NostalgiaCast
99 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsTaking a Look at Childhood Favorite Films to See If They Stand the Test of Time, Or If They're Past Their Prime
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Episode 99: GREASE (1978)
April 04, 2024 05:55 - 53 minutes - 36 MBGREASE is the word (is the word that you heard) as NostalgiaCast returns to Rydell High for a boppier, bouncier-than-expected discussion of what is arguably the quintessential '70s musical, directed by Randal Kleiser and starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Jonny and Darin chat about the energetic performances, irresistible songs, and R-rated innuendos, lyrics, and visual gags that have been inadverdently enjoyed by families for almost half a century. With relish!
Episode 98: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977)
March 21, 2024 06:02 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBIt took 98 episodes and double-oh-seven-and-a-half years for Jonny and Darin to talk about a James Bond film, but NostalgiaCast finally tackles everyone's favorite tuxedo-wearing, license-to-kill-bearing sex pest with THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, starring 007 as Roger Moore. Popcorn Digest co-hosts Gareth Green and Andrew Raphael lend their Bond expertise to an in-depth discussion of Moore's best(?) outing as the character, as well as their histories with / fondness for the franchise as a whole. ...
Episode 97: APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)
March 06, 2024 06:24 - 47 minutes - 34.5 MBI love the smell of napalm in the morning! Journey up the Nùng River with Jonny and Darin as they take a psychedelic look back at Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 epic APOCALYPSE NOW, starring Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, and Marlon Brando. But is this the Vietnam War movie to end all Vietnam War movies, 45 years after the fact? Or is the controversy about its making more interesting than the movie itself? Also, is Brando really the iconic actor everyone claims he is?
Episode 96: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977)
February 22, 2024 06:15 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBLook to the skies as NostalgiaCast attempts to make contact with Steven Spielberg's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. Paperback Flicks hosts R.J. Craddock and Rae Davidson join Jonny and Darin for an out-of-this-world discussion of the groundbreaking FX, overly overlapping dialogue, and sense of awe and wonder that permeates Spielberg's 1977 magnum opus, plus how it compares to the rat-a-tat sci-fi extravaganzas of today.
Episode 95: THE BLACK STALLION (1979)
February 05, 2024 05:35 - 43 minutes - 32.3 MBScoot and boot! Childhood friend Jason Payne makes his fourth token appearance on NostalgiaCast for a discussion of Carroll Ballard's 1979 children's classic THE BLACK STALLION, starring Kelly Reno, Teri Garr, Mickey Rooney, and Hoyt Axton (or, as Jonny calls him, "the guy from GREMLINS"). Listen as Jason, Jonny, and Darin speak in awed reverence about the film's breathtaking cinematography, enveloping sound mix, and its uncanny ability to "speak" to kids and adults alike. Take the reins and...
Episode 94: F FOR FAKE (1973)
January 22, 2024 04:36 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBFor the latest episode of NostalgiaCast '70s Palooza, Jonny and Darin tackle the faux-documentary / biography / proto-YouTube video essay that is Orson Welles's F FOR FAKE. They talk about the movie as an examination of authorship over art, Welles's (brazen but ultimately unsuccessful) attempts to explode the documentary form, and how a story of charlatans, magicians, and frauds slots into the legendary director's manic career.
Episode 93: AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973)
January 08, 2024 05:32 - 41 minutes - 31.1 MBNostalgiaCast '70s Palooza heads back to the '60s for a discussion of AMERICAN GRAFFITI, from indie director George Lucas. Crank up your radios and bop along to the beat as Jonny and Darin chat about the nonstop parade of music and muscle cars that permeate this rock 'n' roll coming-of-age tale. But is it a fun and breezy time at the movies, or the same stilted slog as Lucas's later films?
Episode 92: ROBIN HOOD (1973)
December 18, 2023 05:39 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBOo-de-lally, what a day! Jonny and Darin venture into Sherwood Forest to discuss the anthropomorphic action of Disney's ROBIN HOOD, with special guest Stephen J. Anderson, director of MEET THE ROBINSONS and WINNIE THE POOH! (I know, right?) Listen as they get to reminiscin' and this-n-thattin' about the 1970s as a transitional period for Walt Disney Animation, and the character designs that made ROBIN HOOD such a furry phenomenon. Then get ready for a full-on geek-out session about Mr. Ander...
