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Old Millennials Remember MoviesLegally Blonde – 2001 – ep 135Don’t hate her because she’s beautiful. Hate her because she’s the smartest person in the room. While the marketing for “Legally Blonde” suggested a movie about a ‘dumb blonde squaring off against academia,’ it’s clear from the onset that Reese Witherspoon’s Elle Woods is more than equipped to handle Harvard Law School and the spoiled rich kids who think wearing pink is a crime.
The box office success of “Legally Blonde” propelled Witherspoon to the A-List (culminating in an Oscar win in 2005 for “Walk the Line.”) It’s also a pretty unusual movie with each of the three acts working in...2024-03-311h 49Old Millennials Remember MoviesHercules – 1997 – ep 133"Hercules! Hercules Hercules!" - some Eddie Murphy character not in Disney's "Hercules."
The first half of the 1990s was a pinnacle for Disney Animation. After the run of "The Little Mermaid" (technically 1989), "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin" and "The Lion King" (plus Pixar's debut "Toy Story" in 1995), the studio had nowhere to go but down, though many Old Millennials (us included) will vouch for the likes of "Mulan" and "Pocahontas."
But "Hercules?" Man, "Hercules" is weird. Trying to Disney-fi grisly mythology is a daunting task all on its own. Then attempt to add songs, an underdeveloped female pro/antagonist, and...2022-09-061h 20Old Millennials Remember MoviesBatman Forever – 1995 – ep 130"Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey."
The swooning words to Seal's mega-hit song from the "Batman Forever" soundtrack most likely refers to the relationship between Batman/Bruce Wayne and Dr. Chase Meridian, and definitely NOT the working relationship between actors Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey. So the legend goes, the crusty Oscar winner did not sanction Mr. Carrey's buffoonery.
Despite stories of onset turmoil thanks to Jones and Val Kilmer (taking the cape and cowl from Michael Keaton), "Batman Forever" was a box office sensation in 1995, thanks in large part to Carrey's...2022-06-151h 33Old Millennials Remember MoviesPeggy Sue Got Married – 1986 – ep 129What if you could travel back in time to undo all the stupid decisions you made as a teenager? Sounds like a fantasy of many Old Millennials out there, or really anyone who went to high school beyond yesterday.
That's (sort of) the premise of "Peggy Sue Got Married," which sees the titular character played by Kathleen Turner pass out at her 25-year high school reunion and wake up in 1960 during her senior year. Her biggest decisions center on Charlie, the man she'd marry shortly after high school. They have two children together in the future, but Charlie also becomes...2022-05-191h 25Old Millennials Remember MoviesLake Placid – 1999 – ep 128You might be surprised to learn that the little-seen creature-feature "Lake Placid" contains more sparring between Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Platt than it does giant crocodile mayhem. And it's all the better for it!
David E. Kelley, notable creator and writer of courtroom dramas like "The Practice," "Boston Legal" and "Ally McBeal," wrote this Croc Attack flick back in 1999... for reasons unknown. It just seems like a left-field choice, amirite? Oh well, because it's super weird and filled with profanity-infused one-liners from an over-qualified cast, including Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Platt and Gleeson (that "small-town-sheriff" American accent aside). Go for...2022-05-011h 25Old Millennials Remember MoviesSpider-Man – 2002 – ep 127"You're out, Gobby. Out of your mind!"
While "X-Men" became a superhit in the 2000 (in the YEAR 2000!), the real onslaught of superhero movies began in 2002 with Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man," a sometimes-silly-but-undeniably entertaining origin story about everyone's favorite wall crawler.
Yes, that Green Goblin mask looked stupid in 2002, so much so that future iterations of the character rarely returned to the face covering (it's pointedly out of commission early on in "No Way Home"). By oh my, what a spectacularly over-the-top performance by Willem Dafoe, playing two wildly different sides to OG baddie Norman Osborn.
Old Millennials Remember Movies hosts Tyler a...2022-04-221h 09Old Millennials Remember MoviesBattle of 90s Sequels – March Madness + SXSW – ep 126In a battle of prominent sequels of the 1990s, only the best make it to the Final Four... unless one of the Old Millennials Hosts screws up the seeding... then anything can happen! That's right, "Lethal Weapon 4" has a shot at glory!
In our third installment of a (late) March tradition, Old Millennials hosts Tyler and Angela compare brackets and argue about 32 (ish) 90s-era sequels to decide the best of the best. Keep in mind, these are sequels, and, well, most of them aren't really that great.
Our bracket begins with four definitive quadrants:
Comedy Sequels - including titles like "...2022-03-312h 43Old Millennials Remember MoviesHook – 1991 – ep 125"Lookie, Lookie, I got traumatic memories of Captain Hook stabbing a child to death."
Years before Legacy Sequels were cool, Steven Spielberg decided to ask the question, "What if Peter Pan grew up and forgot all about Neverland?" Turns out he'd be a corporate lawyer and his kids hate him!
"Hook" had a killer premise, an incredible cast led by Robin Williams and Julia Roberts and that steady Spielbergian hand. The marketing for the film was such an enticing tease too... how about that little hook-shaped latch on the window? Killer! Dustin Hoffman gets top billing as Captain Hook, and...2022-03-151h 55Old Millennials Remember MoviesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy – 1990-1993 – ep 124Are you a "T-U-R-T-L-E Power" lad or a "Ninja Rap" kid? How you answer may determine what kind of fan you are of the 1990 live-action version of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and its two direct sequels from 1991 and 1993. If you said "Ninja Rap," then chances are your feelings about early 90s Turtle Mania is either ironic or steeped in heavy nostalgia.
It's no secret that one Old Millennials Remember Movies host is one of the more die hard Ninja Turtles fans in the world (and you may find a few episodes of the sporadically recorded "Ninja Turtle Talk Live" podcast o...2022-02-241h 37Old Millennials Remember MoviesBest Movies of the Second Pandemic Year – 2021 – ep 123In this special episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies, hosts Tyler and Angela remember a few more recent titles - specifically their favorite movies of the last calendar year.
Despite his general commitment to staying reclusive, Tyler saw quite a few more titles this year compared to others. Angela used up some of that same time watching "Game of Thrones." Both of them used January to catch up on some late breaking movies, and if the Oscars can have their telecast in late March, then the Old Millennials can sure as (expletive deleted) make their Top 10 lists in February.
After...2022-02-102h 05Old Millennials Remember MoviesForces of Nature – 1999 – ep 122It's a little late, but it's Sandy New Year!
For the fourth year, Old Millennials Remember Movies celebrates January with a Sandra Bullock movie. To celebrate 2022, we watched one of the worst Sandy Bullock movies around - 1999's atrocious "romantic comedy," "Forces of Nature." Because the start of 2022 deserves this piece of turd.
The year 1999 is often regarded as one of the great movie years, and "Forces of Nature" probably doesn't crack the Top 150 of movies released that year. It stars Ben Affleck, hot off "Armageddon," as a book cover blurb writer (laugh out loud at that job) who is...2022-01-201h 41Old Millennials Remember MoviesThe Wizard of Oz – 1939 – ep 121We're breaking all of the Old Millennials Remember Movies unwritten rules by talking about an 80-year-old classic to close out 2021....err, we mean jumpstart 2022!
So, obviously, "The Wizard of Oz" is not an 80s movie, or a 90s movie, or, gasp, an early 2000s movie, but it's one of those legacy titles that can define a young person's movie-watching education. The 1939 fantasy musical, directed (mostly) by Victor Fleming and based on the L. Frank Baum novel, is known for its iconic characters, use of Technicolor, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and Judy Garland's ruby slippers, among many other things. It's also...2022-01-111h 31Old Millennials Remember MoviesMiracle on 34th Street – 1994 & 1947 – ep 120You better watch out, you better not cry, because Santa Claus is going to the loony bin!
