Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

Mar 02 2025 106 ep. 57 mins
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A second look at our favorite movies, without the fog of nostalgia

  TV & Film  Comedy
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Highlander (1986) SE05;EP08

Mar 02 2025 60 mins  
Send us a text 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 hacking and slashing his way thru 80s New York. Tagging along is our favorite be-wigged actor Sean Connery in purple pantaloons and peacock fea

Reign of Fire (2002) SE05:EP07

Feb 16 2025 54 mins  
Send us a text 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 sweeten the deal by mentioning that were joined this week by show favorite, @mollsmusings who actually suggested we cover this one. We wi

Stargate (1994) SE05;EP06

Feb 02 2025 53 mins  
Send us a text feat. James Spader that's it. Please listen to this one. We suffered to bring it to you

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) SE05;EP05

Jan 19 2025 52 mins  
Send us a text 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 designed to kill people in original ways. Not to mention waves and waves of easily accessible ladies along the way. Endlessly fun throu

Jurassic Park (1993) SE05;EP04

Jan 05 2025 58 mins  
Send us a text 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 Hollywood they wish would go extinct. Fun! #jurassicpark #dino #1993 #blockbusters #trex #goldblum #podcast #nostalgia #mst3k

From Dusk Til Dawn (1996) SE05;EP03 Featuring kevin_the_movie_guy

Dec 21 2024 71 mins  
Send us a text 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 about 1996's From Dusk Til Dawn. It's a subtle little understated character study of a criminal and his sex predator brother fighting

Good Will Hunting (1997) SE05;EP02

Dec 10 2024 47 mins  
Send us a text 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 Williams isnt with us anymore, but luckily the Southie accents more than make up for it. Spoiler! The boys liked this one a lot and were reall

Elf (2003) Holiday Leftovers

Nov 30 2024 60 mins  
Send us a text We're looking back at a Christmas movie that even our snarky GenX personalities cannot diminish. Quotable, hilarious, and tolerantly sappy, Will Ferrel's portrayal as the 6'3" elf alone to his own devices in the Big Apple is a favorite among the Grumpy Nostalgia offices. Plus Jimmy Caan. Plus Peter Dinklage. Plus the insufferably cute Zoey Deschanel. Grab your syrup

Holiday Turkeys: A Grumpy Nostalgia Holiday Special

Nov 19 2024 60 mins  
Send us a text Gobble Gobble, y'all. We're so caught up in the holiday excitement preamble, we are using our precious studio time to wrap gifts and browse thru the Sears Christmas catalog making our lists for Big Red. In the meanwhile, please revisit this lost episode that no one really bothered listening to the first time. We really never got over that. Please give this one a list

Dick Tracy (1990) SE05;EP01

Nov 09 2024 56 mins  
Send us a text This week, we're diving into the 1990 Dick Tracy movie. Remember this one? Of course you dont. Imagine Tim Burton’s Gotham got hit with a color filter that only understands primary colors and then added... a whole lot of questionable choices. Warren Beatty is no Michael Keaton (sorry, buddy), but he does give it his best shot. And Pacino? Well, let’s just say he