Ruined Childhoods

Dan and Jon get creepy, kooky, ooky, and spooky as they talk all about The Addams Family. They revisit the history of the characters, from their origins in the cartoons of Charles Addams, through the beloved 1964 TV adaptation and the hit films from the 1990’s, right up to their newest incarnation - an animated feature film, expected to hit screens in October 2019. Also, Jon’s ideas to expand the Addams “Cinematic Universe”, and Dan drops some Hammer on us.

Next episode: Twins (1988)

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This episode takes us to Amity Island then south to “Bahama Island” as Dan and Jon dig into the legacy of Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic, Jaws, and its not-quite-so-classic sequels, Jaws 2, Jaws 3-D, and Jaws: The Revenge. Dan shares his theory about the only possible justification for Jaws: The Revenge’s absurd premise, while Jon finds some creative crossover/reboot inspiration from an unlikely source. Also, Dan floats his speculation about the Steven Spielberg Cinematic Universe (The Amblinverse???).

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In this episode, Dan and Jon are joined by their brother, Scott, to discuss one of their most beloved movies from childhood, 1984’s The Last Starfighter. They debate the pros and cons of a remake or reboot versus a straight-up sequel, but not before reminiscing about how they ended up owning the VHS copy they rented back in 1985.

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Hop in the time-traveling phone booth with Dan, and Jon as they celebrate the legacy of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, including a breakdown of the brilliance of Bogus Journey and their speculation about the long-awaited third part.

Dan also shares his thoughts on the teaser for Disney’s live-action Aladdin and reminisces about his experience seeing Excellent Adventure in the theater back in 1989.

Next week: The Last Starfighter (with special guest, world-renowned pizza enthusiast and our brother, Scott Wiener)

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Dan and Jon both watched Groundhog Day on Groundhog Day so that they could get to the bottom of the eternal question - should it be given a prequel, sequel, re-make, or should it just be left alone (and adapted into a Broadway musical)?

Also covered: R.I.P. Albert Finney; Leigh Wanell’s potential Escape from New York remake/sequel; Questions and thoughts about the upcoming Child’s Play remake.

Next week: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

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1989’s cult classic Weekend At Bernie’s is under the microscope this week as Dan and Jon discuss and debate the finer points of the original and touch upon its significantly less successful sequel, as well as potential ideas for a remake. Also covered are recent news regarding 2021’s Affleck-less BATMAN reboot, Molly Ringwald’s thoughts on a hypothetical BREAKFAST CLUB remake, and of course, Fyre Fest.

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Next episode: GROUNDHOG DAY

In the debut episode of “Ruined Childhoods”, brothers/cinephiles Dan and Jon begin their ongoing discussion of Hollywood’s trend of reviving franchises with long-awaited sequels, prequels, spin-offs, remakes, and/or reboots. This week’s focus is on the 1986 sci-fi comedy Short Circuit, the existing speculation regarding a hypothetical “Part 3”, and their suggestions should Hollywood move forward in bringing Johnny 5 (and El Debarge) back into theaters.

NEXT EPISODE: Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)

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