In "Miracle on 34th Street," a single mother is a real Scrooge McDuck about the magic of Christmas, specifically about telling her young daughter that Santa Claus is a lie. Enter a convincing (but violent prone?) old man, who decides that he wants to work RETAIL during the busy holiday season. We don't know if it's magic, but give that guy a medal for wanting to deal with all those snot-covered kids and demanding parents for several weeks.
For many Old Millennials, the 1994...2021-12-241h 15Old Millennials Remember MoviesThe Muppet Christmas Carol – 1992 – ep 119Oh, there goes Mr. Humbug! There goes Mr. Grim!
While there are about a thousand different flavors of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, only one of them has a big-nosed weirdo narrating the story.
Yes, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" is the best "Christmas Carol" because of Gonzo the Great. Okay? Cool. No reason to even have a podcast about it then. BUT if you need some convincing, let Old Millennials Remember Movies explain how Gonzo and his rat partner-in-storytelling, Rizzo manage to inject so much humor into a faithful and satisfying rendition of the story we all know way...2021-12-121h 16Old Millennials Remember MoviesHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – 2005 – ep 118Harry, Hermoine and Ron are growing up, and it's super awkward for everyone involved!
The fourth journey to Hogwarts, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," marks a turning point for the series. As the kids start popping pimples, emotions run high and bodies start to pile up. It's the first Potter movie to be rated PG-13, and it's probably all because of the terrifying, nose-less face of Ralph Fiennes, making his official debut as big-bad Lord Voldemort. HE IS BECOMING! DO YOU SEE?!
"Goblet of Fire" focuses on the Tri-Wizard Tournament, a multi-school, year-long event that centers around FOUR s...2021-11-301h 16Old Millennials Remember MoviesMrs. Doubtfire – 1993 – ep 117It's the hilarious, smash hit family comedy... about a bitter divorce!
The late, great Robin Williams was at the top of his game in 1993, and "Mrs. Doubtfire" let the comic actor run amok even when not dressing up like an old lady. Seriously, his character here, Daniel Hillard, is pretty unhinged, and it kinda makes sense that he loses custody of his kids. He's lucky he's not in jail for poisoning Pierce Brosnan!
(To be fair, who the hell do you think you are ordering a jambalaya without pepper?! It's a Cajun dish, Pierce, what the hell is the point?)
...2021-11-181h 21Old Millennials Remember MoviesLabyrinth – 1986 – ep 116You remind me of the babe! The babe with the power! The power of voodoo!
Few David Bowie fans would cite his songs in the 1986 fantasy epic "Labyrinth" as the best music of his career. But who cares?! Bowie is awesome, and yeah, these songs aren't great, but come on! It's Bowie in a weird AF muppet movie!
"Labyrinth," created by Jim Henson and his talented crew of puppeteers, is filled to the castle towers with incredible production design and a massive, varied assortment of strange creatures. The seemingly ageless Jennifer Connelly plays Sarah, a teenager who accidentally wishes her...2021-11-091h 11Old Millennials Remember MoviesHalloween III: Season of the Witch – 1982 – ep 115Wait, how many days until Halloween? Oh, good, there's a super-easy-to-remember-and-not-at-all-annoying jingle to keep the dates in mind.
Once the disregarded afterthought of the "Halloween" franchise, "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" has become the cult curiosity it always deserved to be. No murderous Michael Myers in this one (unless you count a brief appearance for a commercial of the 1978 original film). Instead we have a "season of the witch," or more accurately, a supernatural/technological threat that has only a tangential relationship to "witchcraft." Shoot, the song "Season of the Witch" isn't here either, but look! Stonehenge! Goo-filled robots...2021-10-281h 18Old Millennials Remember MoviesCasper – 1995 – ep 114Casper is a friendly ghost with a sad-as-hell backstory. Plus, maybe an uncomfortable obsession with Christina Ricci?
The live-action "Casper" is notable for being the first movie with a CGI lead, and thankfully, the ghost-like effects here were made purposefully cartoonish rather than photo-realistic. That'd be weird and awkward, but don't worry; "Casper" is weird and awkward enough without shoddy special effects.
Bill Pullman plays a ghost therapist still reeling from the death of his wife. In fact, he seems like a bit of a quack, because he's totally dismissive-then-shocked once his daughter Kat (Ricci) first interacts with Casper. We...2021-10-241h 15Old Millennials Remember MoviesBeetlejuice – 1988 – ep113He's the ghost with the most... and also a huge pervert.
Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice" is very Tim Burton. It's an impressive production given the modest budget - you've got all the in-demand Burton essentials - a killer Danny Elfman score, whimsical set design, funky makeup and super goths (actually just young Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, but she's representing the goth crew well).
For those who haven't seen "Beetlejuice" in a while, it might surprise you to hear just how little the title character played by Michael Keaton actually appears in the movie. This is very much an Alec Baldwin-Geena...2021-10-161h 23Old Millennials Remember MoviesNorm Macdonald and Dirty Work – 1998 – ep 112Norm Macdonald was a favorite of the Old Millennials Remember Movies team. Hosts Tyler and Angela react to the shocking death of the legendary comedian by taking a special "Norm journey" through memories and favorite moments from his career. After all, they both watched a whole lot of Norm on The TeeV.
Back in high school, Tyler was even known for having a bit of a "Norm voice." There were many, many hours spent recording "Weekend Update" bits from "Saturday Night Live," and Tyler captured nearly every episode of Norm's ABC sitcom with his trusty VCR, even when it meant...2021-09-211h 29Old Millennials Remember MoviesBack to the Timecop Future – 1985-1994 – ep 111Great Scott! It's a special time travel episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies, with a special focus on the outrageous Jean-Claude Van Damme extravaganza, "Timecop" from 1994! Give your legs a stretch, because you might need to do the splits a few times during this episode.
First up, Old Millennials Tyler and Angela discuss showing the "Back to the Future" trilogy to their kids. Since the 1985 "Back to the Future" is essentially a perfect movie, there's no real point in talking about it extensively. It's awesome, and you already know it's awesome.
The sequels, however, are an interesting experience in 2021, especially...2021-09-141h 46Old Millennials Remember MoviesPirates of the Caribbean – 2003-2017 – ep110On the swashbuckling finale of the Old Millennials Remember Movies SUMMER OF BRUCKHEIMER, co-hosts Tyler and Angela discuss the entirety of Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise.
Yes, we know talking about Johnny Depp is a thorny issue these days, but thankfully, the charm, spectacle and weirdness of the "Pirates" franchise extends far beyond a single actor, and it's still fair to say the character of Captain Jack Sparrow qualifies as a definitive early 2000s pop culture phenomenon.
The co-hosts predictably gush about the first film, 2003's still spectacular "The Curse of the Black Pearl," a blockbuster that takes big...2021-08-311h 55Old Millennials Remember MoviesArmageddon – 1998 – ep109An asteroid the size of Texas that literally "roars" as it approaches Earth perfectly represents the over-the-top and punishing nature of Michael Bay's "Armageddon," a movie with about 1,000 action sequences, 10,000 one-liners and roughly 65 million cuts. No single shot lasts more than a second or so. It may not be a great movie, but it's definitely the MOST movie of the 1990s.
"Armageddon" is a fascinating stop for Jerry Bruckheimer, a producer mostly known for R-rated action movies. With a shiny PG-13, and a "Titanic"-feeling romantic subplot between Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler, "Armageddon" lured hordes of teenagers to the...2021-08-171h 43Old Millennials Remember MoviesCon Air – 1997 – ep108Make a move and the bunny gets it!
Holding a stuffed animal at gunpoint is just one of the many evil deeds committed by Cyrus the Virus in "Con Air," an R-rated action extravaganza that makes no sense but absolutely rules anyway. Cyrus the Virus is a swaggering supervillain played with gleeful panache by John Malkovich. Oh and did we mention a sweaty, long-haired, Southern drawlin' Nicolas Cage as wrongly-accused convict-turned-reluctant hero Cameron Poe? He's here to save the (expletive deleted) day.
In between the action set pieces (of which there are many), "Con Air" is mostly a movie comprised...2021-08-051h 30Old Millennials Remember MoviesThe Rock – 1996 – ep107"The Rock" asks the age-old question: Glass or plastic?
