30something Movie Podcast

Maybe men and women can't be friends, but podcasters can be friends... and we are. My friends Pat and Bo hop in the podcasting car with me and roadtrip our way through the Rob Reiner romantic comedy classic: When Harry Met Sally.  Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmSpCLefjnw 

Join us as we dive into a whole new world... wrong movie... a kingdom under the sea and talk about the history and impact of Disney's The Little Mermaid. We also spend some time talking about what's got us most excited about Disney+. Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] The Toys That Made Us [3:27] Scorcese vs. Marvel [6:41] The Soundtrack Show [10:56] WDW Radio Episode #511 [15:13] Disney+ [18:03] The Movie: The Little Mermaid info/trailer [51:15] The Little Mermaid discussion [56:03] Wrap-Up [1:37:35] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz0H4UHd2J4 

"Well... that's disappointing" seemed to be the regular refrain in this episode. We all love Star Trek, and we even enjoy watching Star Trek V... but we recognize the hot mess that it is. Come... share your pain with us as we talk about The Final Frontier. Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] This Month in '89: Sports [2:10] The Movie: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier info/trailer [3:12] Star Trek V: The Final Frontier discussion [8:18] Five Questions [30:09] Wrap-Up [40:14] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=610BAixkO64 

Fourscore and...seven minutes ago... we, your podfathers, were brought forth upon a most excellent adventure conceived with our new friends, Bo... and Pat. These two great gentlemen are dedicated to a proposition which was true in my time, just as it's true today. Be excellent to each other. And... PARTY ON, DUDES! Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3fx6TugN7g 

Something's got to be done about this podcast! We don't become @$$holes or anything, but we do love a good Back to the Future / time travel / embrace the paradox discussion. And you'll get plenty of that when Bo, Patrick, and John start fluxing their capacitors and power-lacing their shoes. We might not need roads, but you're gonna want to buckle up. Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdENmefJRpw 

Nietzsche wrote: "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you." So clearly he deserves some story credit on this movie! Come dive into this underwater first contact story with us as he explore The Abyss. Intro/Spoilers/News [0:00] This Month in '89 [10:18] Background Info/Trailer [12:45] Discussion [16:00] 5 Questions [46:38] Voicemail [1:05:52] Wrap-up [1:08:20] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYPcLYPoaxo 

We finish out our Horror Month with the deep sea Alien-knock off, Leviathan, and Wes Craven's electrifying creation that was meant to be his next Freddy-esque franchise: Shocker. Trailer(s): LEVIATHAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ugObcErgc  SHOCKER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMS2dbL2hMo   

Freddy's back again and this time he's looking for more than just terrorizing your dreams. He wants to be a daddy. Prepare yourself for nightmarish over-eating, demonic motorcycles, and a truly bizarre comic book superhero Freddy... it's A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] The Movie: A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 info/trailer [4:54] A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 discussion [8:15] Five Questions [33:33] Voicemail [57:43] Wrap-Up [1:00:53] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFm_jiI8RiA     

Stephen King has said that Pet Sematary is possibly the darkest book he has ever written. John and Pat might just agree with him and with the film's tagline: Sometimes dead is better. Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMao8sg4DPA     

Arthur Fleck has only ever wanted to bring joy and laughter to the world. Instead the world has brought him nothing but pain and ridicule. Everyone has their breaking point and in this film, you'll find out what Arthur Fleck's is. Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, and Robert De Niro star in JOKER. Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] The Movie: Joker info/trailer [3:34] Joker discussion [9:52] Wrap-Up [33:53] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t433PEQGErc 

It's got a creepy soundtrack, fleshy blue monsters, a rabbit infestation, and Australian socialists... but this is not your typical horror movie. Originally intended as a complex sociopolitical drama about what the adult world does to the mind of a child, American markets rebranded this film as a horror. So if you watch Celia (or in America: Celia - Child of Terror) be forewarned that you're heading into a more psychological path than an Omen or Exorcist-style fright fest. Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] This Week in '89 [2:30] The Movie: Celia info/trailer [4:06] Celia discussion [8:24] Five Questions [38:55] Wrap-Up [57:18] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL3gNFzU7JE 

