Let's Ruin Our Childhood

DO call it a comeback! Happy May the 4th! The boys are back with a very important movie. The Phantom Menace. We cover a lot of Star Wars territory, as well as some other topics. Voices, singing, outrage, laughter. We got it all here for you chicharrons!

It's been a while, but we're back! We do a little reset on this episode to get back on our feet and ready to resume ruining our childhoods! Our podcast pal AJ from NO SLEEP: The Podcast joins us to discuss what we've been watching recently, and what movies we are looking forward to seeing in THEATERS this year. Take a listen, chicharrons!!

We're back! Hello! How are you? You need more Rambo?? Well, you're in luck! We have more Rambo! 1985's sequel to First Blood staring Sylvester Stallone has everything! Guns, weird racism, terrible music by Frank Stallone, and a HIGH body count! Listen now!

Jean Claude Van Damme!  The Muscles From Brussels in his first leading role! The 1988 classic film that isn't Kickboxer. Or is it?  Either way, this movie has it all: the splits, the bonks, Stan Bush, Ogre, underground martial science, ...but does it hold up? Give it a listen now! Kumite! Kumite! Kumite!!

Little Shop of Horrors! It's our first musical! It's got a TON of practical effects! It stars Rick Moranis! We gotta love this movie, right? Does it hold up? Listen and find out!

The second film in the well known (and loved?) Bill & Ted film series! Bill & Ted Face the Music is out now, so Toll and Alex are revisiting this classic, but does it hold up? Toll and Alex have strong opinions on this one. It's LROC Civil War! Will their friendship survive this podcast? Will the podcast survive?? Listen now!

The buddy cop movie from the 80's to end all buddy cop movies from the 80's! Stallone and Russell! Jack Palance! A rogues gallery of character actors! Monster trucks, explosions, lasers, and LOTS of wisecracking. This movie quite literally has it all. But does it hold up? Are Subway sandwiches any good? There's a lot to talk about! Take a listen!

After a long stretch in quarantine, the boys are back! We catch up on what we've been watching, the state of the world, Michael Douglas, Paul Verhoeven, HBO shows, and so much more! You guys loved this podcast before, but does it sill hold up?  Listen now!

Stephen King's books have become MANY classic motion pictures. But Maximum Overdrive is the only one he wrote AND directed. How good of a director is he? The answer is: how much cocaine do you have??  Apparently he had all of it. Its an 80's action/horror/slasher/sci film made by a guy who was so coked up, he literally doesn't remember making the movie. Its got Emilio Estevez, Southern Lisa Simpson, Commissioner Gordon, and a whole bunch of sentient, killer semi trucks. What else do you want?? Toll loved it as a kid, and this is Alex's first time ever seeing it. Is there childhood ruined?? Listen now!

It's Die Hard on an airplane staring Harrison Ford as the president! IT was a monster hit in 1997, but does it hold up?? Gary Oldman chews up the scenery, and Harrison Ford FORD PUNCHES lots of bad guys. Toll and Alex loved it growing up, but does it still make sense? Explosions! Murders! BAD CGI! GET OFF MY PLANE AND ON THIS PODCAST!

A sci-fi classic from 1987 from JOE DANTE (not Joe Johnston) with Martin Short and Dennis Quaid! It was a fun special effects movie that Toll and Alex loved, but it bombed at the box office. Is it any good? Does it hold up? Dennis Quaid gets naked, Martin Short spazzes out, and Meg Ryan has her original face! Also, our main man Vernon Wells is back. This is a deep cut, so listen now!

Con Air! A classic action hero movie from the 90's! Its got Cage, Malkovich, Cusak, Buscemi, Chappelle, and Meaney, but does it hold up? Nicholas Cage is completely out of control, Ving Rhames has the MEATS, and Bubba is hurtin' for a squirtin'.   Its a big ol' Bruckheimer movie, but is it good? Is it bad? Is it just one long GIF?  Maybe!  Listen now!!