Whether you want your VX-gas-riddled corpse stored in a glass jar or a plastic bag, Nicolas Cage's FBI science nerd Stanley Goodspeed will be there to analyze it.
Sean Connery gets top-billing in Michael Bay's ridiculous, violent and super-fun action-adventure, but it's Cage's non-swearing accidental badass who steals "The Rock." Ed Harris is a general-turned-reluctant terrorist who takes a bunch of tourists hostage on Alcatraz, and so the powers-that-be need to recruit the only man to ever escape - Connery's British spy James Bond...errr John Mason to help the good...2021-07-071h 21Old Millennials Remember MoviesTop Gun – 1986 – ep106Maverick's ego is writing checks his body can't cash in "Top Gun," one of the most testosterone-fueled 80s movies of all-time. Guys with names like Cougar and Iceman and Merlin (Oh hai Tim Robbins) glare at each other and sweat a bunch. And the beach volleyball scene? Hoochie mama! Look at Tom Cruise rocking those jeans... in the sand!
"Top Gun" is very much a Tony Scott movie with its yellow hues and focus on kinetic action. But, after all these years, is it possible that the flying sequences in the film are a little... um, underwhelming compared to the...2021-06-241h 27Old Millennials Remember MoviesMortal Kombat – 1995 – ep 104Fire up the Sega Genesis and GET OVER HERE! It's "Mortal Kombat" from 1995, which is still better than 99 percent of all movies based on video games. What's the one percent that tops it, you ask? "Sonic the Hedgehog," obviously.
Look, "Mortal Kombat" isn't spectacular by any stretch, and boy howdy, some of these performances would definitely qualify as career fatalities, but you've got to give director Paul W.S. Anderson and his team some credit for the amount of fighting and implied carnage they muster out of a low-budget, PG-13 video game adaptation. Come on! You've got a four-armed partial...2021-05-191h 02Old Millennials Remember MoviesJurassic Park III – ep103 – 2001Raptors speak! Kinda. "Jurassic Park III" gets a lot of grief for being silly, short and a little too far removed from the majesty and grandeur of the Steven Spielberg-directed efforts. But that's kinda why we like it! "Jurassic Park III" just wants to be a breezy thrill machine, and it will do whatever it takes to clock in at (almost) exactly 90 minutes. If that means we get a rushed, non-ending, then SO BE IT. 90 MINUTES OR BUST!
The third "Jurassic Park" installment, this time directed by Joe Johnston, gets its main characters within proper biting distance in less than 20...2021-04-181h 36Old Millennials Remember MoviesJumanji – ep 102 – 1995If your friend gets sucked in a magical board game, keep playing. Don't make him live in a deadly jungle for 26 years.
Long before The Rock got involved, "Jumanji" was a vehicle for the late, great Robin Williams at the peak of his movie stardom. Oddly, it takes a while for Williams to make an appearance here. We've got a scene in the 1800s, then an extended sequence in 1969. Then, when a grown Alan Parrish finally emerges from his board game/jungle prison, Williams is playing a guy who is understandably bummed out. His parents are dead. He's been terrorized...2021-04-041h 12Old Millennials Remember MoviesMarch Madness Disney Sidekick Edition – ep 101 – plus SXSWCage Match time. Abu the Monkey vs. Baloo the Bear. Slinky Dog vs. Bullseye. Flounder vs. Meeko. Timon vs. Pumba?! Such nerve-wrenching match-ups could happen in the 2021 edition of Old Millennials Remember Movies March Madness.
Tyler and Angela work together to choose the BEST Disney Animation sidekick from the 80s, 90s and a pool of special "legacy" characters from older animation classics.
The bracket: 32 characters across four categories: 1. Wild Animals. 2. Legends and Magic. 3. Pets, People and Early Pixar (3Ps) and 4. Legacy Characters (think Tinkerbell and Jiminy Cricket).
The Old Millennials must decide on ONE winner. Can anything stop Robin Williams...2021-03-251h 34Old Millennials Remember MoviesMatrix Trilogy – ep 100 – 1999-2003Mr. Anderson! It's the 100th episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies! For that special occasion, we're talking THREE movies... the groundbreaking science-fiction blockbuster, "The Matrix" from 1999 and its divisive sequels, "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions" from 2003. Old Millennials Tyler and Angela actually saw the sequels together back in 2003 (a first for this show - 100 episodes!), and "Reloaded" is specifically responsible for one host's loss of employment.
The original "Matrix" by Lana and Lilly Wachowski changed the game in visual effects, and too many movies after it tried to copy the "cool, slo-mo" bullet time approach to action. "The M...2021-03-151h 37Old Millennials Remember MoviesChasing Amy – ep 99 – 1997Well would you look at this morose *expletive deleted* right here. Smells like someone *expletive deleted* in your cereal.
It's important to remember just how well-received "Chasing Amy" was back in 1997. Writer/director Kevin Smith followed his breakthrough debut "Clerks" with the then-ignored "Mallrats." Smith scaled back for a relationship drama about Holden McNeil (Ben Affleck), a goober of a young man who falls in love with a lesbian. But then the girl, Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams) dates him anyway and... yeah, we all know this premise doesn't sound too great in 2021.
Despite its outdated vocabulary about the spectrum of...2021-02-251h 34Old Millennials Remember MoviesGroundhog Day – ep 98 – 1993Well it's Groundhog Day... again.
The Old Millennials tackle a genuine classic. The quintessential time loop movie features a never better Bill Murray as arrogant jerkstore weatherman Phil Connors, a man forced to relive the same day in Punxsutawney, Penn. He also becomes smitten with co-worker Andie MacDowell and... oh, what are we doing? Everybody knows the plot of "Groundhog Day," and everybody knows "Groundhog Day" is great.
It's the first "Tyler all-timer" tackled on Old Millennials Remember Movies. Look, we're pretty good about explaining why certain movies don't work in a modern context, but what happens if you're discussing...2021-02-091h 24Old Millennials Remember MoviesBest Movies of the Pandemic Year – ep97 – 2020Hey quarantiners! It's been about a year (ish) since the Old Millennials stopped going to movie theaters, and it lines up with our annual tradition of recapping our favorite movies of the past year. Tyler managed to see about as many new movies as he usually does, but Angela couldn't keep pace while still fitting in full season binges of "Supernatural" and "INSERT SPOOKY MAGIC SERIES HERE."
And so, in a slight deviation, Tyler and Angela share their Top 10 Favorite Media from 2020. Angela includes a couple of television shows, and Tyler does that annoying thing where he fits more than 10...2021-02-031h 37Old Millennials Remember MoviesA Christmas Story – ep94 – 1983Fa la la la la, la la la casual racism.
Aside from the slight blemish at the end of the film, "A Christmas Story" remains a certifiable holiday classic, thanks in no small part to the film's annual Christmas Day marathon on TBS. The story of Ralphie and his quest to obtain a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas is filled with setbacks and failures. Every adult thinks he'll shoot his eye out, and, after Ralphie's triumphant victory, that's pretty much exactly what he does. Ah, life sucks, little kid. Good thing you learned it at a young age.
The O...2020-12-241h 29Old Millennials Remember MoviesRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – ep93 – 1964We break all the rules with this holiday episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies. The beloved television special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" isn't a movie, and it didn't come out in the 80s or 90s. Nevertheless, the Rankin/Bass stop-motion animated special was a formative experience for children of many generations. It still gets played every year, and one Old Millennials host can't go a Christmas season without it. The other host is, well, let's just say less enthusiastic.
Lots of weird characters to discuss in "Rudolph," including that flying lion who rules over his own island of misfit toys. W...2020-12-151h 21Old Millennials Remember MoviesPlanes, Trains and Automobiles – ep 92 – 1987Here's an idea: Have a point! It makes it so much more interesting for the listener.
