Join husband and wife team, Dan and Chrysten, while they revisit classic film and television from their childhood and see if it holds up through the cynical eyes of adulthood!
Chrysten Peddie & Daniel M. Cohen
Well, long time no see, darlings! Apologies for our long hiatus but, ya know, s**t happens. Back just in time for Halloween, this month we are watching the 80s comedy/horror classic Ghostbusters! Dan is...lukewarm on this movie. So we're gonna hopefully change his mind! When they lose their funding from Columbia University, paranormal research scientists Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) and Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) decide to go into business as paranormal pest control. But when they are tasked with investigating the haunting of cellist Dana Barrett's (Sigourney Weaver) apartment, they find themselves tasked with an even greater challenge...saving the world! Also featuring the immense talents of Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis and Slimer the hungry ghost! Chrysten of course grew up with this movie and its sequel in constant rotation on her TV. Dan, not so much. Will bustin' make Dan feel good? Or will he roast it like a Stay Puft marshmallow man? Join us and find out! Btw...Here's the link to the ruined painting mentioned in the episode. Brace yourselves, darlings: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/world/europe/botched-restoration-of-ecce-homo-fresco-shocks-spain.html A very special thanks to all of our special guests over the years: Kate Holland, Mark & Sophie of the You Know What I Like...? podcast, Dan Rogers, Eleanor Cohen, Tami Stronach, Tom Snyder, Harrison Chang...and, of course, our Fairy Podfather, Patrick Walsh of ScreamQueenz fame. If you haven't listened to ScreamQueenz yet, you can check it out here: https://www.screamqueenz.com/
On July 16th, 2021, Warner Bros. released the LONG anticipated sequel to their 1996 masterpiece, Space Jam. And for just a moment, the world stood still. Just kidding, it was released in theaters and on HBOMax and people seemed to be pretty "meh" about it. Your beloved hosts were part of this "meh" group. So they figured they would go back and watch the original and see what all of the fuss had been about back in the 90s and what could possibly prompt a sequel over 20 years later. Michael Jordan (played by himself) is at the peak of his fame and success as a basketball player and decides that he is going to retire and become a baseball player. Makes sense! Meanwhile, up in space, evil amusement park owner Swackhammer (voiced by Danny DeVito) kidnaps the Looney Tunes to use them as the new attraction at his theme park. The Looney Tunes challenge their kidnappers to a game of basketball and recruit none other than Michael Jordan to help them win. But the kidnappers have also stolen the talents of some of the best basketball players of the 90s to help THEM win! Who will be victorious??? And more importantly...will Dan & Chrysten like Space Jam? Join us & find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
Now that Dan is officially DONE with his thesis, he is able to catch up on a bunch of weird animated films he has always had on his list. First up on that list...Disney's oft-overlooked 80s animated film The Black Cauldron! Taran (voice by Grant Bardsley) is a young farm boy, tasked with looking after an oracular pig named Hen Wen that has visions of the location of the magical and evil Black Cauldron. The dark and powerful Horned King (voiced by John Hurt) is desperately searching for the Black Cauldron so that he can raise an army of the dead to take over the world! When Hen Wen is captured by the Horned King's minions, Taran, along with a group of misfit friends he meets along the way, must fight to keep Hen Wen safe and stop the Horned King from succeeding in his evil deeds! But will The Black Cauldron use its mystical powers to charm our hosts? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! Link to the Slate article Dan referenced: http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/dvdextras/2010/10/the_black_cauldron.html Link to the Defunctland episode that Chrysten referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6rnPqSrE40
Darlings, we don't have to tell you that we love a franchise. And like all good franchises, this month we are bringing back a beloved character: your missing in action co-host DAN! Along with your stalwart co-host, Chrysten, and our favorite guest host, Kate, we are watching and discussing the modern continuation of the Karate Kid saga...Cobra Kai! 30 years after his brutal defeat at the All-Valley Under 18 Karate Tournament, a down and out Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) is haunted by his failure and the success of his rival, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio). When he sees his teenage neighbor, Miguel (Xolo Mariduena) being bullied by some other kids, he intervenes and it sparks an idea...re-open the Cobra Kai dojo and teach kids how to kick some ass! But when Daniel finds out Johnny is back, he sets out to stop him, reigniting their decades old feud! Kate recommended this to Chrysten and Dan as perfect pandemic viewing, and, boy, did it deliver! Join us as we take this final trip down Karate Kid lane and talk about the badassery that is Cobra Kai! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
