I Saw That Years Ago
412 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsEver picked up a film you haven't seen for a while and thought that it was an under-appreciated classic? Then, after taking it home and watching it once more, you remember what it was really like and how your memory has tricked you into buying another terrible movie.
I Saw That Years Ago sets out to watch those films that we think are brilliant but which we haven't seen for a little too long to be sure.
So, can our brains be trusted?
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Episodes
Ep 345 - Trainspotting (1996)
October 24, 2022 11:06 - 1 hour - 120 MBThis week we shoot up to Scotland to catch up with Renton, Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie. Join us for Trainspotting. We've launched a Patreon, so fans can now support the show and help keep the lights on at ISTYA towers. There are various benefits on offer, and we can assure you that Joe wearing his rubber dungarees isn’t one of them. To sign up please visit https://www.patreon.com/istya If you want to contact the show, or simply have a chinwag with the chaps, then follow us on Twitter...
Ep 344 - Hart to Hart (1979)
October 23, 2022 12:05 - 1 hour - 113 MBThis week we join a married couple with a dangerous hobby...murder! Join us for Hart to Hart. We've launched a Patreon, so fans can now support the show and help keep the lights on at ISTYA towers. There are various benefits on offer, and we can assure you that Joe wearing his rubber dungarees isn’t one of them. To sign up please visit https://www.patreon.com/istya If you want to contact the show, or simply have a chinwag with the chaps, then follow us on Twitter, join in the co...
Ep 343 - The Omen (1976)
October 17, 2022 11:57 - 1 hour - 128 MBThis week we get spooked out by a little boy with a rather scary father. Join us for The Omen. We've launched a Patreon, so fans can now support the show and help keep the lights on at ISTYA towers. There are various benefits on offer, and we can assure you that Joe wearing his rubber dungarees isn’t one of them. To sign up please visit https://www.patreon.com/istya If you want to contact the show, or simply have a chinwag with the chaps, then follow us on Twitter, join in the conv...
Ep 342 - Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (1985)
October 09, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBThis week we share one of the shows that first appeared on our Patron-only feed. Our patrons voted for a film to watch, and this was the winner. Join us for Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future You can also watch the entire movie for free on YouTube. We've launched a Patreon, so fans can now support the show and help keep the lights on at ISTYA towers. There are various benefits on offer, and we can assure you that Joe wearing his rubber dungarees isn’t one of them. To sign up ...
Ep 341 - The Sandman (2022)
October 02, 2022 16:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MBThis week we watch a TV show that neither of us has seen. Will this idea work like a dream or prove a nightmare? Join us for The Sandman. We've launched a Patreon, so fans can now support the show and help keep the lights on at ISTYA towers. There are various benefits on offer, and we can assure you that Joe wearing his rubber dungarees isn’t one of them. To sign up please visit https://www.patreon.com/istya If you want to contact the show, or simply have a chinwag with the chaps, th...
Ep 340 - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1990)
September 25, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBThis week we take up with the great bard, as this tale follows two characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet that spend most of the time offstage. Join us for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. We've launched a Patreon, so fans can now support the show and help keep the lights on at ISTYA towers. There are various benefits on offer, and we can assure you that Joe wearing his rubber dungarees isn’t one of them. To sign up please visit https://www.patreon.com/istya If you want to con...
Ep 339 - Prey (2022)
September 19, 2022 18:46 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBThis week we travel to the wild frontiers and join young warrior Naru as she hunts the biggest game of all - the Predator. Join us for Prey. We've launched a Patreon, so fans can now support the show and help keep the lights on at ISTYA towers. There are various benefits on offer, and we can assure you that Joe wearing his rubber dungarees isn’t one of them. To sign up please visit https://www.patreon.com/istya If you want to contact the show, or simply have a chinwag with the chap...
Ep 338 - Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)
September 11, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBPatron Pick! This week we watch a movie picked by one of our dear patrons to see what we think. Join us for Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 337 - Cinema Paradiso (1988)
September 06, 2022 14:25 - 1 hour - 111 MBThis week we head to Italy for a taste of paradise. Join us for Cinema Paradiso. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 336 - Local Hero (1983)
August 28, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 98 MBThis week we take a trip a remote Scottish village to see if big oil money can buy a community. Join us for Local Hero. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 335 - Rollerball (1975)
August 21, 2022 16:58 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBThis week we lace up our skates and tackle corpoarate greed with our studded gloves. Join us for Rollerball
Ep 334 - Mad Max (1979)
August 14, 2022 23:45 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis week we revisit a time when fuel was one of the most precious commodities and society was on the edge of collapse. No, seriously. It was the 70s. Join us for Mad Max.
