Pop Goes Your World: Gen-X vs. Millennial Pop Culture

Episode 340: “Legally Blonde” (2001): Movie Review Derek wanted to go back and re-watch one of his favorite comedies of the early 2000’s, “Legally Blonde” starring Reese Witherspoon from 2001. Chris had never seen this movie. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segme...

Episode 339: “Back to School” (1986): Movie Review Derek wanted to go back and re-watch one of his favorite comedies of the 1980’s, “Back to School” starring Rodney Dangerfield from 1986. Chris had never seen this movie. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of...

With Halloween happening recently, the guys thought it would be worthwhile reviewing a 'horror' movie. Since Derek doesn't like horror movies but he does like comic books, Chris thought it might be a good idea to watch and review "Creepshow", especially since it was a collaboration between director George A. Romero and author Stephen King. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes,...

The idea of vampires have been a part of pop culture for a long time. This week, Chris and Derek take a look at the history of vampires in movies, TV shows, songs and more. The guys discuss different genres of film and the themes that are often associated with vampires in pop culture.  For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Chris debuts a new game and has Derek play "The Dating Game" wher...

Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the "Fun With Caveman" segment of the podcast, we have put together a "Best of" episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you'll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris a...

With the recent passing of Hollywood legend, Robert Redford, Chris thought it would be a good idea to go back to 1969 to watch and review the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".  The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of 'Pick the Flick' where Chris must guess...

With the recent passing of Hollywood legend, Robert Redford, Derek thought it would be a good idea to go back to 1992 to watch and review the movie "Sneakers". Chris had never seen the film, so he was coming in with a fresh perspective. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Chris has Derek play...

Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the "Fun With Caveman" segment of the podcast, we have put together a "Best of" episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you'll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris a...

This week, Chris and Derek go back to 2004 to watch and review the Will Farrell comedy, "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy". They discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of 'spoken word' songs. Derek must try to identify the artist who 'sings' the songs. 

This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1983 to watch and review the Michael Keaton comedy, "Mr. Mom". They discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on a variety of pop culture things (songs, bands, movies) that all have "Mr." in the title.

This week, Chris and Derek each run down a top 5 list of their personal favorite 'movie dads' of all time. These aren't necessarily the 'best' father figures or role models. Instead, these are the movie dads that have left an impression on them or who they just find representative of 'real' dads out there.  For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a list of actors and actr...

This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2010 movie, "The Town", directed by and starring Ben Affleck. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, and behind-the-scenes trivia about the film. For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of "Pick the Flick" where Chris gives the year and synopsis and Derek must guess the movie titles. All of the movies are '...

This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 1984 Kevin Bacon movie, "Footloose". The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, music and behind-the-scenes trivia about the film. For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the top movie soundtracks from different years from the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's. 

This week, Chris and Derek compile their personal top 5 list of the worst movie casting decisions of all time. They discuss movie casting in general and why it is so important to get it right. Then, they each run through their list of what they consider to be the worst movie casting of all time.  For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the Winner's Circle of the "$100...

This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2014 Keanu Reeves film, "John Wick". Not only had Chris never seen the movie, he knew nothing about it at all so he brings a fresh perspective to the table. The guys discuss the box office, the cast, scenes, themes, sequels and more.  For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Chris gives Derek a set of movies (one original and one of its sequel...

This week, Chris and Derek go back to the year 1984 to review the original "The Karate Kid" starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, scenes, legacy and more. In particular, Chris focuses on the debate as to who the 'real' protagonist of the film actually is (people have argued that Johnny Lawrence is the protagonist and Daniel Laru...

Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the "Fun With Caveman" segment of the podcast, we have put together a "Best of" episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with Millennial and Gen-X pop culture, you'll enjoy taking a trip back with Chris a...

This week, Chris and Derek discuss famous catchphrases in pop culture. They talk about the definition of what makes for a memorable catchphrase and then run down their own personal top 5 favourite catchphrases.  For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of 'Rock the Quote' where he gives a famous movie quote and Derek must name the fictional character's name that...

This week, Chris and Derek are joined by frequent guest, Greg Martin to review the 1999 found-footage horror film "The Blair Witch Project". The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, scenes, legacy and more. For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Derek quizzes Greg and Derek about horror films.

This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1982 to watch and review the Tobe Hooper directed film "Poltergeist" starring Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, practical effects and more. For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris about the 1982 Academy Awards.

This week, Chris and Derek discuss prequel movies and then run down their personal top 5 prequels that they wish would get made.  For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of 'Pick the Flick' where he gives the year and synopsis of a movie and Derek must guess the title. All of the films are prequels. 

This week, Derek wanted a 'do-over' from his last movie suggestion. He wanted to go back to 1998 to review a different Tony Scott film (this time it's "Enemy of the State" starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Chris quizzes Derek with several trivia question...

This week, it was over to Derek to suggest a movie to watch and review. He wanted to go back to 1995 to review the Tony Scott film "Crimson Tide" starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Chris had Derek play a game of 'Pick the Flick' where Derek must gu...

This week, Chris and Derek go back in time to 1985 to review the John Landis comedy "Spies Like Us" starring Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes, quotes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess how many SNL alumni have appeared in different movies.

This week, Chris and Derek discuss their personal picks for the best movie posters of all time. Movie posters used to be as big a part of pop cultures as the movies themselves. The guys discuss their favorites from before 1970, the 1970's, 1980's, 1990's and 2000-present. For the "Fun with Caveman" segment of the show, Chris gives Derek taglines from movie posters and Derek must guess the title of...