Lyndsey selects her VHS copy of the 1989 John Hughes film Uncle Buck, starring John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffman, Amy Madigan, and lil' Macauly Culkin.
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Episode 18: BIG
Lyndsey selects the classic 1988 film Big, about a boy who wishes to be Tom Hanks. The film co-stars Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, and John Heard.
Talking points: A film made for adults. Josh makes a pretty great adult. Zoltar. The keyboard dance. A 20th Century Fox Selection. Is Splash a good movie? Tom Hanks talk. Penny Marshall directs. A taboo relationship. Eating baby corn. Kidnapping yourself. Wishing away your childhood. Rip-offs and body-swaps. You've Got Mail vs. Sleepless in Seattle. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. Leaping back for leap day.
Episode 16: LITTLE NEMO: ADVENTURES IN SLUMBERLAND
Lyndsey selects the podcast's first animated film with 1989's Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, a troubled Japan/USA co-production that initially flopped at the box office only to later gain a cult following thanks largely to the involvement of Yutaka Fujioka, Mickey Rooney, Chris Columbus, Brad Bird, and Ray Bradbury.
Talking points: A long production history. A lot of people involved. Nemo has the personality of an eggplant. The Alice in Wonderland dream problem. Heavily cut for American audiences. A Nightmare on Elm Street. Tropicana. A strange culture mesh. The Gate. The heir to Slumberland. The cut scenes. A film that terrified Lyndsey. Imaginationland. Cruel characters. The Wizard of Oz. Sleeping with squirrels. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. Chucky.
Episode 13: JINGLE ALL THE WAY
In this special Christmas episode, Lyndsey selects Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1996 family romp Jingle All The Way, which pits him against a crazed Sinbad and a lecherous but festive Phil Hartman as he tries to fulfill the demands of his shouty son, Jake Lloyd.
Episode 10: HOCUS POCUS
In another very special Halloween episode, Lyndsey selects the wild and witchy Disney tape Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the dreaded Sanderson sisters, with supporting turns from Omri Katz, Thora Birch, and Charles Rocket. Boo!
Talking points: Fuller House taping at AT&T Park. The Mystery of the Mary-Kate and Ashley Cruise Ship Cake Smash. Trailer talk. Children's sports movies. Hocus Pocus as a cult movie. Why was this released in July? Quick recap. Virgin. Salem. Fish out of water. California dude. Binx the cat. Child actors that aren't annoying. Ice and Jay. Billy Butcherson. Another racist children's horror movie. Gary Marshall as Satan. Hocus Pocus as a made-for-TV movie. Casting choices. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. James Bond.
Episode 08: DEATH BECOMES HER
It’s Meryl vs. Goldie as Lyndsey picks the “immortal” 1992 classic Death Becomes Her.
Talking points: A mean and catty movie. No trailers for Lyndsey. Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn as rivals. Fighting over milquetoast Bruce Willis. Morbidly obese cat lady. No positive qualities in these characters. The Robert Zemeckis eye for detail. Cosmetologist for the dead. Isabella Rossellini. Eternal life. Iconic imagery. A timeless world. Wardrobe. Lessons learned. Sean’s favorite line. Kevin Kline. The floating nun anomaly. Dead celebrity party. The funeral. Don’t drink the potion. Alternate Swiss Alps ending. Brave roles for women. The duality of Goldie Hawn. Alan Silvestri’s score. Lyndsey’s VHS memories. Critical reception. The cult legacy of the film. Bruce’s Babylonian pontoons. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. Cynical Zemeckis. Gearing up for Halloween.
Episode 06: THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Lyndsey picks Disney's 1993 adaptation of the immortal Alexandre Dumas classic The Three Musketeers with an all-star 90's cast including Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Chris O'Donnell, and Tim Curry!
Talking points: Adaptations. Trailer talk. D2: The Mighty Ducks. Cool Runnings. Iron Will. Trailer scorecard. Adventures of Huck Finn. The Nightmare Before Christmas. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Most popular versions. Star-studded cast. Lyndsey's history with the tape. Pirates of the Carribean. D'Artagnan. Athos, Porthos, Aramis, Cardinal Richelieu. Michael Wincott. Rebecca De Mornay. Hardcore Disney violence. Gabrielle Anwar. Julie Delpy. Paul McGann. Creepy Cardinal. Carey Elwes. Quick synopsis. No CGI. Curry vs. Charlie. Loose adaptation. Cardinal's wine-filled carriage. Critical response. "All for Love" by Sting, Rod Stewart, and Bryan Adams. Buy it/rent it/tape over it. Kevin Bacon.
