Rewind Classic Movies

Nearly 40 years after Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The Running Man, a new 2025 adaptation hits cinemas, promising a darker, more faithful take on the Stephen King novel, with Edgar Wright in the director’s chair and Glenn Powell in the lead. So… what went wrong? In this Fast Forward episode, GB and AJ break down why  The Running Man (2025)  never quite works. From a muddled tone and flat...

Arnold Schwarzenegger hunts ratings, spouts one-liners, and accidentally predicts reality TV. In this episode of  Rewind Classic Movies , we revisit  The Running Man (1987) . A loose, sanitised adaptation of Stephen King’s bleak novel that somehow became a neon-lit, catchphrase-stuffed 80s action spectacle. Recorded over Christmas, partly from a Greek garden, the discussion digs into: Wh...

This Fast Forward episode takes on the entire modern James Bond run - tackling the movies and the theme songs, starting with Pierce Brosnan’s debut in  GoldenEye and following the franchise all the way through Daniel Craig’s final outing in  No Time to Die . Recorded together in a hotel room, the conversation moves chronologically through all four Brosnan films and all five Craig films,...

Pierce Brosnan’s first outing as James Bond didn’t just revive the franchise. It redefined it. In this episode of  Rewind Classic Movies , GB and AJ revisit GoldenEye (1995), the Bond film that dragged 007 out of legal limbo and into the modern blockbuster era. From that legendary dam jump opening to Sean Bean’s 006 betrayal, we break down why GoldenEye still feels untouchable...

The new-style Fast Forward is here! AJ joins GB to chat about their Favorite Christmas Movies! As a loose follow-up to last week's Die Hard episode (yes, it's a Christmas movie!), they go over what films they dig out at Santa time whilst wearing questionable festive jumpers. Some are nostalgic, some remind them of Christmas tree lights (!?!) and some feature Alan cumming. Sorry - Alan Cumming. Alo...

Season 2 kicks off with ... the greatest Christmas movie ever made? GB and AJ reunite (one in a John Mclane-style vest, one in an old suit with a tie made of wrapping paper (because professionalism) to dive into Die Hard (1988): the morally-objectionable-to-the-Church, career-defining-for-Willis, perfection-delivered-by-Rickman masterpiece. We get into: • Whether Ellis was actually&...

Released from the Patreon Vault, this episode saw GB and AJ get together IN PERSON (!) at a Greek villa to have a completely loose chat about movies. Of course, it goes all over the place, from Bond movies to Bond books, Christmas films, a memoriam for DVD Extras, our go-to movies we can put on at any time and much more. First released on Patreon in March 2025. Sign up now and join the community f...

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of Demolition Man in 1993. From a '95 sequel featuring Meryl Steep to a Simon Phoenix prequel, comics, video games and a new 2020s sequel still on the cards! Sorry about the mess. Find us in other places: YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmovies Instagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmovies Faceb...

GB is joined by special guest, comedian Nick Helm, live in the studio as they rewind Demolition Man (1993) and ask - why does Nick have the 3 sea shells? Who was meant to play the 3 main characters instead of Stallone, Snipes and Bullock? What were Stallone's other great movies? And where is AJ? Plus, they go off on many other movie-related tangents in a really fun and wacky chat for over an hour....

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of Cocoon in 1985. From the official sequel movie to the alternate sequel by the original writer, a classic meme and even a lost trilogy plan - and the loss of the original Cocoon movie itself. Sorry about the mess. Find us in other places: YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmovies Instagram: ► https://www.ins...

GB and AJ host their first-ever LIVE show as they rewind Cocoon (1985) and ask - why has nobody seen this movie lately? Which Hollywood 80s legend was originally directing? And why the hell did Don Ameche win an Oscar for his role? Plus, looking at the Oscar-winning VFX, which includes great fog but terrible aliens. This episode was first broadcast live on YouTube on Friday, September 26. It follo...

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of This Is Spinal Tap in 1984. From the original "sequel" in 1992 and concert at the Royal Albert Hall to a Bobbi Flekman spin-off and an almighty all-star song collab Sorry about the mess. Find us in other places: YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmovies Instagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmo...

GB and AJ rewind This Is Spinal Tap (1984) to ask - why is a pink torpedo so funny? Are the accents good? How scripted was it? Why is this a more successful movie version of our ridiculous old, musical lives?!? All this and more! 🗓️ Don't miss the FAST FORWARD episode next week when GB will probably be reviewing the sequel, Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues. And if you haven't listened yet, check ou...