Episode 91: THE DEER HUNTER (1978)
December 04, 2023 04:21 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBNostalgiaCast '70s Palooza continues with a look back at Michael Cimino's harrowing epic drama THE DEER HUNTER, which tries to out-GODFATHER THE GODFATHER with elongated, lugubrious wedding sequences and a shakedown of American idealism. Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, and the late, great John Cazale star in a tale about working-class joes torn apart by the ravages of war, and Jonny and Darin are there to walk you through the fun!
Episode 90: THE GODFATHER (1972)
November 20, 2023 04:56 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBIt's "Leave the gun, take the cannoli," "Go to the mattresses," and "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse" as Jonny and Darin kick off a 1970s-centric season of NostalgiaCast with a look back at Francis Ford Coppola's THE GODFATHER. We talk about the characters, story structure, cinematography, and directorial choices that make up what is arguably the most seminal pop culture phenomenon of the decade. Listen or sleep with the fishes!
Episode 89: Michael Jackson's THRILLER (1983)
October 28, 2023 23:23 - 22 minutes - 19.5 MBNostalgiaCast returns for a special Halloween episode in which we brave Michael Jackson's THRILLER, arguably the greatest music video of all time. Cue up the link below and watch along with Jonny and Darin as they provide a running commentary for the event that made them lifelong horror fans and forever cemented Jackson as an icon. You're in for a killer, thriller time! https://youtu.be/sOnqjkJTMaA?si=hDfx2JYDOKVWmJyj
Episode 88: CAPTAIN AMERICA (1990) (BONUS)
October 16, 2023 03:42 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBIn a special bonus episode of NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza, returning guest Jason of @BingeMovies takes us on a guided tour of the many films that inspired and were inspired by the most unsung of movie directors, the late, great(?) Albert Pyun! We talk about his Menahem Golan-produced 1990 masterwork(?) CAPTAIN AMERICA, and its legacy that lives on in the X-MENs, WINTER SOLDIERs, and NAKED GUNs of today. Enter the Pyun-iverse with us now!
Episode 87: '90s Palooza Season Finale
August 29, 2023 04:58 - 1 hour - 81 MBNostalgiaCast wraps up its totally fly season of '90s Palooza as Jonny and Darin recap their favorite episodes, gush about their guests, and drop their Top 10 films of the decade! The journey has been all that and a bag of chips! And there's still so much to come!
Episode 86: THE MATRIX (1999)
August 15, 2023 05:37 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBPlug back into THE MATRIX as Robert Yaniz Jr. of Crooked Table Productions joins us for a season-capping conversation about the sci-fi action extravaganza that not only capped off the '90s but also inspired films and filmmakers for decades to come. We talk about THE MATRIX's groundbreaking FX, its influence on fashion and fringe groups, and how Lana and Lilly Wachowski's passion for the project helped to define countless moviegoers on a similar journey of self-discovery.
Episode 85: YOU'VE GOT MAIL (1998)
August 01, 2023 06:30 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBCrank up The Cranberries, boot up your computer, and begin that sloooooow dial-up to the internet, as NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza kicks it with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in YOU'VE GOT MAIL! Film critic Megan Kearns joins Jonny and Darin to chat about the capitalism, kindness, and human connection that permeates Nora Ephron's romantic comedy classic. Log in and listen now!
Episode 84: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998)
July 17, 2023 01:12 - 54 minutes - 43.6 MBIt is the east, and NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza is the sun as Jonny and Darin do battle with the Bard and SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, directed by John Madden (no, not THAT John Madden) and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, and Geoffrey Rush. We chat about the movie's controversial Oscar run, Anti-Stratfordian conspiracies, sweeping romance, and nonstop in-jokes about Shakespeare and Hollywood. Listen now or it's a plague o' both your houses!
Episode 83: THE ROCKETEER (1991)
July 03, 2023 04:52 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBStrap your rocket pack to your back as NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza takes to the skies with THE ROCKETEER, Joe Johnston's serial cliffhanger comic book throwback from 1991. Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, and a scenery-gnawing Timothy Dalton star in this Indiana Jones-ish adventure that crashed and burned at the box office, and critic / Disney-phile Marianne Paluso brings her patented good humor and cinema savvy to our discussion about how the movie soared to the top of the superhero ranks.
Episode 82: GOODFELLAS (1990)
June 19, 2023 02:43 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBGrab your spaghetti with marinara sauce and your f**kin' shinebox as NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza continues with a fond look back at GOODFELLAS, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Lorraine Bracco, and Joe Pesci. Hear Jonny and Darin geek out over the acting, shot choices, and messaging of what might be Scorsese’s greatest film(?), the greatest film of the decade(?), and the greatest gangster movie ever made(?). Don't be a schnook; listen now!
Episode 81: FACE OFF (1997)
June 04, 2023 23:31 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBIt's face ON as NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza continues with a fond look back at FACE/OFF, directed by Hong Kong action maestro John Woo and starring John Cage and Nicolas Travolta! Film critic Sara Michelle Fetters joins Jonny and Darin to discuss the spectacular two-gun gunplay and deeper emotional underpinnings of Woo's finest American film. Let those doves fly and get ready for the big ride, baby!
Episode 80: SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER (1993)
May 22, 2023 05:46 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBWoman... woe-man... whoooa, man! Author R.J. Craddock returns to the 'Cast to chat with Jonny and Darin about Thomas Schlamme's 1993 cult comedy SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER, starring Mike Myers as a beat poet and serial relationship-phobe who also can't seem to treat dramatic scenes very seriously. But does all our talk about over-sized espresso cups, haggis, and mugging for the camera make us feel mirthful or murderous? Listen now or we'll kick yer teeth in!
Episode 79: THE FIFTH ELEMENT (1997)
May 08, 2023 03:40 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBGrab your multipass and look to the future as Jonny and Darin feast their eyes on Luc Besson's sci-fi action extravaganza THE FIFTH ELEMENT, starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm, and Chris Tucker. Film critic and journalist Nguyên Lê joins the latest episode of NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza to discuss the movie's bright futurescapes, gender fluidity, French comic books and sensibilities, and the Ruby Rohd of it all. Don't be a meat popsicle. Listen now!
Episode 78: MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993)
April 23, 2023 23:40 - 1 hour - 52 MBHellllllooooo, Poppets! NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza continues with a look back at Chris Columbus's box office behemoth MRS. DOUBTFIRE, starring Robin Williams, Pierce Brosnan, and Sally Field. Returning guest Dave "The Nuge" Nugent joins Jonny and Darin for an in-depth and introspective discussion of the movie's bittersweet themes and saccharine-sweet comedy, and also the dramatic/comedic legacy Williams left behind.
Episode 77: CRIMSON TIDE (1995)
April 09, 2023 15:17 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBNostalgiaCast '90s Palooza goes to DEFCON Four as Twitter's own James "That Tony Scott Guy" Coddington joins Jonny and Darin for a deep-dive (sorry) discussion of 1995's classic Cold War thriller CRIMSON TIDE, starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. Hang on to the edge of your seat as they chat about the towering performances, Quentin Tarantino-isms, and claustrophobic color scheme of what may be the late, great Tony Scott's finest film.
Episode 76: THE TRUMAN SHOW (1998)
March 27, 2023 04:49 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBWhat if you were watched every moment of your life? What if everyone you knew was pretending? What if your world was make believe? What if you didn't know it... until now? These questions—and more!—are mulled over and discussed as Jonny and Darin turn their dials to Peter Weir's THE TRUMAN SHOW! Jim Carrey makes his first (and best?) attempt at dramatic acting in this seminal comedy-fantasy that seemingly predicted the Reality TV boom of the 2000s. How's it going to end? Tune in now and find...
Episode 75: SPEED (1994)
March 13, 2023 04:16 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBPop quiz, hot shot! You've got one of the most influential action films of the '90s on your docket and you want to invite one of Twitter's fastest rising stars onto your podcast to chat about the movie in all its DIE HARD-inspired glory... what do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO? Easy: you invite friend and fellow film fanatic Jackson Boren onto the latest episode of '90s Palooza to discuss Jan De Bont's action classic SPEED, starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock! Buckle your seat belts and listen...
Episode 74: BRAVEHEART (1995)
February 26, 2023 20:15 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBRaise your kilts and your battle axes as NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza wages war against Mel Gibson's BRAVEHEART, winner for Best Picture and Best Director at 1996's Academy Awards. Mutual childhood friend Jason Payne returns to the 'Cast to chat with Jonny and Darin about fallen Hollywood idols, grossly inaccurate historical epics, and long drawn-out sequences of bloody violence and torture. We didn't get dressed up for nothin'!
Episode 73: THE RAINMAKER (1997)
February 13, 2023 03:48 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBAll rise! In the latest episode of NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza, Jonny and Darin subpoena Sonic Cinema founder and friend of the show Brian Skutle to make his case for JOHN GRISHAM'S THE RAINMAKER, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Matt Damon, Claire Danes, and Danny DeVito. We debate the movie's B-movie trappings and A-list cast, plus Coppola's "tainted" legacy and where his adaptation ranks in the long line of Grisham legal thrillers released during the decade. Court is now in se...
Episode 72: TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991)
January 30, 2023 04:09 - 1 hour - 49 MBSame make. Same model. New episode! NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza continues with a fond, fun look back at James Cameron's TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, and Robert Patrick. Grab your sunglasses and your miniguns and listen as Jonny and Darin discuss the movie's revolutionary special effects, killer catchphrases, and heavy metal action. The battle for the future begins now!
Episode 71: FARGO (1996)
January 16, 2023 08:21 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBIt's nothing but "Oh yeah"s, "You betcha"s, and "Dontcha know"s as NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza takes a fond look back at 1996's black comedy crime classic FARGO! Film critic Josh Bell of the Awesome Movie Year podcast joins Jonny and Darin for their double-dip into Coen Brothers territory, to chat about the next-level performances, shocking violence, and Minnesota niceties that make up the Coens' finest film of the decade. You're darn tootin'!
Episode 70: THE BIG LEBOWSKI (1998)
January 02, 2023 10:10 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBThe Dude abides in the latest episode of NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza, as Jonny and Darin wind back the clock on THE BIG LEBOWSKI, the Coen Brothers' cult comedy classic from 1998. Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Julianne Moore, and the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman star in a movie that's equal parts stoner fantasy and Raymond Chandler mystery. But is there a method to its madness? Does it even matter? Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man!
Episode 69: MEN IN BLACK (1997)
December 19, 2022 06:50 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBGrab your neuralyzers and your Noisy Crickets as NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza uncovers the best-kept secret in the universe, the MEN IN BLACK! Jonny (Agent J) and Darin (Agent D) are joined by special guest The Lady Wan (Agent L) for an out-of-this-world discussion of Barry Sonnenfeld's sci-fi comedy classic, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. But is this successor to GHOSTBUSTERS' throne more than a collection of iconic one-liners and snappy dialogue exchanges 25 years after the fact?
Episode 68: THAT THING YOU DO! (1996)
December 05, 2022 16:30 - 1 hour - 47 MBLook out, podcast listeners, it's... The Wonders! NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza continues with a fond, fun look back at Tom Hanks's directorial debut THAT THING YOU DO!, starring Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn, Johnathon Schaech, and Ethan Embry. Jonny and Darin skip to the beat of this homage to 1960s culture and Beatlemania, and discuss the deeper meanings lurking under its bubble gum surface pleasures. You're sure to have a wicked good time!
Episode 67: FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996)
November 21, 2022 05:58 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBRamblers, let's get ramblin' as Horror Movie Maven and VHS Vixen Lindsay Washburn joins Jonny and Darin to disuss FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's classic genre mashup from 1996. They chat about critics' resistence to the movie's abrupt switch in tones and the impact / influence of horror movies on pop culture today. It's bound to be a hell of a podcast!
Episode 66: FIGHT CLUB (1999)
November 07, 2022 03:23 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB'90s Palooza continues as we break the first rule about Fight Club by talking about David Fincher's 1999 cult classic, FIGHT CLUB! Actor extraordinaire Tim Hade joins Jonny and Darin to ask some of the movie's most pertinent questions: Are you your job? Are you the contents of your wallet? Is this the hottest Brad Pitt's ever looked in a movie? When you get up to use the bathoom, do you give the person sitting next to you the ass or the crotch? It's mischief, mayhem, and soap in the latest e...
Episode 65: GHOST (1990)
October 24, 2022 02:10 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB"Believe," pleads the poster for GHOST, and you'll believe, too, as Phoenix Clouden of the Film Code Podcast joins Jonny and Darin at the pottery wheel to discuss the supernatural romantic thriller that broke box office records the world over. But does this Jerry Zucker-directed, Patrick Swayze/ Demi Moore/ Whoopi Goldberg-starring mega-hit still shine its celestial light 32 years after the fact? Or does it get dragged to hell by weird paper mache demon creatures, never to be spoken of again...
Episode 64: ROUNDERS (1998)
October 10, 2022 02:09 - 1 hour - 37 MBIt's aces up, aces over, and aces full as NostalgiaCast '90s Palooza continues with a fond look back at John Dahl's cult classic sports drama ROUNDERS, starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. We talk about the poker boom kickstarted by the movie, Jonny's passion for Texas HoldEm and Darin's indifference towards it, and (of course) every consonant and syllable of John Malkovich's ridiculous Russian accent. Lay your cards on the table and join us for a game-changing discussion!
Episode 63: FORREST GUMP (1994)
September 26, 2022 03:47 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBIt's stupid is as stupid does as Jonny and Darin welcome Gareth Green of the Popcorn Digest podcast to chat at length about Robert Zemeckis's technical masterwork, FORREST GUMP. We talk floating feathers, shrimp, ping pong, Vietnam, shrimp, Mamas, Bubbas, shrimp, boxes of chocolate, and everything else that makes up this Best Picture-winning black comedy fantasy confection. You never know what you're gonna get!
Episode 62: PULP FICTION (1994)
September 12, 2022 07:30 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBIt's a '90s-palooza as Jonny and Darin return for Season 4 of NostalgiaCast! We kick off a season-long run of episodes devoted to films of the 1990s (which made us the movie geeks we are today) with a look back at Quentin Tarantino's PULP FICTION, the film that arguably defined the entire decade. But is this indisputably influential black comedy crime thriller still impactful today? Or has its rapid-fire dialogue and time-hopping story structure been dulled during the years since? Grab your ...
Episode 61: THE SWAN PRINCESS (1994)
June 12, 2022 22:48 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBGrab your bows and arrows and make your vows of everlasting love as NostalgiaCast looks back at THE SWAN PRINCESS, 1994's children's "classic." Film Studies scholar and critic Margaret "Molly" Rasberry joins Jonny and Darin to discuss director Richard Rich's attempt at riding the coattails of Disney's fairytale past. But does its substandard animation and derivative song score edge closer in quality to THUMBELINA than SLEEPING BEAUTY?
Episode 60: THE PARENT TRAP (1998)
May 30, 2022 08:55 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBIt’s double the fun as NostalgiaCast looks back at Nancy Meyers’s 1998 remake of THE PARENT TRAP, starring Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, and the late, great Natasha Richardson! Cultured Vultures film editor and Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic Natasha Alvar joins Jonny and Darin to discuss the rise and fall of teenybopper Disney stars, not-bad-for-their-time motion capture twinning FX, and the evolution of Meyers’s patented propensity for lifestyle porn. Let’s get together and have a super-fun ...
Episode 59: JURASSIC PARK (1993)
May 12, 2022 22:10 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBAn adventure 65 million years in the making. A conversation that takes significantly less so. Jason of Binge Movies joins Jonny and Darin for a discussion of Steven Spielberg's JURASSIC PARK, the box office behemoth that captured the imaginations of movie nerds the world over. But is it the Bearded One's last gasp at populist entertainment? Grab your Jeff Goldblum memes and give us a listen!
Episode 58: THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY (1980)
April 28, 2022 23:47 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBCultures collide as NostalgiaCast spins the Coke bottle back to Jamie Uys's (that's ACE to you!) crossover comedy classic, THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY. Listen as Jonny and Darin giggle incessantly about the movie's Jacques Tati-inspired slapstick; chat about the boundless charms of stars Nǃxau ǂToma, Marius Weyers, and Sandra Prinsloo; and wax philosophical about Uys's decision to shy away from political subtext and focus on plain old JOY instead. Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi, you're in for a treat!
