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Movie Memory Machine

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Movie Memory Machine is your guide to the forgotten films of the ’80s, ’90s, 2000s, and beyond.Every week, our rogue time machine drops us into a different year to revisit wide-release movies that history left behind—cult favorites, forgotten flops, and everything in between.Along the way, we uncover behind-the-scenes trivia, oddball production choices, and the cultural baggage these movies left behind.Then we decide: does this movie deserve to return to modern memory—or stay lost in time?

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18:42

5 For: Sahara (2005)

Movie Memory Machine ·

2025/05/15

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman dig up five cinematic gems that either complement or correct Sahara’s sunbaked chaos. From notorious box office bombs to globe-trotting adventures, these films tackle desert escapism, colonial absurdity, and character chemistry with sharper storytelling and far less Steve Zahn thirst. Also, Tintin.Films Discussed: National Treasure (2004) Ishtar (1987) Gunga Din (1939) The Man Who Would Be King (1975) The Adventures of

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21:02

5 For: The Boys in the Boat (2023)

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2025/05/14

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman recover from the dramatic oar splashes of The Boys in the Boat with five films that deliver on the themes of Olympic history, team triumph, and underdog grit—with stronger characters and a firmer grasp of narrative stakes. From propaganda controversies to TNT classics, this list rows in bolder waters.Films Discussed: Chariots of Fire (1981) Race (2016) A League of Their Own (1992) Olympia Part 1 & 2 (1938) Cool

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16:10

5 For: American Dreamz (2006)

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2025/05/13

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman recommend five films that, unlike American Dreamz, actually succeed at sharp political satire. Whether through bureaucratic absurdity, bleak humor, or media manipulation, these picks explore what happens when spin, spectacle, and sociopathy collide. Also, we’ll never pass up a chance to talk about Alan Partridge. Films Discussed: In the Loop (2009) Four Lions (2010) The Death of Stalin (2017) Thank You for Smoking

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17:57

5 For: Gretel and Hansel (2020)

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2025/05/12

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman descend deeper into the forest of offbeat horror, dark fantasy, and ghostly dread. Building on the vibes of Gretel & Hansel, they recommend five strange, stylish, and haunting films that blend folklore, surrealism, and atmospheric isolation. From haunting governesses to cursed love stories and meth gators, this list is a strange brew—equal parts eerie, elegant, and Eastern European. Films Discussed: Lemora: A Child’s Tale

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18:28

5 For: Poseidon (2006)

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2025/05/11

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman assemble five films that either inspired Poseidon or improved on its sinking-ship energy. From genre-defining classics to spiritual successors and absurd creature features, this episode dives into the tropes, disasters, and emotional breakdowns that define the best (and weirdest) entries in the disaster movie canon. There’s betrayal. There’s fire. There’s a meth gator. You’ve been warned.Films Discussed: The Poseidon Adventure

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30:53

Support Month: Season 2 Preview

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2025/05/09

In this special preview episode, Landen and Truman fire up the Movie Memory Machine for one last diagnostic test before Season Two begins. What follows is a chaotic preview of what’s to come: clips, clues, tone shifts, and a few… surprises. No titles are revealed, but the breadcrumbs are there if you’re ready to start guessing. This isn’t a recap—it’s a glitchy look forward, and the Machine is in rare form.Topics Covered: A sneak peek at upcoming episodes (without revealing the titles) Hints

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15:24

5 For: The Mexican (2001)

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2025/05/08

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman take a surprising stand: The Mexican slaps. And to prove the film’s chaotic tonal tightrope is part of its charm—not a bug—they present five companion films that succeed by embracing similar contradictions. Whether it’s fate guiding a hitman, mystical roads tripping up romantic leads, or just emotional carnage delivered via British sarcasm, these movies honor the chaos, heart, and weird spiritual currents The Mexican rides.Films

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15:19

5 For: Six Days, Seven Nights (1998)

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2025/05/07

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman recommend five films that succeed where Six Days, Seven Nights sputters. These picks feature genuine chemistry, genre clarity, or at least some sense of adventure—whether it’s bickering on a boat, dodging bullets in a jungle, or modeling on a vomit-filled yacht. From golden age classics to contemporary satire, these are the movies that remembered how to have fun.Films Discussed: Romancing the Stone (1984) The Lost City

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15:19

5 For: Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

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2025/05/06

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman recommend five horror and comedy-adjacent films that better deliver on the potential Vampire in Brooklyn barely taps. These movies explore themes of Black identity, horror satire, and cultural storytelling—with sharper tonal control, more daring risks, and a better sense of who they’re for. Films Discussed: The People Under the Stairs (1991) Def by Temptation (1990) Tales from the Hood (1995) Vamp (1986) Coming to