Well, darlings, this one has been a long time comin'! Our beloved substitute co-host, Kate Holland, has been asking Chrysten to be a guest for this movie since this podcast was in short pants! And now, after all these years, the time has come! Get ready, darlings, for...The Last Unicorn! When a beautiful, young unicorn (Mia Farrow) learns that the rest of her kind have been driven into the ocean by a frightening Red Bull belonging to a cruel king in a faraway land, she leaves the safety of her forest to try and find them. Helped along the way by a bumbling magician named Schmendrick (Alan Arkin) and a gruff matron named Molly Grue (Tammy Grimes), the trio make their way to the castle of King Haggard (Christopher Lee). But when they encounter the Red Bull on the road, Schmendrick transforms the unicorn into a human woman to hide her from the bull. But as she spends more time in her womanly form, the unicorn starts to lose sight of her quest and her true self! This movie was a fave of both Kate and Chrysten as youngsters...but will they, like the unicorn, lose sight of their true feelings? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
Well, darlings, here we are...we made it through Parts 1 and 2...fasten your 80s seat belts, because this month we are watching The Karate Kid Part III! We are joined once again by the delightful Kate Holland, so it's another very special LADIES ONLY episode! Disgraced karate instructor, John Kreese (Martin Kove), decides to exact revenge on his sworn enemies, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki Pat Morita). Recruiting his old war buddy, Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), Kreese and Silver lay out a plan to lure Daniel into another round at the tournament, but FIRST! They bring the PAIN! Will Kreese finally get his revenge? Will Kate & Chrysten love this movie as much as they loved the second one? Will Chrysten EVER watch Cobra Kai??? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
"So what would you little maniacs like to do first?" We hope the answer is "Listen to a podcast!" because this month, Dan & Chrysten are taking on the 80s John Hughes teen sci fi comedy Weird Science! High school losers, Gary (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) want nothing more than to be confident, popular and successful with girls. So when Wyatt's parents go out of town, the friends decide that the way to do that is to make their perfect woman. Using Wyatt's computer, Gary & Wyatt create Lisa (Kelly LeBrock), a gorgeous woman with the intelligence of Albert Einstein and the sex appeal of a Playboy centerfold. Through a series of wacky antics, Lisa turns the young pair's world upside down and helps them to fully realize their cool potential. But will your hosts realize the cool potential of this movie? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
Hoo boy, darlings! Who would have thought the stylish 90s sci-fi film Gattaca could bring out such intense feelings in your hosts? Certainly not your hosts, that's for sure. Vincent (Ethan Hawke) dreams of becoming an astronaut and exploring Titan, one of Saturn's moons. But in a world where humans are genetically modified to be exceptional, natural born Vincent's genetic heart condition prevents him from realizing his dream. Until genetically perfect Jerome (Jude Law) offers to let him use his modified DNA to join the elite Gattaca space program. Vincent has everyone fooled, until the investigation of a murder within Gattaca's walls threatens to expose him. Uma Thurman co-stars as Vincent's beautiful co-worker who falls in love with him while tasked with investigating him. This movie is quite a personal darling of Dan's adolescence. But will this tale of bio manipulation win over Chrysten like Ethan Hawke wins over Uma Thurman? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
Happy Holidays, darlings! This month, your hosts are happy to bring you a very special episode, devoted to a very special Christmas episode of TV...Will Vinton's A Claymation Christmas Celebration! The show opens on two dinosaurs (cuz nothing says Christmas like dinosaurs!), hosting a variety show consisting of different videos set to Christmas carols! Featuring a very special performance by the one and only California Raisins! But why are the California Raisins so popular? Why were they the big draw of this special? We strive to answer these questions and more. Tune in to hear what we find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
Guess who's back, darlings? That's right! After a short hiatus from our little show, Dan is back! Put him in, coach, he's ready to play! And I hope you caught that we just referenced a song that references a sport! Because this month we are watching a special request from our new listener, Trey in Texas...the 1980s sports comedy Major League! When the owner of the failing Cleveland Indians decides to secretly tank the team's season on purpose for personal gains, she drafts some of the most misfit players in the minor leagues. Unbeknownst to them, they help to further her nefarious plot by losing games spectacularly at the start of the season. But when their stalwart coach (James Gannon) discovers her plan, he rallies the team to shoot for the top instead! Featuring performances by a young Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, Dennis Haysbert, Tom Berenger and Rene Russo! But will this redemption story redeem itself in the eyes of your hosts? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
