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Ruined Childhoods
by Dan Wiener & Jon Richardson
Brothers/cinephiles Dan and Jon explore Hollywood’s trend of reviving franchises with long-awaited sequels, prequels, spin-offs, remakes, and/or reboots. On each episode, they talk through a film or franchise and imagine how it could be revisited.
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Episodes
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
1h 11m · PublishedName a more iconic duo. I’ll wait.
On this episode, Dan and Jon theorize what could possibly be done with this famous duo of outlaws. What is loosely based on the true story of two bandits has lived on and their portrayals have propelled their legacies into cinematic history.
Next episode: The Natural (1984)
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Newsies (1992)
57m · PublishedLove it, hate it, or hate-love it, this 1992 Disney live-action musical defied the odds by finding success after its theatrical release. Newsies not only found its way to Broadway, but it taught us all a lesson about the newsboy strike of the late 1800s in New York City. Hooray for education! Jon and Dan take things a few steps further by attempting to decide a new direction for Newsies.
Next episode: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
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WarGames (1983)
1h 12m · PublishedShall we play a game? Perhaps one where Dan and Jon have to figure out a way to resurrect WarGames after being untouched for nearly 40 years? But first, they discuss modern-day movie making and the safety of legacy reboots.
Next Episode: Newsies
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Princess Mononoke (1997)
1h 4m · PublishedHayao Miyazaki has redefined animation and helped put Japan on the animation world map in some very significant ways. And you can’t talk about the works of Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli without talking about Princess Mononoke. Dan and Jon dip their toes into the animation world for the first time with this classic tale of humans vs nature vs human nature.
Next Episode: WarGames (1983)
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Magic (1978)
54m · PublishedWith an all-star cast and one creepy puppet, Richard Attenborough’s 1978 psychological thriller/horror Magic shocked audiences and brought the horror of ventriloquism and severe mental illness into the 1970s spotlight. Dan and Jon look back on what could have been a pillar in the discussion of 1970s horror, but only lives on as a footnote in the careers of legends. But is there a chance to remind audiences about this forgotten gem?
Next episode: Princess Mononoke (1997)
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Wolf (1994)
1h 9m · PublishedIn the 90s, some of Hollywood’s biggest names got together to make a werewolf movie and Dan and Jon have some ideas for how it could be brought back…and all they need is a full moon.
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Next Episode: Magic (1978)
One Crazy Summer (1986)
1h 18m · PublishedWith a killer 80s cast and an innovative director, One Crazy Summer should have been a hit, but it may have just been too weird for audiences of the time. Still, it struck a chord for Dan & Jon, so 171 episodes in - why not cover it?
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Next episode: Wolf (1994)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
1h 33m · PublishedTry and compare it with other films where a man has to pretend to be a woman or vice versa, but there is no other movie truly like Mrs. Doubtfire. This family comedy has so much more beneath the surface and Dan & Jon do their best to imagine how that could be explored further in new projects based on this 1993 young adult novel adaptation.
Next episode: One Crazy Summer (1986)
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Back to the Future (1985)
1h 28m · PublishedNo film trilogy has ever predicted and influenced sneaker fashion, sci-fi filmmaking, and hovercraft technology more than Back to the Future and it would be a shock if another could match the prowess of this series. Dan and Jon do their best to imagine a world beyond what we already have regarding the adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Brown.
Next episode: Mrs. Doubtfire
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Flirting With Disaster (1996)
1h 26m · PublishedBefore he was the neurotic guy in movies like Along Came Polly, Night at the Museum, Meet the Parents, and There’s Something About Mary, Ben Stiller was the neurotic guy in this mid-90s gem. But is there a future for the characters in this story? Dan and Jon decide.
Next episode: Back to the Future (1985)
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Ruined Childhoods has 227 episodes in total of explicit content. Total playtime is 283:28:12. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 7th, 2024 13:42.
