
Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema
A second look at our favorite movies, without the fog of nostalgia
Episodes
123 episodes
Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #4: Paved Over Paradises
This week we're looking back at those amazing stores, venues and restaurants that we thought would never go away but now somehow have simply turned into T-Mobile stores. While we suckle at the teet of Amazon now, some of remember going shopping...
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40:44

NIC CAGE HEAT WAVE IV: Face/Off (1997)
Our summer retro series comes to a merciful close with the headliner from hell, FACE/OFF from 1997. By now we're sure you're Nic Caged out but hang in there for one more last heave of a movie. This is easily in our top 5 favorite ep...
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54:15

NIC CAGE HEAT WAVE III: Con Air (1997)
It's easy to say Con Air is a terrible movie. So we do. We say it a lot of times.Thankfully its so full of stereotypes, overused tropes, and bile it makes for a great podcast. In this week's special re-issue episode you...
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57:04

NIC CAGE HEATWAVE II: The Rock (1996)
The words "number 2" have never been more appropriate as we welcome the next movie of our special summer homage to Nic Cage with 1996's The Rock. Add in some Connery and his wigged, disproportionally-sized stuntman and we got ourselves a classi...
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59:34

NIC CAGE HEATWAVE: Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
We kick off our special summer series dedicated to America's greatest living actor, Nic Cage, with 2000's Gone in 60 Seconds. This movie features 63 songs in 119 minutes which is important because it helps to drown out the dialogue. Memph...
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1:00:07

Superman (1978) SE05:EP16
We had to go all the way back to the 70s to find a movie where Superman was actually cool and, man oh superman, does this one deliver. Who needs crappy-looking CGI villains when you have the horrifying Ned Beatty and an ascot-wearing Gene...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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1:00:15

Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #3: How We Got the Music In Us
We can all agree that music is generally getting worse, but the technology used to bring it to us is better than ever. Only it isn't. In this episode, the gang looks back at the wonderful ways we got our music. From scratchy AM/FM radios ...
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Season 5
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43:48

The Terminator (1984) SE05;EP15
Machines come back from the future to change the course of history but completely ignore eradicating Ed Hardy, Post-Grunge rock, and TikTok. Arnold's back for another go on the podcast and he has 14 lines. But he kills 39 people so we can...
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Congo (1995) Deja Viewed
If you ever wanted to see a Ghostbuster jump out of a plane with a cigar-smoking talking gorilla, this is the movie for you!This ridiculously dumb movie celebrates its 30th birthday this week and we felt compelled to pay homage. We were ...
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50:27

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) SE05;EP14
We're celebrating Father's Day by keeping up with the Jones boys. We got gondolas, Nazis, River Phoenix, sewer rats, and a wig-free Connery just for starters. A perfect ending for the Indiana Jones trilogy. Luckily, Hollywood decided not ...
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59:44

Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #2: Don't Turn That Dial
We're talking tv again, but this time were going primal. Prime time tv from 1975 to 1985 was weird and wonderful and we were its willful prisoners. With only 3 networks and I-Pads not even a figment of Steve Jobs imagination , we we...
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34:37

The Goonies (1985) SE05;EP13
Are we are too old to enjoy this movie? No.Did we enjoy it anyway? Also no. Regardless, we truffle shuffled thru this one and had a blast. Easily one of the most fun episodes we've ever done. Did we mention Corey ...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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59:21

Top Gun (1986) SE05;EP12
Jean shorts volleyball. Only take away.Actually we have a few more observations about this 80's blockbuster that cemented Tom Cruise at the top of the box office for the last 40 years.Were not entirely sure if anything even happens in t...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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59:15

Anaconda (1997) SE05;EP11
Wow. Just, wow.A big, fake-looking snake vomits up monkeys and Jon Voight, all while out-acting the entire cast.We have opinions.
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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1:00:43

Field of Dreams (1989) SE05;EP10
We built it. Whether you come or not is still anyone's guess. But you should because this is a good one. We got the old Costner that everyone used to like in this sappy, but glorious baseball fable that makes most grown men sh...
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53:23

They Live (1988) SE05;EP09
We have come to chew bubble gum and do a lousy podcast. And we're all out of bubblegum. We're going back to the 80s again this week to review the movie that launched a thousand memes. Lotsa violence, synthesizers, and ghoulish...
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52:57

Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #1: Late Nite TV
Finally the special series no one was asking for! The boys take a break from the movie theater this week to introduce their new nostalgia podcast series, ReMembers Only (get it, like the jacket?).For the premier episode, we're look...
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35:34

Highlander (1986) SE05;EP08
There can be only one. As it turns out, "one" is probably too many based on our most recent viewing of this 80s sci-fi/fantasy epic! Christopher Lambert stars as the immortal sword-wielding Scotsmen with a thick French accent ...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:00:37

Reign of Fire (2002) SE05:EP07
We got dragons L-I-V-I-N all over the place, y'all. Harken back to 2002 for this wondrous movie starring Mac, Christian Batman, and Gerard Leonidas years before they became the subtle, nuanced character actors they are today.We'll ...
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54:43

Stargate (1994) SE05;EP06
feat. James Spaderthat's it. Please listen to this one. We suffered to bring it to you
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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53:36

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) SE05;EP05
It's double O hell no this week as the boys make their first pass at Bond movies. We're not entirely sure what happened here, but like always, there's a supervillian bent on world domination, two Bond girls, and a crap ton of gadgets desi...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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52:08

Jurassic Park (1993) SE05;EP04
Happy New Year, y'all. We're starting 25 with lots of chomp by reviewing one of the big 'uns, the OG Jurassic Park. Over 30 years old and not even a scratch on it. Stick around til the end where the gang lovingly discuss things in H...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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58:16

From Dusk Til Dawn (1996) SE05;EP03 Featuring kevin_the_movie_guy
We're wrapping up 2024 with a very special movie picked by our new guest contributor @kevin_the_movie_guy. Better yet, Kevin's sitting in for this one too!We decided Santa could just go to hell for the time being because we wanna talk...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:11:19

Good Will Hunting (1997) SE05;EP02
You're gonna like these apples for sure. This week the boys are going back to 1997 to revisit this amazing take on the "troubled genius" theme that Hollywood loves so wicked much. Watching hurts a little more this time knowing Willi...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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