Those famous, cruel words in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" aren't always taken to heart on a typical episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies, but for the sake of this John Hughes comedy classic, we'll give it a try this time.
While there aren't many "Thanksgiving classics" out there, "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" lives comfortably at the top of the list, thanks to the dynamic between comedy legends Steve Martin and John Candy. It's a family-friendly romp about an exasperated jerk and a cartoonish oaf...2020-11-261h 27Old Millennials Remember MoviesHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – ep 91 – 2004Expecto patronum! Expelliarmus! Exfoliate-ess! Journey back to Hogwarts and the early stages of puberty with "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," the third installment in the J.K. Rowling-inspired movie franchise. It's time to get SERIOUS in Harry Land thanks to director Alfonso Cuaron, hot off that other popular children's franchise, "Y Tu Mama, Tambien."
Yes, the future multi-Oscar winner Cuaron injects style and gravitas into the adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermoine. Most notably - the movie actually features multiple outdoor locations! The "world" of Harry Potter finally extends beyond the castle walls without green screen (okay, there's...2020-11-081h 17Old Millennials Remember MoviesFerris Bueller’s Day Off – ep 86 – 1986Life moves pretty fast. Just not the middle section of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
Okay, so that was a bit of a cheap shot. By many accounts, this John Hughes classic deserves its place as one of the most enduring comedies of the 1980s, despite a few questionable narrative pit stops in the movie's middle-act travelogue of Chicago.
Matthew Broderick's character is in the title, but he may actually be one of the movie's least interesting characters. Jennifer Grey as Ferris' perpetually pissed sister Jeannie and Alan Ruck as Ferris' depressed best friend Cameron steal the movie at every turn...2020-09-141h 12Old Millennials Remember MoviesThe Negotiator – ep85 – 1998YOU WANT MY BLOOD?! TAKE IT! TAKE MY BLOOD!
Samuel L. Jackson delivers a bunch of great lines in "The Negotiator," one of the surprisingly few mainstream movies where the Man gets true top billing. Sam Jackson is a national treasure, and come to think of it, we'd love to see Nic Cage and Sammy J. run around a "National Treasure" sequel.
In most ways, "The Negotiator" is a pretty standard hostage stand-off movie, though Jackson and the deep supporting cast elevates the action at every turn. We're talking John Spencer (RIP LEO!), Ron "Alias is a show about a...2020-08-221h 31
Saved by the Bell to the MaxAll in the Mall – ep11 – Saved by the Bell to the Max- S3E16Remember when you had to wait in an actual, real-life line in order to buy concert tickets? Remember concerts? Remember standing near people? Well, take a trip down memory lane with this bottle episode of "Saved by the Bell," one of the few episodes set outside of Bayside High. The gang is trying to score tickets to U2, but once again, they give way too much responsibility to Screech. Why trust Screech with money? Or standing in a line? He's the absolute worst, and SBTB-to-the-Max co-host Angela thinks this episode might be Screech at his worst.
The gang finds a...2020-08-1029 minOld Millennials Remember MoviesRad – ep 84 – 1986Do you like kids on bikes doing sweet jumps!? What about Aunt Becky (pre-"Full House" and pre-pre college admissions scandal) performing THE quintessential prom dance/sl0-mo bicycle stunt/bicycle posing sequence of the 20th century? How about sassy kid sisters who tell jerkfaces to "GET OUTTA TOWN, JACK!"? Still not enough for you? Fine, then here's a stunt track featuring a giant cereal bowl of Kix! Yeah, bitch, KID TESTED, MOTHER APPROVED.
"Rad" is a certifiable cult-classic, and until recently, hadn't been available on digital platforms. Now it's easy to find and absolutely worth a watch... mostly for...2020-08-061h 28Old Millennials Remember MoviesThe Fifth Element – ep 83 – 1997Leeloo Dallas Multipass!
Pack your bags for Fhloston Paradise and get ready for "The Fifth Element," a very weird, very French science-fiction adventure. It's endlessly re-watchable, thanks to its constantly evolving plot, strange side characters and Gary Oldman having an intense telephone conversation with a giant evil blob. Oh, did we mention his hair? And the "Texas" accent?
Milla Jovovich rightfully became a star after "The Fifth Element," playing the titular not-stone regarded by every other character in the movie as a "perfect" being. She quickly becomes a badass too, which softens the movie's near-constant Leeloo body ogling. Hey, at...2020-07-2859 minSaved by the Bell to the MaxClose Encounters of the Nerd Kind – ep10 – Saved by the Bell to the Max – S2E12All you need to know about the competence of the federal government can be found in the season 2 episode of "Saved by the Bell" entitled "Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind." A government agent watches a crappy student film and is absolutely convinced Screech is an alien from another planet.
Don't get us wrong. Screech is the worst and definitely not a normal human kid. In fact, he may be a serial killer. But this government agent is a complete moron. One day he might become president.
The "To the Max" crew break down this somewhat frustrating episode, which starts...2020-07-2533 minOld Millennials Remember MoviesThe Big Green (1995) and Ladybugs (1992) – ep 82Get ready for the youth soccer edition of Old Millennials Remember Movies! Okay, disclaimer: Hosts Angela and Tyler don't really like soccer, and they really don't know why they decided to watch these little-seen soccer movies from the 90s.
"The Big Green" is your standard live-action Disney sports comedy - think "The Mighty Ducks" only less good. Steve Guttenberg is here as a small-town sheriff who coaches...err, wait, the British teacher coaches the team. Actually, The Gutes serves no story purpose in the movie. He's there to hit on the teacher and serve a perfunctory role in the film's...2020-07-211h 20Old Millennials Remember MoviesGoonies – ep 81 – 1985 plus HamiltonNote to self: Resist the urge to start this post with "Hey, you guys!" Don't do it. That's so lame. Every podcast about "The Goonies" probably starts with "Hey, you guys!" Or at least the lame podcasts do.
Ah, screw it. Hey, you guys! It's the Old Millennials Remember Movies episode on the 80s classic, "The Goonies."
"The Goonies" is beloved by many Old Millennials. In fact, co-host Angela has a complicated equation on how to determine if someone either loves "The Goonies" or thinks it's totally overrated. Okay, so it's not complicated, but that sounded enticing, right? Man, the...2020-07-121h 17Saved by the Bell to the MaxThe New Reboot -ep08- Saved by the Bell to the MaxThere's a new "Saved by the Bell" series coming to NBC's Peacock streaming service! A trailer dropped earlier this year, and we learned Slater and Jesse are teachers at Bayside High School! Zack Morris is the Governor of California! Screech is probably in jail!
Saved by the Bell to the Max co-hosts Jonah Anderson (the world's foremost expert on "Saved by the Bell") and Tyler Wilson discuss everything we know about the series, including new cast members, the Bayside alums confirmed to return and the point in which the production was forced to shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
...2020-06-2630 minOld Millennials Remember MoviesOne Crazy Summer -ep80 – 1986The 80s-era John Cusack movie nobody talks about, "One Crazy Summer" is ONE. CRAZY. MOVIE. Something insane happens every minute of this 1986 screwball teen comedy, about a wannabe artist named Hoops McCann (he's actually bad at basketball) who heads to Nantucket for summer vacation with his friend George CALAMARI. Other names in this movie include Egg Stork, Ack-Ack, Squid, Cookie and Stain. I suppose that should be expected, given that the movie was made by a guy named Savage Steve Holland.
For one, Bobcat Goldthwait (as Egg) is really going for it here. If you thought 90s-era Jim Carrey was...2020-06-261h 25Old Millennials Remember MoviesGalaxy Quest – ep 79 – 1999By Grabthar's Hammer, what a savings!
"Galaxy Quest" was well-reviewed back in 1999, but it only found moderate success at the box office. The PG rating suggested it was a kid's movie, but the humor spoke more to a generation that appreciated the world of "Star Trek" and retro science-fiction.