Tremors creator, writer, producer and director SS Wilson (!) takes us behind the scenes of the first four movies the original creative team worked on, as well as the TV series and a potential 8th movie bringing back Kevin Bacon! We spend an hour and a half chatting about all things Tremors, with questions from our supporters on Patreon and Instagram, as well as a little moment to talk about his in...

GB and AJ rewind Tremors (1990) to ask - Why are there weird dinosaurs on the poster? What was the original start of the movie? Why was the ending changed? Why was it secretly snowing in the desert? And why is this movie such as classic? All this and more! 🗓️ Don't miss the FAST FORWARD episode next week when GB will be chatting to TREMORS LEGEND, CREATOR, WRITER, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR SS WILSON!...

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1990. From the endless sequels and reboots to TMNT The Musical (and album) in which Shredder sings about how he hates music, there's wild and wacky Turtles stuff to cover this week - including plans for sequels that were abandoned, horrifying comics and the best Turtles video game ever. Th...

A special episode recorded to remember Terence Stamp - our General Zod, our Chancellor Valorum - who sadly passed away this week aged 87. GB & AJ tastefully look back on his life and career - from Superman, Star Wars and awards for being sexy, to marrying a woman half his age, hanging out around models with Michael Caine and almost being Bond. An incredible life. RIP Terence Stamp, 1938-2025 F...

GB and AJ rewind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) to ask - What if it was darker? What if the Sex Pistols manager did the soundtrack? What if it had Billy Crystal and 3 other comedians as Turtles? What if it had nuns with guns? What Hollywood actor pops up in a very early role?! All this and more! 🗓️ Don't miss the FAST FORWARD episode next week that looks at everything that happened AFTER TMNT...

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of Jurassic Park in 1993. But it’s going to be something a bit different this week, mostly because he's been traveling 12,000 miles around the world to film for 16 hours a day and was knocked out by a fever around the time of recording, so rather than go over everything that happened in the Jurassic Park / World franchise s...

GB and AJ rewind Jurassic Park (1993) to ask - is this CGI we actually like?! Why is Jeff Goldblum being all sexy and shirtless lying on a table? Why are we still humming the John Williams score?! Plus, how comedian Nick Mohammed ruined the movie. From casting choices and visual effects to favorite scenes and why we can't talk about a criminal member of the cast. Da-da-da-da-daahhhh Da-da-da-da-da...

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of Superman in 1978. Dive into that lost and fascinating Tim Burton reboot that spent $30m and had Nic Cage as Superman (and a wacky rest of the cast!), why Brando or Donner didn't come back for Superman II and that time we had a British Superman - written by a comedy legend. All that, plus an incredible offer to a Hollywoo...

GB and AJ rewind Superman (1978) to ask - was Muhammed Ali really going to be Superman? Who was the Bond director who started work on it? Do the visual effects still hold up and why does this film make us cry? From those long opening credits to that terrible idea for an ending, it's time to get John Williams' infamous score in your head one more time. DUM DUM-DUM DUM-DUM-DUM....BA BA BA BAAAAA!! 🗓...

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of The Karate Kid in 1984. From Pat Morita's appearances in Baywatch and Miyagi & Johnny in music videos, to Karate Kid The Musical (and one unofficial musical) and How I Met Your Mother. Plus, we ask...Is Martin Kove just like Kreese? Ouch. New episodes every Wednesday. Next week's full Rewind sees GB & AJ watch an...

GB and AJ look each other in eye as they bow and go back to 1984 to ask if Daniel LaRusso and the very first movie really are the best around. Other questions covered include: How old are Ralph Macchio, his mum and Mr Miyagi in real life? Did Mrs Larusso REALLY move them 3,000 miles for a job as a computer waitress?!? Who really was that doing crane kicks on the beach stumps?! (Because it wasn't P...

GB and AJ chat about the latest official Bond news in this special episode of the show! (Karate Kid will arrive next week, we promise!) Denis Villeneuve has been announced by Amazon as Director of Bond 26 so we share our feelings on that, as well as who we would like to helm a Bond film and who would be good as 007 - because rumors are swirling that Tom Holland is in line for the role. Let us know...