Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999) Ep.108

In this week's grumpy nugget episode, the boys present the first in a series of episodes dedicated to the phenomenon of nostalgia and it's impact on modern pop culture.  But don't let that pretentious concept fool you, what they're really doing is goofing on all the recent trends ripping off stuff done years ago and claiming it for themselves.  And what better place to start than with their own podcast.

In ancient times, Hollywood made grown up crime thrillers and released them in theaters.  I know, right? This week the boys go back revisit an already old Harrison Ford in one of his best, yet least talked about performances as the wrongly accused doctor  being pursued by Tommy Lee Jones.  An action  blockbuster that never needed its plot summarized on a collector's cup.  Plus we talk about other "wrongfully accused" movies and actually sound insightful for once.  Well, sorta.

The boys get soft this week and review a romantic comedy for Valentines and the awkwardness in palpable.  Turns out this genre is not as cringe as they were lead to believe.  It helps that Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan knock this amazing screenplay out of the park.
Fall in love all over again as the boys talk about romance, loss, and Big League Chew for some reason.

Good?  No.  Bad?  Sure, but who cares?  The boys open season 4 with one of their most-feared attempts, the fourth installment of Batman.  Clooney, Uma, and Arnold serve more cheese than any movie goer should ever have to endure.  Most critics think they're super clever ragging on this one.  Congratulations you're a genius.  We choose to embrace and behold.  We come not to bury, but to jump in the bat hole too.

The boys squeeze into their high school prom tuxedos to hand out awards for the most notorious achievements from  last season 's movie picks.  There's pomp, circumstance, and more wigs than anyone should ever ask for.  Do not dismiss this as a pretentious, self-serving clip show.  We implore you.  This season 3 retrospective honors all our new friends that contributed this year as well as coming attractions for Season 4, set to debut Feb 4!

This time were going back 40 years to look at income inequality, racial prejudice, and corporate greed.  Thankfully none of these things exist anymore.  Aykrord and Murphy rise above a script that shows its age a bit.  Plus there's men in gorilla suits and Jamie Lee Curtis! So put your Kool's out on the rug immediately and check this one out.

Ring in the New Year with joy, whimsy, and diabetes.  Gene Wilder's legendary performance almost makes you forget most of the deeply disturbing content.  Let's put 5 kids in a chocolate factory and make sure they all come out traumatized.  Great kid movie!  Plus, we also talk about the most unnecessary movie remakes and sequels. No Golden Ticket required.

How do you get more nerdy than two podcasters talking about Hobbits for an hour? Easy.  You get three. @mollsmusings  joins us this time as we gush about this phenomenal, game-changing fantasy epic.  Listen to our feeble attempts to find any  criticisms and we also cover our other favorite rewatchable movies.  Fly, you fools!

For this year's holiday episode, your boys do their best to provide a snark-free review of this modern classic.  So grab the Worlds Best Cup of Coffee and snuggle with us. 
Plus we talk about our favorite retro presents and candy! Turns out nothing from the 70s was good for you.  Link in the bio. 
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Come to the coast, have a few laughs.  This week the boys go back to Nakatomi plaza to revisit this classic 80s action original that has somehow morphed into a Christmas movie(?)  We don't know about that, but what we do know we like seeing vaguely European terrorists get what's coming to them by big bad Bruce.  Plus we talk about our other favorite non-xmas holiday movies.