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Jays Classic Podcast2. Rewatchability IndexIn this episode, I provide more information about the Jays Classic Rewatchability Index, including why it was created, how it was put together, and more detail about what goes into the formula to rank the games. Then, I’ll share the 7 games that rank the highest on the list. Finally, I run through a handful of often overlooked games that I came across during the exercise of creating the Rewatchability Index.
2024-07-0748 min
The East is a Podcast(Preview) Rewatchability 457- STARGATE with Sina Rahmani(A preview of the latest episode of Rewatchability. For the entire episode, subscribe to Rewatchability wherever you get your podcasts) Grab your space-ankh, this week we walk like an Egyptian-from-another-planet with STARGATE! Starring Snake Plissken, I mean Kurt Russell, and the part of James Spader not obscured by his exceedingly floppy mop, this military sci-fi action flick combined your grade 4 history unit on Egypt with a random episode of Star Trek. Sina Rahmeni from The East Is A Podcast joins us once again to pick apart this Roland Emmerich blockbuster We thought it was fascinating and mysterious w...
2021-06-2619 min
RewatchabilityINCEPTIONWith Christopher Nolan's TENET in cinemas for those who want to risk their lives and health for a movie, we close our eyes and re-enter the world of INCEPTION! Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, plus Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and more, Inception bent our minds as we tried to decipher reality from dream. But how does it hold up ten years later?Listen here! Also don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher! Also, you can also support us by either contributing Patreon campaign, or by buying Rewatchability t-shirts from TeePublic....
2020-09-101h 19
RewatchabilityBILL & TED'S BOGUS JOURNEYIn celebration of the most eminent release of Bill & Ted Face The Music, forming the most heinous of trilogies, we hit the Highway to Hell (shredding noises) with BILL & TED'S BOGUS JOURNEY! Starring the most radical Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, not to mention George Carlin and totally bodacious Pam Grier, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey is like the Van Halen II, except if Running With The Devil from Van Halen I were on it. We were totally on board with the Bill & Ted utopia when we were younger, but is it still righteous to our future selves?
2020-08-281h 11
RewatchabilitySCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD with Graham IsadorRound 1... Fight! We press start to play SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, an epic video-game themed fantasia about one Player 1's quest for his dream Player 2. But what happens when you have too many players and not enough controllers? Game over! Starring Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, plus like half the superheroes, this movie is also notable for for being filmed and actually set in our city of Toronto, Canada! Graham Isador (Vice,CBC Arts, GQ) joins us once again as we talk about this movie, its depiction of our home and whether Scott in the end defeats...
2020-08-211h 24
RewatchabilityWHAT LIES BENEATHRun yourself a nice bath, this week we reveal WHAT LIES BENEATH! A supernatural mystery starring Michelle Pfieffer as a woman who believes a ghost is trying to communicate with her, and Harrison Ford as her dismissive husband who is too busy fussing about his precious job. Ladies, lemme tell ya, if you tell your man your house is haunted by the ghost of the neighbor woman who mysteriously disappeared around the time her husband was seen moving body-shaped things wrapped in plastic, and he doesn't believe you, get a new man! James Remar is in this as well.
2020-08-051h 01
RewatchabilityCOCOONGrab your swim trunks, we're going for a dip with COCOON! Directed by Ron Howard and starring the young and vivacious Wilford Brimley, as well as Hume Cronyn, Don Ameche, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon and, yes, Steve Guttenberg, Cocoon tells the story of a group senior citizens who discover a fountain of youth in the neighbor's pool. Did we mention there's aliens? It's not just old people doing aqua-fitness for two hours, though that is a large part of it. In our day, this movie was a bigger hit than Quaker Oatmeal, but how does it h...
2020-07-171h 19
RewatchabilityTEAM AMERICA WORLD POLICE with Sina RahmaniIt's the July 4th weekend, so you better believe we're celebrating America (f-yeah!) by riding along with TEAM AMERICA WORLD POLICE! Melding the crass humor of Trey Parker and Matt Stone with the grand artistic legacy of marionette, and just a dash of geopolitics for flavor, Team America attempted to deflate the Hollywood establishment while offering a antidote to a polarized political landscape. But do its crude satirical jabs still land? Or... wait, is that puppet going down on that other puppet?Listen to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple...
2020-07-031h 14
RewatchabilityROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTSHear ye, hear ye! For the wholesome entertainment of the publick, the bards of Rewatchability revisit the tale of ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS, a parodie penned by the great poet Mel Brooks, and presented by his men including Cary Elwes, Dave Chapelle, Richard Lewis, Amy Yasbeck,Tracy Ullman and all thine favorite thespians of stages comedick and dramtick. Witness the savage mocking of Kevin Costner, the silliness of the travelling mole and the tightiness of the quite-tight tights.But does this tale transport the joys of yesteryear to our aching ears? Is...
2020-06-241h 02
Rewatchability421a- MINI EPISODECheck your seams, on this MINI-EPISODE we reveal the movie we’re watching for next week, plus news about an upcoming reboot (with a pandemic twist) that hopefully won’t turn out too corny. Listen here and don’t forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher! Also, you can also support us by either contributing Patreon campaign, or by buying Rewatchability t-shirts from TeePublic.
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2020-06-1800 min
MOVIE GOATSuper Heroes: Rewatchability and the GOATSuper Hero Movie Tournament! Winners of the third round will be determined by rewatchability. Spoiler Alert: Chase is gay for Ben Affleck.... Justin's absentee parents were replaced by freak reptiles terrorizing New York with martial arts, Nick thought Morgan Freeman was a butler and Chase... Find out the Greatest of all time Super Hero movie!
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2020-06-1334 min
Rewatchability420- SISTER ACT Hallelujah! On this blessed day we sit in communion with SISTER ACT! Starring Sister Mary Whoopi Goldberg as well as Sister Mary Kathy Najimi, not to forget Mother Sister Mary Dame Maggie Smith, this movie was a surprise hit for non-believers. Elevated by the uplifting musical performances (with sinfully delicious handclaps), this movie almost made us want to go to church. Almost. But how does it hold up today, in the year of our lord? Listen to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher! Also, you can...