Luckily, the following for "Galaxy Quest" has only grown over the years, with many now placing it alongside the other great movies of a pretty great movie year. As Stefon would say, "'Galaxy Quest' has everything!" Space aliens, Tim the Tool Man Taylor, rock monsters, Ripley in a blond wig, (brief...2020-06-1849 minSaved by the Bell to the MaxThe Fight – ep7 – Saved by the Bell to the Max – S4E1It's senior year at Bayside High! And there's a new girl from Idaho! And Zack and Slater sexually harass her!
"The Fight" opens with one of the more offensive moments in "Saved by the Bell" history, in which the boys make a noise and use an inappropriate gesture when referring to a certain person's dumb behavior. We're pretty sure this wasn't appropriate in 1992 either, but don't let that blight stop you from missing one of the most iconic moments in the show's history.
Zack and Slater have had a complicated friendship over the years, beginning with their competitive pursuit of...2020-06-1032 minOld Millennials Remember MoviesPoint Break – ep 78 – 1991Is there a better name in American cinema than Johnny Utah? No.
In the 90s action classic, "Point Break," Keanu Reeves plays the legendary undercover FBI agent who is first described as "young, dumb and full of..." well, it's kinda gross honestly, but it's an accurate description.
Johnny poses as a surfer to learn more about an elite squad of bank robbers (fellow cop Gary Busey figures out they're surfers because BUSEY). The robbers wear masks of ex-presidents, and, because they never go for the vault, they always get away clean. Well, until Johnny gets involved.
Patrick Swayze swoons as...2020-06-071h 14Saved by the Bell to the MaxCheck Your Mate – ep6 – Saved by the Bell to the Max – S3E7"I'll see ya at the galleria." - one of the most famous lines in the history of television.
The premise of "Check Your Mate" is a bigger stretch than usual for an episode of "Saved by the Bell." Screech, widely known as THE WORST, happens to be Bayside's chess champion. It's a big deal, to the point where the school's radio station covers the matches, cheerleaders and fans fill the stands, and everybody pretends Screech is a tolerable human being.
That's not all. Screech has a girlfriend! Somebody should warn poor Violet (guest star Tori Spelling) that this mutant boy...2020-06-0327 minOld Millennials Remember MoviesMatilda – ep77 – 1996"Listen you little wiseacre. I'm smart; you're dumb. I'm big; you're little. I'm right; you're wrong. And there's nothing you can do about it." - Parents to their kids during the 2020 quarantine.
Actually, that's a Danny DeVito rant from "Matilda," a charming movie adaptation of the Roald Dahl children's book. Most of the adults in this movie are just awful to poor little Matilda, an adorable six-year-old played by the quintessential adorable 90s kid, Mara Wilson ("Mrs. Doubtfire," the "Miracle on 34th Street" remake).
The adults should probably stop messing with her though, because Matilda has Jean Gray-level telekinesis. She...2020-05-271h 02Saved by the Bell to the MaxShow Continuity – Saved by the Bell to the Max – ep05"We need Doc Brown to sort out the timelines of this show." - Jonah Anderson, world's foremost expert on "Saved by the Bell."
The "Saved by the Bell" continuity is... confusing. Never mind the fact the powers-that-be want you to think "Good Morning Miss Bliss" is the first season of the show (it isn't). Things get even more confusing once the gang makes it to Bayside. How long do these school years last? When does the Malibu Sands mini-season occur? Where do Jesse Spano and Kelly Kapowski keep disappearing to during senior year? Do they even know that Tori (Leanna...2020-05-2230 minOld Millennials Remember MoviesStuart Little – ep76 – 1999 plus Quarantine MoviesHave you ever read "Stuart Little," the classic children's book by E.B. White? It's... not how you remember it.
Let's just be honest here: "Charlotte's Web" is E.B. White's masterpiece. "Stuart Little" is weird. Old Millennials Remember Movies host Angela Yoshiko discusses reading the book to her children recently, and why the kids thought it was totally stupid.
Truthfully, the Old Millennials don't recall seeing the 1999 CGI/live-action hybrid film version of "Stuart Little," which adapts almost nothing from the original book. The names are the same. There's a boat and a car. That's about it. Once you...2020-05-181h 05Old Millennials Remember MoviesHomeward Bound: The Incredible Journey – ep75 – 1993If a "wise" old Golden Retriever tells you to leave the ranch and venture into the wilderness, don't listen to him. He's stupid. "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" is a Disney remake of the 1963 animal adventure, itself based on a book. But who cares about all that? This one has Marty McFly voicing a rambunctious dog who spouts pop culture references with reckless abandon.
Look, we love this movie, but the language logic here will hurt your brain. Our three heroes - Chance (Michael J. Fox), Sassy (Sally Field) and senile Shadow (Don Ameche) speak to each other in English...2020-05-101h 12Old Millennials Remember Movies101 Dalmatians – ep74 – 1996If Disney remakes don't scare you, no evil thing will.
Years before Disney went bananas with live-action remakes of their animated classics, the Mouse House recruited Glenn Close and a bunch of dogs to update the 1961 classic about a nice old lady who just wants to own a nice coat. Okay, so she wants the coat made out of dalmatian puppy fur, so doggy parents Pongo and Perdita must recruit a small army of farm animals to stop that crazy Cruella de Vil from making what will obviously be a very ugly coat.
Building up its pedigree, "101 Dalmatians" adds John...2020-04-251h 04Saved by the Bell to the MaxFatal Distraction – ep2 – Saved by the Bell S1E4Do you like casual racism? How about recording teenage girls against their will? Then you'll love this shocking episode from the first season of "Saved by the Bell." (And contrary to how the series airs on Hulu, we don't count the "Good Morning, Miss Bliss" episodes as the official run of the show).
Saved by the Bell Season 1, Episode 4 - "Fatal Distraction"
Premise: Zack and Screech bug the girl's sleepover party in order to find out who Kelly wants to take to the dance. After the recording device is discovered, the girls plot their revenge.
Jonah Anderson, the world's foremost...2020-04-1530 minSaved by the Bell to the MaxZack Morris Isn’t Trash and Introductions – ep1If the teacher pops a test about "Saved by the Bell," we'll be just fine! It's the inaugural episode of "Saved by the Bell to The MAX," the definitive podcast about the iconic 90s TV series that nearly all Old Millennials know by heart.
Saved by the Bell to The Max is hosted by three fans with distinct levels of knowledge and understanding of the series. Jonah Anderson is the world's foremost expert on "Saved by the Bell." Really. Tyler Wilson is less obsessive but watched the show probably way too many times to admit. And Angela Yoshiko doesn't know...2020-04-1526 minOld Millennials Remember MoviesROAR plus Tiger King – ep73 – 1981With almost the entire world under some form of quarantine, the people watched "Tiger King." The insane Netflix documentary series inspired the Old Millennials to seek out the craziest BIG CAT movie of all time - the little-seen adventure film, "ROAR" from 1981.
The movie, directed by and starring a crazy guy named Noel Marshall, didn't get an official release in the United States until Drafthouse Films bought the rights in 2015. No animals were harmed in the making of the movie, but, no joke, something like 70 cast and crew members sustained lion and tiger-related injuries. Cinematographer Jan de Bont (who would...2020-04-121h 14Old Millennials Remember MoviesMarch Madness Sports Movies – ep72The real March Madness 2020 got cancelled, so the Old Millennials Remember Movies crew is pitting 32 sports (and sorta-sports) movies from the 80s, 90s and early 00s against each other! Tyler and Angela make their bracket picks and try to predict each other's Final Four. We were both in for a few surprises.
The competition began with four brackets of eight films each.
Bracket #1 - Past episodes of OMRM
There's a whole category of movies we've covered on the podcast. Titles include "The Mighty Ducks," "Cool Runnings," "Days of Thunder" and "Space Jam."
Bracket #2 - White Balls
More than baseball movies...2020-03-271h 48Old Millennials Remember MoviesThe Abyss – ep71 – 1989There are many things you could say about James Cameron, but there's one thing we keep thinking - That dude is crazy.
