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30something Movie Podcast

John W. Reid

One movie each week. 30 years in the making.

tv & film film history

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66:33

612: "This Town Needs An Enema!" | Dracula: Dead and...

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/10/22

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) — Mel Brooks sinks his teeth into gothic comedy with Leslie Nielsen as the most bumbling Count ever to grace the silver screen. We’re breaking down the slapstick, the satire, and the surprisingly gorgeous production design in this often-overlooked spoof. From rubber bats to ballroom bites, we ask the ultimate question: does Brooks’ final parody still have life after dark?🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie

91:03

611: "Would you follow Macaulay Culkin up a flight of...

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/10/18

For our tenth anniversary rewatch, we descend once again into the haunting nightmare of Jacob’s Ladder (1990). Joined by Patreon Co-Executive Producer and horror aficionado Rob Perry, we revisit Adrian Lyne’s psychological thriller to unpack its twisting layers of grief, trauma, and reality-bending terror. From Vietnam to New York and beyond, we explore how the film mixes horror with heartbreak — and why it still hits just as hard, decades later.🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe

93:00

610: "Schindler's Lips" | The Addiction (1995)

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2025/10/15

In this episode, we sink our teeth into The Addiction (1995), Abel Ferrara’s moody, black-and-white vampire film that’s as much about Sartre and sin as it is about blood. We unpack the heavy philosophy behind the movie’s take on evil, addiction, and moral decay — and ask whether vampirism is just a metaphor for being human. Along the way, we wrestle with Nazi imagery, existential dread, and whether philosophy helps or just makes everything way more confusing. 🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that

64:21

609: "I already had Italian" | Vampire in Brooklyn...

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/10/08

Sink your teeth into this one—we’re diving fang-first into Vampire in Brooklyn! Eddie Murphy brings the bite and the sass as a smooth-talking bloodsucker looking for love (and maybe a little chaos) in the Big Apple. It’s part horror, part comedy, and all Eddie. So grab some garlic (or don’t, if you’re trying to impress him)—this episode is gonna be a bloody good time.🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film

75:43

608: "Return to Toon Town" | Who Framed Roger Rabbit?...

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/10/07

It’s our 10th anniversary year, and what better way to celebrate than revisiting the zany, genre-blending classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit! We dive back into the ToonTown chaos, the noir vibes of Eddie Valiant, and the groundbreaking mix of animation and live-action that still stuns decades later. Grab your Acme props—this rewatch is going to be one wild ride!🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film love. 🚀

69:16

607: "He hid the soul in the only place he knew they...

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/10/01

This week we’re descending into The Prophecy (1995), the cult supernatural thriller where angels aren’t exactly playing harps. Christopher Walken commands the screen as Gabriel—less a messenger of God, more a celestial hitman with a serious grudge. As a second war brews in Heaven, a soul too dark for Hell becomes the battlefield, and humanity hangs in the balance. With Elias Koteas as the weary detective caught in the middle and Viggo Mortensen showing up as one of the creepiest Lucifers ever put to

67:25

606: "Signed, Sealed, and Psychotic" | Copycat (1995)

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/24

Copycat is the sinister psychological thriller where a reclusive profiler and a hard-nosed detective race to stop a serial killer with a twisted hobby: reenacting the crimes of history’s most infamous murderers. Sigourney Weaver is riveting as Dr. Helen Hudson, a brilliant mind trapped by trauma, while Holly Hunter brings grit and guts as the detective who pulls her back into the fray.🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes,

63:46

605: "Apple Vision Cerebro" | Strange Days (1995)

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/17

Virtual reality, Y2K paranoia, and noir-drenched chaos—it’s all wired into Kathryn Bigelow’s Strange Days (1995). Ralph Fiennes plays a black-market memory dealer caught in a web of murder, conspiracy, and past trauma, while Angela Bassett brings the fire as a bodyguard with a conscience (and some serious action chops). Set in the final hours of 1999, the film is a pulsing, POV-shot thrill ride through a dystopian Los Angeles, where technology lets you feel someone else’s memories—and the truth is

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604: “Nicky rigged the car with an F-bomb“ | Casino...

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/10

Martin Scorsese’s glitzy, blood-soaked chronicle of power, greed, and betrayal in the neon-lit mirage of Las Vegas: Casino. Robert De Niro plays Ace Rothstein, the meticulous casino manager who knows every bet, every angle, and every cheat—until love and loyalty start skewing the odds. Joe Pesci is a walking powder keg as Nicky Santoro, a mob enforcer with no off-switch, and Sharon Stone delivers a hurricane of heartbreak and havoc as Ginger. It’s a symphony of excess where the chips are high, the

105:54

603: "We gotta GREAT PODCASST!" | Heat (1995)

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/09/04

We’re diving into Heat (1995), Michael Mann’s sprawling crime saga where Al Pacino’s relentless detective and Robert De Niro’s meticulous thief circle each other in a deadly dance of professionalism, obsession, and inevitability. It’s a masterclass in tension and style—where bank heists roar, downtown streets crackle, and two cinematic titans meet across a diner table for one of film’s great showdowns.Did you enjoy the episode? Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button and join us for more retro

01:01:13

602: "You Got Knocked the %^&# Out!" | Friday (1995)

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/08/29

This week we’re chilling out on the porch with Friday (1995), the laid-back comedy that gave us smoky backyards, unforgettable one-liners, and the kind of neighborhood drama you can only survive with a good friend and a bad plan. Craig (Ice Cube) just got fired on his day off, Smokey (Chris Tucker) owes a drug dealer $200 by tonight, and Big Worm isn’t exactly known for his patience. Between dodging bullets, borrowing cash, and roasting everyone in sight, it’s a day where nothing goes right—but

01:04:24

601: "Dick is Good!" | The Distinguished Gentleman...