Ep 333 - Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)
August 07, 2022 18:12 - 45 minutes - 62 MBThis week we watch a bizarre puppetry movie about World War 2 with a world-class cast. Join us for Jackboots on Whitehall
Ep 332 - Hardware (1990) Movie
July 31, 2022 18:04 - 1 hour - 93 MBThis week we have a Patron's choice that sees us revisit an English Sci-Fi horror ripped from the pages of 2000AD. Join us for Hardware
Ep 331 - Starsky & Hutch (1975) TV Show
July 24, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBThis week we don our big woolly cardigans and jump from fire escapes onto the top of cars. Ouch! Join us for Starsky & Hutch.
Ep 330 - Little Big Man (1970) Movie Review
July 17, 2022 12:28 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBThis week we revisit the sprawling story of the old west, where a man lives a long life, inhabiting both white and Native American worlds. Join us for Little Big Man To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 329 - Horror Express (1972) Movie Review
July 10, 2022 12:20 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBThis week we join Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and Telly Savalas on a trans-siberian train that has evil onboard. Join us on the Horror Express To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 328 - Being There (1979) Movie Review
July 03, 2022 16:15 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBThis week we join Peter Sellers as he leaves his tiny garden for the first time and suddenly finds himself in the company of billionaires and presidents. Join us for Being There To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 327 - Yakamoz S-245 (2022) Netflix TV Show
June 26, 2022 12:04 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBIn a new segment we're trying out, this week we watch a NEW show that neither of us has seen before. It's a Turkish Netflix end-of-the-world drama set on a submarine. So much pressure. Join us for Yakamoz S-245 To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 326 - Monkey (1978) TV Show Review
June 20, 2022 11:53 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBThis week we travel to ancient China where we find a troublemaker, a priesrt, a fish monster and a talking pig. It can only be...Monkey. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 325 - Space 1999 (1975) TV Review
June 12, 2022 15:36 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBThis week we land on Moonbase Alpha to see what the future holds. Join us for Space 1999
Ep 324 - Police Story (1985) Movie Review
June 05, 2022 15:16 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis week we travel to the far-east to watch Jackie Chan fight corruption, injustice and the laws of physics. Join us for Police Story.
Ep 323 - The Last Action Hero (1993) Movie Review
May 28, 2022 14:35 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBThis week we revisit a tale of a boy, a cop, an axe murderer and a magical movie ticket. Join us for The Last Action Hero To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 322 - The Final Countdown (1980) Movie Review
May 21, 2022 14:27 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBThis week we travel back in time to join an aircraft carrier that's travelling back in time. Where are we now? Join us for The Final Countdown To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 321 - Hysterical (1982) Movie Review
May 14, 2022 14:19 - 1 hour - 101 MBThis week we revisit a cult 'classic' featuring ghosts, gags and three brothers. Yep, we're doomed! Join us for Hysterical To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 320 - Batman and Robin (1997) Movie Review
April 30, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 134 MBThis week we don our capes and crusade with George Clooney. Join us for Batman and Robin. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 319 - Constantine (2005) Movie Review
April 16, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBThis week we go back to a supernatural tale of demons, devils and cigarettes. Join us for Constantine. [This episode was actually recorded a few months ago, but was lost due to the disruptions of illness] To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 318 - Freejack (1992) Movie Review
April 03, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis week we travel to a future where budgets are tight and plots are thin. Join us for Freejack. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 317 - Jagged Edge (1985) Movie Review
March 26, 2022 16:36 - 1 hour - 95 MBThis week we revisit a tense thriller that has Glen Close defending Jeff Bridges in a case of murder. But, can he be trusted? Join us for Jagged Edge. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 316 - Dead Poets Society (1989) Movie Review
March 13, 2022 21:50 - 1 hour - 124 MBThis episode we're back to seize the day before we seize up completely. Join us for...Dead Poets Society. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 315 - Worzel Gummidge (1979) TV Show Review
January 31, 2022 00:55 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThis week we revisit a 1970s British kids' show about a scarecrow that comes to life and scares the daylights out of some kids. Join us for Worzel Gummidge
Special End of Year Rambling Nonsense
January 02, 2022 17:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBIn this special episode, there's no film review, just a fireside chat between Martyn and Joe as they discuss the troubled history of the Wendy House, taste more foreign chocolate, Caine trivia, and whether Laphroaig or Kilngon Blood Wine would be their final tipple. Join us for the end of year spectacular! To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Bonus Episode: Devin's Delights - Mr Big
December 31, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBThis week we give you a free sample of one of our Patreon shows. Hear Joe and myself tuck into a chocolate bar not from our shores, kindly sent in by the legend that is our Patron, Devin. Enjoy Devin's Delights with Mr Big.