2020-06-1057 min
Rewatchability419- DRAGONHEARTTake up thine earpods, valiant knight, for today we quest for DRAGONHEART! Look upon our hero, Dennis Quaid, as he ventures to slay his vocal chords with a contrived growl! Hear the dulcet tones of Sean Connery cashing in! See David Thewlis summon all his powers yet stand impotent under an awful Prince Valiant haircut!This movie soared into our human hearts, but how does it hold up today?Listen to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher! Also, you can also support us by either con...
2020-05-2749 min
Rewatchability419a- MINI EPISODEWe're still locked down, but that doesn't mean our spirits can't soar! Get together with us for this week's MINI EPISODE where we'll reveal the subject of next week's podcast so you can watch along! Plus we have some listener mail and the ever-popular iRoboot segment!Listen and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher! Also, you can also support us by either contributing Patreon campaign, or by buying Rewatchability t-shirts from TeePublic. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-05-2019 min
Rewatchability418- STRANGER THAN FICTIONWith the world gone crazy we escape into a good story with STRANGER THAN FICTION! Starring Will Ferrell as a man who becomes aware he is a character in someone else's novel, and Emma Thompson as the author who can't figure out how to kill Will Ferrell, Stranger Than Fiction is a quirky metafictional drama with chocolate rom-com chips.Also starring Maggie Gyllenhall and Dustin Hoffman, this movie suffered under comparison to Charlie Kaufman's films, but how does it hold up under a fresh light?Listen to find out and don't forget to subscribe and...
2020-05-1342 min
Rewatchability417- 12 MONKEYSThe world has been ravaged by a deadly virus and humanity forced from the surface of the Earth. Since those things also happen in 12 MONKEYS, it seems like an appropriate moment to revisit Terry Gilliam's 1995 sci-fi drama. Based on Chris Marker's La Jetée, 12 Monkeys tells the story of a man who is sent back in time to get information on the plague that wiped out mankind. Starring Bruce Willis, Madelaine Stowe and Brad Pitt, this movie fascinated us when we were younger, but how does it hold up today?Listen to find out and don't forget to...
2020-03-181h 00
Rewatchability417- MINI EPISODEIt's the first episode with our new format! In this week's "Mini Episode" we preview next week's topic and gab about the latest in reboot news.Listen and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher! Also, you can also support us by either contributing Patreon campaign, or by buying Rewatchability t-shirts from TeePublic. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-03-1221 min
The Fanboy and the HaterSpoilers and RewatchabilityMike and Jim discuss and debate two things that come up often on this podcast: Spoilers and Rewatchability. They have very different takes on spoilers, but somewhat similar views regarding rewatchability. The discussion includes what they find the most (and least) rewatchable, and reveals the different perspectives they take while watching movies and television shows, explaining why they argue so much.
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2020-03-071h 13
Rewatchability416- LAST ACTION HEROGet your magic ticket ready, we're going beyond the screen with LAST ACTION HERO! Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien, Last Action Hero is the story of a boy who spends way too much time in a creepy old movie theatre and ends up getting sucked into the world of a movie. Also starring Mercedes Ruehl, F. Murray Abraham, Charles Dance and hey isn't that Tina Turner?This movie transported us to a magical place when we were younger, but how does it hold up now? Listen to find out and don't forget to subscribe a...
2020-03-041h 14
Rewatchability415- THE CELLPolish your dermal piercings, this week we suspend ourselves in THE CELL! Starring Jennifer (J.Lo) Lopez, and is there really anything else that you need to know? Actually, there is because this movie is nuts. Directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Vinces D'Onofrio and Vaughn, this movie is a visually resplendent thriller with a dark beating heart, soaring on the wings of a sparrow. Also featuring Dylan Baker and Dean Norris, who it wouldn't be a sci-fi thriller without, this fever dream of a film confused and astounded us when we were younger, but how does it hold...
2020-02-261h 00
Rewatchability414- JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATSTune that guitar, this week we crank it to 11 to rock out with JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS! Starring Rachel Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson and Tara Reid, it's the classic story of three young girls who just want to rock the world and how they get manipulated by the corporate pop music machine into selling junk. Also starring Alan Cumming, Parker Posey and Gabriel Mann, this movie surprised us with its humor and subversiveness, but how does it hold up now?Listen to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or St...
2020-02-191h 01
Rewatchability413- CATCH ME IF YOU CAN with Anne T DonahueRun, don't walk, to your earbuds because this week we're chasing down CATCH ME IF YOU CAN! Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom "Won't You Be My Neighbor" Hanks and Leo "I saved a guy from drowning once" DiCaprio, CMIYC tells the somewhat true story of con man Frank Abegnale as he forges checks and lies his way through the American Dream. Also starring Christopher Walken and Amy Adams, Catch Me If You can mixes the thrills of a classic crime caper with the feeling of never being good enough for your dad to be...
2020-02-121h 01
Rewatchability412- AIRHEADSThrow up the horns, this week we get heavy with AIRHEADS! I'm talking Brendan Fraser on lead, Steve Buscemi humping the low-end and Adam "Enter Sandman" Sandler pounding the skins like a madman, this movie rocks more than any uncut gem! It's the story of three struggling rockers who will do anything to be heard, including holding an entire radio station hostage. Also starring Michael McKean, Joe Mantegna, Judd Nelson, Chris Farley and Ernie Hudson, this movie rocked us to our very cores when we were younger, but how does it hold up now?L...
2020-02-051h 01
Rewatchability411- ARGO with Sina RahmaniAs the Oscars draw near and we prepare to bestow statuettes upon the movies that deserve them most, we look back to ARGO, the 2012 Academy Award Winner for Best Picture. Directed (and starring!!!) Ben Affleck. Also featuring Victor Garber, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin and every other recognizable person Ben Affleck could call in for a favor, Argo tells the very real story about how, during the revolution, six diplomats were ferried out of the country by pretending they were Canadian filmmakers. Sounds thrilling, eh!We were dazzled by all the celebrities in 70...
2020-01-291h 07
Rewatchability410- STAR TREK FIRST CONTACTEnsign! Chart a course for STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT! In anticipation of PICARD, the new Star Trek series revisiting the Next Generation world, we slingshot around the sun to re-experience what some would say is the best TNG movie. Directed by frickin' Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and starring Patrick Stewart and the rest of the crew (except Wesley Crusher), our tricorders show readings of extreme action with peripheral awe and wonder. But has the time space continuum tarnished the hull of this mighty ship? Be sure to check out JM's PICARD-themed podcast EARL GRAY, HOT TAKE!A...