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2025/08/27

This week we’re rewinding to The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) for one of our 10th anniversary rewatch episodes, because what better way to celebrate a decade of podcasting than with Eddie Murphy running for Congress on a technicality? He plays Thomas Jefferson Johnson, a small-time con man who discovers the biggest scam of all might just be Washington, D.C. Armed with charm, hustle, and a dead Congressman’s name, he cons his way into power—only to find out that in politics, the game is rigged and

01:06:15

600: "Look at Me" | Get Shorty (1995)

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/08/20

Get Shorty (1995) — the only Hollywood story where the mobster is the most charming guy in the room. John Travolta smooth-talks his way from loan shark to movie producer, Gene Hackman bumbles through toupee trauma, and there’s enough double-crossing, script-flipping, and industry satire to make you wonder if crime actually is showbiz.Did you enjoy the episode? Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button and join us for more retro movie discussions! Want even more? Get bonus content and connect with

01:18:17

599: "Want to Touch the Heinie" | Billy Madison (1995)

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/08/13

This time it’s Billy Madison (1995) — the only back-to-school story where the student is a 27-year-old man-child. Adam Sandler baby-talks his way through every grade, Chris Farley turns a bus ride into a meltdown, and there’s enough gibberish, dodgeball, and shampoo-conditioner drama to make you question the education system entirely.Did you enjoy the episode? Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button and join us for more retro movie discussions! Want even more? Get bonus content and connect with

01:10:21

598: "Simon Says" | Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995)

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/08/07

This time it's Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) — the loudest scavenger hunt New York’s ever seen. Bruce Willis is back as John McClane, hungover and out of patience, Samuel L. Jackson’s the reluctant partner who didn’t sign up for this, and Jeremy Irons plays a villain who treats citywide chaos like an art project. It’s riddles, explosions, and nonstop banter at 90 miles an hour. Did you enjoy the episode? Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button and join us for more retro movie discussions! Want

01:06:11

597: "They blew up the bookstore. Kill them all." |...

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/07/30

This week we’re diving into Desperado (1995), Robert Rodriguez’s bullet ballet of blood, guitars, and grit. Antonio Banderas is the slickest mariachi with a mission, Salma Hayek sets the screen on fire, and every shootout feels like a rock concert with a body count. It’s tequila-soaked mayhem, slow-mo carnage, and enough style to make your sunglasses sweat. Lock the case. Load the guns. Let’s blow the roof off.Did you enjoy the episode? Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button and join us for

01:04:48

596: "You have the right to remain unconscious" |...

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/07/26

We’re diving back into Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) for one of our 10th anniversary rewatch episodes—because nothing says “celebrating a decade of podcasting” like explosions, bickering, and a saxophone-heavy score. Riggs is still unhinged, Murtaugh’s somehow even closer to retirement (again), and the city’s being torn apart by a corrupt ex-cop with armor-piercing bullets and a bad attitude. Toss in Rene Russo as the internal affairs sergeant who matches Riggs punch for punch (and flirt for flirt), and

01:04:11

595: "Enter The Hackman" | The Quick and The Dead (1995)

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/07/23

This week we’re saddling up with The Quick and the Dead (1995), Sam Raimi’s spaghetti western by way of a Looney Tunes fever dream. Sharon Stone rides into town with a score to settle, Russell Crowe tries to outrun his past, and Gene Hackman chews the scenery like it’s a steak he overcooked himself. Leonardo DiCaprio is all charm and babyface bravado, and every gunfight is a crash zoom carnival of smoke, sweat, and a ticking clock. It’s duels at high noon, showdowns at sundown, and the kind of

01:26:59

Bonus: "Brewster's Millions" (1985)

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/07/19

Between illness and travel and family stuff, life has been a little crazy lately. That's also thrown off the recording schedule for the podcast! But we don't want you to miss out on great movies, so here's a compromise: We're pulling a Patreon exclusive episode out of the vault and sharing it with the masses. This one is in honor of our first Patreon member: Padraig from Ireland! I got the chance to finally meet our good friend in person while on vacation with my wife and we had a great time. So,

01:27:11

594: "And like that... he's gone." | The Usual...

30something Movie Podcast ·

2025/07/09

This week we’re unraveling The Usual Suspects (1995), the twisty noir where five crooks walk into a lineup and never walk out the same. Kevin Spacey spins his web as Verbal Kint, Gabriel Byrne simmers with guilt, and the specter of Keyser Söze looms larger than life—or maybe larger than myth. It’s a puzzle box of lies, loaded guns, and smoky backrooms, where the truth is as slippery as the devil himself. We’re sifting through the ashes to see why this tangled tale still leaves us questioning

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