"The Abyss" is a monumental achievement in live-action adventure filmmaking. Filled with one stunning underwater sequence after another, the film remains a landmark in physical stunt work and the kinds of things that can be achieved "in-camera." Oddly enough, "The Abyss" is also cited as an influential early adopter of computer generated effects. The snakelike water blob still looks pretty cool! But the practical effects and production design make "The Abyss" a science-fiction classic.
Much like Cameron's later...2020-03-171h 08Old Millennials Remember MoviesStargate – ep70 – 1994Take a portal to the other side of the universe with the Old Millennials gang as they try to remember "Stargate," a forgettable wannabe blockbuster that technically inspired the far-more-popular TV series.
Join James Spader as SCIENCE NERD and Kurt Russell as TOUGH GUY as they discover the secrets of a mysterious alien wormhole. The Stargate traverses the known universe, connecting Egypt on Earth all the way to... a planet that looks like Egypt?
Of all the possible places to travel, this was the best idea? It'd be like having a "Star Wars" movie that never leaves Tatooine. Director Roland...2020-03-1052 minOld Millennials Remember MoviesDennis the Menace – ep 69 – 1993Hey Mr. Wilson! This 90s update of the popular comic/cartoon isn't half bad! Writer John Hughes continued to draw from the "Home Alone" well with more kid vs. bad guy pranks. Yes, "Dennis the Menace" has a bad guy that isn't neighbor-next-door George Wilson. This movie has "Switchblade Sam," a totally creepy and marginally inappropriate bad guy for a PG-kids movie, but he's played by the always committed Christopher Lloyd. Great Scott, those teeth are nasty!
Old Millennials Remember Movies hosts Tyler and Angela feel a bit bad for ol' George Wilson, played here by the incomparable grump Walter...2020-02-191h 06Old Millennials Remember MoviesBad Boys Extravaganza – Ep 68 – 1995, 2003, 2020Whatcha gonna do? Watch all three "Bad Boys" movies, that's what. What a long, strange road it's been for Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett, two Miami detectives who trade barbs, look cool in slow-motion and kill piles and piles of bad guys. They also kill a bunch of innocent poor people with a humvee in "Bad Boys II," because ACTION!
In 1995, director Michael Bay wasn't yet known for his Bayhem, and so the original "Bad Boys" is a somewhat subdued affair until the final 20 minutes. That won't stop the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence from engaging in a full hour...2020-02-121h 01Old Millennials Remember MoviesFavorites of 2019 – OMRM – ep 67Everybody else in the movie world talked about their favorite movies from 2019, so why not the crew from Old Millennials Remember Movies? We’re not just experts in 80s and 90s movies, we’re experts in liking many of the movies other people liked this year!
Tyler has been making Top 10 lists for most of his adult life. Angela doesn’t like ranking things, but she’s committed to the cause. She created a whole point system this year! And after Angela Explains It All, even you’ll be convinced of the merits of “Jumanji: The Next Level.”
Okay, okay, so “Jumanji” di...2020-01-201h 43Old Millennials Remember MoviesLittle Women 1994 and 2019 – ep 66The 1994 version of “Little Women” is a perfectly competent adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic story. Winona Ryder headlines a solid cast as Jo March, and Christian Bale proves he was a solid dreamboat in his formative years. Eric Stoltz a little less so, but hey, he’s trying.
Yes, 1994 “Little Women” is just dandy, but then Greta Gerwig decided to make a GD masterpiece with her 2019 version. The writer/director of “Lady Bird” impressively remixes the story and adds modern flare at every turn.
Of course ONE Old Millennials Remember Movies host (spoiler: Angela) had to be convinced of the greatnes...2020-01-141h 02Old Millennials Remember MoviesStar Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi – ep 65 – 1983 plus Rise of SkywalkerWhat else could possibly be said about "Star Wars" that hasn't been said before? The answer is: Probably nothing! But Tyler and Angela will try in a discussion on "Return of the Jedi" and how it connects to the most recent "Star Wars" installment, "The Rise of Skywalker."
Look, "Star Wars" movies have been messy for a long time now, and "Return of the Jedi" proves just how hard it can be to bring a trilogy across the finish line. There's lots of good stuff (lightsaber fights, Ewok traps that would eventually inspire Kevin McCallister, a cool cucumber named Lando...2020-01-061h 21Old Millennials Remember MoviesWhile You Were Sleeping – ep 64 – 1995Join us in this "While You Were Sleeping" podcast and have yourself a Sandy New Year! America’s Sweetheart Sandra Bullock stars in “While You Were Sleeping” as a lonely woman who saves a handsome stranger from getting hit by a train, then pretends to be engaged to the guy after he falls into a coma. That’s creepy! But it’s Sandy Bullock, so it’s also charming and adorable.
“While You Were Sleeping” takes place in Chicago,
and the movie makes sure you know it by showing literally every distinguishable exterior of the city as many times as possible. In fac...2020-01-021h 00Old Millennials Remember MoviesHome Alone 2: Lost in New York – Ep 63 – 1992Merry Christmas ya filthy animal! Again! Yes, "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" retreads almost every memorable thing from the original holiday classic, just in a different location. Plus Tim Curry!
The McCallister family is back again, including Cheapskate Uncle Frank, future felon Buzz and, of course, Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister. Rather than being left home alone, Kevin follows the wrong dude onto an airplane (still plausible in this day-and-age, by the way, assuming the gate attendants are as incompetent as the fine American Airline employees depicted here). His family heads to Florida, and Kevin goes to New York...2019-12-251h 22Old Millennials Remember MoviesReindeer Games – ep 62 – 2000Sad Affleck. Mad Affleck. Ice cold, chilly Affleck. Affleck in a cowboy hat (again). Affleck Butt. Santa Affleck. In "Reindeer Games," Ben Affleck is many things, and it's all totally baffling.
You'd be forgiven for forgetting all about "Reindeer Games," the Christmas-set thriller that released in theaters in February (!) 2000. It's directed by a legendary filmmaker, John Frankenheimer, at the tail-end of his life, written by a guy who would go on to write several "Transformers" movies, and co-starring a guy who replaced Vin Diesel early in the production so Diesel could go make the first "Fast and the Furious." So...2019-12-151h 32Old Millennials Remember MoviesThe Santa Clause – ep 61 – 1994It's Christmas Time with MORE POWER! Grunt, grunt, grunt! Back in 1994, before he became the voice of Buzz Lightyear, Tim Allen was a comedian and star of one of the most popular sitcoms of all time, "Last Man Stand..." err "Home Improvement." "The Santa Clause" propelled Allen into an even bigger spotlight, becoming one of Disney's go-to personalities. Movies like "Jungle 2 Jungle" and "The Shaggy Dog" remake exist because Tim Allen was just so bankable. At least he capped the decade by starring in a genuine classic, 1999's "Galaxy Quest."
"The Santa Clause" was a cultural phenomenon, causing a whole...2019-12-041h 38Old Millennials Remember MoviesWillow – ep 60 – 1988"Willow" definitely contributed to Angela's love of magic and the supernatural. She remembers many, many great moments from watching "Willow" as a kid. Meanwhile, Tyler kinda remembers a sledding scene. Maybe? This Willow podcast touches on ALL the memorable things from the somewhat-underappreciated Ron Howard fantasy adventure, including baby vomit, Brownies (not the delicious kind) and dirty Val Kilmer teeth!
George Lucas concocted the story of "Willow," and he surely hoped the movie would explode in popularity like his "Star Wars" trilogy. That didn't exactly happen, which isn't really the movie's fault, or even George's fault. Well, except that he...2019-11-291h 26Old Millennials Remember MoviesBlank Check – ep 59 – 1994Old Millennials Remember Movies celebrates the debut of Disney+ by watching the most popular and talked about movie on the entire platform: 1994's "Blank Check."
Fun fact: This Blank Check podcast was always intended to be one of our first shows. It's a movie fondly remembered from both Tyler and Angela's childhood, and it's totally insane to watch as an adult. Why did we wait until episode 59? Because the DVD was always too expensive. "Blank Check" is the quintessential $5 Wal-mart bin movie. Never pay a penny more!