We finally did Mannequin! For real this time! It was tough getting our hands on this movie, but was it worth it? The guys loved this one growing up, but does a movie about a magic Egyptian time traveling mannequin hold up? There's a lot going on here, so just listen! Nothing's gonna stop us now!!!!

Die Hard is over 30 years old! It's a beloved movie, but does it hold up AND is it a Christmas movie?? It's also Alan Rickman's first movie and Bruce Willis' first box office mega hit. Argyle, cokehead Ellis, Holly Gennero, Reverend Reginald Velveeta Jackson, and of course Robert Davi! So many characters! So many quotes! This episode has it all, including Bruce Willis face, Andy Griffith, Nestle's Crunch, John McCain, and Toll the Crossing Guard. Enjoy, yippie ki yay, and Merry Christmas *makes Bruce Willis face*.

Time for a real 80's classic - Rocky 3! Why start with the third one? Well, because its crazy, that's why! It came out in 82 and Toll and Alex loved it as kids, but does it hold up?? Rocky is rich and ballin' out in this movie, but can he still win? Is his entire career a lie? Mickey is not Irish, but Jewish?? Also, is he a terrible trainer that worked non-stop to undermine Rocky's career?? Why didn't the amazing Carl Weathers star in more movies?? Mr T. was an unstoppable force in the 80's, but can Rocky stop him? What is Adrian's problem?? Remember the A-Team? So many questions!! We have answers! Listen now! Don't be mentally irregular!! 

1982's The Thing! They remade this a few years ago, or I guess they made a prequel, but how does the original hold up? Toll loved it as a kid, but Alex couldn't handle scary movies back then, so this is his first viewing! Kurt Russell! John Carpenter! Wilford Brimley PRE-diabetes and mustache! Lots of wet alien parts, and Headchunkz! Aliens in Antarctica! Happy Halloween!

The 1988 classic from Tim Burton! Beetlejuice! Everyone loves this movie, right?  It's 30 years old at this point. Does it hold up? Do you recognize young Alec Baldwin? Is Calypso music scary? Toll and Alex both have spooky colds this week, but that doesn't stop them from singing. Lots of other movies are also reviewed, and there's a deep dive on 80's cartoons. Can we talk about Jeffrey Jones and not get arrested? Have you seen the cartoon Hammerman? Buckle up, chicharrones!!

Police Academy! A classic movie from the 80's starring The Gute! Hijinks, Michael Winslow, The Blue Oyster, Punky Brewster's dad...this movie has it all, but does it hold up? They made SEVEN of these goddamn films! There are A LOT problematic of issues in this movie, but its ok. Toll and Alex aren't going to get SNL now. Whoopi Goldberg! Dog dicks!, Kim Cattrall LOTS of Michael Winslow impressions, and so much more. This podcast has ONE in the over! Listen now!

Remember 1986's One Crazy Summer?? A lot of you probably don't, but you should! Toll and Alex loved this one as kids, but it's a real deep cut. Does it hold up? John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeremy Piven, and Curtis "Booger" Armstrong all in one movie? What?? Yes!  It might be the most insane movie we've watched yet. Hoops and Cookie, Nantucket, regatta races, animation, Demi Moore singing...this movie is impossible to describe, but do Toll and Alex still like it? Listen to find out!  All hail Savage Steve Holland!

Beverly Hills! That's where I want to be!! Eddie Murphy was 23 years old in this and it was his first of seven straight #1 movies, but does it hold up? We loved this one as kids, and loved Axel F even more, but does it still work? We talk young Judge Reinhold, uzi's everywhere, Endgame spoilers, The Eagles, and there's even a mini Rambo review right in the middle of this podcast! Toll invents a new drink called the Podcast-A-Rita and does a lot of Sean Connery impressions!! Listen now! The heat is ON!!!!

This is Jim Henson's final movie from 1986, and its got LucasFilm, David Bowie, David Bowie's bulge, AND a shitload of muppets, but does it hold up?? There's a lot of singing and dancing, but is it a musical? IS David Bowie grooming Jennifer Connelly? That baby sure does cry a lot, and babies CAN'T ACT! This is a weird one. Listen now!!

