30something Movie Podcast

Episode #265: "Along came the Hobyahs" | Celia (1989)

It's got a creepy soundtrack, fleshy blue monsters, a rabbit infestation, and Australian socialists... but this is not your typical horror movie. Originally intended as a complex sociopolitical drama about what the adult world does to the mind of a child, American markets rebranded this film as a horror. So if you watch Celia (or in America: Celia - Child of Terror) be forewarned that you're heading into a more psychological path than an Omen or Exorcist-style fright fest.
Intro:
Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00]
This Week in '89 [2:30]
The Movie:
Celia info/trailer [4:06]
Celia discussion [8:24]
Five Questions [38:55]
Wrap-Up [57:18]
Trailer(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL3gNFzU7JE 

Episode #264: "Thought it would be good, but it's snot" | Little Monsters (1989)

Brian's family just moved to a new town, he started at a new school, his mom and dad are constantly arguing... every day life just isn't working right now. But what about every NIGHT? Brian captures and befriends Maurice, a Beetlejuice-wannabe who shows him the ins and outs of the monster world in LITTLE MONSTERS (starring Fred Savage and Howie Mandel).
Intro:
Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00]
New trailer news [6:45]
The Movie:
Little Monsters info/trailer [17:51]
Little Monsters discussion [23:02]
Five Questions [1:07:53]
Wrap-Up [1:35:15]
Trailer(s):
Little Monsters (1989) trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nquLT-r4eyU 
Stranger Things 4 teaser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIiDY4WA0oo 
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1l914WkO6Y 

Episode #263: "Tubi Two-Fer" | No Holds Barred & Dream A Little Dream (1989)

It's been a challenge to get everyone together lately, so we take a quick break from our regular schedule, but not from 1989. John features two movies he found recently on Tubi.tv — the Hulk Hogan classic (?) No Holds Barred and the Corey Feldman/Corey Haim coming of age movie Dream A Little Dream.
Trailer(s):
No Holds Barred (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POYGZAIQl2o 
Not the right movie, but still fun... No Holds Barred (1952)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7tiVcuVKh0 
Dream A Little Dream (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxJsByO3FDI 

Episode #262: "Dad, Don't Eat Me!" | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

You usually feel pretty safe letting your kids play in the front yard, but what if they were only a quarter-inch tall? Childhood fantasies come to life when four kids get shrunk down to the size of an ant and go on an adventure of a lifetime. Giant Lego pieces, killer sprinklers, the precursor to the Roomba lawnmower... it's all here! Honey, I Shrunk the Kids!
Intro:
Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00]
This Week in '89 [3:23]
The Movie:
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids info/trailer [10:28]
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids discussion [16:38]
Five Questions [36:05]
Wrap-Up [48:49]
Trailer(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_av5kqcMVm4 

Episode #261: "Goodbye, Charlie" | All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989)

Whether you've owned a dog or not, you can't really argue with the title of this one. But does the sentiment match up with the movie itself? Does the Don Bluth magic from Secret of NIMH, Land Before Time, and An American Tail hold up? Join John, Bo, and Pat as we journey to heaven, hell, and New Orleans in the children's classic All Dogs Go To Heaven starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, and Judith Barsi.
Intro:
Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00]
Movie News [4:44]
This Week in '89 [16:29]
The Movie:
All Dogs Go To Heaven info/trailer [24:15]
All Dogs Go To Heaven discussion [30:01]
Five Questions [59:05]
Wrap-Up [1:13:31]
Trailer(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUvk7NNmB64&t=22s 

Episode #260: "A Ghost prequel... But with planes and no pottery" | Always (1989)

Always came out before Ghost, but so many people have never heard of it much less seen it. But see it you should... in some ways it has more heart than the more popular movie that came out a year later.
Just ignore the fact that I might have accidentally said that Ted Danson was in Ghost somewhere in this episode. It's still Patrick Swayze. I blame too much work and sleep deprivation.
Intro:
Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00]
The Movie:
Always info/trailer [3:35]
Always discussion [9:15]
Five Questions [32:23]
Wrap-Up [1:12:00]
Trailer(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmpV3JcFdWs 

Episode #259: "Two and a half men" | Weekend At Bernie's (1989)

What's your ideal weekend? If it's dragging a dead guy's corpse around and pretending he's still alive because you think if you just call the cops things will get even worse... you probably starred in the movie Weekend At Bernie's. 
Intro:
Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00]
The Movie:
Weekend At Bernie's info/trailer [4:45]
Weekend At Bernie's discussion [9:13]
Five Questions [34:15]
Wrap-Up [52:10]
Trailer(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMCh9gLZofo 

Episode #258: "Your journey nears its end" | The Rise of Skywalker D23 Trailer

We couldn't get the band together for an 80s movie discussion this week, but we all know if a Star Wars trailer comes out and John doesn't have a chance to talk about it, he explodes like a womprat being bulls-eyed by a moisture farmer in his T-16 back home. (And they're not much bigger than 2 meters.) Anyway... here's John's take on the D23 sneak peak we got and what it means for the upcoming final installment of the Skywalker saga. Needless to say... SPOILERS and speculation abound.
Trailer(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n1T3HxHd7Y 
 
 

Episode #257: "Suck in the guts, guys" | Ghostbusters II (1989)

Read people's reactions to Ghostbusters II on the internet and you might wonder if you watched the same movie. It doesn't get a lot of love from the online community, but maybe everyone just misses their kittens. Either way, the joyfulness is just beginning as Pat and John dive into the river of slime. 
Intro:
Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00]
This Week in '89 [3:23]
The Movie:
Ghostbusters II info/trailer [4:26]
Ghostbusters II discussion [9:07]
Five Questions [32:00]
Wrap-Up [48:01]
Trailer(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lz0fZI1SP4 

Episode #256: "Blush & Bashful" | Steel Magnolias (1989)

Men are supposed to be made of steel, but Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts are the true strength of their families in this adaptation of the stage play Steel Magnolias. As the trailer's tagline puts it, "it's the funniest movie that will make you cry."
Intro:
Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00]
This Week in '89 [15:04]
The Movie:
Steel Magnolias info/trailer [17:15]
Steel Magnolias discussion [20:07]
Five Questions [39:24]
Wrap-Up [1:17:45]
Trailer(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2IGgZgWj0k