2020-01-221h 02
Rewatchability409- MY COUSIN VINNYLawyer up, 'cause court is in session with MY COUSIN VINNY! Starring Oscar Winner Joe Pesci, Oscar winner Marisa Tomei and non-Oscar winner Ralph Maccio, it's the story of a couple of city slickers who get more than they bargained for when roll into the South to defend two innocent kids accused of murder! Also starring Lane Smith and Fred Gwynne, this movie was found guilty of being hilarious. But how will hold up under appeals?Listen, subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher! Also, you can also support us by either contributing Patreon cam...
2020-01-1555 min
Rewatchability408- BRICKNew year same game. Prick your ears up at this morsel. BRICK. High school noir, ya dig? Rian Johnson's big debut and everyone was there for the ball. Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Emilie de Ravin. Lukas Haas. Names. Faces. Clues. You with me? Then let's dance. A lot of folks have it out for Johnson for mucking up their space stories. But word is his "Knives Out' is a sharp number. The question is, does "Brick" stack up as evidence of his filmmaking mastery? Or does it reveal him for nothing better than a genre-mashing hack?...
2020-01-0857 min
Rewatchability407- THE TRUMAN SHOWMerry Christmas! Thank you all for listening and watching with us all year! We hope that you have an amazing holiday filled with fun, friends and family and we look forward to rewatching more of our favorite and used-to-be-favorite movies in 2020!In lieu of another Christmas movie, this week we talk about THE TRUMAN SHOW! It's the movie where Jim Carrey thinks everyone's watching him, and this time it's true! Also starring Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich and Paul Giamatti, this movie seemed to blur the lines between reality and fiction, but how does it hold...
2019-12-251h 07
Rewatchability406- THE HOLIDAY with Katie ConnellChristmas is just a short week away and gear us up we spend some time with THE HOLIDAY! Written slash directed by Nancy Meyers and starring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and let's not forget (because he sure did) Jack Black, The Holiday is a delightful romp which follows two heartbroken women, an American and a Brit, who exchange houses and find love where they least expect it.Film writer/ programmer Katie Connell joins the festivities this week. This movie warmed the cockles of hearts in Christmas 2006, but how does it hold up now?...
2019-12-181h 05
Rewatchability405- MIRACLE ON 34th STREETGet your X-Mas list together because we're going to see Santa! Yes, this week we're talking about MIRACLE ON 34th STREET, the 1994 update of of the 1947 holiday classic! Starring 'lil Mara Wilson, Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins and dreamy Dylan McDermott! It's the story of a little girl who refuses to believe in Santa unless she gets exactly what she wants for Christmas. If only we'd known how easy that would work. Produced and scripted by John Hughes, Miracle helped us find the true spirit of Christmas, but how does it hold up now?Listen...
2019-12-111h 05
Rewatchability404- THE FAMILY MANRing the bells, the holidays are here! And in the holiday spirit we present to you THE FAMILY MAN starring Nicholas Cage, Tea Leoni and Don Cheadle. It's the story of a rich, lonely, possibly psychotic man who gets a glimpse of what his life would have been like if he'd have a family. Sounds heartwarming right? Wrong. So wrong.This movie made us promise ourselves to value family over money and material possessions, but how does it hold up now?Listen, subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, you can al...
2019-12-041h 07
Rewatchability403- CLUELESS with Grace SmithOh my God! We are totally buggin' because this week we're talking about CLUELESS! Starring Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd and, of course, Dan Hedaya, this movie changed the landscape of teenagedom in totally epic ways. Fashion, lingo, it's like Amy Heckerling possessed the brain of the modern teen (in 1995) and, like, you know, whatever. Also, like, this week Grace Smith is rollin' with the homies, which is totally Bogdanovic!We were totally a snob and a half about this movie when it first came out, but how does it hold up today?Listen...
2019-11-271h 08
Rewatchability402- OCTOBER SKY(10...9...8...) Hold onto your socks, this week we launch into OCTOBER SKY, the 1999 drama directed by Joe Johnston starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Laura Dern! (7...6...) Based on the true story Homer Hickam, a boy from a poor coal-mining town who used his love of rocketry to escape his destiny in the mines and eventually work for NASA! (5...4...3...) Also starring Chris Cooper and Chris Owen, (2...1...)this movie inspired us when we were younger, but how does it still BLAST OFF today?Listen and please subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, you can al...
2019-11-201h 06
Rewatchability401- BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINANo time for lo mein, this week we're getting into BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA! Starring Kurt Russell, Dennis Dun and Kim Cattrall, Big Trouble in Little China is the tale of a brawny, loudmouth white dude who stumbles into the world of Chinese street gangs and ancient magic. A huge box office flop when it was released, John Carpenter's attempt at a martial arts film has since become a cult favorite.We were terrified and confused about it when we were younger, but how does it hold up now?L...
2019-11-131h 03
Rewatchability400- ET THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIALIt's our 400 episode! And if that ain't enough to phone home about, we're talking about one of the biggest movies of all time, E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL! Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore and 80 pounds of rubber, this movie touched the hearts of a generation with its story of interstellar friendship. We talk about the horror origins of E.T., the plagiarism accusations by Satyajit Ray against Spielberg and of course the Reece's Piece's connection!Thanks to everyone for embarking on this journey with us! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or S...
2019-11-061h 15
Rewatchability399- CARRIEIt's Hallowe'en! And this year instead of candy, we're handing out vengeance with CARRIE! Adapted from the Stephen King novel and starring an Oscar-nominated Sissy Spacek, Carrie changed the face of horror by putting a lens on the most terrifying monsters of all; teenage girls! Also starring Piper Laurie and a young John Travolta, this movie made us very afraid of the people we were mean to in high school, but how does it hold up now?Listen if you dare! Subscribe if you're not afraid and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us i...