Before The Little Mermaid, there was a mermaid movie in the 80's called Splash. Ever heard of it?? Toll and Alex did! And AJ from NO SLEEP:The Podcast had NOT. They combine podcasts streams to talk about Splash, and another classic episode is born! Young Tom Hanks! John Candy! Mermaid magic! Listen now!

Hey remember Rambo movies? Don't forget about First Blood!  The OG action movie! It was a huge movie that produced one of the most well known movie franchises of all time, but does it hold up?? Also, remember David's Briar Shop? What a weird store! We aren't done with Jack Palance impressions. Toll's mom loves Brain Dennehey (as we all do), but can he stop JJ Rambo? PTSD is real! They drew first blood!!! Listen now! 

Remember when everyone got all pumped up for Westerns again in the late 80's early 90's? Young Guns was one of the main reasons for that, but does it hold up? It stars Emilio Estevez when he still had a career, Charlie Sheen pre-Tiger Blood, and a gross Dermot Mulroney/Dylan McDermott. and don't forget LDP! La Bamba! This is an impressions-heavy episode, so buckle up chicharrones! Mel Gibson! Mrs. Garrett! Sammy Davis, Jr! Captain Lou Diamond Phillips! Listen now!!

Revenge of the Nerds is a classic comedy from 1984 that ended up having several sequels, but does it hold up? There's A LOT of baggage to unpack with this one.  We talk nerds, jocks, Katy Segal, Kylo Ren, and also the cops show up in the middle of the recording. Do Toll and Alex FINALLY lose their podcast license?? Listen and find out, NEEEEERDS!!!!!!

The boys are back live on stage, one of them was painted green, and they brought friends to discuss all things Comic Book movies! It was a live extravaganza with smoke, lights, sound drops, friendship and fun. If you weren't there you really missed out, but luckily this is a podcast, so listen now!  We were joined by the Doomcast's Dan Umthun and comedian and LROC chicharron Wes Cozad, and the high production values of No Sleep's AJ Simmons. Hulk smashed!!

Have you seen Avengers End Game? Well Toll and Alex have and they want to talk about it! They also discus depressing news, In Living Color, The future of tv, and so much more.  But mostly, they talk the MCU and the big finale that is End Game. Spoilers, ahead!

A bigfoot movie! We loved this classic from the 80's, but does it hold up? Do you like Bane impressions? Whatever happened to Kevin Peter Hall?? Is this movie actually Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer the movie? Listen to find out! Also, the audio quality isn't great for this one, but its still a good one! 

Its The Rock! But no Dwayne Johnson! Its the 1996 Michael Bay classic, but does it hold up? Ed Harris is a bad guy, Sean Connery is sort of a good guy, and Nicholas Cage is BIG Cage in this one. There's lots of impressions, lots of explosions, and a new podcat visits the podcast. Enjoy!

The 1987 classic starring Patrick Swayze! Did you have the time of your life with this movie? Are you sure? Sure we all go Kwazy for Swayze, but is a movie about abortion and dancing really fun to watch? This movie has great music, air humping, middle aged people playing teenagers, and people dancing dirtily! This was a smash hit in the 80's, but will you still have the time time of your life? Have you ever felt this way before? I swear....it's the truth, and we owe it all to you - the Chicharrones! Nobody puts Baby in a corner!!!

We all love Ghostbusters, but do we all love Ghostbusters 2?? This movie has it all. Muppet ghosts! A baby! Pink slime! Bill Murray! Is the sequel a classic? Are the Ghostbusters too hot too handle AND too cold to hold? Want to hear Toll freestyle rap?The guys are standing on the edge of He-Man, so you better listen now! Enjoy!

Another Batman movie! Where does Batman Forever fall on your list of Batman movies? Are you sure? We have a very special guest this episode - AJ Simmons! The mastermind behind No Sleep: The Podcast always has Toll and Alex on as guests, so they returned the favor! Jim Carrey! Another over the top performance by Tommy Lee Jones, and the VERY pouty-lipped Val Kilmer! Plus Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell, and WAY too much neon! Kissed by a rose on the grave? GREY? What?! The podcast juice is flowing on this one, baby! Listen now!