Ep 314 - The Commitments (1991) Movie Review
December 30, 2021 15:22 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBThis week we journey with the saviours of soul, as the sounds of Wilson Pickett and constant F bombs fill our ears. Join us for The Commitments To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 313 - The Invisible Man (1933) Movie Review
December 11, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThis week we go way back to a time when Claude Rains mastered the art of not being seen. Join us for The Invisible Man To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 312 - The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Movie Review
November 28, 2021 01:13 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis week we slip into some virtual leather gear and plug ourselves back into the digital world of make believe. Join us in The Matrix Reloaded. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 311 - Sapphire and Steel TV Show (1979)
November 14, 2021 20:15 - 1 hour - 83 MBThis week we continue our battle to find time, so we thought we should call in some specialists. Join us for Sapphire and Steel To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 310 - The Hot Rock (1972) with special guest Jason Lenzi
September 12, 2021 15:09 - 2 hours - 135 MBThis week we are joined by the rather wonderful Jason Lenzi of the Pod Stallions podcast as we all go on a heist with Robert Redford, then chat about game show hosting, Haircut 100 and many, many things. Join us for The Hot Rock. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 309 - Marked For Death (1990) Movie Review
August 28, 2021 13:43 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBThis week we revisit Steven Seagal as he takes on a Jamaican drug cartel with a supernatural flavour. Join us to watch Marked For Death To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 308 - Johnny Mnemonic (1995) Movie Review
August 15, 2021 14:42 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis week we bow to the collective will of the Patrons and journey into the data-packed mind of Keanu Reeves. Join us for Johnny Mnenomic We've recently launched a Patreon, so fans can now support the show and help keep the lights on at ISTYA towers. There are various benefits on offer, and we can assure you that Joe wearing his rubber dungarees isn’t one of them. To sign up please visit https://www.patreon.com/istya If you want to contact the show, or simply hav...
Bonus Episode: Breadmaker Patreon Show
August 06, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBWe've been struggling to release shows recently, as Martyn's hands and various other health issues have made the editing virtually impossible. We don't like weeks going by without content though, so here's a chance to enjoy one of the extra shows that Patreon supporters get every two weeks. If you like it, think of signing up to patreon at www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 307 - Blake's 7 (70s TV show) review
July 30, 2021 11:34 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBThis week we return from our long absence with a visit to a 70s British Sci-Fi TV show featuring the Federation, an authoritarian government that suppresses the truth and subtly enslaves their people. A rag-tag crew fight for us all. They are Blake's 7. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 306 - Soap TV show (1977) review
June 20, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBThis week we revisit a TV sitcom from the 70s that struggled to keep things clean. Join us for Soap. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 305a - [Fixed Audio Problems] Slap Shot (1977) Patreon Show
June 14, 2021 23:10 - 1 hour - 117 MB*FIXED AUDIO PROBLEM* This week we have another Patreon pick, with Matti coaching us to take on Paul Newham and his journeyman team of ice hocky players. Join us for Slap Shot To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 305 - (FIXED) Slap Shot (1977) Patreon Show
June 14, 2021 12:42 - 1 hour - 117 MB*FIXED AUDIO PROBLEM* This week we have another Patreon pick, with Matti coaching us to take on Paul Newham and his journeyman team of ice hocky players. Join us for Slap Shot To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 304 - Get Carter (1971) Patreon Show
June 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBThis week is a Patreon show, so myself and Joe head up North with Michael Caine to see what Craig wants us to watch. Join us for Get Carter. To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 303 - Sneakers (1992) with Matt Savage
May 29, 2021 18:43 - 2 hours - 147 MBThis week we welcome Matt Savage, concept artist for Star Wars, Batman, Dr Who and many others. We chat design, props, working in movies, then watch Sneakers. It's one of the best shows we've ever done! To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 302 - Titan AE (2000) Movie Review
May 23, 2021 21:55 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBThis week we revisit a time when the fate of humanity rested on a young man's ring. Join us for Titan AE To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 301 - The Amazing Spiderman (1977) TV Show
May 15, 2021 20:07 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBThis week we revisit Joe's childhood, which seemed to feature a weird bloke in a mask and skin-tight leotard with sticky fingers. Join us for The Amazing Spiderman TV Show! To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya
Ep 300 - Citizen Kane (1941) Movie Review
May 11, 2021 20:40 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBThis week we celebrate our 300th show by revisiting one of the most highly acclaimed movies of all time. Join us for Citizen Kane To contact the show email [email protected] You can also support us via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/istya