NOTstalgia

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This week we head to the old West with Blazing Saddles (1974) and its head-scratching animated remake Paws of Fury (2022) and discuss white buffoonery, punching down at gay people, underestimating the intelligence of children, and history-making farts. Timestamps0:06:36 - Blazing Saddles (1974)0:46:01 - Paws of Fury (2022)1:12:15 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we discover the shaky footage of Cloverfield (2008) and its sequel The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) and discuss actually talking about your feelings, harassment disguised as humor, forcing recognizable properties into unrelated stories, and arms with brains. Timestamps0:06:25 - Cloverfield (2008)0:45:30 - The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)1:15:03 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we light the black flame candle with Hocus Pocus (1993) and Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) and discuss growth through vulnerability, misogyny in witch lore, letting villains be villains, and Roombas as modes of transportation. Timestamps0:05:50 - Hocus Pocus (1993)0:41:54 - Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)1:08:11 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we watch the cursed tapes of Ringu (1998) and its American remake The Ring (2002) and discuss the importance of sharing stories, trying to survive in the patriarchy, gross takes about infertility, and horses getting eaten by boats. Timestamps0:08:20 - Ringu (1998)0:36:30 - The Ring (2002)1:11:21 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we wish upon a star with two Disney versions of Pinocchio (1940 & 2022) and discuss Christian moralist scare tactics, keeping minority characters out of sight, performative apologies, and the origins of Red Lobster. Timestamps0:05:42 - Pinocchio (1940)0:38:42 - Pinocchio (2022)1:09:10 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we speak with the animals of Doctor Dolittle (1998) and Dolittle (2020) and discuss harmful effects of children's programming, cycles of generational trauma, allowing yourself to be loved, and gay penguins. Timestamps0:06:34 - Doctor Dolittle (1998)0:32:57 - Dolittle (2020)1:05:37 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we get to the choppa with Predator (1987) and its new prequel Prey (2022) and discuss allegories for queerness, the predatory nature of the American military, indigenous storytelling, and big muscle handshake memes. Timestamps0:06:07 - Predator (1987)0:41:22 - Prey (2022)1:23:44 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we grab our shovels to dig up two versions of Pet Sematary (1989 & 2019) and discuss grief without community, unintentional anti-colonialism commentary, gross tropes about disabilities in horror, and how everyone needs therapy. Timestamps0:06:48 - Pet Sematary (1989)0:32:49 - Pet Sematary (2019)1:05:52 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are joined by Tim Ward to check our inboxes with The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and its remake You've Got Mail (1998) and discuss apologies from capitalists, abusing the power of anonymity, healthy mutual breakups, and an impromptu Jane Austen book club. Timestamps0:05:42 - The Shop Around the Corner (1940)0:43:26 - You've Got Mail (1998)1:18:50 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we tap into our memories with two versions of Total Recall (1990 & 2012) and discuss bad depictions of futuristic technology, misogynistic views of wifely duties, desexualizing prominent characters, and Mars erasure. Timestamps0:05:52 - Total Recall (1990)0:40:27 - Total Recall (2012)1:07:33 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we light a match with the original Firestarter (1984) and its recent remake (2022) and discuss children developing their morality, the power of young women, performative inclusivity, and putting cops in the toilet. Timestamps0:04:12 - Firestarter (1984)0:41:58 - Firestarter (2022)1:17:15 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are joined by Ashley Potter-Taylor in the French théâtre for two versions of The Phantom of the Opera (1925 & 2004) and discuss early 1900s incel culture, grooming grossly recontextualized as romance, the trope of deformity causing villainy, and sugar daddy dreams. Timestamps0:07:47 - The Phantom of the Opera (1925)0:40:29 - The Phantom of the Opera (2004)1:23:26 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we take on the zombie hordes of Resident Evil (2002) and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) and discuss the horror of major conglomerates, the power of nudity, staying too true to source material, and slippery bathrooms. Timestamps0:07:22 - Resident Evil (2002)0:41:17 - Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)1:00:45 