The sequel of a classic! But, does it hold up to the original? Is it better?  Way worse?? How does time travel work? What's the deal with Crispin Glover? Remember Jet Li?Does Biff ever calm down?  Does Biff he realize he's being haunted throughout time by Marty McFly? Where are our flying cars and hoverboards? Listen to find out!

Who hasn't seen this movie? People have gown up with this movie for 80 years! But does it hold up?? The guys talk Munchkins, Headchunkz, and Pacific Rim Uprising!  How did anyone survive making a movie in the 30's? Was it Auntie Em, or Aunt E.M.? Flying Monkeys, hard partying munchkins, Toto, aka Terry and Ranch Handeez - oh my! 

It's our 50th episode! Can you believe it?  Well you better because we talk about all the movies we ruined over the last year.  We also reflect on 50 episodes and how cool we are. Please someone make us a theme song and clip show!

Merry Christmas, Chicharrones! Toll and Alex are back with the 1988 classic Christmas movie from Richard Donner and Bill Murray - Scrooged! A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens has been employed as a plot for almost every tv show ever made, and lots of movies, but does this version hold up? Our favorite movie gun has a surprise cameo, Mama Fratelli has a surprise cameo, and it co-stars a "normal" Bobcat Goldthwait, and Marion is on loan from Indiana Jones! Oh and they also discuss, physics, Mentos, Gulliver's Travels, mullets, and The Crossiant of Peace! AND there is a surprise gift opening! This Christmas podcast has it all! Put a little love in your heart!

It's the holiday season! Toll and Alex are back with a Christmas classic from the 90's - The Santa Clause! We learn a lot about Christmas. For example, murdering Santa is cool, and encouraged. Elves are children, and being fat and beardy is fine. We have a huge revelation about Bambi, Toll tells us tales of cutting branches, we discuss little annoying kids in movies, and so much more! 

The 1987 buddy cop classic! We loved this one as kids, and it kicked off an entire franchise, but does it hold up? It's another Shane Black movie, but this stars Mel Gibson back when we all still loved him. Is this a Christmas movie? Does it ever stop raining in Southern California? Is Mel Gibson's mullet better than his ass? Are we too old for this shit?  Listen for all the answers, chicharrones!

Happy Halloween! This episode is a spicy meatball! The original Poltergeist is THE movie that ruined Alex's childhood. It's a classic Spielberg movie that he produced and didn't direct (wink!), but does it hold up? We talk about ghosts, ILM special effects, The Wizard of Oz, Planters Cheese Balls, Bea Arthur, M&M's, chunks, chunkz, and so much more! Listen now! This podcast is clean!

This is a very special episode! The first half is live from Beast Village Comedy Festival with our friends Brandon Ream and James Doyle! And the second half is Toll and Alex back home on the couch. The podcast is all about the 1987 classic hit from Arnold and the gang - Predator! How many of these movies are there? This was the first and it has everything! Commando-style destruction, another woman stolen by Arnold, 80's blue lightning and a space alien with questionable powers! Listen to this podcast! Do it!! DO IT NOW!!!!

A terrifying slasher movie about a haunted doll from 1988! It's the original Chucky movie, Child's Play. Toll and Alex found it very scary as kids, but does it hold up? How many of these goddamn movies did they make anyway? Is this the best one? Remember the show Empty Nest? What about Highway to Heaven? Leave It To Beaver? Alex's tells the tale of his run in with a real haunted doll at Zak Bagans Haunted Mansion, Toll loves Spirograph, John Grisham movies were great...a lot of territory is covered in this one! Ride the podcast wave!

A Classic action movie from Arnold! 1985's Commando was a movie Toll and Alex loved as kids, but is that still true today? There's lots of impressions in this episode! How many Twitter followers does Bill Duke have? Remember making models as a kid? Danny Trejo sure is in a lot of movies, but not this one. Nick Tortelli from Cheers is the bad guy? How many people does Arnold kill? Does it matter? Who let Vernon Wells play a tough guy? Listen to find out!

