30something Movie Podcast

Episode #174: "I Want To Believe" | Casablanca (1942)

Victor Laszlo believes in freedom. Ilsa believes in Victor. Rick believed in his love for Ilsa. We wanted to believe that Rick and Ilsa didn't "get together" in that one scene because it just makes other conversations awkward later. Mostly, though, we want you to believe that the hype is real. Casablanca is one of the greatest movies ever made and we celebrate its 75th anniversary by taking a look back at this classic cinematic masterpiece.
New Movie News:
Ivan Drago returns in Creed 2 [6:40]
"Lost in Space" remake comes to Netflix [11:01]
Origin movie of The Joker in the works [12:00]
Casablanca:
Background info & trailer [17:58]
Movie discussion [27:05]
Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:22:45]
The trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwf3Dm2Dxho 

Episode #173: "Crash Tess Dummies" | Bull Durham & Working Girl (1988)

I believe strikeouts are fascist. I believe she's got a mind for business and a bod for sin. I believe Solo will be fun, but Cloverfield Paradox was bad. I believe in three guys talking movies from the 80s in a podcast that lasts for a couple of hours. I believe we're talking about Bull Durham and Working Girl.
New Movie News:
Solo trailer, The Cloverfield Paradox, new Benji movie coming to Netflix, Ant-Man & The Wasp [1:05]
The Movies:
Background info & trailers for Bull Durham and Working Girl [29:06]
Bull Durham discussion [42:23]
Working Girl discussion [1:17:51]
Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:46:09]
The trailers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnJFndf-Krg 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va1UqFivi6A 

Episode #172: "Prepare for Assembly!" | Earth Star Voyager (1988)

After Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered in 1987, Disney tried their hand at a sci-fi series with a starship manned by a crew of teenagers who are off to colonize a new planet to escape the dying planet Earth. The Wonderful World of Disney presented a two-night event: "Earth Star Voyager."
Intro [0:00]
Background info & trailer for "Earth Star Voyager" [4:36]
"Earth Star Voyager" discussion [11:16]
Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:03:41]
The movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDFF9sIT6jE

Episode #171: “Prehistoric Savoir Faire” | The Land Before Time / Oliver & Company (1988)

Join us on a journey through all of the feels as we jump even further back from 1988 into prehistoric times with the children’s classic The Land Before Time… then forward again to New York’s Fifth Avenue for the Disney animated remake of Oliver Twist: Oliver and Company!
Intro & Who Framed Roger Rabbit follow-up [0:00]
New Movie News:
Jurassic World Live [8:43]
Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story [11:35]
Indiana Jones 5 coming in 2020 [17:20]
Oscar Nominations & Snubs [22:55]
Tom Hanks to play Mr. Rogers [26:35]
Cloverfield 3 moving to Netflix [28:53]
Ryan Reynolds in the Clue remake [29:40]
“Muppet Babies” is coming back [34:27]
Black Panther and Ant-Man & The Wasp [36:50]
The Movies:
Background info & trailers for The Land Before Time and Oliver & Company [39:25]
The Land Before Time discussion [48:38]
Oliver & Company discussion [1:25:00]
Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:43:52]
The trailers:

Episode #170: "P-p-p-please!" | Who Framed Roger Rabbit & Cartoons of the 80s (1988)

Who framed Roger Rabbit? And who doesn't love Saturday Morning Cartoons?! All of the answers to those questions in our newest episode!
1. Intro & Who Framed Roger Rabbit background info/trailer [0:00]
2. Who Framed Roger Rabbit discussion [10:15]
3. Late 80s cartoons & the "death of the Saturday morning cartoons" [57:27]
The trailers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFCIaMyMORg 

Episode #169: "When This Baby Hits Hachi Ju Hachi" | My Neighbor Totoro & AKIRA (1988)

We're full speed ahead into 1988 with our first episode of the year. January is our animation month and we begin with an exploration of two very different ends of the anime spectrum: My Neighbor Totoro and AKIRA.
1. Intro [0:00]
2. My Neighbor Totoro and AKIRA background info/trailer [5:09]
3. My Neighbor Totoro discussion [15:13]
4. AKIRA discussion [1:07:23]
5. Wrap-up [1:33:06]
 
The trailers
My Neighbor Totoro:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5vkCjMqO08 
AKIRA:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mdMtuGL7eg 

Episode #168: “Best of ’87 & ’17”

As our voyage through the movies of 1987 comes to a close, John waxes nostalgic on his favorites from this last year — both from 1987 and the new releases of 2017. If you’ve enjoyed the podcast this year, buckle up, because once this baby hits ’88…

Episode #167: "We Are The Spark" | Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

We all had a chance to watch The Last Jedi at least once, so John, Jeff, Pat, and Dennis sat down to talk through our feelings — and there were many — about the newest installment in the Star Wars saga.
1. Intro [0:00]
2. The Last Jedi background info/trailer [6:20]
3. Negative Reactions to The Last Jedi [15:00]
4. The Last Jedi discussion [28:13]
5. Wrap-up [2:26:28]

Episode #166: "High Infidelity" | Fatal Attraction (1987)

When a one-night stand turns into a couple of nights... and then Dan suddenly remembers he's married to a fantastic wife, has a great kid, and a fairly low-maintenance dog... you've got either a recipe for disaster or bunny soup. Whichever one sounds tastier.
1. Intro & Ready Player One discussion [0:00]
2. Fatal Attraction background info/trailer [10:25]
3. Fatal Attraction discussion [18:52]
4. Wrap-up [51:54]
The trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3oF8Po4qWc 

Episode #165: "At Least Nobody Was Hurt" | Ernest Goes To Camp (1987)

In a movie that's campy in more ways than one, Ernest P. Worrell tries to help a group of misfit boys turn their lives around and save Camp Kikakee from the evil developer Sherman Krader who just wants the land so he can tear it up and mine it. With a little help from the boys, some turtles, and the secret recipe for eggs erroneous, Ernest might just save the day.
1. Intro & Disney-Fox merger news [0:00]
2. Ernest Goes to Camp background info/trailer [36:40]
3. Ernest Goes to Camp discussion [40:57]
4. Wrap-up [1:09:01]
The trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je3jfepymQM