Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

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Bruce and Brad Pitt's middle finger chew some major scenery in this amazing time travel fever dream of a movie.  There's plenty to admire in this mid-90s cautionary tale plus Justin and…

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This time we're taking a fresh look at this much maligned sci-fi epic.  Could it possibly be as bad as we remember? Probably.  Is it as bad as today's bad movies? Better question. We're…

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This week we're looking at the sweetest thing to come out of the 80s since Skittles. Both charming and quotable, this simple fairy tale is a fan favorite. Are we too grumpy and cynical …

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Hang on to your dingos. This post-apocalyptic action classic set a standard for high speed chases, amazing stunt work,  and ass-less leather chaps.  Mel talks 16 times and there's a lor…

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It's Stallone vs Snipes in this 90's sci-fi/action flaming bag of dog doo.   The total disregard of human life and public property is proudly on display for all to see. Plus all restaur…

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Arnold does his best to keep this one watchable, but even he cant compete with the dinosaurs playing in the theater next-door.  There's a super annoying kid, a lot of explosions, and MC…

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The guys celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the last real Star Wars movie with @aron_gagliardo this week.   There's metal bikinis, hookah-smoking gangsters, build-a-bears, & TRAPS everyw…

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We're jumping in the Anime pool this week and the team from 2nd Hand Nostalgia drop by to help out.  LSD's got nothing on Japanese cinema but we manage to have a good time anyway. Plus,…

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We start Season 3 with a bang.  Nic Cage's mullet has never been sweeter in this 90's AF tale about a simple Alabama man making his way home.  It's an explosion filled fever dream that …

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Season 2 Finale!  Bats, Cats, Penguins and Walken?  We've got it all plus an end of season retrospective guaranteed to scratch your eyes out.

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Were heading into the bush this week as Anthony Hopkins fights off two bears in the form of a Kodiak and Alec Baldwin. Winner gets Elle McPherson! This one was a little under the radar …

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The boys are tradin' paint with Tom and Nicole this week in this early 90's gas-fueled action epic.  There's excitement around every turn not to mention Nicole Kidman's glorious perm.  …

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We're on a mission from God this week. Plus we've got @aron_gagliardo joining us to help with movie quotes and to talk about our favorite soundtracks. Get your 4 fried chickens and a Co…

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You're gonna need a bigger podcast.  The boys go way back to review this iconic 70s blockbuster.  There's fanboy admiration to spare  as they review the reason an entire generation of k…

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Stallone forgets that Die Hard was already a movie, but we don't care.  We got plenty of blammos and smashy smashies this week as we revisit this amazing 90s action movie.  Lithgow's sc…

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The monkeys are sent to do a man's job this week as the boys review this Tim Burton crap-flinging remake.  Enjoy a swimsuit model beating up a gorilla, Chuck Heston's gun-heavy cameo, a…

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The boys are breaking  the first two rules this week by actually talking about Fight Club.  Brad Pitt and Ed Norton smash their super sexy faces in while Meatloaf struggles to find supp…

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The boys get sand in their pants and spice up their noses as they revisit this total whack job original.  This one was even too weird for David Lynch, but for Grumpy Nostalgia, its an i…

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New Episode is available, counselor. This one goes right to crazy and stays there. Check it out!

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The boys go cyberpunk this week as they review this iconic sci-fi classic. Come check out what Hollywood thought a future 2019 was supposed to look like.  Where's our damn flying cars?