Recap and Gown

This week, we're talking about a movie that took dead aim at basically every other movie we've ever covered on this podcast, 2001's Not Another Teen Movie. We discuss the distinction between satire and parody, get really pissed about the Bring It On storyline, talk about how gross the Cruel Intentions kiss was, and reveal which cast member was high on cocaine for the entirety of the filming of thi...

This week, we dig into Jennifer Garner's star turn, the time travel rom-com "13 Going on 30." Is it a teen movie? No, no it is not. It's also not good, romantic, or funny. We get really upset about the "Thriller" dance number, wish we spent more time in the 80s, try to understand why we were supposed to want these two to wind up together, and discuss all the badly missed opportunities for actual c...

This week, we're wrapping up our Halloween Spooktacular with the sequel to the quintessential teen slasher movie of our generation, "Scream 2." We do a deep dive on the opening scene, break down all of the kills, celebrate the death of Jamie Kennedy, and get really, really irritated by the absurd twist ending. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, a...

The 2021 Spooktacular continues with the sci-fi teen horror suspense movie, "The Faculty." We debate the wisdom of taking a drug some guy made up in his garage without asking any questions first, discuss the top-notch late 90s CGI, heap praise on Coach T-1000, and remember that time Crooks and Dave's high school physics teacher got derailed and spent an entire period working out the logic behind m...

The Spooktacular continues with "Final Destination." We break down all the Rube Goldberg-style kills, try to figure out why Devon Sawa was so panicky before he knew anything bad was going to happen, wonder why they chose to name a character "Clear," and get really, really creeped out by the presence of Tony Todd. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod...

This week, our resident witchcraft and hex expert (hexpert?) Kim Duncan returns to talk about the 2019 sequel to the cult classic, "The Craft Legacy." We compare s'mores recipes, debate whether this movie should've just been a streaming series, wonder why so many plot elements were introduced and never followed up on, and ask a billion questions about David Duchovny. As always, subscribe, rate, re...

Our second annual Halloween Spooktacular kicks off with the 1998 slasher whodunnit, "Urban Legend." We show off our Michael McDonald impressions, discover some of the origins of the urban legends in the movie, talk trash about the acting in the opening scene, and get weirded out by Joshua Jackson's bleach blonde hair. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us in Instagram and Twitter @RecapNGo...

This week, we're talking about the 1996 Marky Mark/Reese Witherspoon thriller, "Fear." We share our frustration with how hard it can be to actually find this movie to stream, try out our best whispery Marky Mark impressions, get really grossed out over a roller coaster, and try to figure out why one location sells coffee, sandwiches, chocolate cake, cocktails, and turns into a smoke-filled pool ha...

This week, we're talking about the 2004 dance drama, "You Got Served." We take a trip down memory lane to remember when Crooks was a competitive breakdancer, try to figure out what Steve Harvey is doing in this movie, examine all of the ways this movie gets dance battles wrong, and relive the glory days of Wade Robson. For an extra bonus in the Facebook group, Crooks has curated a Spotify playlist...

This week, we're breaking down the college scam comedy, "Slackers." We get very disturbed by everything Jason Schwartzman does, try to make sense of the motivations of the characters, wonder why all of the sexualized women in the movie are well past retirement age, and get grossed out by a singing penis. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and joi...

This week, Kate Hallman joins us to discuss the Amanda Bynes-driven romantic comedy/sports movie, "She's the Man." We try to figure out exactly what she was doing with her voice, compare this movie to "Just One of the Guys," wonder why we were supposed to believe Channing Tatum was afraid of girls, and talk about how much we love David Cross. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitte...

This week, Bobby Clawson joins us to complete the Seth Rogen teen movie trilogy with the raunchy middle school coming of age comedy "Good Boys." We discuss the thorny politics of middle school popularity, talk about some of the great running gags in the movie, remember what it was like when we first discovered what it was like to cuss, and go through some of our favorite lines from the movie. As a...

