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Release Date Rewind

Straw Hut Media

Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it! They"ll dive in together, discussing fun facts, memorable moments, and what makes these movies worth a rewind all these years later. Let"s get nostalgic! The podcast logo was designed by Straw Hut Media, inspired by Greg Clements" original

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86:32

You've Got Mail (25th anniversary)

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2023/12/22

Start the dial-up and get your fingers ready because we're signing onto the world wide web to chat with strangers! A/S/L? Mark welcomes longtime friend, New Yorker, and You've Got Mail superfan Melissa Ward back to the show to celebrate the classic rom-com's 25th anniversary this month. This is an extra special episode not only because they're together in person but also because they're recording from a fancy hotel room, not from Mark's basement! They share thoughts on AOL chatrooms and screen

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91:19

Mrs. Doubtfire (30th anniversary)

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2023/11/30

Helloooo! Gather 'round, children, as Mark welcomes friend, post-production pro, and new mom Lauren Evangelista back on the show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the great hit Mrs. Doubtfire! Add more sugar to that tea, dear, because there's lots to talk about when rewatching the hilarious and heartbreaking Chris Columbus drag comedy about divorce from 1993 in 2023. They compare this to previous drag comedy classic Tootsie, sympathize with Sally Field's character (the whole time?!), and discuss

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83:03

Addams Family Values (30th anniversary)

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2023/11/23

Fester, get over here! It's the holidays, so why not talk about a (twisted) family movie? Mark welcomes fellow movie lover, former Blockbuster Video manager, and No More Late Fees co-host Jackie Conley on the show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the hilarious and bonkers sequel Addams Family Values. The Addamses have some blonde villains to fight this time: homicidal golddigger Debbie Jellinsky (played by the perfect Joan Cusack) plus mean girl Amanda Buckman from Camp Chippewa! Is this

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79:55

The Nightmare Before Christmas (30th anniversary)

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2023/11/01

What's this? What's this? This is another Halloween-themed episode! Mark welcomes actress and producer Heather Drew on the show to reunite after working together on Sticks, and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Nightmare Before Christmas, the groundbreaking, detailed, Oscar-nominated stop-motion Disney film that was directed by Henry Selick (not Tim Burton, like some people think!). The story of Jack Skellington and Sally opened wide in US theaters on October 29, 1993, when Mark saw it in the

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81:58

Practical Magic (25th anniversary)

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2023/10/30

It's time for some midnight margaritas! Hang onto your husbands, girls, and join this coven because Mark welcomes Sabrina Santoro back on the show to cast a spell and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Practical Magic. The beloved Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman romance-drama-comedy-thriller was released on October 16, 1998 and brought Alice Hoffman's book to life under the direction of Griffin Dunne, giving us a beautiful house (that Barbra Streisand wanted to buy), great hair and fashion, and a

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95:23

Urban Legend (25th anniversary)

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2023/10/13

Lucky for you, Miss Thang, this episode is a real scream for Friday the 13th (in October)! Mark welcomes horror experts Tim Murdock & Matt Emert from the Happy Horror Time podcast to take a trip to spooky Pendleton University and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Urban Legend! The Jamie Blanks slasher came after Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, and was released in theaters on September 25th, 1998 starring a cast of familiar faces from both TV (Jordan Catalano!) and horror classics

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67:56

The Good Son (30th anniversary)

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2023/10/01

It's officially spooky season and we have a perfect chiller to discuss in this 60th episode! Mark welcomes friend and early 90s thriller expert Tarik Flannagan back on the show to take a trip down memory lane to wintry Maine and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the twisted kid movie The Good Son. Our jaws dropped seeing the in-demand Macaulay Culkin shed his cute and clever Kevin McCallister character for the role of creepy and deranged Henry in the Joseph Ruben film, and they're still dropping

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90:24

Blade (25th anniversary)

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2023/09/17

Sink your fangs into this one! Mark welcomes old pal Katie Bruno back on the podcast to show off her movie trivia knowledge and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Marvel's first successful film BLADE. The Wesley Snipes vampire action movie was released in US theaters on August 21, 1998 and raves were never the same. Katie loves this movie, and dreamy Stephen Dorff, so much that her first AOL screen name and email were devoted to villain Deacon Frost, plus her high school English teacher gave her the

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69:28

So I Married An Axe Murderer (30th anniversary)

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2023/08/13

Whoa man! Mark welcomes west coaster OT Garcia back on the show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mike Myers mystery comedy So I Married An Axe Murderer. Although it didn't make much money at the box office when it was released in US theaters on July 30, 1993, it made quite an impression over the years and holds up decades later. The San Francisco-set movie gave us sights (that cinematography!), sounds (that amazing 90s soundtrack and jazzy poetry!), and suspense (Ralph!), plus Myers playing

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98:08

Hocus Pocus (30th anniversary)

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2023/07/27

Come little listeners, the time's come to play! Mark welcomes the Halloween Queen Solana Sorrento back to the show to hop on some brooms (or mops or vaccuums) and rejoice because it's the 30th anniversary of Hocus Pocus! Yes, this movie is basically the Pumpkin Spice of movies, but it cast a spell on them and on millions of people around the world and it never gets old. The two chat about how cool Salem is, the Spielberg connection, original casting ideas, deleted scenes, favorite lines (and

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85:08

Sex and the City (25th anniversary)

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2023/06/30

And just like that, it's TV time again! Mark welcomes his gal pals Melissa Ward and Sarah Menaquale back on the show for a special episode of "Premiere Date Rewind" where we pause the movie discussion and play a beloved TV show. The former New Yorkers go around the virtual room discussing the origin, the first season, and favorite highlights of the game-changing and super successful HBO series Sex and the City. Who's a Charlotte? Who's a Samantha? Ugh, is everyone a Carrie? Mark talks about his time

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81:48

Jurassic Park (30th anniversary)

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2023/06/19

Pause your work on that archeological dig and play this episode! Mark welcomes Emmy Award-winning casting director Julie Schubert to the show to join him on an adventure 65 million years in the making as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of Spielberg’s groundbreaking, thrilling, and über-successful movie Jurassic Park. The two rave about the dinosaurs (another shoutout on the podcast to Stan Winston!), the cast, the deaths, the sound effects, and the jiggling Jell-O! Plus, they discuss the

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93:39

Wrong Turn (20th anniversary)

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2023/06/01

Are you ready for an Appalachian good time? Mark welcomes final girl Kit Sheehan back on the show in her best Eliza Dushku cosplay to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original Wrong Turn! This fun and sweaty horror movie about cannablistic inbred mountain men in West Virginia was released in US theaters on May 30, 2003 and Mark and Kit totally snuck into the theater to see it back then. They discuss the acting, the deaths, the sequels, and the fact that the award-winning Stan Winston produced

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70:24

Super Mario Bros. (30th anniversary)

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2023/05/19

Trust the fungus! David Gonzalez from the podcasts Reel Chronicles and Chop Talk and the movie news and review site TheCinematicReel.com returns to the show to be the Luigi to Mark's Mario. They enter the dino dimension and discuss Super Mario Bros. for its 30th anniversary this month! The first movie to be adapted from a video game was released in the US on May 28, 1993, and Mark has wanted a meteorite necklace ever since. The guys share what they love about this guilty pleasure sci-fi adventure

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109:46

The Evil Dead (40th anniversary)

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2023/04/30

Temperatures are rising, and so are the Evil Dead! Mark welcomes old friends Katie Bruno and Jacqueline Renne on a drive to a cabin in the woods to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Sam Raimi's cult horror classic The Evil Dead in theaters throughout the country. The trio discuss how the NC-17 shocker starring Bruce Campbell as scream king Ash Williams got the approval of Stephen King and subverted audience expectations, skipping the sex, drugs, and alcohol morality rules of horror at

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91:02

The Crush (30th anniversary)

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2023/04/19

Grab your rollerblades and spy on your new neighbor! Mark welcomes It All Began With A Scream author Padraic Maroney to the show to talk about Ghostface and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the scandalous thriller The Crush, inspired by a twisted true story. The film debut of the stellar (and emancipated) teen Alicia Silverstone was released in US theaters on April 2, 1993 and the bees were unleashed! The guys discuss Cary Elwes' bare bottom, that perfectly bizarre carousel in the attic, and how

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82:02

The Birds (60th anniversary)

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2023/04/01

Jeff Bugajski returns to talk Hitchcock with Mark in this 50th episode of the podcast! They're flying to a different bay this time - Bodega Bay - to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic romance-turned-horror film The Birds. Alfred Hitchcock's follow-up to Psycho, based on Daphne Du Maurier's short story and a real-life attack in California, was released in theaters on March 28, 1963, and this time the blood is in beautiful color! They talk about stylish Tippi Hedren in her film debut as

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91:39

Wild Things (25th anniversary)

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2023/03/24

Three's company in this steamy, sleazy, and swampy episode. Joining Mark for a threeway conversation are Andrew Huff from the FriGay the 13th podcast and returning guest Jeff Bugajski, so let's pop the champagne because WILD THINGS is now 25 years old! When this movie came out on March 20, 1998, the earth shook, lives were changed, and pools were never the same. The guys talk about the jaw-dropping twists and turns that happen in Blue Bay, Florida, quote their favorite one-liners and campy dialogue,

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75:55

The Wedding Singer (25th anniversary)

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2023/02/28

Whoopadeedoo! Mark welcomes rom-com fan and filmmaker Amos Posner on the show to travel back in time to not only 1998, but to 1985, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Wedding Singer! The hit movie starring "cinematic soulmates" Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore - in their first of three rom-com outings together - was released on February 13, 1998, and it still feels like the best karaoke night or 80s costume party (another great job by designer Mona May!). The guys talk about how middle

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72:12

Dawson's Creek (25th anniversary)

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2023/02/18

In this special episode - let's call it Premiere Date Rewind - Mark welcomes longtime friends Sarah Menaquale and Kit Sheehan back on the show to row their boats to Dawson's Creek for the 25th anniversary of its series premiere! The hit Kevin Williamson show premiered on The WB on January 20, 1998, and was a staple of our generation. A hurricane, a Saturday detention, a killer, and Katie Holmes singing! Since February is the month of love, it's time to discuss all the sweet, sappy, surprising

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