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Old Roommates

Do our favorite movies and tv shows hold up as we get older? We change, but do they? And, does nostalgia beat quality? Join best friends, pop-culture junkies, and yes, old roommates, Brian Masefield and Christina Walsh as they experience old loves from the 70s, 80s and 90s all over again. Old Roommates is the only weekly podcast that revisits pop culture…through a middle-aged lens. Follow Old Roommates on Facebook, and @oldroommates on Twitter and Instagram.

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Ep 168: "Good Will Hunting" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/11/01

How do ya like these 25-year old apples? Yes, back in 1997, Gus Van Sant's "Good Will Hunting" yielded a bumper crop of praise, awards, and box office bucks. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck quickly became Hollywood's golden boys and Robin Williams got his Oscar. But now, decades later, when everyone's got their own trauma to unlock and a Boston-accent impression to share, is Good Will Hunting still good? The Old Roommates attempt to solve for x and re-watch this beloved drama. Listen to this.Bonus

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38:56

Ep 167: "Child’s Play" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/10/25

"I'm Chucky. Wanna play?" The resounding answer in 1988 was "yes." Audiences couldn't get enough of the possessed Good Guy. The $9M movie scared up $44M at the box office and went on to have a nice long life on video, not to mention several sequels, comic books, a 2019 reboot, and a 2021 TV show. Looking back on the doll that started it all ... was Chucky really that much of a threat to begin with? Was Chris Sarandon's 'Mike Norris' the most heartless detective ever? Was Dinah Manoff's 'Aunt Maggie'

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Ep 166: "Dog Day Afternoon" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/10/18

What do Attica and Christina have in common? Not much, but it's Christina's birthday episode. As is tradition, Christina is making Brian watch a movie he's never seen before. Her choice? Sidney Lumet's classic, Dog Day Afternoon. Decades ago, the 1975 bank-robbing caper snatched the hearts of audiences and critics alike. Al Pacino and Chris Sarandon got Oscar nominations for their portrayals as lovers embroiled in based-on-a-true-story shenanigans. Did Christina's love of the film stay as true? Did

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81:22

Ep 165: "Melrose Place" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/10/11

Dr. Kimberly Shaw returned from the dead (aka: her mom's house) and turned this Aaron Spelling soap upside down. Back in the mid-90's, "Melrose Place" was the hottest show on television. Now, decades later, has our love cooled down? Is Jake as deliciously cute? Is Syd as delightfully troublesome? Is Billy as ... dumb? The Old Roommates revisit the heyday (the end of Season 3, specifically) of the iconic Fox TV Show. Listen to this.Bonus episode featuring the Season 4 premiere "Postmortem Madness"

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56:30

Ep 164: "Cocktail" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/10/04

Kokomo...or no? Yes, 1988's Tom Cruise vehicle, Cocktail, was a divisive work of art. Featuring both a 9% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and over $170M take at the box office, it seems cinema history is both shaken and stirred by this Roger Donaldson-directed movie. Now, decades later, has our buzz worn off enough to take a long hard look at the saga of Cruise's "Brian Flanagan"? Why were audiences drunk on love but critics were stone cold sober? The Old Roommates take a shot at re-watching this classic

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Ep 163: "The Bad News Bears" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/09/27

Tatum O'Neal earned a hefty $1.9M for her supporting role as Amanda in the 1970's sports comedy, The Bad News Bears. The PG-rated romp gave us snot-nosed underdogs, politically incorrect dialogue, and one of the most satisfying bad endings in film history. Now, decades later, in a world where "everyone gets a ribbon," is bad sportsmanship any laughing matter? The Old Roommates take swings at all the action as they rewatch this beloved classic. Listen to this.Bonus content including an interview on

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Ep 162: "Billy Idol Videos" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/09/20

It's a...nice day for a...revisit of music videos of Mr. Billy Idol. "White Wedding" and "Dancing with Myself" both featured post-apocalyptic settings, a sleeveless and snarling Billy, and infectious mixes of pop and punk. Now, 40 years later, are the vids still worth singing about? Is Billy just a pretty boy in punk clothing? And is this really punk at all? The Old Roommates slip on their barbed wire wedding bands and re-watch these 80's video classics. Listen to this.Bonus episode featuring Billy

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58:53

Ep 161: "Ghost" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/09/13

And tiiime goes byyyy so slowly ... but did it make our hearts grow fonder? Yes, 1990's Ghost tried to be many things within its 2-hour runtime: a love story, a comedy, a mystery, and a supernatural thriller. Judging by its box office of $500 million, it succeeded. But now, over thirty years later, did the film just have a sheet pulled over our eyes? Did an Oscar-winning performance from Whoopi Goldberg get us to laugh away the plot holes? Or did this Jerry Zucker film earn every laugh and jerked

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73:34

Ep 160: "The Breakfast Club" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/09/06

Season Premiere! The jock. The princess. The podcast. Oh yes, the Old Roommates are back and taking an oh-so-shallow dive into the iconic 1985 John Hughes classic, The Breakfast Club. Along with special guest and super fan, Naomi B., they'll discuss if the film makes the grade through their middle-aged lenses. Would Molly Ringwald have made a better Allison? Would all of them have really gotten high? And do we want to know what Brian Johnson did to get detention ... DO WEEEE? These and many more

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73:27

Ep 159: Old Roommates 3rd Anniversary Episode

Old Roommates ·

2022/08/02

Whatchu talkin' bout, Willis? They've been revisiting for three full years? No one is more surprised than Brian and Christina. Join them as they take a look back, answer listener questions, and more. Then, stick around for the 2nd Annual "Roomie" Awards where they honor and dishonor the last twelve months of revisits. What will win the coveted "Most Nostalgic" prize? Who will walk away with "Unfunniest Comedy"? Brian and Christina ... the envelopes, please. Listen to this.Bonus content including our

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40:33

Ep 158: "Roxanne" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/07/26

Would Steve Martin in any other nose smell as sweet? Back in 1987, Fred Schepisi's adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac romanced audiences with its comedic take on an oft-told tale, with Daryl Hannah as the titular astronomist. Now, 35 years later, does the 80s take on an 1897 story feel ... a little dated? Can Rick Rossovich still impress when he's not hitting a Top Gun volleyball around? And how big is this nose by our modern standards where cosmetic surgery battles self-love? The Old Roommates take a

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51:25

Ep 157: "Charlotte’s Web" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/07/19

Cute animals + death = a family classic? Yes, the 1973 Debbie Reynolds-led cast of Charlotte's Web had us smiling and singing as innocent barnyard animals contemplated their own mortality. Perhaps our senses were muddied while we witnessed this tale of piglet survival. So, fifty years later, we revisited the wonder and the worry (so much worry, Wilbur) of this Hanna-Barbera classic. Is Charlotte too blunt in her life lessons? Is Wibur too much of a wuss? And why doesn't Brian remember any of these

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59:26

Ep 156: "The Blair Witch Project" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/07/12

Stacked stones. Stick people. Blue...stuff. The mysteries of 1999's The Blair Witch Project were plentiful. The film's budget was not. Yes, this little indie put "found-footage horror" on the map. And speaking of maps, why did Mike toss theirs in the water? Why was there a tongue in a bundle of sticks? And why does Heather scream for 82% of this movie? The Old Roommates walk in circles and rewatch the madness. Listen to this.Bonus content including Brian and Christina's own "found footage" from a

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28:56

Ep 155: "Weekend at Bernies" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/07/05

Bernie Lomax is dead. But hey, why should that stop the hilarity? Yes, 1989’s Weekend at Bernie’s was an odd comedy. Critics hated it. Audiences made it a hit on cable. Jonathan Silverman and Andrew McCarthy were certainly game for the grim plot, and even jumped back in for a sequel. Now though, over 30 years later, has comedic rigor mortis set in? Or were the laughs really dead on arrival even back then? And, is “I’m horny” an effective pick-up line? The Old Roommates grab a shovel and dig through

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Ep 154: "Spice Girls Videos" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/06/28

Scary. Sporty. Baby. Posh. Ginger. Adjectives. Singers. Icons. Yes, in the mid-1990s, the Spice Girls were everywhere and everything to millions around the world with their playful anarchy, inspiring individuality, and pop-dream songs. But now, decades later, do their music videos feel more like...old Spice? For our special Pride episode, we revisit 2 of the music videos of this quirky quintet. The green-screen heavy “2 Become 1” and the Tarantino-esque “Say You’ll Be There” showcased very different

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56:57

Ep 153: "Before Sunrise" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/06/21

The love story that spawned an oh-so-talky trilogy, Before Sunrise was a critical darling when it debuted back in 1995. Richard Linklater's Viennese waltz between Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy had audiences longing for more once it landed on VHS. Now, decades later, are the ramblings of twentysomethings a little too rambly? What are the chances of meeting an actor, a palm reader, a dancer and a poet all in the same night? And what was that German couple fighting about in the first place? The Old

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46:30

Ep 152: "Smokey and the Bandit" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/06/14

Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason really put the pedal to the metal in 1977's blockbuster, Smokey and the Bandit. The little $4M movie made an engine-revving $300M at the box office, launched a sequel, and kicked off a 5-year love affair between Reynolds and co-star Sally Field. Now, 45 years later, are we as eager to be along for the ride? Is Sheriff Buford T. Justice too rude to laugh at through a middle-aged lens? And why is everyone littering? Brian and Christina crack open some legally purchased

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44:02

Ep 151: "Ghostbusters" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/06/07

No, really, who (else) you gonna call at this point? The epic original that launched a franchise, Ghostbusters, is 38 years old today. The Ivan Reitman film starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson as the titular quartet trying to save NYC. Endless reboots, sequels and cartoon series later, how does the source material hold up? Are the circa-1984 SFX spooky or unintentionally hilarious? And, has a Bill Murray character ever not hit on the female lead? Brian and Christina wipe

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Ep 150: "Singles" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/05/31

Eddie Vedder and Tim Burton are among the many cameos in the star-studded 1991 romcom, Singles. Written and directed by Cameron Crowe, the movie charmed critics and audiences with its fourth-wall-breaking love stories and a hard-rocking Matt Dillon. But now, over 30 years later, did our hearts grow... Fonda? Is its popular soundtrack still music to our ears, or does it leave us shouting in the street? Brian and Christina revisit the grunge, grief and groupies of this Seattle-set Valentine. Listen to

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Ep 149: "The Good Son" Revisited

Old Roommates ·

2022/05/24

Macauley Culkin’s dad was allegedly a bigger villain than Henry Evans. Yes, the making of The Good Son was complicated. But let’s talk about the actual 1993 thriller that wanted us to hate the little kid from Home Alone. Back then, audiences lined up to see a different side of their beloved “Kevin!” Critics weren’t kind and audiences weren’t too crazy about it either. But now, nearly 30 years later, were our expectations simply higher than the cliff Henry’s mom hangs out on? Could The Good Son –

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