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Tv/Movie Rewind

Two brothers, Matt & Todd talk about their favorite movies. We cover mostly up to the 90s and talk about all manner of genre films from the "loved", "rejected", "stupid", "forgotten", "hardly known", "underappreciated, "silly", and "pointless". If you"re a fan of: John Carpenter, Walter Hill, Sam Peckinpah, Steven Spielberg, John Sturges, Stallone, Schwarzenegger. If you know: Strother Martin, Brion James, Peter Jason and Dick Miller And if you know where the Fourth Crown is: Follow us on

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02:12:52

TV/MR Retrospective: Gene Hackman (with Logan)

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2025/06/09

Gene Hackman's incredible life included time as United States Marine, an avid Cyclist, designing award-winning homes, restoring homes, and even in SCCA racing competitions.He also had a legendary 5-decade acting career on stage and screen accumulating 2 Oscars (5 nominations), 2 BAFTA, 4 Golden Globe and a SAG awards along the way.He's a star with an asteroid named after him. (wikipedia)Today our northern collaborator Logan share's his thoughts with us on some of our favorite films starring or

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01:19:48

Young Guns II (1990) A Re-evaluation

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2025/06/03

Matt and Todd saddle up once more for another ride with Emilio Estevez as Billy "The Kid" and his posse:Lou Diamond Phillips as Chavez y Chavez and Kiefer Sutherland as Josiah "Doc" Scurlock, in Young Guns II, the 1990 sequel to the 1988 classic.Directed by Geoff Murphy.Does this follow-up stand the test of time? Let's find out.Matt has spent over three decades dismissing it, while Todd mostly overlooked it. Now, they set aside old frustrations for a fresh viewing.Plagued by

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01:00:07

Volcano (1997)

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2025/05/26

Today, Matt and Todd take on the 1997 disaster epic Volcano, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Keith David, and Don Cheadle; directed by Mick Jackson. Volcano is a classic '90s disaster flick, packed with dialogue that'll have you rolling your eyes; though they'll come right back around to some great effects and pure chaos.Rotten Tomatoes almost has it right, with an average score of 5.10/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Volcano's prodigious pyrotechnics and

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01:12:57

Clash of the Titans (1981)

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2025/05/19

Today, Matt and Todd dive into the original classic Clash of the Titans (1981), directed by Desmond Davis and starring: Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, Maggie Smith, and Burgess Meredith.One of the most epic adventure films of its time, Clash of the Titans premiered in the summer of 1981, bringing the legendary Laurence Olivier to the screen as Zeus, whose command for the destruction of Argos sets off a thrilling chain of events.The film is best remembered for its groundbreaking special

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00:57:14

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

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2025/05/12

Today, Matt & Todd get into the third entry in the classic Planet of the Apes franchise: Escape from the Planet of the Apes.Directed by: Don Taylor Starring: Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Natalie Trundy (Returning cast members.) as well asBradford Dillman, and Eric Braeden. The original Planet of the Apes delivered a gripping, self-contained story. The sequel expanded the lore—and then promptly obliterated the planet. So, how exactly do we get a third film out of this?Money, obviously.But while

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01:42:14

201: Mutant (1984) with Chris Kruize

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2025/05/04

Today, Matt & Todd dive into the 1984 action-horror film Mutant (also known as Night Shadows), directed by John 'Bud' Cardos. Joining us is special guest Chris Kruize, co-writer of the film’s original story!Originally conceived by John C. Kruize (our guest today) and Michael Jones, Mutant underwent screenplay revisions by Peter Z. Orton, evolving into the cult classic we know today.Join us as we explore the history behind Mutant and why it remains so much fun for us.While Mutant is often

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01:50:51

Red Dawn (1984) Episode 200! w/ Shawn!

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2025/04/28

Apologies to some of the issues we had with Shawn's audio and some colorful language...Thank you everyone for joining us on this our 200th episode!Today Matt & Todd are joined by Shawn to discuss:Red Dawn, a 1984 action-war film directed by John Milius, starring Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Thompson and Jennifer Grey.Red Dawn probably doesn't need an introduction but if you haven't seen this in a long time we recommend a rewatch.If you've only heard of it by reputation, it

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01:25:00

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

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2025/04/14

Today, Matt & Todd are joined again by Mike, who is here to discuss the 1970 sci-fi classic Beneath the Planet of the Apes.This is of course the sequel to Planet, which we discussed a few episodes ago, and it happens to be the favorite of the five films for Matt and Mike.*Directed by Ted PostStarring: James Fransiscus, James Gregory as Ursus and a returning cast including Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Charlton Heston, and Linda HarrisonIf this is your first foray into the franchise —like Todd— you

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01:32:34

Willow (1987)

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2025/04/07

Today, Matt & Todd discuss Willow—a fantasy epic directed by Ron Howard, starring Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, and Joanne Whalley.Released in 1987 with massive marketing and high expectations, Willow had the powerhouse backing of George Lucas and cutting-edge visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic. While the film found moderate success both critically and commercially, it never quite soared to the legendary heights of Star Wars or Raiders of the Lost Ark. Perhaps its biggest limitation

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01:13:33

Planet of the Apes (1968)

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2025/03/31

Today Matt & Todd discuss the 1968 Sci-Fi Classic: Planet of the Apes, directed by Franklin J Schaffner, based on a novel by Pierre Boulle.Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Maurice Evans and Kim Hunter.Screenplay co-credited to Michael Wilson and Rod Serling.A groundbreaking success when it first appeared in 1968; Planet of the Apes is a rapid-paced fish-out-of-water tale of a group of astronauts who crash-land on a mysterious planet inhabited by a civilization of advanced apes

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01:40:30

Cop Land (1997)

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2025/03/24

Did you think it was one word?Today Matt, Todd, and our neighbor to the North - Logan, discuss the 1997 crime-thriller Cop Land.Cop Land, directed by Louis Mangold has an outstanding ensemble cast:Sylvester Stallone in a rare dramatic turn; polarizing to some (loved by us)Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert DeNiro, Peter Berg, Robert Patrick*, Michael Rapaport, Annabella Sciorra, Noah Emmerich*, and Janeane Garofalo.Respected by most critics when it emerged on the scene in 1997, and with some critical

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00:58:42

Judgment Night (1993)

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2025/03/17

Today Matt and Todd discuss the 1994 Action-Chase-Thriller: Judgment NightDirected by Stephen Hopkins (Predator 2) and Starring: Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jeremy Piven, Steven Dorff, Denis LearyJudgment Night puts us a group of friends who take the wrong turn and find themselves witness to a back alley execution. What follows is a chase through the night from Fallon (Leary) and his gang: including Whit Bissel winner Peter Greene and rapper Everlast.----------Matt is running for his life,

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01:38:11

Dalton, Timothy Dalton

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2025/03/03

Today Matt & Todd are joined by Mike again; this time to discuss the two James Bond films starring Timothy Dalton in the title role.Starting in 1987; Timothy Dalton would star as 007 in The Living Daylights and followed up by 1989's License to Kill.All 3 agree on the merits of the films, both are great fun, but what do we think about Dalton, and what he brings to James Bond?----------Check out Matt on Letterboxd,and gather some intel on more spy films you might like.Observeand report some of

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01:23:59

The Hidden (1987)

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2025/02/24

Today Matt & Todd discuss Jack Sholder’s 1987 Sci-Fi-Crime-Action-Thriller: The HiddenWritten by Jim KoufStarring: Michael Nouri, KyleMaclachlan, and Chris Mulkey/William Boyett/ClaudiaChristian/Jake/Clarence Felder/John McCann as their identity-shifting alien nemisis.The Hidden was a HBO and VHS staple for us in the late 80s and early 90s. Heavy rotation in the early days but largely forgotten over the last 30 or so years. Sergeant Tom Beck starts his day investigating a brazen,violent

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01:06:24

The Last Boy Scout (1991)

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2025/02/17

Today Matt & Todd discuss Tony Scott's 1991 Crime-Action-Thriller: The Last Boy ScoutWritten by Shane BlackStarring: Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham and Taylor Negron.First seen by us decades ago, this rewatch had more going for it than we remembered. Very 90s, very macho, angsty-angry, but very funny at times; punctuated with excellent action sequences and performances, The Last Boy Scout remains popular among many genre fans, including these two.We were expecting at

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01:02:49

Fright Night (1985)

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2025/02/10

Today Matt & Todd discuss Tom Holland's Fright Night from 1985.An outstanding example of a modern take of the gothic vampire; Fright Night stars:William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, and Chris SarandonIn present-day (1985) mysterious Jerry Dandridge and his roomate Billy move in next door to curious Charlie Brewster.Charlieknowshe is a vampire; but the police won't believe him, and his friends think he's losing his mind. With no one else to turn to, he finds local Horror

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01:08:18

Them! (1954)

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2025/02/03

Editor note: We had some audio and connection problems with this episode, we apologize for some of the weird sounds and random issues. Anyway, on to the notes:Hailed as one of the most influential sci-fi films ever made, 1954's Them! directed by Gordon Douglas, still stands the test of time over 7 decades later. Mike joins us today, he and Matt reminisce about earlier days finding the film on afternoon TV; this was a (relatively) new watch for Todd. Yes this is 1950s

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00:57:40

The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983)

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2025/01/27

1983's The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show is brought to you by the world of Charle's Schultz' Peanuts and the creative team that brought you the beloved specials of the 1960s, 70s and 80s.The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show was a short-run animated series based off of stories pulled from the long-running strip, shown in a series of several vignettes per episode. What stands out here is revisiting the show 40 years later and absorbing the (often surreal) drama through an adult lense. In our

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02:10:16

Transformers: The Movie (1986)

Tv/Movie Rewind ·

2025/01/19

...You're a WINNER!Today, Matt, Todd, and Mike dive into 1986's animated Sci-Fi action slugfest: Transformers: The Movie, directed by Nelson Shin, and featuring an all-star voice cast: Orson Welles as Unicron Leonard Nimoy as Galvatron Judd Nelson as Rodimus Prime Robert Stack as Ultra Magnus And of course... Frank Welker as Megatron & Soundwave Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime & Ironhide Written by Ron Friedman, this movie brought us many unforgettable moments. If you know & love

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01:34:03

The Wild Geese (1978)

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2025/01/13

Today, Matt & Todd cover 1978's The Wild Geese, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring Richard Burton, Richard Harris, and Roger Moore. If you've seen "The Wild Geese," you understand where we're coming from. If you've made assumptions about how this movie might handle apartheid-era politics, don't—because it didn't think too hard about it. The movie reflects that in nearly every character, why they're there, and what they're doing. This is not a message film, nor a political one. We

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