While Dan is away, the girls will play! This month we are joined by previous podcast guest, Kate Holland (check her out on our Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ep!). A little while back, Kate suggested watching Cobra Kai as perfect pandemic viewing. KYD's second episode had been a re-watch of the first Karate Kid, so it only made sense to invite Kate to watch and discuss The Karate Kid Part II before we join her in Cobra Kai's dojo! Mr. Miyagi's (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) father has fallen gravely ill, so Miyagi must travel back to Japan to see him one last time. He is joined by his faithful karate student, Daniel (Ralph Macchio), who looks forward to learning more about his sensei's past history. When they land in Okinawa, a decades old grudge between Miyagi and former friend, Sato (Danny Kamekona) comes back to plague our heroes. Miyagi must settle the score with Sato once and for all, while Daniel must fight off an enemy of his own: Sato's nephew, Chozen (Yuji Okumoto)! But Daniel soon realizes this is no longer a tournament match...this fight is to the DEATH! Dan and Chrysten weren't such big fans of the first film...will this second installment help to redeem the franchise's honor? Or will Kate just wind up watching Cobra Kai with no one to talk to about it? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! HERE'S THE LINK TO WATCH THE READING OF ROMEO & JULIET MENTIONED AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-5h7CqzUFI
You know how sometimes you have a friend and you say to each other "Oh, we should do this thing!" And then you never do the thing? But every time you see each other you say again that you should do that thing? Well, darlings, this month's episode has been literal years in the making! Our Fairy Podfather, Patrick Walsh (of iTunes' LGBT Podcast Essential, Scream Queenz: Where Horror Gets Gay) has been begging for us to watch the original Freaky Friday with him for what feels like forever! So after many conversations where we say we're gonna do the thing, we finally broke down and did the thing. Carpe Diem, or something? Teenager, Annabel Andrews (Jodie Foster), and her mother (Barbara Harris) just don't understand each other at all. But one perfectly normal seeming morning on Friday the 13th, the two accidentally switch bodies and have to live the other's life for the day! During this time, Annabel and her mom realize that they both have their own obstacles each day and that you can't really understand a person until you walk a mile in their shoes...or in their bodies for that matter. But will this 70s Disney classic charm all three of our hosts? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! And while you're at it, hop on over to Scream Queenz and check it out: http://screamqueenz.com/!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 23 - CLONE WARS 2003 - SEASON 3! Well, darlings, this is our FINAL Star Wars minisode! Your hosts Dan & Chrysten have watched every Star Wars property they can stomach, so you don't have to! It has been quite the ride and we are so grateful that you came along on this adventure with us! We will be back with a regularly scheduled monthly full-length episode, so don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 22 - CLONE WARS 2003 - SEASON 2! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
Happy Monday, darlings! In addition to our Star Wars minisode, we have another full length ep here for your listening pleasure! And, boy-oh-boy (or rather girl-oh-girl) is it a good one! This month your hosts are re-watching Steven Spielberg's 90s sci-fi dino blockbuster: Jurassic Park! When theme park entrepreneur, John Hammond (Sir Richard Attenborough) offers to fund their archaeological dig in exchange for their endorsement of his dino-themed park, doctors Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) are slightly skeptical. But when Hammond shows them a world where dinosaurs rule the earth again, they can't help but be swept up in the magic. But as technical difficulties threaten the lives of the doctors, Hammond's grandchildren and the lives of the dinosaurs themselves, we all find ourselves along for the bumpy ride as "Life finds a way." Plus, hot, hot, hottie Jeff Goldblum! Will your hosts be as swept away as the good doctors? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 21 - CLONE WARS 2003 - SEASON 1! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 20 - STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS - SEASON 7! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 19 - STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS - SEASON 6! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 18 - STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS - SEASON 5! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
