Emotional Archeology

It's a new year and Emotional Archeology has a brand new format! New schedule! New movies! Everything is new!! We launch into 2021 with a beautifully touching and warm movie about family with an ending that will blow you away!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

Merry Christmas Eve! This week we tackle the greatest movie of all time... gee I wonder who is writing this description... "Home Alone"! It's been 30 years since it first premiered, so get a glass of eggnog and wait for Santa and learn the complete.. and I mean COMPLETE history of Tomm's favorite movie of all time... and Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!What are your thoughts/memories about "Home Alone”?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

This week on Emotional Archeology we revisit a modern retelling of an old classic... with Muppets! Can the addition of these furry favorites breathe new air into a centuries old story? Does Michael Caine playing Ebenezer Scrooge as serious as a Royal Shakespearean play offset the goofiness that is Jim Henson's Muppets? Grab a slice of figgy pudding and a warm glass of wassail to find out and hear the complete history behind this nostalgic holiday classic!What are your thoughts/memories about "The Muppet Christmas Carol”?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

Happy Birthday??.. This week we go in-depth on the origins of the legendary Christmas character of Frosty the Snowman! Where did the idea for this character, song and multitude of TV Specials originate? We’ll lead you down to the 1969 original TV Special, “Frosty the Snowman” then run here and there and discuss the 1976 TV Special, “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” and finally we’ll run all around the 1992, “Frosty Returns”! Catch us if you can!.. Thumpety thump thump Thumpety thump thump....What are your thoughts/memories about "Frosty the Snowman”?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

Join us this week on Emotional Archeology as we journey back to 1992's not-a-sequel sequel “Batman Returns”! But, does he? Or is this bleak and not-so-kid friendly film filled with too many characters that Batman gets religated to a supporting character?What are your thoughts/memories about "Batman Returns”?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

Surprise! Happy Thanksgiving! 33 years ago today, November 25, 1987, the classic comedy “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” hit theatre’s and became the quintessential Thanksgiving movie! Hear the complete history of this heartwarming holiday film from conception to reception! So grab some stuffing or sweet potato pie, ignore your family and listen to the story of “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”... a movie that teaches you about not ignoring your family.What are your thoughts/memories of “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

This week on “Emotional Archeology” we go international and take on the romantic drama “A Heart In Winter”! Can Tomm survive this nonstop French Language Arts instructional and find any beauty in this music driven love triangle? What are your thoughts/memories of “A Heart In Winter”?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

For this week's episode of Emotional Archeology, Tomm and Jonathan take a look at the feel-good American remake of the 1974 Italian film "Scent of a Woman". They take a deep look into the creation of Al Pacino's only Academy Award winning performance and see how this film compares to the original. Will it hold up? Or fail to make the grade?What are your thoughts/memories about "Scent of a Woman”?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

This week we take a trip down nostalgia lane and revisit the 1992 family classic “Beethoven”! Did this wholesome family film warrant scores of sequels or does the canine cuteness mask a thin and contrived plot? Also, what is it about this film that Tomm loves so much?What are your thoughts/memories about "Beethoven”?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

Join us this week for a deep dive into 1992s horror classic, Candyman. Is this bee-infested bloodbath all it's chocked up to be or does it's sugar rush put our co-hosts to sleep? Plus, learn about the time Jonathan's assumed the mantle of candyman for one fateful day, many years ago...What are your thoughts/memories about "Candyman”?Connect with the show via email: ArcheologyPod@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

This week we excavate the 3rd installment of the "Evil Dead" series as we delve into "Army of Darkness"! Is Bruce Campbell's comedy prowess enough to save this film? Or is the "campy" nature of this movie just too much for even Ash Williams to overcome? Also, best wishes to Tomm who is recovering from a bout of Delaurentitiis.What are your thoughts/memories about "Army of Darkness”?Connect with the show via email: ArcheologyPod@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

This week on Emotional Archeology, we revisit the box office bonanza that was "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle". Can this twisted tale of maternal revenge scare up some genuine thrills to rock the cradle?What are your thoughts/memories about "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle"?Connect with the show via email: ArcheologyPod@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

This week we revisit the debut of an iconic character: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: the 1992 film that launched an acclaimed tv series, comic books, and paved the groundwork for pop culture vampires for decades following. Is this origin story worthy of it's successors or do we need to throw the baby out with the bath water this time?What are your thoughts/memories about "Buffy the Vampire Slayer”?Connect with the show via email: ArcheologyPod@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

This week we take a stab at Francis Ford Coppola's reimagining of the movie-screen Dracula in "Bram Stoker's Dracula". In returning to the story's roots, does Coppola and his all-star cast redefine one of the most iconic characters in the world or does an over-reliance on visual flair drain the blood from the story?What are your thoughts/memories about "Bram Stoker's Dracula”?Connect with the show via email: ArcheologyPod@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

On this week's episode we take a trip back to the icy rinks of "The Mighty Ducks"! A nostalgic classic that spawned sequels, an animated series, and an upcoming reboot on Disney+! Nearly 30 years later, does this childhood favorite hold up? Or is it skating on thin ice?What are your thoughts/memories about "The Mighty Ducks”?Connect with the show via email: ArcheologyPod@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

On this week's episode we tackle possibly the only film in the sub-genre of "fantasy romance," the seldom-seen and rarely talked about prequel to “Mrs. Doubtfire”, “Prelude to a Kiss”. Is Meg Ryan's smile and Alec Baldwin's comedic timing enough to save this film from it's bizarre body-snatching plot? Find out in this week's installment of “Emotional Archeology”!What are your thoughts/memories about "Prelude to a Kiss”?Connect with the show via email: ArcheologyPod@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

This week we dig into the Daniel Day-Lewis epic historical drama, "The Last of the Mohicans". A rare instance where the movie is actually better than the book! Will Tomm's distaste for period pieces give way to this passionate and romantic adventure? Or will he succumb to the despair of a moment in history when it seemed the world was on fire.. like so many times before it and perhaps not unlike our very own!What are your thoughts/memories about "The Last of the Mohicans”?Connect with the show via email: ArcheologyPod@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)

On the premiere episode of "Emotional Archeology", we take a swing at the 1992 classic "A League of Their Own". A female-centered sports movie well ahead of it's time, or a lesson in compromising your principles to get ahead? - Tune in to find out!What are your thoughts/memories about "A League of Their Own"? Connect with us via email: ArcheologyPod@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/archeologypod)