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we turn on the bat signal to summon Batman Returns (1992) and The Batman (2022) and discuss rejecting mainstream expectations of femininity, grown men acting like children, well-written villains, and using cats as an excuse to say "pussy." Timestamps0:06:35 - Batman Returns (1992)0:39:55 - The Batman (2022)1:18:21 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are joined by Shelby Murray to take a stab at the original Scream (1996) and its same-titled sequel (2022) and discuss being defined by trauma, violent toxic fandom, not relying on cops, and nepotism babies. Timestamps0:07:59 - Scream (1996)0:41:11 - Scream (2022)1:16:44 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we deal with too many kids in two versions of Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 & 2022) and discuss gender stereotypes in parental roles, casual uses of homophobic language, heavy-handed performative wokeness, and Steve Martin-inspired daddy issues. Timestamps0:04:18 - Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)0:40:38 - Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)1:09:47 - Outro Follow us!YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are joined by Chris Gonzalez to snap our fingers along with West Side Story (1961 & 2021) and discuss the prison of performing masculinity, proximity to power not equaling power, white storytellers appropriating the experiences of others, and post-nut clarity. Timestamps0:07:11 - West Side Story (1961)0:50:45 - West Side Story (2021)1:25:47 - Outro Mentioned links:Chris Gonzalez's art (Instagram)Ansel Elgort Sexual Assault Allegations Timeline (Vulture) Follow us!PatreonYouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are joined by Larry Fried to monkey around with Planet of the Apes (1968) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and discuss the self-pity of men with power, killing off marginalized characters, greed as the primary cause of the apocalypse, and movies ruined by James Franco. Timestamps0:11:27 - Planet of the Apes (1968)0:48:28 - Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)1:22:59 - Outro Mentioned links:My Favorite Movie Is... podcast (hosted by Larry Fried) Follow us!PatreonYouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we are joined by K Anderson as we throw a party with two versions of The Boys in the Band (1970 & 2020) and discuss expectations of a model minority, struggling with expressions of queer identity, watered down happy endings, and the beauty of flaccidity. Timestamps0:05:37 - The Boys in the Band (1970)0:53:38 - The Boys in the Band (2020)1:33:54 - Outro Mentioned links:Lost Spaces podcast (hosted by K Anderson) Follow us!PatreonYouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we hit the ski slopes with Force Majeure (2014) and Downhill (2020) and discuss toxic partnerships, abusers claiming to be victims, reframing stories to be more male-centric, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus' magnificent face acting. Timestamps0:05:42 - Force Majeure (2014)0:43:25 - Downhill (2020)1:13:07 - Outro Follow us!PatreonYouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we take our second trip into the Ghostbusters universe with Ghostbusters II (1989) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) to discuss effeminate men being treated as villains, holding bad absentee fathers accountable, lazy portrayals of characters on the spectrum, and a lot of talk about a very specific male bodily fluid. Timestamps0:06:02 - Ghostbusters II (1989)0:40:07 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)1:08:00 - Outro Follow us!PatreonYouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we meet the March sisters from two adaptations of Little Women (1994 & 2019) and discuss strong matriarchal figures, different ways of performing femininity, highly emotional death scenes, and 19th century fuckboy behavior. Timestamps0:05:31 - Little Women (1994)0:43:56 - Little Women (2019)1:21:41 - Outro Follow us!PatreonYouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This week we jack into the system with The Matrix (1999) and The Matrix Resurrections (2021) to discuss allegories for identities, white reliance on Asian mysticism in storytelling, the artistic value of tanking your own ideas, and Lana Wachowski's dreadlocks.   Timestamps 0:04:10 - The Matrix (1999) 0:36:54 - The Matrix Resurrections (2021) 1:11:09 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we get hellacious with the original Hellboy (2004) and its reboot (2019) and discuss passing off obsession as romance, demonizing feminine sexuality, exalting bad father figures, and major VeggieTales connections.   Timestamps 0:03:39 - Hellboy (2004) 0:39:22 - Hellboy (2019) 1:10:50 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram

This week we stay home for the holidays with Home Alone (1990) and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) and discuss being allowed to dislike your family, letting children be autonomous, rewarding privilege over effort, and Joe Pesci the sex symbol.   Timestamps 0:06:33 - Home Alone (1990) 0:39:22 - Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) 1:08:02 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram

This week we are joined by our editor Danny Barkley and morph with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) and the reboot Power Rangers (2017) to discuss sexuality in children's programming, damseling more-than-capable women, wrongfully equating bad choices with identity, and the greatest Krispy Kreme product placement in cinema history.   Timestamps 0:07:23 - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) 0:46:28 - Power Rangers (2017) 1:18:26 - Outro   Mentioned links: "How I Made This" (NPR podcast) - Power Rangers   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we are joined by Eric Best to mine for spice with the original Dune (1984) and its new blockbuster remake (2021) and discuss the trope of predatory queer-coded villains, women with power supporting the patriarchy, white savior colonialism, and how hot it is when men actually listen.   Timestamps 0:04:18 - Dune (1984) 0:45:51 - Dune (2021) 1:21:38 - Outro   Mentioned links: "Jodorowsky's Dune" trailer   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we don our suits and sunglasses with Men in Black (1997) and Men in Black: International (2019) and discuss extraterrestrials as a metaphor for immigrants and people of color, stalker behavior being presented as romantic, the long-term effects of gaslighting, and Vincent D'Onofrio's pet cat.   Timestamps 0:02:43 - Men in Black (1997) 0:39:50 - Men in Black: International (2019) 1:05:09 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we join a coven with two versions of Suspiria (1977 & 2018) and discuss misogyny disguised as feminism, gaslighting through the illusion of choice, how gossip can be used against the patriarchy, and the figurative and literal body horror of ballet.   Timestamps 0:04:25 - Suspiria (1977) 0:44:54 - Suspiria (2018) 1:17:47 - Outro   Mentioned links: "How Patriarchy Redefined 'Gossip' to Be a Women's Thing" - Medium   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we speak into the mirror with two Candyman films (1992 & 2021) and discuss the violence of well-intentioned whiteness, the ownership of trauma, how urban legends represent the fears of the groups that share them, and why we don't stan true crime entertainment.   Timestamps 0:04:11 - Candyman (1992) 0:49:35 - Candyman (2021) 1:18:45 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram

This week we chill with villains in Suicide Squad (2016) and The Suicide Squad (2021) and discuss nuanced presentations of badness, women being depicted as powerless without men, skewed perceptions of American excellence, and close-ups of John Cena's underwear.   Timestamps 0:04:39 - Suicide Squad (2016) 0:39:10 - The Suicide Squad (2021) 1:19:08 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram

This week we are joined by Cole Dupzyk as we look for the rainbow connection with The Muppet Movie (1979) and The Muppets (2011) and discuss defining yourself through nostalgia, the romanticized versus actual queer experience, women gaslighting themselves, and frogs riding bikes.   Timestamps 0:07:52 - The Muppet Movie (1979) 0:42:04 - The Muppets (2011) 1:21:41 - Outro   Mentioned links: Cole Dupzyk's art The Rainbow Dung Beetle film   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we throw down a slam dunk with Space Jam (1996) and Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) and discuss capitalists deflecting blame onto other capitalists, doctors not believing their patients, the dangers of personal stagnation, and how we're completely and utterly over Bill Murray.   Timestamps 0:05:58 - Space Jam (1996) 0:46:59 - Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) 1:17:05 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram

This week we're off to the races with the original series of Speed Racer (1967-1968) and its feature film adaptation (2008) and discuss the pressures of parental expectations, capitalism's oversexualization of women, men actually talking about their feelings, and hot anime dads.   Timestamps 0:05:10 - Speed Racer (1967-1968) 0:40:08 - Speed Racer (2008) 1:24:34 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we are once again joined by Dr. Amber Jones for a deluxe episode on Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) and The Legend of Korra (2012-2014) and discuss the necessity of personal growth, queer relationships in animation, feminine strength in patriarchal societies, and being horny for breaking the law.   Timestamps 0:11:35 - Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) 1:11:13 - The Legend of Korra (2012-2014) 2:15:11 - Outro   Mentioned links: The Grind Organization   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we set off fireworks with Independence Day (1996) and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) and discuss the irony of American anti-imperialism, queer characters being denied happy endings, performative inclusivity, and our fanfic about strippers saving the world.   Timestamps 0:08:09 - Independence Day (1996) 0:47:52 - Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) 1:20:43 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram

This week we warp to the final frontier with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and discuss facing the consequences of your actions, white men failing up, the villainy of the military-industrial complex, and how Captain Kirk is a cop.   Timestamps 0:05:16 - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) 0:40:01 - Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) 1:16:23 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram

This week we earn a flawless victory with two adaptations of Mortal Kombat (1995 & 2021) and discuss women being reduced to trophies, the mental strain of stylized violence, unnecessarily grounding unrealistic properties in reality, and what unhelpful gods do on their days off.   Timestamps 0:03:52 - Mortal Kombat (1995) 0:39:58 - Mortal Kombat (2021) 1:09:14 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we break a leg with guest Jay Levy and two versions of The Producers (1967 & 2005) and discuss exploitive media consumption habits of white people, queerness being used to depict bad things as worse, nullifying problematic histories for the sake of comedy, and big incel energy.   Timestamps 0:08:19 - The Producers (1967) 0:47:58 - The Producers (2005) 1:25:37 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we discover our powers with two versions of Carrie (1976 & 2013) and discuss ingrained systems of misogyny, coddling as a form of manipulation, performative martyrdom, and Notes App apologies.   Timestamps 0:04:46 - Carrie (1976) 0:47:13 - Carrie (2013) 1:24:25 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram

This week we are joined by Stephanie Graye to face the outer space horrors of Alien (1979) and its prequel Prometheus (2012) and discuss fatal consequences of unsubstantiated white male confidence, xenomorphs as the manifestation of trauma, how to avoid self-congratulatory feminism, and the crucifixion of Alien Jesus.   Timestamps 0:09:24 - Alien (1979) 0:48:56 - Prometheus (2012) 1:35:19 - Outro   Mentioned links: Spicy Grrrls Podcast and Hot Sauce Background Character band Earth Program band   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we are joined by Jake DeSersa to face the invaders of The Thing from Another World (1951) and The Thing (1982) and discuss performative masculinity as a queer suppression tactic, using violence to gain positions of power, aliens as a metaphor for othering, and Norwegian language spoiler alerts.   Timestamps 0:08:10 - The Thing from Another World (1951) 0:37:53 - The Thing (1982) 1:20:43 - Outro   Mentioned links: Lousy Advice band+podcast Lightweight band Dead of Night podcast Jake's Letterboxd page "Everything I Know About Men I Learned from The Thing"   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we save the world with Justice League (2017) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) and discuss the importance of providing context, satisfying redemption arcs, wealth not being a superpower, and how we're basically Instagram besties with Jason Momoa.   Timestamps 0:07:12 - Justice League (2017) 0:41:48 - Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) 1:32:25 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram

This week we cash in our golden ticket to watch Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and discuss poverty being used as a form of control, complete exploitation of labor, shaming children as an attempt at comedy, and déjà vu about Tim Burton's daddy issues.   Timestamps 0:10:42 - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) 0:53:04 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) 1:29:04 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram

This week we dig up the bones of Jurassic Park (1993) and Jurassic World (2015) to discuss capitalists' disregard of ethics, sexism in survival situations, gratuitous product placement, and how much we'd stan a baby dinosaur petting zoo.   Timestamps 0:05:36 - Jurassic Park (1993) 0:44:51 - Jurassic World (2015) 1:23:00 - Outro   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram

This week we ride the waves with the original and remake versions of Point Break (1991 & 2015) and discuss the financial cost of justice, the hero complex of cops, women being reduced to damsels, and how "going off the grid" is every problematic man's wet dream.   Timestamps 0:03:32 - Point Break (1991) 0:49:31 - Point Break (2015) 1:19:36 - Outro   Mentioned links: Collider: 20 Things To Know About the Point Break Remake   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we rev our engines with Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 & 2000) and discuss white screenwriters punching down, women being forced to participate in patriarchal violence, young people being made to look incompetent, and how some men definitely want to have sex with cars.   Also, BIG NEWS! We started our own podcast network! And we're on Patreon now! You can learn all about it in the intro and outro of this episode and by clicking the links below.   Timestamps 0:08:45 - Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) 0:45:12 - Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) 1:18:33 - Outro 1:26:31 - Announcement and description of our Patreon   Follow us! Patreon YouTube Instagram Twitter Website  

This week we look to the stars with 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) and discuss intentional vagueness, the humanity of artificial intelligence, American propaganda in space, and the legalization of drugs for mimes. 2001: 0:07:01 2010: 0:52:49 Outro: 1:30:11

For our first episode of 2021 we head to the sewers to watch two iterations of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 & 2014) and discuss the gross oversexualization of female characters, the dangers of all binaries, toxic masculinity as the basis of a plot, and not being a jerk to your pizza delivery person. 1990: 0:08:01 2014: 0:46:03 Outro: 1:26:37

This week we get into the holiday spirit with Jingle All The Way (1996) and Jingle All The Way 2 (2014) and discuss strong anti-capitalist messages, fictional characters as stand-ins for tangible relationships, conservatives vilifying poverty, and the problematic antics of Lawrence the Cable Man. 1996: 0:04:06 2014: 0:46:26 Outro: 1:14:17