2019-10-301h 11
Rewatchability398- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORSOpen a vein and warm up your voice, we're headed down to the LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! Directed by Frank Oz and starring Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene, this musical adaption of the 1960 Roger Corman-produced flick has it all; romance, horror, and of course sadomasochistic dentistry. This movie fed all our cinematic hungers when we were seedlings, but how does it satisfy now?Listen here to find out! Also subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatchability t-shirts at TeeP...
2019-10-2354 min
Rewatchability397- HELLRAISERPrepare for the ultimate in pain and pleasure as this week we fiddle with the lament configuration to summon HELLRAISER! Written and directed by Clive Barker, Hellraiser introduced horror fans to new depths of terror with the demonic cenobites and their insatiable lust for torture! Starring Andrew Robinson, Ashley Laurence and Doug Bradley as the iconic "Pinhead", this movie scared the crap out of us when we were younger, but how does it hold up today?Listen to find out! Also subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twit...
2019-10-161h 01
Rewatchability396- WOLFGrab your silver bullets, this week we are transformed by WOLF, the 1994 film starring Jack Nicholson as a man who starts growing hair where there was no hair before! Directed by the great Mike Nichols and also featuring Michelle Pfieffer and James Spader, Wolf tackles aging, betrayal and why you should never hold a conversation at the urinal. This movie seemed wild when we were younger, but how does it hold up under the light of a full moon? Listen to find out! Also subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Fa...
2019-10-0958 min
Rewatchability395- INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE with Johnnie WalkerWatch your neck, this week we sit down with INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE! Brad Pitt! Tom Cruise sucking blood! Tiny Kirsten Dunst with the cutest little fangs! Our old pal Johnnie Walker joins us to chat Lestat, Brad Pitt and gay vampires. We were intrigued by this timeless vampire epic when we were younger, but how does it hold for one who will never grow old, having tasted the blood of damned?Listen to find out! Also subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider suppor...
2019-10-021h 05
Rewatchability394- RECKLESS KELLYGrab your suit of home-made armor, because this week we're going down under with RECKLESS KELLY! An update/re-imaging of Australian folk hero Ned Kelly, written, directed and starring Australia's premiere auteur Yahoo Serious, this film re-introduced the world to the charms of Australian comedy while making a pointed message about the dangers of guns and Hollywood violence. And of course, Hugo Weaving is the baddie, so that's pretty fun as well. This movie confused and delighted us when we were younger, but how does it hold up now?Subscribe and rate us...
2019-09-251h 01
Rewatchability393- WHAT ABOUT BOB?Starting to cool off, so we get try to get one last vacation in discussing WHAT ABOUT BOB?, the classic comedy starring the Richard Dreyfuss as a arrogant therapist and Bill Murray as his needy patient who shows up to his vacation spot to make his life a living nightmare. Also starring Julia Hargarty, Charlie Korsmo and Katherine Erbe, this movie made us crazy with laughter when we were younger, but how does it hold up now?Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supp...
2019-09-1857 min
Rewatchability392- THE LOST BOYSGet out that long coat, fall is coming and this week we fall in with THE LOST BOYS! Directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Coreys Haim and Feldman, The Lost Boys takes the fears and anxieties of the 1980s and gives them fangs. This movie made it sexy to be a creature of the night, but how does it hold up now?Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatchability t-shirts at TeePublic! ...
2019-09-111h 00
Rewatchability391- SCHOOL OF ROCK with Alex BienIt's back to school, but I don't care about history, so we're plugging into the SCHOOL OF ROCK! Directed by Richard Linklater (Dazed & Confused, Boyhood) and starring Jack Black at his Jack Blackiest, it's the story of one man who dared to dream a dream of rock, and the children he thrust into greatness! Also starring Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman and Mike White (who also wrote the screenplay), this movie rocked us harder than an Angus Young power chord, but how does it hold up in these totally un-rocking-times?Subscribe and rate us on A...
2019-09-061h 15
Rewatchability390- SHAUN OF THE DEAD live at the Hot Docs Podcast Festival Best of the GuestsWe're off this week, but we wouldn't leave you hanging, so we proudly present the live episode we recorded at the Hot Docs Podcast Festival where we screened the classic Edgar Wright horror/comedy SHAUN OF THE DEAD! Joining us for a pint is our old pal Alexandra West (Faculty of Horror)!The second half of the program is a compilation of some of "The Best Of The Guests", featuring some of the fantastic folks who have shown up over the years including Anne Donahue, Todd Van Allen and Tommy Chong! We'll be back to our regularly...
2019-08-281h 03
Rewatchability389- THE WATERBOY with Tom McGeeIt's hot outside, so this week we cool off with a tall glass of Bobby Boucher in THE WATERBOY! Yes, it's the classic Adam Sandler sports comedy also featuring Kathy Bates, Fairuza Balk and Henry Winkler about a humble who learns to channel his anger and rage and really hurt some people! Also featuring a guy who looks like Colonel Sanders and Rob Schneider, who sucks, saying "You can do it!"Obviously we loved it when we were younger, but how does it hold up now that we've grown into water men?Tom McGee of...
2019-08-211h 14
Rewatchability388- WATCHMEN with Glyn BowermanWho watches the WATCHMEN? We do! Even better we rewatch the WATCHMEN! In anticipation of HBO's upcoming adaptation, we revisit Zack Snyder's 2009 sprawling superhero epic starring Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson, Malin Akerman, Jackie Earle Haley and a whole bunch of other people who probably wish they'd held off on doing the whole superhero thing until they'd figured out the multi-movie universe deal. Alan Moore hates it, it divided fans and critics alike, but how does it hold up today?Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please...
2019-08-141h 05
Rewatchability387- MIAMI BLUES with Norm WilnerThis week we've got the blues, specifically the MIAMI BLUES, starring Alec Baldwin, Fred Ward and Jennifer Jason Leigh! About a zany sociopath who robs criminals, Miami Blues is a '90s neo-noir that shows the "path not taken" in crime films after Tarantino came in and blew everything away. Norm Wilner, Now Magazine critic and host of Someone Else Movie joins us to champion this film from George Armitage, but what do we think of it?Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supp...
2019-08-071h 07
Rewatchability386- THE FAST AND THE FURIOUSGet your motor running, this week we heed our need for speed with THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS! Just as the Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson starring spin-off, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, revs its engine in cinemas, we look under the hood of the original starring Paul Walker as (shhh!) an undercover cop trying to infiltrate a drag racing group of thieves headed by Vin Diesel. This movie was too fast for us when it first hit the road, but how does it hold up now? Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow...