This week, we're talking about the 1988 Oscar-nominated savior teacher movie, "Stand and Deliver." We discuss Dave's pasta preferences, try to figure out exactly what was happening with Edward James Olmos' hair, play a rousing game of Fact or Fiction, and do way too much whisper talking. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook pa...

This week, the Four Old Millennials are digging into the Melissa Joan Hart/Adrian Grenier romantic comedy, "Drive Me Crazy." We try to figure out why any of these characters did what they did, feel really sorry for Designated Dave, discuss the mystery of orange cocaine, and debate whether this movie was supposed to be a comedy or not. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and In...

This week, the Four Old Millennials are warping forward to 2019 to cover the Gen Z response to "Superbad," "Booksmart." We break down the individual elements to see if it's better than "Superbad," go over all of our favorite lines, talk about one of the funniest drug trip scenes we've ever seen, and wish we got more from all of the adults in the film. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us...

This week, Big Sis has selected yet another sports movie, the 2005 Samuel L Jackson basketball movie, "Coach Carter." We discuss exactly how much of this movie is based on a true story, examine the physics of Channing Tatum's hat-wearing, try to think of a way to reduce this movie's massive run time, and discover a new movie franchise that boggles the mind. As always, subscribe, rate, review, foll...

This week, the Four Old Millennials are digging into the 2002 Jack Black/Colin Hanks comedy, "Orange County." We go over all of our favorite lines, obsess over Catherine O'Hara and John Lithgow, review the billion cameos in the movie, and of course go deep on "Butterfly" by Crazy Town. Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook grou...

This week, the Four Old Millennials are revisiting another Anna Faris movie, 2008's "The House Bunny." We break down our favorite looks, heap unexpected praise on the soundtrack, wonder why Phi Iota Mu wanted to take the Zetas' house in the first place, and discuss some of our favorite lines. As always, subscribe, rate, and leave us a five-star review. You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagr...

This week, the our Old Millennials are diving headfirst into one of the true masterpieces of our generation, the 2007 comedy classic "Superbad." We go through all of our favorite lines, try to imagine any other actors in these roles, break down the movie's couples, and remember how gross Goldschlager was. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @recapngownpod, and jo...

This week, the Four Old Millennials are digging into one of the most iconic titles in the teen movie pantheon, 1988's "Heathers." We get really confused over how to talk about three different characters named "Heather," try to figure out what exactly Christian Slater is doing, review the tragic lifeline of the failed Heathers TV series, and break down all of the wild fashion and super quotable lin...

This week, the Four Old Millennials are tackling the 1998 science fiction comedy "Senseless." We wonder why they cast a 34-year-old David Spade as a college undergrad, examine the scientific legitimacy of this wacky experiment, discuss the quality of Matthew Lillard's Canadian accent, and remember the time Kenya Moore upstaged Marlowe's wig line launch with a full marching band. As always, subscri...

This week, our chief legal correspondent Shannon Henson, Esquire (Legally Blonde) returns to discuss one of the seminal cultural phenomenons of our generation, the 2004 cringe comedy "Napoleon Dynamite." We discuss what it's like growing up in a really small rural town, try to figure out how old Kip is, wonder what's up with all the references to steak, and spend a lot of time going over our favor...

This week, Jade Lopez of True to the Culture joins us to break down an all-time classic in the White savior genre, 1995's Dangerous Minds.  We dig into Michelle Pfeiffer's hillbilly accent, break down all of the problematic depictions of minority students, relive the monster hit that was Coolio's "Gangster's Paradise," and decide who we'd each like to play us if our life stories were turned into m...

This week, the Four Old Millennials are tackling the 1993 college football classic, "The Program."  We dig into Halle Berry's business casual attire, compare this movie to the other football movies we've covered so far, try to understand why there were so many romantic angles, and do our best to figure out what conference Eastern State University is supposed to belong to.  As always, be sure to su...

This week, the Four Old Millennials break down the 2006 comedy "Accepted."  We discuss the intricacies of college accreditation, wonder why you'd call a kid named Bartleby "B" rather than "Bart," try to figure out why the option of community college never occurred to anyone, and marvel at the age of the movie's cast.  As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGo...