Purely Nostalgia
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsClint Page and Eli Smith try to figure out whether or not the movies they liked as kids were actually good.
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Elf
December 18, 2019 04:05 - 1 hour - 125 MBWhether you identify with Buddy the Elf on a spiritual level or whether you think he is a silly boy who needs to grow up, you have to admit: Elf has earned the title of "Christmas Classic" based on the number of times it plays on cable networks each December alone. The holiday season is a perfect time for important film discourse, and there is only one podcast that's brave enough to ask whether or not Elf is better than the 2016 film Arrival. In this one, we managed to fit a whole Christmas ...
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
December 04, 2019 05:35 - 1 hour - 143 MBOne year after covering the first Home Alone film, we’re finally talking Home Alone 2, and for some reason Clint thinks this movie is flawless! One thing’s for sure: the pizza is thinner in the sequel. In this one, we bask in the warmth of Christmas commercialism.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
November 20, 2019 04:05 - 1 hour - 132 MBWould you do it? Hm? What would you do...hm? What would any of you be willing to do, hm? Would you sail to the ends of the earth and beyond, to fetch back witty boys, and them precious podcast? To finish out our Gore Verbinski Pirates of the Caribbean series by talking about Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. In this one, we are sick.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
November 06, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 149 MBWe love and respect the octopus man Davy Jones and are honored to discuss him and his large octopus pet on our podcast. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is a movie that has some good parts, some bad parts, and some very cool sea critter monster guys. In this one, Bean and Chip.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
October 23, 2019 04:05 - 1 hour - 110 MBIt's late October and you know what that means... it's time for our Spooktacular Halloween Special - NAUTICAL EDITION! What's so spooky about a pirate movie, you ask? Oh, did we mention that these pirates are SOMETIMES SKELETONS?? Also, we talk a little bit about The Addams Family (2019), which is a movie that's bold enough to ask the question: what if The Addams Family was animated? In this one, we are bubbling with swag.
Big Fat Liar
October 09, 2019 04:10 - 1 hour - 108 MBWe've made a commitment on this show to always keep it 100% real with you guys. That's why it's our duty to warn you that the episode you're about to listen to contains some big fat lies. We do not endorse or condone any lies uttered by Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, or Amanda Bynes in the movie Big Fat Liar. Y'all know we out here keepin' it real every day, even when it means casting our friends at Krystal in a less than favorable light. It's for their own good. In this one, they turn a man b...
Toy Story 3
September 26, 2019 03:39 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe're wrapping up our series on the Boy Story films with an episode about Toy Story 3, the one where they go to daycare! Come for the discussion about Michael Keaton's voice acting performance, stay for the untenable conjectures about Andy's college major based solely on his haircut! In this one, the Streaming Wars have taken a toll on us.
Toy Story 2
September 11, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 120 MBIn Denis Villenueve’s 2016 film Arrival, Amy Adams plays a linguist who is working with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world. But this episode is about Boy Story 2, which is better than Arrival. In this one, Clint thinks Woody is worth $1,000,000.
Toy Story
August 28, 2019 04:05 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBWhat do you do when your cutting edge computer animation technology makes all your characters look like plastic dolls? You make a movie about plastic dolls! We're talking about the Boy Story movie that started it all! In this one, Mickey Mouse comes home.
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
August 14, 2019 04:06 - 1 hour - 105 MBBecause of the delayed release of Sonic the Hedgehog, we had an open spot to fill on our 2019 schedule, so now you guys get a Dora episode. If you would like to let Paramount know how the decision to delay Sonic's release affected you personally, you can reach out to them by tweeting them at @ParamountPics. We recommend using the following verbiage in your complaint: "@ParamountPics Because y'all messed up Sonic so bad, @PurelyNostalgia just did an episode about your Dora movie. In the future...
The Lion King (2019) with Cody Lunsford
July 31, 2019 08:01 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBMuch like the slimy but satisfying worms devoured by our furry friends in the subject matter of this episode, this is a juicy one, folks! Cody Lunsford of the Best Pictures podcast joins us again to discuss Jon Favreau's photorealistic remake of The Lion King, and we also look ahead to what else Disney's got cooking in the live action remake kitchen. And of course there is a fair amount of discussion about the latest movie trailer that Tom Hooper has shoved into our eyeballs no matter how muc...
The Lion King (1994)
July 17, 2019 04:09 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBThere is absolutely no significance to the fact that we decided to include the year of release in the title of this episode. As far as we know there is, and likely will always be, only one movie called The Lion King. It came out in the year 1994 and is an anime(tion). Any questions? In this one, Jeff Bridges returns to take his place as king of the jungle.
Toy Story 4
July 03, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBAs we reach the midpoint of 2019, we are drowning in a sea of nostalgia-heavy new releases. So we decided to go ahead and skip the first three Boy Story movies to talk about the fourth installment in the series (Boy Story Fork) while it is still relevant. We apologize for the error in the title of this episode. For some reason, autocorrect keeps changing "Boy Story Fork" to "Toy Story 4". In this one, Clint does a cartwheel.
Aladdin (1992) & Aladdin (2019)
June 19, 2019 03:57 - 1 hour - 137 MBThey said it couldn't be done, but we did it: we covered two movies in a single podcast episode. As it turns out, it's actually not that difficult of a thing to do when one of the movies is just a live action remake of the other one. We are talking about Aladdin, and more importantly, the big blue man that he meets in a cave. In this one, we try to figure out why golf enthusiasts don't like our podcast.
Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
June 05, 2019 03:45 - 1 hour - 125 MBYou guessed it; we're talking pocket monsters again. But in this movie, the Pokémon are flat instead of bulgy! And in case you were wondering which Pokémon movie came first… check the title, bub! In this one, Clint once again compares a Pokémon movie to a Jordan Peele film (just as he did in the last episode).
Pokémon Detective Pikachu (with Cody Lunsford and Mark Watlington)
May 22, 2019 04:29 - 1 hour - 177 MBIn what is almost certainly the most ambitious crossover event of the decade, Cody Lunsford (@codylunsford_) and Mark Watlington (@WatlingtonMark) of the Best Pictures podcast (@WePickPics) join us to talk about the realistically-textured electric yellow mouse who solves crimes. That's right boys and girls. It's Detective Pikachu time. In this one, we are ALL water types. bestpicturespod.podbean.com Outro Music by Chad Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PJ0lZSpbvM
Shrek Forever After
May 08, 2019 06:34 - 1 hour - 137 MBCan you imagine a world where Shrek does not exist? That is the premise of Shrek Forever After. And if you think about it, that is also the premise of most movies that exist, other than the first three Shrek movies. In this one, we visit the dark corners of Clint’s mind for some crazy and random Avengers humor!
Shrek the Third
April 24, 2019 05:19 - 1 hour - 152 MBAs much as we all want Shrek to be our ruler, it seems that he unfortunately has no interest in becoming king. This movie is about him trying to convince Justin Timberlake to be the king instead of him, and also Prince Charming hangs out with some witches. And there are baby ogres? But don't worry, Antonio Banderas showed up for work again, so it's a fun time. In this one, we finally acquire Krystal-branded sunscreen.
Shrek 2 (and Dumbo)
April 10, 2019 05:25 - 1 hour - 153 MBShrek is back, and this time he seems to be a slightly brighter shade of green? Also there is a cat with a sword, and he's voiced by Carmen and Juni’s dad! This shrekisode includes a lot of Shrek 2 talk, as well as a little bit of Dumbo talk at the beginning! In this one, we are not wearing pants.
Shrek
March 27, 2019 05:31 - 1 hour - 123 MBCan you guys believe we’ve been doing this dumb show for a year? We’re finally covering what was arguably the most obvious subject matter for us to talk about on this show from Day 1: Shrek. Tune in for some rowdy discussion about ogres, farts, burps, mild cusses, and helium-related animal cruelty. In this one, we apologize for participating in Shrek Meme Culture.
Air Bud: In the Ruff
March 13, 2019 03:45 - 1 hour - 120 MBIf we tried to talk about ALL of the Air Bud movies on this show, we would spend 25% of 2019 talking about the Sports Dog. Rather than do that, we decided to skip a few and end this series by talking about what is arguably the most far-fetched (HA, "FETCHED") of them all. Yep, you guessed it. The golf one. In this one, we disagree with Roger Ebert.
Air Bud: Golden Receiver
February 27, 2019 05:03 - 1 hour - 132 MBSo you've seen a dog play basketball, but have you seen a dog get smushed by some rowdy boys? Do you WANT to see a dog get smushed by some rowdy boys? Then Air Bud: Golden Receiver is the movie for you, you psychopath! In this one, Dr. Handsome is unfortunately not played by Richard Karn.
Air Bud
February 14, 2019 00:43 - 1 hour - 108 MBBefore the Buddies, there was only one Bud. He didn't go to space. He didn't team up with Santa to save Christmas. He didn't even talk. But he was one heck of a basketball player. We watched Air Bud, and in the words of IMDb user SupernovaHeights... this is amazing, but true! In this one, Mr. Noodle is a bad man.
Mary Poppins Returns
January 30, 2019 03:59 - 1 hour - 144 MBThe sky nanny is back, and this time there's a dead mom involved! Can you imagine that? In this one, Paddington cries.
Mary Poppins
January 16, 2019 04:50 - 1 hour - 155 MBOh no! A huge gust of wind is blowing away all the other podcasts that you are subscribed to! And what's that, descending elegantly on an umbrella from the heavens? It's a new episode of Purely Nostalgia! Close your mouth, please. We are not a codfish. In this one, Clint finally gets scientific confirmation that he is white, and Eli serves a new master.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
January 02, 2019 05:27 - 58 minutes - 112 MBWhat's better than one Spider-Man? Two Spider-Mans. What's better than two Spider-Mans? Three Spider-Mans. What's better than three Spider-Mans? So many Spider-Mans, and one of them is Nicolas Cage. We're saying goodbye to 2018 by talking about one of its best movies, and also taking a look back at all the movies we've covered so far on the show. In this one, we boldly go where no podcast has gone before (probably).
Home Alone
December 19, 2018 06:42 - 1 hour - 118 MBIt's Christmas time! That special time of year when your podcast audio is a little bit lower-quality than usual because you are sharing a mic with your pal while you record together in the same room! Unfortunately, when we bought this podcast-recording house, we underestimated how big of a burden it would be to protect it from wet bandits. Honestly who cares though, we don't really have anything of value in here. In this one, Clint reads a Christmas poem.
Spider-Man 3 (with Jake Damon)
December 05, 2018 04:56 - 1 hour - 151 MBWe're joined this week by talented artist, graphic designer, and internet good boy Jake Damon. Just a heads up: we HAVE been compromised by some slithering space-tar that has turned our clothes black made us goth now, so we're not gonna be putting up with anyone's shenanigans anymore. This podcast is now for goths only, and for people who like dancing on tables to jazz music. Now dig on this. In this one, we each assemble our own Mount Rushmore of Spider-Man 3 characters. Follow Jake Damon on...
Spider-Man 2
November 21, 2018 06:25 - 1 hour - 158 MBThe Spiders-Boy is at it again, fighting Dr. Science, but this time a different one. Shooting webs at birds so that he can swing from the sky. Thank you, Spiders-Man. In this one, we would like some chocolate cake, and a glass of milk.
Spider-Man
November 07, 2018 05:46 - 1 hour - 161 MBIt's a bird! It's a plane! It's some spiders! The Spiders-Man is here, and he's got wet eyes! In this one, the Green Goblin takes Mary Jane on a date to Arby’s.
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
October 24, 2018 04:39 - 1 hour - 143 MBIt is with heavy hearts that we at Purely Nostalgia must announce to you, the listener, that monsters are real. That's right: zombies, voodoo, and cat gods are very real and can hurt you. No amount of sleuthing, meddling, or problem-solving skills can save you. We are sorry that you had to find out this way. In this one, we learn how to use Instagram to check our selfies for ghosts.
George of the Jungle
October 10, 2018 04:56 - 1 hour - 142 MBThis week, Eli is joined by Mark Watlington, who is unfortunately very smart and funny, even though we politely asked him to try and tone that side of himself down. We’re talking about the oily man Jungle George himself, as well as his dog that is an elephant and his ape that is an ape. In this one, we may have just cranked out a new chart-topping single. Listen to Best Pictures, and follow Mark on Twitter: @WatlingtonMark.
Rock-a-Doodle
September 26, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBEveryone knows that there are two things we hate on Purely Nostalgia: DRAMA and FAKE PEOPLE. We are so, so done with fake people. When people claim that their joyous morning song is what makes the sun rise? And then you find out they're lying when an evil rooster fights them and makes them forget to crow at the sun, but the sun comes up anyway? Ugh, we're over it. Honestly, fake people need to go. In this one, we examine Christopher Plummer's finest performance.
The Brave Little Toaster
September 12, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBSince the dawn of time, there has been no bond more special than the bond between a boy and his toaster. It seems like in this day and age, people don't respect toasters they way they did in the olden days. If you have ever thrown away a toaster, shame on you. Shame on you. In this one, we play a rousing game of Four Degrees of Zendaya.
Christopher Robin
August 30, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 160 MBWhen director Marc Forster was consulting with the frozen, re-animated head of Walt Disney about his plans for a live action Winnie the Pooh movie, Disney's only request was that this movie NOT have Pooh's name in the title, because he knew that our friend Kelp would not be able to stop giggling at the name "Pooh". Even though the movie ended up being titled Christopher Robin, Kelp unfortunately found plenty of opportunities to giggle about poo during the recording of this episode. In this on...
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
August 15, 2018 05:55 - 1 hour - 126 MBFor those of you who were disappointed with the sad lack of Antonio Banderas in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, we have some great news: our boy is back, and this time he's a pirate named Burger Beard. Fortunately, his prior absence in our podcast's subject material has been remedied by the fact that he is in this movie WAY more than he should be. In this one, Bubbles steals the show.
The Spongebob Squarepants Movie
August 01, 2018 02:01 - 1 hour - 142 MBOkay, we really did not intend for the tenth episode of our podcast to start out with so much discussion about fecal matter, but sometimes life surprises you. Eventually we did end up discussing the Spongebob Squarepants Movie, as well as David Hasselhoff's weird, unsettling body. In this one, Grandma Crime!
Incredibles 2
July 18, 2018 05:12 - 1 hour - 172 MBTHE SCREENSLAVER INTERRUPTS THIS PROGRAM FOR AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. DON'T BOTHER LISTENING TO THIS ONE. THESE DUMB IDIOTS DO NOT SAVE THE DAY. THEY ONLY POSTPONE THEIR DEFEAT. AND WHILE THEY POSTPONE THEIR DEFEAT, YOU EAT CHIPS AND LISTEN TO THEM INVERT PROBLEMS THAT YOU ARE TOO LAZY TO DEAL WITH. PODCASTERS ARE PART OF A BRAINLESS DESIRE TO REPLACE TRUE EXPERIENCE WITH SIMULATION. YOU DON'T TALK; YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS. YOU DON'T PLAY GAMES; YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS. TRAVEL, RELATIONSHIPS,...
The Incredibles
July 11, 2018 04:56 - 1 hour - 191 MBIt's good! It's a good film! Finally! You could even say it's.... Fantastic! Wait, no, that's the wrong joke. Incredible, it's incredible. In this one, Eli does not respect Clint's theories.
Max Keeble's Big Move
June 27, 2018 05:32 - 1 hour - 166 MBWe all had that one friend in 7th grade who wore a robe to school every single day. We all had to deal with that one bully who charged us money to pee. We all saved an animal shelter from our evil school principal, while learning in the process that the real "big moves" were not the friends we made along the way, but the ones we already had to begin with. We all did all these things. We are all Max Keeble. In this one, one of us finally brings his flawless George W. Bush impression out of re...
Spy Kids: Mission Critical
June 13, 2018 04:29 - 1 hour - 130 MBWhat if Harry Potter but spies? Like, not wizard school, but spy school? Are you imagining that? Okay, now take that and make it a cartoon aimed at 7-year old kids, and also there is a Thumb-Thumb in it. That makes it a Spy Kids thing right? Now, what if it was also very much like Daniel Tiger? Spy Kids: Mission Critical is not very much like Daniel Tiger at all, but like, what if it WAS like Daniel Tiger? In this one, Deadpool finds religion.
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
May 30, 2018 04:58 - 1 hour - 151 MBGrab your scratch-and-sniff cards, kids! We're going on a journey into the fourth dimension with a film starring Jeremy Piven, Jeremy Piven, Jeremy Piven, Jeremy Piven, Jessica Alba, and Jeremy Piven. The fourth dimension is smell. Because that's what dimensions are. In this one, Daryl is on his very best behavior.
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
May 16, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBSpies are out, superheroes are in, dreams are real, lava is pink, and George Lopez is the only voice actor you need. Any questions? In this one, we fear Taylor Lautner's strength.
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
May 02, 2018 05:05 - 1 hour - 143 MBHow many Sylvester Stallones did you want to be in your movie? Did you want four of him? Oh... oops, yeah, this one's definitely got four Sylvesters in it. Is that too many? Sorry, but I'm actually not allowed to take a Sylvester Stallone back over the counter once he's in the hands of the customer. It's just one of those annoying health code things. So those are all yours now. To paraphrase Douglas Young (the-movie-guy), "If you remember the movie `Tron', you will [hear] about the same thing...
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
April 18, 2018 05:29 - 1 hour - 150 MBOkay, so now not only are the kids spies, but they're like, better at being spies than the adults? Like just as a general rule? And they can also give orders to the president. Okay, yes, this feels like a sequel to Spy Kids I guess. In this one, we disagree about slizzards and learn something about Derek Sbarro's romantic life.
Spy Kids
April 04, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBWait a second, you're telling me KIDS can be SPIES now? No way, dude. They're far too short, and they can't even say cuss words. In this one, we finally solve the mystery of what happened to Lisa Lohan.
Purely Nostalgia (Introduction)
March 19, 2018 01:31 - 5 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this mini-episode, Clint and Eli explain the premise of the show and announce the first series: Spy Kids! Purely Nostalgia will officially launch with Episode 1 on April 4th, releasing every other Wednesday!