I Remember Liking That Movie
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We chose a movie we haven’t seen in decades. I mean, we’re talking 20 to 30 years. First, we examine the box office, the poster, the trailer, and our wildly inaccurate memories of this long-lost relic. Then we watch it again and review it. Sometimes it still slaps. Sometimes it faceplants. Hard.
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S4E9 Cliffhanger (1993) Money Falls, Stallone Climbs
Remember Cliffhanger? The movie where the Hero fights gravity, bad guys, and basic OSHA regulations? Starring Sylvester Stallone as a man whose primary skill set is hanging from things dramatically……
S4E8 A Walk To Remember (2002) The Notebook’s Sad Little Sister
Do you remember the teen romance movie A Walk to Remember? You know, the one where the “good girl” falls for the “bad boy,” changes his life forever… and then drops the heartbreaking bomb that she’s…
S4E7 Better Off Dead (1985) Two Dollars Later...
Remember Better Off Dead? The 1985 fever dream starring John Cusack gave us ski-race rivalries, the guy who played Booger, Ricky’s mom casually blowing up during dinner, and a paperboy who’s built…
S4E6 Robin Hood: Men In Tights (1993) Aim True or Misfire?
Remember Robin Hood: Men in Tights from 1993? We do… or at least we thought we did. It’s been a long time since we last watched this one, but c’mon, it’s Mel Brooks. Starring Cary Elwes, Dave…
S4E5 Hot Dog ... The Movie (1984) It's Exactly What You Think It Is
Do you remember Hot Dog… The Movie from the ’80s? We do, and we don’t. We remember Shannon Tweed (for obvious reasons) and the Chinese Downhill. That’s about it. This movie was actually a hit in its…
S4E5 The Rock (1996) Is This Classic 90s Action Style over Substance?
The 90s were full of high-octane, over-the-top action flicks, and one of the most memorable was THE ROCK. Starring Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris & Sean "Slap Her" Connery. We remember this one being a…
S4E3 SpaceCamp (1986) Kids get Blown into Space by Accident? Sign Us Up.
Remember SpaceCamp from the 80s? A bunch of kids go to Space Camp and get blown into space on accident for real. Good times. We remember it being fun, thrilling, and full of comedy and drama. Then,…
S4E2 Broken Arrow (1996) Travolta. Slater. Woo. Nukes. Oh YEAH!!!
Remember Broken Arrow from the 90s? Yeah, we loved it. Mostly because it was the era when John Woo showed up in Hollywood and said, “What if everything got shot or exploded… in slow motion?” It’s…
S4E1 Trading Places (1983) Comedy Gold or Outdated Political Incorrectness? Or Both?
Remember Trading Places (1983), starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, and Jamie Lee Curtis? We had practically forgotten all about this early-’80s comedy, but even the trailer promises a whole lot of…
S3E58 2025 Review
Send us a text 57 movies we remember liking that we've watched this year, and now we're going to go through them and pick out our favorites and our least favorites. Do You Remember Liking This Movie?
S3E57 It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) A Wonderful Movie or a Wonderful Disappointment?
Send us a text Remember It's A Wonderful Life? Of course you do. They played it at what seemed to be 24/7 all over cable back in the day. You get to know George through a backstory that takes up…
S3E56 Scrooged (1988) A Christmas Carol done 80s Style
Send us a text Remember Scrooged from the '80s? We sure do. Bill Murray, Karen Allen, Carol Kane, David Johansen, Bobcat Goldthwait, and John Glover. It even has Lee Majors. The Six Million Dollar…
S3E55 Jingle All The Way (1996) A 90s Christmas Gem or Does this Belong on the Naughty List
Send us a text Remember the big-budget 90s Christmas movie Jingle All the Way starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, and Phil Hartman? We recall liking this movie from the 1990s, but we haven't seen…
S3E54 Holiday Inn (1942) A Classic Holiday Film with Song, Dance & Blackface
Send us a text Do you remember Holiday? It starred the great Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby. It covers almost every holiday celebrated within the calendar year. It's a comedy, a romance, a musical, and…
S3E53 Batman Returns (1992) Is a Batman Film that takes place during Christmas a Nostalgic Gift or a Lump of Coal?
Send us a text Remember Batman Returns starring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Christopher Walken & Michelle Pfeiffer. Sure, you do. It ushered in a whole era of men wanting their girlfriends or…
S3E52 Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) The Christmas Action Movie We Forgot
Send us a text Remember Die Hard, the perfect Christmas Action Movie? Well, it had a brother called Die Harder, and it too was a Christmas Action Movie. It doesn't get as much attention because it…
S3E51 Armageddon (1998) Entertainment vs Science
Send us a text Do you remember the 90s action-packed sci-fi extravaganza Armageddon starring like everyone? Directed by Michael “Blow It Up” Bay and produced by Mr. Blockbuster himself, Jerry…
S3E50 Superman: The Movie (1978) How Does a Superhero Movie From the 70’s Play Today?
Send us a text Do you remember Superman? Not the new DCU Superman, directed by James Gunn. Not Zack Snyder's DCEU Superman starring Henry Cavill. Not Bryan Singer's sequel to the Superman Film…
S3E49 Thirteen Ghosts (2001): Scary Ghost Story or a Style over Substance early 2000s Horror?
Send us a text Remember Thirteen Ghosts from 2001? This remake of a '60s ghost story was part of a heavy CGI trend during the late 90s and early 2000s. It starred Matthew Lillard, Tony Shalhoub &…
S3E48 The Monster Squad (1987) An 80s Hidden Gem or Best Left Forgotten?
Send us a text We remember loving this movie, and what's not to love? It has all the Classic Monsters. Dracula? Check. Wolfman? Check. Frankenstein? Check. A Mummy? Check. That Lizard thing from a…
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