You guys, we are totally buggin'! Clueless is 25 years young and your hosts feel very, very old! So we decided to revisit this iconic 90s flick to celebrate! Blonde, beautiful high schooler, Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and her best pal, Dionne (Stacey Dash) decide to take adorable new girl, Tai (Brittany Murphy) under their pretty, popular wings. With the magic of a makeover and some matchmaking, Cher & Dionne help Tai reach the upper echelons of popularity. But along the way, Cher realizes she needs to do some making over of her own if she really wants to get what she wants! It's pretty much a given that this movie rules. So join us and reminisce about the fashion, the music and all of the other things that make Clueless a classic even 25 years later! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 17 - STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS - SEASON 4! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 16 - STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS - SEASON 3! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 15 - STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS - SEASON 2! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 14 - STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS - SEASON 1! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
We're back on that Disney tip! This month your hosts take a look back at a movie with one of the most zeitgeist-y moments in film history! Get your spaghetti and meatballs ready, darlings, because we are talking about Lady & the Tramp! And no, it's not the so-called "live action" version. When cocker spaniel puppy, Lady, is gifted to her owner on Christmas morning, she has a truly charmed dog's life. But when a new baby threatens to displace her from her privileged home, Lady emBARKS (GET IT??) on an adventure with the wily Tramp, a dog who lives primarily on the street and shows her a world she never knew existed. Both good AND bad! This was a popular favorite of kids in the 1950s, but will it be popular with our hosts? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 13 - STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (FILM)! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 12 - THE MANDALORIAN! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 11 - SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 10 - ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes! WANNA SEE ROGUE ONE AS VIETNAM? CHECK IT OUT HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1kNZdUMgxw
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 9 - THE RISE OF SKYWALKER! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
Darlings, we are deep into this quarantine. Your hosts needed a pick-me-up. Enter Big and the indisputable magic that is Tom Hanks... When 12 year old Josh Baskin (David Moscow) gets turned away from a carnival ride for being too small, he makes a wish that night to be big. When he wakes up the next day for school, he finds that his wish has come true! Transformed into a grown man overnight, Josh (Tom Hanks) goes on a mission to find the fortune telling machine that he made the wish on and change himself back. But going from a grown-up to a kid again isn't as easy as it would seem! Directed by the wonderful Penny Marshall, Big is considered by many to be necessary movie viewing. Then why doesn't Dan want to watch it? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 8 - THE LAST JEDI! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 7 - THE FORCE AWAKENS! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 6 - RETURN OF THE JEDI! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 5 - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
Well, after 83 episodes it finally happened...we finally found a movie that Dan has seen. And that movie, darlings, is David Fincher's 1999 film Fight Club! Based on the book by Chuck Palahniuk, Edward Norton plays a middle class guy who's just a cog in a corporate machine. When he returns from a business trip and finds his apartment has been blown up, he reaches out to Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), the cool, quirky soap-maker that he met on the plane. Tyler shows him a side of himself that he never knew existed before when they start a secret underground club for men to get out their frustration by brutally beating each other up. But when the strange and intoxicating Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter) starts sleeping with Tyler, things start to spiral in manic and unexpected directions. Neither of your hosts have seen this since they were in their teens/early 20s...will they still think this movie is a beautiful and unique snowflake? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 4 - A NEW HOPE! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 3 - REVENGE OF THE SITH! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 2 - ATTACK OF THE CLONES! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (or actually present day in an apartment in Brooklyn), two podcast hosts had way too much free time on their hands and decided to embark on an incredible journey. That's right, darlings! It's...(cue music)...KILLING YOUR DARLINGS: MINISODE 1 - THE PHANTOM MENACE! Releasing every Monday until this pandemic has ended, Dan & Chrysten are watching every Star Wars property so you don't have to! RATE, REVIEW & don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you want to keep receiving these minisodes as well as our monthly full length episodes!
All aboard for action, adventure and, of course, TIME TRAVEL! Everyone's favorite odd couple (no, not us, but we're flattered!), Marty McFly and Doc Brown are back for the final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy! When we left off, Doc (Christopher Lloyd) had been accidentally zapped to the year 1885 by a bolt of lightning! Marty (Michael J. Fox) heads back in time to save his friend from getting shot by Mad Dog Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson) in a gunfight and bring him Back to the Future! But when Doc falls hard for a brainy and beautiful teacher (Mary Steenburgen), he must decide whether to follow his heart or the space/time continuum! Your hosts are particularly excited about this one, so strap in, darlings! It's gonna be a wild ride! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
Seriously though...why don't we have Hoverboards yet? Your hosts are back and ready to ponder this question and many others as they go...Back to the Future...Part II! In this second installment of the McFly saga, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and his girlfriend, Jennifer (Elisabeth Shue in this one) are taken far into the future to the year 2015 (!!!) by Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) to help prevent their future son from committing a crime that could destroy their family! While they're off doing that, McFly family rival, Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson) has snuck along for the ride and steals the time machine to give a sports almanac from the future to his younger self! When young Biff uses the almanac to bet and win on sporting events, making him a millionaire, the time lines are skewed and Doc and Marty have to figure out how to fix it and save the 1985 that they belong in! As a youngster, this installment was Chrysten's favorite...will it still be after this viewing? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! P.S. Here's the link to that Crispin Glover dance. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEMynL5iVOA
Happy 2020, darlings! This month your hosts are going back in time and watching one of the most popular movies of the 80s...Back to the Future! High schooler Marty McFly (America's sweetheart, Michael J. Fox) is friends with disgraced scientist, Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd) for...reasons unexplained. Marty helps Doc test his latest experiment: a time machine built from a Delorean! When Marty accidentally takes the time machine back to the year 1955, he inadvertently prevents his parents from meeting each other, which could set off a series of events that would lead to Marty and his siblings not being born at all! With the help of 1950s Doc Brown, Marty must set his parents back on their path while also figuring out how to get himself...(wait for it)...Back to the Future! This movie was a massive hit and spawned two sequels (which we will be covering in later episodes!). But will our hosts love it? Or will they make like a tree and get outta here? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
Happy Holidays from your hosts, darlings! This year, we dig a little deeper into the bottomless pit of 80s TV Christmas specials and find one of Jim Henson's lost gems...1986's The Christmas Toy! When favorite toy, Rugby Tiger (voiced by Dave Goelz), finds out that it is Christmas Eve and he is slated to be replaced by a new favorite toy come Christmas morning, he embarks on a journey to restore himself to the gift box and hold onto his coveted title! Accompanied by cat toy, Mew (voiced by Steve Whitmire), Rugby must avoid being caught out of the play room or risk being frozen forever! When his fellow play room dwellers discover his mission, they start a mission of their own...to stop him from ruining Christmas and potentially getting them ALL frozen forever! This was one of the lesser known ABC Christmas specials, but one that Chrysten grew up watching on VHS, recorded off of TV. And, of course, Dan has never seen it. Will the Christmas magic still be alive in this special for our hosts? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! **Here's the link to the AV Club article that we referenced in the episode: https://tv.avclub.com/the-christmas-toy-presents-the-darkest-holiday-of-jim-h-1798242551
Sharpen up your skates, darlings...this month Dan & Chrysten are revisiting the ultimate sick day movie: The Cutting Edge! Just reading the title makes you feel it, right? The smell of the ice, the thrill of competition, the excitement of young love! When captain of the 1988 USA Olympic hockey team, Doug Dorsey (D.B. Sweeney) sustains an injury during a game, he thinks his career on the ice is over. Until he receives an offer to become the figure skating partner to notorious ice queen, Kate Moseley (Moira Kelly). Sparks fly between well-bred, uptight Kate and relaxed and groovy blue-collar Doug immediately...but will their feelings for each other as well as a controversial and dangerous move called the Pamchenko help them to win Olympic gold? Will your hosts give this movie a perfect 6.0? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! Please check out our guest episode on the ScreamQueenz podcast and donate to their fundraiser for New Alternatives! CLICK THE LINK: https://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/fundraiser/1706592
Do you like scary movies? Ah, a question that has become so deeply a part of the lexicon that it almost rivals Hamlet's "To be or not to be?" This month, your hosts delve into the film that many credit as single-handedly saving the entire horror genre...Wes Craven's 90s horror/comedy hybrid Scream! Starring a hot, young cast of 90s idols, our story focuses on Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), a normal teenage girl in a normal American small town, Sidney faces the same daily trials that every normal American teenager faces: should she have sex with her boyfriend Billy (Skeet Ulrich)? Should she go to that drunken party at a friend's house? But after a few of Sidney's classmates are brutally murdered, Sidney starts getting a series of threatening phone calls from the supposed murderer. And we come to find out that things in Sidney's life aren't nearly so simple anymore! With a cast rounded out by Rose McGowan, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Courteney Cox, David Arquette and Henry Winkler, Scream promises everything that title indicates! Now, Dan has never seen it and Chrysten hasn't seen it since she was a teenager. After watching, will our hosts be able to answer the age old question posited above? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! P.S. Link for the ScreamQueenz Podathon fundraiser for New Alternatives is right here: https://fundraise.newalternativesnyc.org/fundraiser/1706592
Last month, if you remember, darlings, Dan issued a challenge to Chrysten: to watch the 90s shagadelic comedy Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery*, a film which she has never seen and yet, somehow, knows all of the references to because every eighth grade boy in the world was running around shrieking "Yeah, baby, yeah!" at some point in their adolescent lives. Cryogenically frozen in the swingin' 1960s, English super-spy, Austin Powers (Mike Myers) is defrosted in the now much less shagadelic 90s to fight his nemesis, Dr. Evil (also Mike Myers). With the help of absolute smoke show and extremely capable spy, Vanessa Kensington (Elizabeth Hurley...yowza!), Austin must adjust to life as an anachronism, while also falling hard for Vanessa and stopping Dr. Evil's nefarious plot to hold the world hostage for...one BILLION dollars! Goofs, spoofs and James Bond references abound! But will Chrysten's sophisticated sense of humor be able to resist Austin Powers' charms? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! *NOT Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, as both of our dum dum hosts originally said in the intro of this episode. Dum dums.
Just when Dan thought it was safe to record another episode... Chrysten attacks with one of her family's favorite 80s comedies, the Mel Brooks sci-fi spoof Spaceballs! When Druish princess, Vespa (Daphne Zuniga), and her faithful droid, Dot Matrix (voiced by the late Joan Rivers, RIP) run away from Vespa's arranged marriage to Prince Valium, they are attacked by Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) and his crew of idiot Spaceballs. Vespa's father hires Lone Star (Bill Pullman) and his mawg (half-man, half-dog...he's his own best friend!) Barf (John Candy) to save them! Pursued by Dark Helmet and the Spaceballs, our heroes crash land on a desert planet where they are aided by Yogurt, the everlasting know-it-all (Mel Brooks). Gags, groans and so many Star Wars references abound! Dan is notoriously unfamiliar with the Mel Brooks oeuvre...will this film be the one that sways him to the dark side forever? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
Watching movies in a medically induced coma, while fun, does not always allow you to appreciate a film and all of its subtle and deep nuances...such was the case for Dan and the 1980s comedy classic Caddyshack. So we decided to go back and give this one a go and see if it's worth the hype! Starring comedy powerhouses Chevy Chase, Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield and directed by Harold Ramis (RIP), Caddyshack is the story of a young caddy named Danny (Michael O'Keefe) who scores a scholarship to college through a teen golf tournament at the club where he works. But when the club owner (Ted Knight) catches Danny fooling around with his niece (Cindy Morgan), his scholarship is in jeopardy. Now Danny must play a super high stakes golf game against the club owner and his rich a**hole friends in order to secure a cash prize or say goodbye to his college career! Also Bill Murray is there and he is chasing gophers...? I dunno I'm not into sports... By now, you know our hosts are not huge fans of over-the-top comedies...but will Caddyshack score a hole-in-one? (That's good, right? AGAIN, I'm not into sports!) Join us and find out! Also, don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE! *NOTE: The audio on this ep is pretty spotty. Still listenable, but not as pristine as it could be. Sorry, darlings!
Time to hang up that whip and fedora, kids...because we have FINALLY come to the end of our deep dive into the Indiana Jones quadrilogy! That's right, darlings! After all the hype, your fearless hosts are finally watching the famous/infamous fourth Indiana Jones flick...Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! Taking a jump several years into the future, this film is set in the 1950s and the Red Scare is ON! Indy (now and forever played by Harrison Ford) is back, a little older and a little more worn, but still able to do all of the stunts. On a quest to find the mysterious Crystal Skull of Akator, as well as save old friend and colleague, Professor Oxley (John Hurt), Indy is joined by wannabe greaser Mutt Williams (played by Shia LaBeouf) . All the while they are pursued by a ruthless Communist agent (Cate Blanchett) who wants to use the skull to take over the world! Also, somehow, aliens? I know, I know...but maybe it will be ok? I mean...Karen Allen is back, so at least we've got that, right? So will our hosts let Dr. Jones live or die? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
Oh, hey jokes! We didn't see you there during Temple of Doom. Glad to see you've finished your vacay and are back for the next film...Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade! This month your hosts are joined by a very special guest...our good friend Kate Holland! She's a big fan of this third Indy film and Dan & Chrysten were so happy to have her come and share her memories, opinions, a few laughs, and a few drinks, if we're being honest! In the third installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, our titular hero (again played by Harrison Ford) finds himself once again fighting Nazis (#punchanazi). But this time it's to save his father, Henry Jones, Sr. (played by James Bond himself, Sean Connery) AND to find the cup of cups, the one and only Holy Grail! This is the Indiana Jones film that Dan & Chrysten remember the most, and the one that Kate and her hubby quote back and forth to each other. Will it break the curse of suckage imposed upon the good name of Indy by Temple of Doom? Join us and find out! And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!
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