We're back with another Keanu 90's classic! This movie was a BIG time blockbuster about a bus that can't slow down. Toll and Alex loved it as kids, but does it hold up?? Alex peruses Toll's DVD collection, they talk about Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer, Mel Gibson, the "lost" Anchorman movie, local bowling shows, and much, much more. Pop quiz, hot shot!! Locate your nearest access panel and enjoy this episode!

Hello, Chicharrons! At long last, Toll and Alex take on the 1987 classic Mannequin! We have lots of questions, but do they have answers? They also cover a lot fo important topics such as Dr. Pimple Popper, Lifetime Christmas movies, the rise and fall of Kirby Puckett, Toll's Isuzu Trooper that was formerly owned by Karlos Kirby, Salvation Army clothes shopping, and so much more. Did they love this movie? Does it hold up? Does Joe Piscapo love Toll? What about Lyle Lovett? This is a VERY special episode! 

Another jets and fighter pilots movie from 1986! Is Iron Eagle a rip-off of Top Gun? NO! This movie came out a full 4 months BEFORE Top Gun! Who's ripping off who? Toll and Alex loved this one as kids, but does it hold up? A bunch of kids stealing military intel, hardware, and weapons of war? Why not! Toll and Alex cover many topics including the 90's tv show Becker, movie soundtracks, and so much more. What happened to Jason Gedrick? How did they make 3 more of these movies? Is this a podcraft, or podcrap? Listen and find out, chicharrones!

Toll and Alex revisit a real childhood favorite this week! It was considered to be the worst Indiana Jones movie until Crystal Skulls came out, but is it bad? Is it that bad?  Or is it great?  The guys do LOTS of voices and impressions, and they also push hard for a sponsorship from Video Warehouse.  They also dicsuss Harrison Ford's punching technique, the movie Flash Gordon, Robert DeNiro in Cape Fear, and so much more!  But is their childhood ruined? Check it out! Kali mah! KALI MAH!!

Hey, remember Canadian characters Bob and Doug McKenzie? From SCTV? Well, if you're younger than 35, probably not. But Toll and Alex loved them and this movie as kids. Two losers who exclusively drink beer and eat donuts? What's not to love? Toll and Alex love "2 Dumb Guys" movies, and this one is a classic, but does it hold up? How many levels of stupid is this movie (several)? Check it out, eh! Don't be a hoser! Take off!!

In 1985, Ridley Scott made a really ambitious fantasy movie for some reason. This is an adult movie with a childrens story staring Tom Cruise, so you know its...uhhh....good? Well, Toll and Alex discuss that, As well as the movie Glitter by Mariah Carey, and many other topics. They also watched two very different versions of the movie, but does it even matter?  Is their childhood ruined? Is Tim Curry the greatest devil ever? Are Tom Cruise's teeth even more distracting this time? Listen and find out!

It was Memorial Day, and Toll and Alex we're on vacation, so they also took a vacation from watching a movie!  So what do they talk about? Mostly movies.  Well, partially movies. But also Cher, Anthony Michael Hall, a wide ranging discussion on nuts. Lots of singing, impressions...you know, all the good stuff from the regular podcasts! Just no movie getting in the way of what they REALLY have to say. This very special podcast is all frosting and no cake. Enjoy!

A summer blockbuster starring John Travolta and Nicholas Cage from the 90's! It can't be bad, right? John Woo directed it, so there are lots of gunfights and doves, but does it hold up? Things go off the rails on this podcast early and often. Yes, Toll and Alex talk about the ridiculous concepts in this movie, but they also digress into several other subjects! Are their childhoods ruined? Listen and find out!

What's this? A new release being ruined?!? Yes! We wanted to talk about Infinity Wars, so we recorded it.  Does it live up to the hype? Who lives and dies? Whats's the deal with Thanos? Who does Peter Dinklage play? Are there more space bugs for the heroes to kill? Do we get more Wakonda?  Listen and find out! Oh and also : THIS IS SPOLIER HEAVY SO DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU DONT WANT THE MOVIE SPOILED! EXCELSIOR!