Episode 57: CLUELESS (1995)
April 15, 2022 05:04 - 1 hour - 46 MBParty with the Hay-tians and roll with the homies as NostalgiaCast winds back the rotating closet on CLUELESS, Amy Heckerling's coming-of-age teen comedy classic starring Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd! Author RJ Craddock joins Jonny and Darin for a butt-crazy-in-love conversation about the film that defined many a sleepover, made "As if!" a household term, and kicked off our obsession with Rudd's porcelain-skinned, perpetually nineteen-year-old face! You'll be totally buggin' if you miss it!
Episode 56: STAKEOUT (1987)
April 01, 2022 05:22 - 58 minutes - 43.1 MBGrab your binoculars and your listening devices as NostalgiaCast joins Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez on a STAKEOUT! John Badham's buddy cop comedy-thriller may have struck gold at the box office back in 1987, but how does its audience-pleasing mix of clever gags and violent action stack up to the RUSH HOURs and THE NICE GUYSes of today? Listen as Jonny and Darin discuss genre tropes, the chemistry between the co-stars, '80s perving, and more!
Episode 55: THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987)
March 18, 2022 14:21 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBHave fun storming the castle as NostalgiaCast takes a fond look back at Rob Reiner's storybook classic THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Jonny and Darin are joined (again) by childhood friend Jason Payne to discuss the movie's legacy and its impact on generations of moviegoers (for good AND bad). "As you wish!" "Is this a kissing book?" "You killed my father, prepare to die!" ... all the best quotes are here. It'd be inconceivable of you to miss it!
Episode 54: FLATLINERS (1990)
March 04, 2022 04:54 - 58 minutes - 43.9 MBToday is a good day to podcast! Join Jonny and Darin as they fire up their defibrillators for FLATLINERS, Joel Schumacher's psychological horror classic starring Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, and Kevin Bacon as medical students who get more than they bargain for when they dabble in near-death experiences. You've never seen the afterlife drenched in so much neon in the history of film!
Episode 53: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1990)
February 17, 2022 03:03 - 1 hour - 72 MBTurtle power! Everyone's favorite heroes in a half shell make the leap from comic books to the big screen in 1990's TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, starring some of Jim Henson's greatest animatronic creations. The inimitable Kevin R. Brackett of Reel Spoilers joins Jonny and Darin to discuss the world's most fearsome fighting team in their first live-action adventure. You'll have a totally tubular time!
Episode 52: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986)
February 04, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBFeed me, Seymour! Producer / composer David Rosen of the Piecing It Together podcast joins Jonny and Darin for a flowery discussion of Frank Oz's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin. Man-eating sentient plants, pain-dispensing dental hygienists... no leaf is left unturned as they gush over this B-movie-turned-off-Broadway-musical-turned-cult-favorite!
Episode 51: CLOAK & DAGGER (1984)
January 17, 2022 02:44 - 55 minutes - 42.4 MBGrab your rottweiler-sized rolling dice and your video game cassette tapes as Jonny and Darin take a look back at Richard Franklin's 1984 kiddie classic CLOAK & DAGGER, starring Henry Thomas (from E.T.) and Dabney Coleman (who's the best). But does this wannabe Hitchcock-ian thriller score points with us as adults? Or do its attempts to offer deeper meanings for the kiddos make us toss our joysticks at the screen in a profanity-filled rage? Not even Jack Flack can escape NostalgiaCast's clut...
Episode 50: BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985)
January 07, 2022 05:03 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBGreat Scott! Celebrate the 50th episode of NostalgiaCast as Jonny and Darin welcome author / podcaster / fellow film fanatic Luke R. Harris for a discussion of BACK TO THE FUTURE, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. We all know the backstory and the Spielberg-ian touches that made Robert Zemeckis's seminal time-travel comedy such an enduring classic, so what could we possibly add to the discourse that hasn't already been said? Make like a tree and listen as we give it our best shot!