2019-07-311h 04
Rewatchability385- THE NEVERENDING STORYHold onto your luckdragon, this week we revisit the magic and wonder of THE NEVERENDING STORY! Starring Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronarch and Gerald McRaney, it's the story of a sad and lonely boy who gets drawn into a fantastical story and must save the kingdom of Fantasia. Directed by Wolfgang Peterson from the book by Michael Ende, this movie filled us with amazement when we were younger but how does the story hold up today?Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please cons...
2019-07-241h 03
Rewatchability384- HOLLOW MANBelieve your eyes, this week we get transparent about HOLLOW MAN! Starring Kevin Bacon, Kevin Bacon's invisible genitals, Elizabeth Shue, Thanos himself Josh Brolin and Kim Dickens, Hollow Man shows us what would happen if literally the 2nd worst person in the world (after, uh, the President) was given the power of invisibility. Directed by the provocative and kind of icky Paul Verhoeven, this movie made us wonder about all the awful things we'd do if we were literally invisible. But how does it hold up now?Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, S...
2019-07-171h 06
Rewatchability383- ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELDGrab that baseball glove because this week your prayers are answered by ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD! Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Danny Glover, Christopher Lloyd, Tony Danza and really who else do you need? How 'bout McConaughey? Prayer answered! Adrian Brody? Prayer answered! Pigeon Lady from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York? Prayer answered! This movie taught us important lessons like how it's okay to cheat at sports using divine intervention, but how do we feel about it today?Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Fac...
2019-07-101h 05
Rewatchability382- LOCK STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELSAlright lads, gather round, deal for a squeal, LOCK STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS. It's a movie, innit? Guy Ritchie. Blokes. Jason Stathem. Vinnie Jones. That codger from The Police. We've got cards, we've got guns, we've got cockney rhyming slang. It was a fresh of breath air, with intricate plot mechanics and a guy beating another guy with a sex toy. My kinda film. We loved it when were munchkins, barely old enough to go bashin' skulls with our Pa, but how does it hold up now? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate u...
2019-07-0352 min
Somewhere in the SkiesSIGNS : A Review with the Rewatchability PodcastOn episode 115 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan pulls a hilarious and detailed review out of the archives from fellow Eone Podcast Network hosts, J.M. McNab, Blain Watters, and Robert LaRonde of the Rewatchability podcast. Rewatchability is a comedic pop-culture podcast focusing on the movies and TV shows of the recent past. Each week, the hosts profile a cherished property from their youths to see if it holds up to the scrutinous eye of today. That movie was SIGNS, the 2002 alien-themed mystery thriller from M. Night Shyamalan. Ryan joined them to give his "alien expertise" and to give h...
2019-07-011h 07
Rewatchability381- CHILDS PLAYPull your favorite doll close, this week we're down to CHILD'S PLAY! With the Aubrey Plaza starring remake currently in the cinemas, we take a look at the original movie that made children afraid of their own toys. Starring Brad Dourif, Catherine Hicks and one of the Sarandons, this movie and the pint-sized monster gave us literal nightmares when we were younger, but how does it hold up to three alleged adults?Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please cons...
2019-06-261h 02
Rewatchability380- MR DESTINYThis week we go to bat with MR. DESTINY, the 1990 fantasy movie starring Jim Belushi as a mediocre white man whose life would be anything but mediocre if he'd just hit that ball during the big game. It's like "It's A Wonderful Life", if Jimmy Stewart's biggest problem was that he wanted to bone the bosses wife. Also starring Linda Hamilton, Rene Russo and the great Michael Caine, we loved this movie when we were younger, but how does it hold up today?Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or ...
2019-06-1957 min
Rewatchability379- FINDING FORRESTERUnconstipate your thoughts, this week we go looking for FINDING FORRESTER, the 2000 dramatic film starring Sean Connery, Rob Brown and Busta Rhymes about the special friendship between a reclusive writer and a intelligent and promising young man whose brother is Busta Rhymes. Directed by Gus Van Sant, this is the film where Sean Connery says "You're the man now, dog!" and also, Busta Rhymes! Anna Paquin is there too, probably to get Busta's autograph. This movie inspired us when we were younger, and taught us that we're the man now, dog. But how does it hold up today?
2019-06-121h 03
Rewatchability378- ALADDINWith the live action remake currently in theaters, we rub the lamp and make a wish to discuss ALADDIN! Starring Robin Williams as the one and only Genie, this 1992 Disney animated feature was part of the "Disney renaissance", you remember, when Disney expended all their energy creating original masterpieces instead of releasing lukewarm remakes. This movie blew our minds with its thrilling animation and energetic songs, but how does it hold up today? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And pleas...
2019-06-021h 03
Rewatchability377- POLICE ACADEMYAttention cadets! Your assignment: POLICE ACADEMY, the 1984 comedy starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrell and the guy who makes noises with his mouth! Also featuring G.W. Bailey, Bubba Smith, this movie spawned seven sequels, which should be a prosecutable offense under the law. We loved this movie as when we were juvenile civilians, but how does it hold up now?Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatchability t-shirts at TeePublic! ...
2019-05-291h 04
Rewatchability376- THE BLUES BROTHERSPut on your dark sunglasses, this week we go on the road with THE BLUES BROTHERS, the 1980 musical comedy starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, along with Carrie Fisher, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown and all those cool cats. Directed by Jon Landis, this movie was a huge success and cemented the star status of these SNL alumni, but how does it hold up now? Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaig...
2019-05-2259 min
Rewatchability375- JOHN WICKTo celebrate the release of John Wick 3: Parabellum, we revisit the original JOHN WICK! Starring Keanu Reeves as a deadly former hitman out to get revenge for the murder of his beloved puppy, this movie came out of nowhere to become one of the most beloved franchises of the decade! Also starring Willem Dafoe, Ian McShane, Michael Nyquist and Alfie Allen, this movie raised the bar for action movies in North America, but how does it hold up today?Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us...
