Does it Hold Up?

May 20 2024

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Do you ever watch a movie from your childhood & wonder: "Why did I love this so much when I was a kid?" or "Why didn't I notice THAT when I was a kid?" or "WTF did I just watch??" These are the questions that intrepid podcast hosts & brothers Jeff & Matt dive into every week, as they attempt to make sense of their youthful cinematic obsessions, investigate the changing cultural landscape, and hopefully not completely ruin their childhoods in the process. Welcome to Does it Hold Up?

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Episode 30: Flash Gordon (1980)

May 20 2024 89 mins

This week, the brothers tackle what just might be their most challenging (& painful) movie yet: the 1980 Dino De Laurentiis-produced, Queen-scored, vomit-inducingly designed comic-book adaptation whose complete lack of taste & vision causes our hosts to question their very faith in humanity.[Deep exhale:] It's just a movie.It's Flash Gordon.

Episode 29: Legend (1985)

May 13 2024 81 mins

This week, the brothers engage in a lively discussion as they dissect Ridley Scott's compromised 1985 fantasy, and attempt to determine whether its beautiful aesthetic design can compensate for its borderline incomprehensible weirdness.It's Legend.(And no, NOT the Tom Hardy movie where he plays twins.)

Episode 28: Sudden Death (1995)

May 06 2024 87 mins

The brothers take an epic dive into this 1995 action-thriller, a shameless "Die Hard" ripoff that proves more baffling than thrilling, and which forces Jeff & Matt to reevaluate their childhood adoration of its leading man: JCVD, himself.(That's Jean-Claude Van Damme. Obviously.)It's Sudden Death.

Episode 27: The Haunting (1999)

Apr 29 2024 73 mins

This week, the brothers investigate this 1999 horror thriller, a remake that manages to be neither horrifying nor thrilling, and the most frightening thing about it is the terrible CGI. Excited yet??!It's The Haunting.

Episode 26: Pulp Fiction (1994)

Apr 22 2024 75 mins

This week, the brothers tackle Quentin Tarantino's 1994 pop-culture sensation, breaking down its brilliant dialogue, killer soundtrack, and its profound effect on the zeitgeist, making it easily one of the most pivotal & significant films of the '90s.It's Pulp Fiction.

Episode 25: The Mask (1994)

Apr 15 2024 59 mins

The brothers make their first (& certainly not last) foray into the filmography of the one & only Jim Carrey, with this 1994 blockbuster comic-book adaptation, admiring the film's trust in its live-wire leading man, as well as its cartoonish special effects, and most importantly, its introduction of a show-stopping Cameron Diaz. It's The Mask.

Episode 24: Sneakers (1992)

Apr 08 2024 59 mins

The brothers code their way through the oft-overlooked '90s caper comedy/thriller, starring Robert Redford & a top-notch ensemble of a cast, a surprisingly prescient & entertaining prelude to the post-Cold War, tech-fearing mid-90s.("Too many secrets.")It's Sneakers.

Episode 23: Valley Girl (1983)

Apr 01 2024 57 mins

It's time to get tripendicular, as the brothers like totally bask in the glory of this '80s cult classic, marveling at its surprising authenticity, its early Nic Cage performance, and its truly baffling dialogue (which is either the worst or most brilliant ever written).It's Bosco! (It's Valley Girl.)

Episode 22: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Mar 25 2024 67 mins

The brothers venture into Sherwood Forest for this 1991 blockbuster, quite possibly the LEAST merry interpretation of its legendary protagonist, portrayed by an actor who, in 1991, was clearly the ONLY POSSIBLE CHOICE to fill those formidable green tights: Kevin Costner. (No, we're not kidding.)It's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

Episode 21: Raising Arizona (1987)

Mar 18 2024 60 mins

Matt & Jeff rejoice in the Coen Brothers' sophomore effort, discussing the unique tone, exceptional writing, and innovative camerawork that made this gonzo, effervescent (and borderline cartoon) comedy a modern masterpiece.All right, then. It's Raising Arizona.