Remember That Movie?
We look at the movies of the past with the eyes of today. Do they hold up? Are they still as awesome as we remember? Have some of them become problematic? Steve and Alejandro aim to find out.
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Episodes
Saturday Apr 20, 2024
Saturday Apr 20, 2024
Steve and Alejandro are going to a future utopia that looks a lot like a mall in this 1976 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, and Peter Ustinov. What will they think of this “Must be under 30” future where you either run for your life or ride the doom carousel made from Alejandro’s nightmares? Find out. -- Theme music by Daddy Lacus This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rememberthatmovie.substack.com
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Steve and Alejandro are headed out into the post-apocalyptic waters of this 1995 American action film starring Kevin Costner, Jeanne Triplehorn, Tina Marjorino and Dennis Hopper. What will our hosts think of this legendarily expensive 1990's adventure? (Note: Resisted all nautical puns and for that I should be congratulated)-- Theme music by Daddy Lacus This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rememberthatmovie.substack.com
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Steve and Alejandro grab their banjos, strap on their chaps and ride off to Wolf City to experience this famous 1965 American Western Comedy starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin. With a supporting cast that includes Nat King Cole and Stubby Kaye. Outlaws, gunslingers and a man with a metal nose await our hosts but will this Western charm them or prickle like a cactus? We'll find out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rememberthatmovie.substack.com
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Steve and Alejandro skip the rabbits this time and take a journey with some rats and mice for this 1982 American animated fantasy adventure film directed by Don Bluth, based on the children's novel by Robert C. O'Brian. The film stars Elizabeth Hartman, Dom DeLuise, John Carradine, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, and many more. Will our hosts be as traumatized as in their last animated adventure? Listen and find out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rememberthatmovie.substack.com
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Saturday Feb 24, 2024
Steve and Alejandro strap on their bird suits and head to Paris for this 1981 "adventure spy comedy superhero film" (which already sounds like it's trying to do too much) starring Michael Crawford, Barbara Carrera, James Hampton and Oliver Reed. Car chases, speedboat chases and a fight in İstanbul. Who could ask for more? Well.... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rememberthatmovie.substack.com
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Steve and Alejandro dive back into the world of angels for this award winning 1987 German romantic fantasy film directed by Wim Wenders and starring Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois and Peter Falk. How does this compare to its later American counterpart, City of Angels? How different can they be? Let's find out.-- Theme music by Daddy Lacus This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rememberthatmovie.substack.com
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
In the first episode of the year, Steve and Alejandro sit on top of a building in their long trench coats to discuss the 1998 American romantic fantasy film City of Angels starring Meg Ryan and Nicolas Cage. Will they be charmed by this angelic romance? Is Nicolas Cage a believable angel? And more importantly, will Alejandro ever get these songs out of his head? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rememberthatmovie.substack.com
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
For the last episode of the year, Steve and Alejandro grab their parkas and board a Navy submarine heading to the Arctic in this 1968 American espionage thriller directed by John Sturges and starring Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine, and Jim Brown. Disclaimer: Our hosts were unable to experience this in the original CINERAMA. Theme music by Daddy LacusChannel art by Azeem Anjum This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rememberthatmovie.substack.com
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Steve and Alejandro dab a little Brylcream in their hair, put on their leather jackets and jump onto their Honda Scramblers. Why? Because they're bound for this 1982 musical romantic comedy sequel directed by Patricia Birch and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, Adrian Zmed, Lorna Luft and Pamela Alden. How do you make a sequel to the top grossing film of 1978 that went on to break the Sound of Music's record for highest grossing musical at the time? Let's find out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rememberthatmovie.substack.com
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
Saturday Nov 25, 2023
Steve and Alejandro put on their robes, jump on the tram and head to Judgement City to explore this 1991 romantic comedy written, directed and starring Albert Brooks. The cast also includes Rip Torn, Lee Grant, Buck Henry and the otherworldly Meryl Streep. Theme music by Daddy LacusChannel art by Azeem Anjum This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rememberthatmovie.substack.com