2019-05-151h 07
Rewatchability374- FACE / OFFWe take nothing at face value as we discuss FACE/OFF, the 1997 sci-fi action thriller directed by John Woo and starring John Travolta and Nicholas Cage as a cop and his nemesis who switch their freakin' faces! Also featuring Joan Allen, Gina Gershon and Dominique Swain, this insane premise blew our minds when we were younger and our faces were fresher, but how does it hold up today?Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campai...
2019-05-081h 01
Rewatchability373- AMERICAN PSYCHOUpdate your business cards, this week we get a little murder-y with AMERICAN PSYCHO! Directed by Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale, Reese Witherspoon, Jared Leto and Chloe Sevigny, it's the classic tale of somebody with too much money and power deciding they should kill people. Adapted from Bret Easton Ellis's controversial book, the movie American Psycho shocked and entertained us when it came out, but how does it hold up today?Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please cons...
2019-05-011h 03
Rewatchability372- TOY STORYWith the launch of Disney+ and the upcoming release of Toy Story 4, we wistfully look back at the original TOY STORY! Starring Tom Hanks as as the drawstring cowboy Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story is the tale of a couple of toys who have to learn to play nice to get back where they belong. It was the first full length computer animated film and led the way for the rest of Pixar's animated empire as well as the medium in general and quickly became a beloved favorite, but how does it hold up today?
2019-04-241h 03
Rewatchability371- THE FISHER KINGIn anticipation of Terry Gilliam's long awaited The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, we revisit 1991's THE FISHER KING, Gilliam's fantasy soaked drama starring Jeff Bridges as a disgraced shock jock who has to find a way to help a man whose tragic circumstances he feels responsible for. Also starring Robin Williams as Parry and featuring Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer and Michael Jeter, this movie showed us how wonder and magic can be found in a dark and tragic world, but how does it hold up today?Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on...
2019-04-161h 06
Rewatchability370- THE NETThis week we download the url to THE NET, the 1995 web-themed thriller starring Sandra Bullock as an 1337 hacker who uncovers a chilling cyber plot that threatens the information super-highway and loses her identity in the process. Also featuring Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller and Ray McKinnon, the net dials-up the tension, but does it have the bandwidth not to crash with today's hardware?Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatchability t-shirts at TeePubl...
2019-04-101h 05
Rewatchability369- BABEThis week we go down to the farm with BABE, the 1995 family film starring James Cromwell and a bunch of barnyard animals. It's a heartwarming story about a young pig who learns he can be so much more just by being his kind self. Isn't that nice? Also featuring Christine Cavanaugh and Hugo Weaving, this movie made us feel warm and fuzzy and slightly confused about pork chops, but how does it hold up now? Sit back and listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on F...
2019-04-031h 01
Rewatchability368- PLEASANTVILLEGee golly, this week we explore a kinder, simpler world with PLEASANTVILLE, the 1998 comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Tobey McGuire as two modern teens who are sucked into the TV set (and not in the binging-Russian-Doll-on-Netflix way). Also featuring Joan Allen, Jeff Daniels and Don Knotts, Pleasantville examines the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia and asks us to consider whether the good old days were so good and old after all. Which, of course they were! Sit back and listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on F...
2019-03-271h 05
Rewatchability367- THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS with Casey PalmerThis week we exercise our unalienable rights to lyfe and lyberty by watching THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS! Starring Will Smith and real-life son Jaden, this film is an inspirational tale about a single father struggling with homelessness while trying to get a foot in the door at an investment firm. Where's your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air now Fresh Prince? Dad blogger and podcast host Casey Palmer joins us as we discuss parenting, celebrity children and the difference between the real and fictional Chris Gardners. Also don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or ...
2019-03-201h 04
Rewatchability366- JAY SILENT BOB STRIKE BACKCall your hetero-life mate, this week we hit the road with JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK, Kevin Smith's raunchy comedy which was originally supposed to be the coda to his 'View Askewniverse'. You remember that, with the clerks and the mall and the lesbians who for some reason want to sleep with Ben Affleck. Now with Kevin Smith getting the gang back together for 'JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT', we ask— how do Jay & Silent Bob hold up today?Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or S...
2019-03-131h 05
Rewatchability365- DUMB AND DUMBERThis week we celebrate an Oscar-winner by showcasing one of the seminal films in their œuvre, and that is Peter Farrelly's DUMB AND DUMBER. A tender, stirring emotional epic starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, this glimpses into the lives of two, uh, idiots, as they transverse the country guided only by their wits and desire. This film moved us with its depiction of flatulence lit aflame, but how might we view it in a contemporary context? Knockers.Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also...
2019-03-061h 08
Rewatchability364- A GOOFY MOVIEGee gosh, this week we turn up the goof with A GOOFY MOVIE, the 1995 Disney animated comedy starring uh... Goofy, along with Max Goof, some other Goofs and Paulie Shore. The perfect cast! This movie overlaid the classic zaniness of early Disney animation with the crushing guilt of knowing you're a terrible son and not calling your folks enough. We loved this movie when we were younger, but how does it hold up now that we're a bunch of old goofs?Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, S...
2019-02-2759 min
Rewatchability363- THE BREAKFAST CLUB with Bryde MacLeanThis week we're stuck in detention with THE BREAKFAST CLUB, John Hughes' classic teen comedy starring Molly Ringwald, Judd Hirsch and Antthony Michael Hall! Bryde MacLean of the Turn Me On podcast joins us to talk about archetypes, crushes who look like Emilio Estevez, rough guys with soft edges and watching this movie way too young. The Breakfast Club defined a generation of teens, but how does it hold up today? Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And pl...
2019-02-2058 min
Rewatchability362- MURIELS WEDDINGSteal a dress and grab your copy of ABBA Gold, this week we're going down under for MURIEL'S WEDDING, the 1994 Australian comedy starring the wonderful Toni Collette, the amazing Rachel Griffiths and what else do you really need? This little-Aussie-movie-that-could, along with Strictly Ballroom and Priscilla Queen of the Dessert, helped put Australian cinema on the world map (though it should be held accountable for the crime of re-popularizing ABBA with the mushy masses). But how does it hold up today?Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate...