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13:13

5 For: The Recruit (2003)

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2025/05/05

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman recommend five espionage thrillers that understand surveillance, betrayal, and paranoia far better than The Recruit. From Cold War anxiety to 90s paranoia to a Jackie Chan martial arts set piece in a winter parka, these films show that spy stories can be sleek and soulful—without turning into a CIA recruitment video. Films Discussed: Three Days of the Condor (1975) The Conversation (1974) Enemy of the State (1998) Spy

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14:52

5 For: Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)

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2025/05/04

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman offer five films that better explore the Black American experience across decades of U.S. history—without reducing it to presidential cameos. Where The Butlerflattens complexity into a highlight reel, these films bring depth, agency, and artistry to the stories of civil rights, political power, and generational struggle.Films Discussed: Selma (2014) All the Way (2016) The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

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02:18:23

Support Month: Season 1 Finale

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2025/05/02

It’s the end of the beginning. In the Season One finale of Movie Memory Machine, Landen and Truman take a whirlwind tour through all 25 movies they’ve covered so far—from animated cows and memory-swapping sci-fi to cowboys with mime sidekicks. We revisit verdicts, call out the biggest surprises, and peel back the curtain on what it’s like to run a podcast built on forgotten cinema and emotional chaos. Topics Covered: The best and worst of Season One: from Don Juan DeMarco to Poltergeist

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19:50

5 For: Lightning Jack (1994)

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2025/05/01

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman ride out with five better buddy adventures that deliver what Lightning Jack couldn’t: chemistry, momentum, laughs, and actual dialogue. From unlikely action duos to cowboy comedies that still hold up, these films prove that the buddy formula needs more than Paul Hogan free-associating for 90 minutes.Films Discussed: Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) Shanghai Noon (2000) Midnight Run (1988) Maverick

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15:21

5 For: The Rocker (2008)

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2025/04/30

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman keep the spirit of rock alive with five movies that do what The Rocker tried (and mostly failed) to do: tell hilarious, heartfelt stories about music, mayhem, and band dynamics. From Jack Black-led anthems to papier-mâché-headed legends, these picks bring better riffs, bigger laughs, and way less awkward dinner scenes.Films Discussed: School of Rock (2003) Frank (2014) Josie and the Pussycats (2001) Walk Hard: The Dewey

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17:29

5 For: Loser (2000)

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2025/04/29

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman salvage the vibes Loser forgot with five better movies about young adulthood, awkwardness, and post-graduation growing pains. From classic Billy Wilder masterpieces to peak 90s party flicks, these picks show that coming-of-age comedies can be heartfelt, hilarious, and, crucially, not cursed with inexplicable symbiotic sex kitten scenes. Films Discussed: The Apartment (1960) Can’t Hardly Wait (1998) Fast Times at Ridgemont

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13:38

5 For: The Last Song (2010)

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2025/04/28

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman celebrate the surprisingly tender vibes of The Last Song with five more films that capture the spirit of young love, bittersweet endings, and life-changing summers. From classic dance floor rebellions to indie heartbreakers, these picks offer a full spectrum of emotional rites of passage—and a few lingering regrets about DVDs lost to strawberry-eating potheads. Films Discussed: Dirty Dancing (1987) The Way, Way Back

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13:46

5 For: Don Juan Demarco (1995)

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2025/04/27

In this week’s Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman float through five films that, like Don Juan DeMarco, revel in myth-making, larger-than-life stories, and dreamlike quests for meaning. From tall tales spun in German hospitals to grand adventures told through strawberry-eating potheads, they recommend movies that blend fantasy, memory, romance, and the occasional Chaplin impression. Because sometimes life is better when you believe your own legends—even if the pants are

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02:25:32

Support Month: Damsel (2024)

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2025/04/25

In the season finale of Movie Memory Machine, Landen and Truman descend into the dark fantasy depths of Damsel(2024), Netflix’s Millie Bobby Brown-led twist on the fairy tale formula. We talk sacrificial princesses, cave horror, feminist inversions, and whether this dragon flick earns its roar—or just bellows at walls. Along the way, we dig into fantasy aesthetics, the Netflix Original paradox, and the shifting image of the Final Girl in the age of franchise collapse. It’s a scorched-earth breakdown

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16:25

5 For: Reminiscence (2021)

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2025/04/24

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman dive into five movies that explore memory, identity, and reality with more precision, elegance, or weirdness than Reminiscence managed. Whether you're craving memory-altering noir (Dark City), elliptical love stories (2046), or the very real terror of a dystopian mall (Minority Report), we've got you covered with sci-fi that's smart, stylish, and—most importantly—not narrated entirely in metaphor.Films Discussed: Dark City

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11:00

5 For: Money Monster (2016)

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2025/04/23

In this Movie Memory Machine: Five For mini-episode, Landen and Truman dig into five films that handle hostage standoffs, media critique, and moral panic with more precision, depth, and directorial vision than Money Monster. Whether it's Ned Beatty yelling about the gods of commerce or Denzel outwitting a hostage scenario in style, these films ask big questions about what media shows, what it hides, and who gets hurt in the process.Films Discussed: Network (1976) Dog Day Afternoon

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