Brian's family just moved to a new town, he started at a new school, his mom and dad are constantly arguing... every day life just isn't working right now. But what about every NIGHT? Brian captures and befriends Maurice, a Beetlejuice-wannabe who shows him the ins and outs of the monster world in LITTLE MONSTERS (starring Fred Savage and Howie Mandel). Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] New trailer news [6:45] The Movie: Little Monsters info/trailer [17:51] Little Monsters discussion [23:02] Five Questions [1:07:53] Wrap-Up [1:35:15] Trailer(s): Little Monsters (1989) trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nquLT-r4eyU  Stranger Things 4 teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIiDY4WA0oo  Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1l914WkO6Y 

It's been a challenge to get everyone together lately, so we take a quick break from our regular schedule, but not from 1989. John features two movies he found recently on Tubi.tv — the Hulk Hogan classic (?) No Holds Barred and the Corey Feldman/Corey Haim coming of age movie Dream A Little Dream. Trailer(s): No Holds Barred (1989) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POYGZAIQl2o  Not the right movie, but still fun... No Holds Barred (1952) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7tiVcuVKh0  Dream A Little Dream (1989) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxJsByO3FDI 

You usually feel pretty safe letting your kids play in the front yard, but what if they were only a quarter-inch tall? Childhood fantasies come to life when four kids get shrunk down to the size of an ant and go on an adventure of a lifetime. Giant Lego pieces, killer sprinklers, the precursor to the Roomba lawnmower... it's all here! Honey, I Shrunk the Kids! Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] This Week in '89 [3:23] The Movie: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids info/trailer [10:28] Honey, I Shrunk the Kids discussion [16:38] Five Questions [36:05] Wrap-Up [48:49] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_av5kqcMVm4 

Whether you've owned a dog or not, you can't really argue with the title of this one. But does the sentiment match up with the movie itself? Does the Don Bluth magic from Secret of NIMH, Land Before Time, and An American Tail hold up? Join John, Bo, and Pat as we journey to heaven, hell, and New Orleans in the children's classic All Dogs Go To Heaven starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, and Judith Barsi. Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] Movie News [4:44] This Week in '89 [16:29] The Movie: All Dogs Go To Heaven info/trailer [24:15] All Dogs Go To Heaven discussion [30:01] Five Questions [59:05] Wrap-Up [1:13:31] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUvk7NNmB64&t=22s 

Always came out before Ghost, but so many people have never heard of it much less seen it. But see it you should... in some ways it has more heart than the more popular movie that came out a year later. Just ignore the fact that I might have accidentally said that Ted Danson was in Ghost somewhere in this episode. It's still Patrick Swayze. I blame too much work and sleep deprivation. Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] The Movie: Always info/trailer [3:35] Always discussion [9:15] Five Questions [32:23] Wrap-Up [1:12:00] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmpV3JcFdWs 

What's your ideal weekend? If it's dragging a dead guy's corpse around and pretending he's still alive because you think if you just call the cops things will get even worse... you probably starred in the movie Weekend At Bernie's.  Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] The Movie: Weekend At Bernie's info/trailer [4:45] Weekend At Bernie's discussion [9:13] Five Questions [34:15] Wrap-Up [52:10] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMCh9gLZofo 

We couldn't get the band together for an 80s movie discussion this week, but we all know if a Star Wars trailer comes out and John doesn't have a chance to talk about it, he explodes like a womprat being bulls-eyed by a moisture farmer in his T-16 back home. (And they're not much bigger than 2 meters.) Anyway... here's John's take on the D23 sneak peak we got and what it means for the upcoming final installment of the Skywalker saga. Needless to say... SPOILERS and speculation abound. Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n1T3HxHd7Y     

Read people's reactions to Ghostbusters II on the internet and you might wonder if you watched the same movie. It doesn't get a lot of love from the online community, but maybe everyone just misses their kittens. Either way, the joyfulness is just beginning as Pat and John dive into the river of slime.  Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] This Week in '89 [3:23] The Movie: Ghostbusters II info/trailer [4:26] Ghostbusters II discussion [9:07] Five Questions [32:00] Wrap-Up [48:01] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lz0fZI1SP4 

Men are supposed to be made of steel, but Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts are the true strength of their families in this adaptation of the stage play Steel Magnolias. As the trailer's tagline puts it, "it's the funniest movie that will make you cry." Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] This Week in '89 [15:04] The Movie: Steel Magnolias info/trailer [17:15] Steel Magnolias discussion [20:07] Five Questions [39:24] Wrap-Up [1:17:45] Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2IGgZgWj0k