2019-02-131h 02
Rewatchability361- MINORITY REPORTWe've done the pre-crime, now we do the pre-time with Tom Cruise in MINORITY REPORT! Directed by Steven Spielberg and featuring Colin Ferrell, Emily Morton, Max Von Sydow and Tim Blake Nelson, this sci-fi dystopia looks at a terrifying world where you can't even kill somebody without some weirdos in a bathtub watching you the whole time. How do you defend yourself against a charge for a crime you haven't committed yet? And how does this movie hold up today?Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or...
2019-02-061h 02
Rewatchability360- JUNOPreggo my eggo, this week we're checking our pee-sticks with JUNO, the 2007 comedy starring Ellen Page as a precocious teenager who gets unexpectedly pregnant! OMG? WTB? IWJSM! Written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman, this movie taught us how babies are made, but how does it hold up now?Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatchability t-shirts at TeePublic! Our GDPR privacy p...
2019-01-3058 min
Rewatchability359- A FISH CALLED WANDA with Johnnie WalkerThis week fishes are wishes as we swim with A FISH CALLED WANDA, the 1988 crime comedy written/co-directed/starring/catered by John Cleese (of Monty Python fame) and also featuring Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin (no fixed address). It's a story of love, betrayal, diamonds, snogging, those silly wigs British lawyers wear, pets, boots and betrayal (with a healthy dose of double-crossing).Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campai...
2019-01-231h 04
Rewatchability358- BACKDRAFTIt's the middle of January so we turn up the heat with BACKDRAFT, the 1991 firefighter drama directed by Ron Howard and starring Kurt Russell, Robert Deniro, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Morney, fire and a Baldwin! It's a film that burns with the heat of brotherhood, duty, sacrifice, and also fire!This movie burned a place into our memories, but how does it hold up now? Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider suppo...
2019-01-161h 01
Rewatchability357- THE RUNNING MANThe year is 2019. America is in crisis. The media is used to manipulate citizens to the government's will. A rabid, blood-thirsty nation turns to the screen to get its daily dose of pain and suffering. But that has nothing to do with THE RUNNING MAN, the 1987 sci-fi- action flick starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a man who stands up against tyranny and is forced to play a deadly game for survival.We loved this movie when we were kids, but how does it hold up in today's dark dystopian present? Listen here to find out (if so...
2019-01-091h 00
Rewatchability356- THE 'BURBSThere goes the neighborhood, this week we settle into THE 'BURBS, Joe Dante's darkly comedic satire of middle-class suburban life starring Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern and actor/musician Corey Feldman! It's a film about the danger of having too much time to bum around at home before you could just start a podcast. This movie terrified us when we were young Corey Feldman's age, but how does it hold up now?Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And plea...
2019-01-021h 00
Rewatchability355- ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMASIt's Christmas, know what I mean, and to get in the spirit we've got a extra special dose of the good stuff, the holly jolly, it's ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS, the 1988 holiday classic starring Jim Varney, Douglas Seale and Oliver Clarke. It's a genuine Christmas classic, Vern. Listen here and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatchability t-shirts at TeePublic! Finally, to all our listeners, have a happy and safe holiday and we look forw...
2018-12-2457 min
Rewatchability354- JINGLE ALL THE WAYHitch your one-horse open sleigh, we're going JINGLE ALL THE WAY! Schwarzenegger. Sinbad. Turbo-Man! It's that classic Christmas tale of a crummy dad waiting until the last minute to get the one thing you asked for for Christmas. Thanks Dad! But does this movie break its promise or come through just in time for Christmas?Unwrap here to find out! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatchability t-shirts at TeePublic! Our GDPR...
2018-12-1959 min
Rewatchability353- BAD SANTAThis week we talk about BAD SANTA... be happy Santa brought you anything, you little shits! Starring Billy Bob Thorton, Bernie Mac, Tony Cox, John Ritter and Lauren Graham, this movie taught us the true meaning of Christmas, but how does it hold up today?Listen here to find out! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatchability t-shirts at TeePublic! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/priv...
2018-12-1358 min
Rewatchability352- EDWARD SCISSORHANDSHark! It's December and as is tradition, we're spending the month curled up in front of the fire with some Christmas favorites! First up, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, the 1990 film directed by Tim Burton, starring then-couple Johnny Depp and Wynona Ryder! We loved this movie when we were younger, and asked Santa Claus one year for our very own pair of scissor hands. And what did he get us? Toys! Dull, unsharpenable toys! But how does it hold up now?Listen here to find out! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Als...
2018-12-051h 07
Rewatchability351- PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILESIt's Thanksgiving in America, so this week we're hitting the road with PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES, the classic comedy by John Hughes! Starring Steve Martin (The Jerk) and John Candy (nice guy, the kind you want to push off a bridge), this movie shows us the world can be a little kinder when we let a stranger into our hearts. We loved it before travelling as adults made us bitter misanthropes, but how does it hold up today?Listen here to find out! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Als...
2018-11-211h 00
Rewatchability350- CHASING AMY with Johnnie Walker and Adam BourretThis week we bark up the right tree with CHASING AMY, Kevin Smith's, foul-mouthed rumination on love, lesbians and (Joey) Lauren Adams. Starring van dyked Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Jay & Silent Bob, Dwight Ewell and a bunch of other Kevin Smith regulars, this movie was notable for portraying queerness on screen at a time when it was still considered risky, making it seem progressive and cool. A movie by Kevin Smith! But how does it hold up today?Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Als...
2018-11-141h 00
Rewatchability349- FOOTLOOSE with Glyn BowermanKick off those Sunday shoes, this week we're talking about FOOTLOOSE! Glyn Bowerman of the Spacing Radio Podcast cuts in to cut loose on this classic film about a town that has banned dancing. Stunts involving motor vehicles, those are fine. Starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, Carrie From Sex in The City, John Lithgow, who has had sex in a city, and Dianne Wiest, who more than likely has had sex in a city. Why's everyone so freaked out about dancing anyway?Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple P...
2018-11-071h 04
Rewatchability348- THE ADDAMS FAMILYIt's Hallowe'en, so we go *snap* *snap* with THE ADDAMS FAMILY! Featuring Raul Julia, Angelica Huston, Doc, and Hallowe'en hero Christina Ricci, this resurrection of the classic tv show did the mamushka straight into our hearts, but could it drive the dagger in? Mon amour, pourrissons dans la même tombe! Oui oui oui! But is it rewatchable? Listen here to find out and don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatchability t-shirts at TeePublic! Also...