Blank Check podcast
Blank Check follows Preston Waters, a money-obsessed 11-year-old with a...2019-11-211h 36Old Millennials Remember MoviesThe Dark Crystal – ep 58 – 1982In this Dark Crystal Podcast, Old Millennials Remember Movies travels to the magical world of Gobblyglee... or Blabbitybloo to watch a story of an elf guy going on an epic adventure to fix a big purple crystal and stop some creepy, reptile ostrich doodads.
Okay, so that's not exactly it, but if you didn't watch this movie as a kid, then it all could be a little overwhelming. Regardless, "The Dark Crystal" from 1982 is an incredibly imaginative production from puppeteer/genius Jim Henson. The movie contains ZERO human characters and about a million puppets. It's set on the planet Thra, w...2019-11-111h 04Old Millennials Remember MoviesHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – ep 57 – 2002In the second installment of the immensely successful film series, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley must solve a mystery and not die, and they have to do it all with limited help from their ever-resourceful friend, Hermione Granger. Wait, what? A movie where Hermione has almost nothing to do? What the hell, J.K. Rowling?!
Last November, Old Millennials Remember Movies covered the first "Harry Potter" movie, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." We showed it to our kids and tried to a. scare them and b. get them excited about a franchise we love. Neither goal really worked out, b...2019-11-041h 24Old Millennials Remember MoviesPhantoms – ep 56 – 1998 & Jay and Silent BobIn this Phantoms podcast, you'll definitely hear how Tyler loves Ben Affleck. And if you haven't heard, according to Jay from Jay and Silent Bob, Affleck was the BOMB in Phantoms, YO!
Phantoms is a movie few people have seen. It bombed at the box office, despite the studio using the Oscar push for "Good Will Hunting" to sell Affleck and this cheesy monster flick from the mind of Dean Koontz, aka "The guy you read when that Stephen King book has too many pages in it." For many people our age, Phantoms is more tied to a couple of...2019-10-271h 25Old Millennials Remember MoviesHellraiser – ep 55 – 1987In 1987, I was only four years old and Tyler was three -- join us in this Hellraiser Podcast to hear how we both first experienced this 1987 Horror flick. My parents are definitely guilty of raising millennials, but to give them credit, I did not see Hellraiser when I was four years old. It may have been at least a few years later.
Happy Halloween - Hellraiser Podcast
Hellraiser is an interesting movie to go back and re-watch (or as I like to introduce it - a "fun little flick"). Tyler and I definitely had some fun with this Hellraiser Podcast...2019-10-271h 08Old Millennials Remember MoviesErnest Scared Stupid – ep 54 – 1991Let's head back to 1991 for a memorable Halloween Movie from our childhood, in this Ernest Scared Stupid Podcast. One of us remembers loving this movie (spoiler - it's me, Angela) and Tyler doesn't remember much at all.
Happy Halloween - Ernest Scared Stupid Podcast
Tyler may not have remembered it as well or as fondly, but tune in to hear the details and see what YOU remember! The question we ask is, should you re-watch this? Should you watch it with your kids if you choose to re-watch it? Is there something "else" happening in this movie (is Ernest real...2019-10-161h 11Old Millennials Remember MoviesGirls Just Want To Have Fun – ep 53 – 1985We go back to 1985 for this Girls Just Want to have Fun Podcast. Did you watch and love it? Tyler and I never actually saw this back in the day, so this is our take on first viewing.
Girls Just Want to have Fun Podcast
Don't worry; we are talking about all the best parts of this movie, including Sarah Jessica Parker's amazingly beautiful thick eyebrows and Helen Hunt's badass hair clip and hat game. There are some amazing parts, like what a great friend Helen Hunt is, including her willingness to lie and help her friend out in all...2019-10-061h 23Old Millennials Remember MoviesKindergarten Cop – ep 52- 1990In this Kindergarten Cop podcast, we share our memories of experiencing the deep acting range of Arnold Schwarzenegger (literally no sarcasm here), and we will let you know if this fun little comedy is appropriate for re-watching with your young kids (If you're unsure about this, you need to actually go back and re-watch Kindergarten Cop, because you forgot a BUNCH of stuff).
Old Millennials Also Discussed (until about the 27:00 mark):
The Dead Don’t Die
Dark Phoenix
Hustlers
Ad Astra
Intersteller
The I-Land (Netflix)
Other Old Millennial Podcasts Featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger
Predator Podcast
Jingle All the Way Podcast2019-09-301h 17Old Millennials Remember MoviesClueless – ep 51 – 1995Would "Clueless" be as good without the star-making performance of Alicia Silverstone? As if! Amy Heckerling's teen comedy classic covers all the hard-hitting problems facing rich teenagers in the mid-90s: Big hats, suck-and-blow, adult-size overalls and freeway driving. It's a real Baldwin of a script, obviously, but Silverstone delivers one of the great comedic performances of the decade. No joke.
"Clueless" also takes on big issues like immigration (there's no RSVP on the Statue of Liberty), MeToo (pre-hashtag) and whether the dreamy Paul Rudd is an Immortal. The man doesn't age!
Bonus! Fallon Anderson is Rollin' with the Homies...2019-09-191h 17Old Millennials Remember MoviesFried Green Tomatoes – ep 50 -1991It's not Steel Magnolias.
You may remember liking Kathy Bates in Fried Green Tomatoes, especially the scene where she teaches some bimbos proper parking etiquette. That's only a small part of this 1991 tearjerker, with most of the good stuff coming from the story of two, ahem, friends played by Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker. They make good food together, and there's a food fight scene as a symbol of a romantic relationship the filmmakers didn't want to depict honestly... because 1991.
Anyway, the Old Millennials talk memories of seeing this movie as kids, the thematic elements that shaped one host's...2019-09-091h 25Old Millennials Remember Movies49th Episode Spectacular – ep 49The Old Millennials spend episode 49 partying like it's episode 50. We talk about upcoming programming, bargain DVD hunting, music and movie mystery bags, and portions of several Old Millennials-qualifying titles. We'll talk Lindsay Lohan, Ebola monkeys, and the insanely underrated musical stylings of Rebel Red. Tyler and Angela also discuss whether or not to add an additional year into qualification. Our current movie list covers the years 1982-2002, but will there be a new year covered in the next 50 episodes? Listen and find out. Also, an epic throwdown on who decides the movie for episode 50.
Also discussed in this episode:
The...2019-08-301h 16Old Millennials Remember MoviesBaby’s Day Out – ep 48 – 1994It's a whole movie starring a BABY! In 1994, Hollywood executives bet $50 million on a script by John Hughes that inserted an infant into the "Home Alone" outline. Nobody saw it. Well, except one of our Old Millennial hosts. He saw it on opening day.
"Baby's Day Out" follows Baby Boo on an adventure through the big city as he eludes three hapless kidnappers, including Joe Mantegna and Joe Pantoliano. Joey Pants even sings a more realistic version of "Mary Had a Little Lamb." These criminals fall off multiple buildings, get pummeled by a giant ape and have various atrocities committed...2019-08-231h 06Old Millennials Remember MoviesThe Lion King – ep 47 – 1994Few movies hold such a sacred place in the hearts of Old Millennials quite like 1994's "The Lion King." It was Disney Animation at the peak of its second Renaissance - great songs, a vibrant color palette, inspired vocal performances and detailed animation working together to create memorable, relatable characters. Everything just works. We revisit the 1994 classic and talk about why it's so great, including the incomparable Jeremy Irons, JTT fever, and what the hell Matthew Broderick is doing here. Oh, and there's some spirited disagreement on Timon, Pumbaa and "Hakuna Matata." It means no worries, and Disney made sure...2019-08-081h 11Old Millennials Remember MoviesTremors – ep44 – 1990Underground worm monsters and Kevin Bacon. Obviously, "Tremors" is awesome. The humor-horror combination is attempted often but rarely replicated. So how does it work so well? Practical effects, hilarious reaction shots and the discipline to never let the movie go TOO BIG with antics. Angela and Tyler discuss a classic, as well as how so many inferior movies try to be "Tremors" and "Ghostbusters" but never get it right, sequels to "Tremors" and "Ghostbusters" included. Plus, Tyler recites verbatim scenes from "Jurassic Park" any time Ariana Richards' character is mentioned. "It's a UNIX SYSTEM! I know this!"
