Episodes
Romancing the Stone (1984)
"She's a girl from the big city. He's a reckless soldier of fortune. For a fabulous treasure, they share an adventure no one could imagine... or survive." Two friends who like to talk about movies talk about Romancing the Sto...
Weird Science (1985)
"They went from zeroes to heroes in one fantastic weekend." Two friends who like to talk about movies talk about Weird Science (1985). Steve and Stephen discuss home computers in the mid-80’s, Gary’s problematic blaccent, and...
Running Scared (1986)
"Two of Chicago's Finest?" Two friends who like to talk about movies talk about Running Scared (1986). Steve and Stephen discuss personal boundaries between partners in buddy cop movies, Billy Crystal’s terrible Jazz Man char...
Fright Night (1985)
"There are some very good reasons to be afraid of the dark." Two friends who like to talk about movies talk abut Fright Night (1985). Steve and Stephen talk about Evil Ed's surprising career pivot, if vampire Jerry Dandridge ...
The Money Pit (1986)
"For everyone who's ever been deeply in love or deeply in debt." Two friends who like to talk about movies talk about The Money Pit (1986). Steve and Stephen discuss Tom Hanks' career pivot, the problematic third act, and why...
Commando (1985)
"Somewhere, somehow, someone's going to pay." Two friends who like to talk about movies talk about Commando (1985). Steve and Stephen discuss how this film not only shaped Arnold Schwarzenegger's carer but action movies for t...
The Secret of My Success (1987)
"There's no such thing as an overnight success. Brantley Foster took two weeks." Two friends who like to talk about movies talk about The Secret of My Success (1987). Stephen discusses the film as seen through the lens of a f...
Introduction
What is this podcast? Who are these people? Two friends who like to talk about movies introduce themselves and talk about a podcast where they discuss movies from the 1980s.