2018-10-3153 min
Rewatchability347- POLTERGEISTThis week we get ghosted by POLTERGEIST, the terrifying (and cursed) 1982 horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, a bunch of uncredited people's skeletons, Heather O'Rourke, more skeletons, Zelda Rubinstein, skeletons and James Karen. Produced (and some say ghost-directed) by master of horror Steven Spielberg, this movie made us afraid of the very thing we loved the most; the TV! But how does it hold up today? Listen here or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purch...
2018-10-241h 09
Rewatchability346- MARS ATTACKSGrab your grandma's country records, this is the week MARS ATTACKS! Yes, the 1996 kooky sci-fi comedy directed by Tim Burton and starring Jack Nicholson, Jim Brown, Pierce Brosnan and even a little Natalie Portman! Based off a gruesome trading card series, this movie terrified and fascinated us when we were younger, but how does... ack! Ack! ACK ACK!!!!Listen here or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatchability t-shirts at TeePublic! Also, buy tickets to our special podcast / screenin...
2018-10-171h 05
Rewatchability345- THE THING with Peyson RockThey say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but those people haven't met THE THING! Directed by the master of horror John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, Wilfred Brimley, Richard Masur, some dudes, a dog and a thing, the reception to this film was initially as warm as the Antarctic winds in January. Since, however, it has become one of Carpenters most iconic and beloved films. But how does it hold up in today's cold harsh light?Actor and self-described "Thingiac" Peyson Rock joins us to give it the old blood test! Listen here o...
2018-10-101h 05
Rewatchability344- GHOSTIt's October, the time of the year that the barriers between the material and spiritual words are weakest, so join us in summoning the ghost of GHOST! Yes, the 1990 supernatural drama starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg and a glistening, genital-like glob of clay, this movie had something for everyone with a pulse, but how does it hold up for those of us who have passed beyond the mortal coil? OOoooooh! Listen here to find out! Also subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreo...
2018-10-0355 min
Rewatchability343- THE WEDDING SINGERWedding bells are ringing on Rewatchability! With Blain's nuptials on the horizon, we celebrate by saying "I Do" to THE WEDDING SINGER! Starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, as well as Christine Taylor, Rapping Granny, and all of Adam Sandler's annoying friends, this movie marries the tenderness of the late 90's rom-com with, well, Adam Sandler's schtick. We thought it was hilarious when we were younger, but how does it hold up today?Listen here to find out! Also subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our ...
2018-09-261h 03
Rewatchability342- RUSH HOURDon't touch that radio, this week we're stuck in RUSH HOUR, the 1998 movie that first brought together the versatile fighting force of Jackie Chan with uhh, Chris Tucker. Directed by a guy we'd rather not talk about and spawning two sequels as well as a short-lived TV show, this movie shook up Hollywood with its slick blend of action and comedy, but how does it hold up today?Listen here to find out. Also subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supporting our Patreon campaign, or purchasing Rewatc...
2018-09-1958 min
Rewatchability341- DEAD POETS SOCIETYThis week we appropriate a twenty-four hour period with Robin Williams and the boys in DEAD POETS SOCIETY, the 1989 drama directed by Peter Weir and starring Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles and the daddest dad that ever dadded Kurtwood Smith! Abound with poetry and philosophy, for some this movie provided inspiration to seek out their own path, to live life to the fullest on one's own terms and to savor each moment, while providing others an opportunity to catch up on REM sleep in Mr. Davidson's English class. But how does it hold up now?...
2018-09-121h 05
Rewatchability340- DISTURBING BEHAVIORIt's September, which means it's back to school, and your first lesson is on DISTURBING BEHAVIOR, the 1998 teen sci-fi horror starring James Marsden, Katie Holmes and Nick Stahl, as well as Bruce Greenwood and a bunch of other old creepy Canadian people. Set in an idyllic small town where the good kids seem a little too good (if you ignore all the killing), this movie made us question the motivations of everyone, man, it's like they're all robots or zombies of society, Man. But how does it hold up now?Listen here to find out. Also subscribe o...
2018-09-051h 01
Rewatchability339- THE NAKED GUNThis week we stare down the barrel of THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD! Starring the late, great Leslie Nielsen as Lieutenant Frank Drebin, as well as the not-so-late and not-so-great OJ Simpson and a lot of people who fall probably somewhere in between including Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy and Khan himself, Ricardo Montalban! Packed with gags, puns and references to cop shows that nobody remembers, we loved this movie when we were younger, but how does it hold up today?Listen here to find out. Also subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Als...
2018-08-291h 06
Rewatchability338- ZOOLANDER with Graham IsadorFashion. Glamour. ZOOLANDER! We walk the catwalk with Ben Stiller's satire of the fashion world. Ooh la la. Give me more. Good. Directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as well as Christine Taylor and Jerry Stiller and basically every other person Ben Stiller is related to or ever met, this movie made us believe there's more to life than being ridiculously beautiful, but how does it hold up today?Listen here to find out. Also subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twitter. And please consider supp...
2018-08-2258 min
Rewatchability337- PINEAPPLE EXPRESSRoll a couple for the road, this week we're flying high on the PINEAPPLE EXPRESS! Starring Seth Rogan as a guy who smokes weed and James Franco as a guy who sells it, this stoner comedy/action film hybrid defied expectations, like a really good hybrid that you feel in your body but doesn't leave you couch-locked. Directed by David Gordon Green and produced by Judd Apatow, this movie helped make Seth Rogan one of the biggest stars of the 2000's to be baked 24/7, but how does it hold up now?Listen here to find out. Also s...
2018-08-1557 min
Rewatchability324- DIRTY WORKThis week on Rewatchability, we do your dirty work for you by rewatching DIRTY WORK, the 1998 comedy starring Norm MacDonald as a guy who who performs people's nasty tasks through his revenge-for-hire business, called "Dirty Work". Directed by Bob Saget and also featuring Artie Lange, Jack Warden and Chevy Chase as well as other SNL alum dudes throughout the ages, we thought this movie was hilarious when we were younger, but how does it hold up today?Listen here to find out! Also, please Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. Also, follow us on Facebook or Twit...
2018-05-1657 min