Also discussed in...2019-06-301h 29Old Millennials Remember MoviesCongo – ep43 – 1995"Congo" is what our daughter's second grade teacher calls a "beautiful oops." Yes, it's totally wrong by every conceivable measure, but it's also spectacularly bizarre.
This movie has EVERYTHING. Hungry hippos, heat-seeking missiles, hot air balloons, an erupting volcano, Michael Crichton terror-science, Bruce Campbell screaming, a Ghostbuster doing an Indiana Jones impression but with a British (maybe?) accent, an animatronic gorilla drinking a martini, vague international unrest, murderous apes with messed-up faces, three-time Oscar nominee Laura Linney shooting a giant laser, zombies from "Deadwood," dialogue from outer space, and, our personal favorite, a pile of money in a stapled-shut brown...2019-06-191h 29Old Millennials Remember MoviesGodzilla – ep42 – 1998Nobody who likes Godzilla likes "Godzilla," the mega-budget Hollywood monstrosity that made more money from its soundtrack than from box office returns. The guys behind "Independence Day" traded all their audience goodwill for a "fresh" new take on the famous movie titan, and by "fresh," we mean borrowing cool parts from "Jurassic Park" and making them infinitely shittier.
More than 20 years later, Tyler and Angela revisit one of the most notorious bombs of the 1990s. What they find is a movie that's both terribly fascinating and fascinatingly terrible. Matthew Broderick is a worm scientist. Half the cast is comprised of "...2019-06-111h 16Old Millennials Remember MoviesSmall Soldiers and Avengers Endgame – ep39 – 1998"Small Soldiers" was going to be the next big thing... or that's what Burger King thought when they decided to do a big product tie-in with this humans vs. action figures comedy adventure. It was supposed to be "Gremlins" for the next generation, and they even hired Joe Dante to direct just to make sure that happened.
It didn't happen. "Small Soldiers" is randomly violent but far too silly to be entertaining for adults. Tommy Lee Jones barks military cliches as a surly GI Joe-wannabe, Phil Hartman dodges power tools and Kirsten Dunst just can't wait for it to be 2002...2019-05-061h 27Old Millennials Remember MoviesAladdin – OMRM – ep38 – 1992I can show you a world that's shining, shimmering and splendid. A world where Disney already made a pretty good movie about Aladdin back in the early 1990s. Robin Williams voiced the Genie in an iconic role, and Disney Animation was showing (a few) signs of cultural and gender diversity.
Okay, so it was still 1992, and "Aladdin" has some problematic messaging, but come on! It's a movie with 4 (FOUR) animal sidekicks... assuming you count the magic carpet. Forget the Genie for a second, Aladdin would be dead 10 times over if not for that flying rug.
Tyler and Angela discuss all...2019-05-011h 11Old Millennials Remember MoviesThe Last Dragon – OMRM – ep37 – 1985Am I the meanest? Am I the prettiest? Am I the baddest mofo low down around this town?
Sho'Nuff!
"The Last Dragon" is a dream of a movie - an absurd martial arts battle between the Shogun of Harlem (Sho Nuff!) and Leroy, a peace-seeking Bruce Lee fanatic in search of "The Glow." If that's not enough for you, then add a pop star in need of protection, a sassy little brother, a fortune cookie factory operated by three dance-obsessed stoners, multiple biting incidents, and a little kid sidekick with the best kung fu moves in town. That's only a...2019-04-151h 01Old Millennials Remember MoviesDrop Dead Fred – OMRM – ep 36 – 1991 – plus Jordan Peele’s UsImagine that you get a substandard haircut, and your imaginary friend says, "Got a stupid haircut! Ooh, look at my horrible stupid haircut! Looks just like her mother! Another little mega-bitch!"
Or what about when you wear a cute purple dress, but your imaginary friend says, "It looks like a big BRUISE."
If any of this sounds familiar, then you're probably Phoebe Cates in 1991's "Drop Dead Fred," a so-called kids movie that drops the s-word in the first 30 seconds and has multiple scenes of a crazy man looking up women's skirts.
If you watched "Drop Dead Fred" as a...2019-04-021h 12Old Millennials Remember MoviesSpace Jam – OMRM – ep 35 – 1996Everybody get up, it's time to slam now. We got a real jam goin' down. For so many Old Millennials, "Space Jam" was a significant moment. The biggest sports star in the world - Michael Jordan - heads to the big screen alongside Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and some cartoon that looks like Daffy Duck, but sure as (expletive deleted) doesn't sound like Daffy Duck.
"Space Jam" was a pop culture phenomenon, but is it a movie?! At least one of our hosts (the one who didn't watch it as a kid) isn't exactly sure. How much mileage can you...2019-03-201h 10Old Millennials Remember MoviesFavorites of 2018 – OMRM – ep 31Fresh off the announcement of this year's (underwhelming) Oscar nominees, the Old Millennials remember and rundown our favorite movies of 2018. Only three movies appear on both Angela and Tyler's Top 10 lists, which means we're talking about lots of excellent films, including the likes of "Eighth Grade," "Game Night," "Roma," "Sorry to Bother You," "A Quiet Place" and much more! Also we play a new game, "Angela Explains It All," featuring that awful, awful 2018 film, "Jurassic Mansion!" Or whatever it's called!2019-01-281h 47Old Millennials Remember MoviesThe Net – OMRM – ep 28 – 1995It happened to Sandy Bullock. It can happen to you. Computer technology in the 1990s was amazing... just look how fast master programmer Angela Bennett orders that disgusting anchovy-riddled pizza in the opening minutes of "The Net." She seems to have high-speed internet back before that was a thing, so good for her. But technology has a dark side, and before long Angela's entire identity is stolen, including her house, job, and (probably) some leftover anchovy pizza. Maybe it's for the best, because almost nobody in Angela's life even knows what she looks like. Even worse, she used to have...2019-01-041h 26Old Millennials Remember MoviesHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – ep 23 – OMRM – 2001Back in 2001, on the cusp of adulthood, we old millennials saw the first Harry Potter movie. Maybe we didn't appreciate it so much at the time (we were jerky teenagers), but we eventually turned into major Potter Heads. How does the film hold up 17 years later? How did our kids react to seeing it for the first time? Why doesn't Quidditch make sense? The Old Millennials return to Hogwarts and also check in on some major 2018 year-end releases.
What Else We've Been Watching:
Widows (2018)
Creed (2015) / Creed II (2018)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Old Millennials Remember Movies...2018-11-301h 22Old Millennials Remember MoviesPredator – ep 18 – OMRM – 1987Are you ready for the greatest handshake/impromptu arm wrestling match you've ever seen in your life? Special guest Chris Elam (Netflix's Nailed It) joins the podcast for some hot takes on the iconic music and a discussion on characters that can survive arm dismemberment.
Also Discussed in this episode:
Making It (2018)
Nailed It (Season 2, Episode 2)
The Usual from Angela - Iron Fist
First Man (2018)
Bad Times at the El Royale
Venom (2018)
Predator 2 (1990)
Predators (2010)
The Predator (2018)2018-10-231h 12Old Millennials Remember MoviesLittle Big League – OMRM – ep 6One of the most underrated baseball movies of all time, featuring the Minnesota Twins (the best team in the world), the legendary Metrodome in Minneapolis, a scary Randy Johnson, and superstar Ken Griffey Jr being kind of a turd. Also, a 12-year old who manages a Major League Baseball team. Join us, Tyler and Angela, after we watch and remember Little Big League from 1994. If you love baseball, you'll love this podcast!2018-07-211h 20