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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
Death at a Funeral (2007 & 2010)
1h 11m · PublishedDaniel vs. Aaron? Simon vs. Oscar? Peter vs. Frank? These two versions of the same movie offer interesting takes on the same dysfunctional family at the funeral of a loved one, but their slight differences stick out like a naked guy tripping balls on a rooftop. But what happens next?
Next episode: Flirting with Disaster
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Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
1h 0m · PublishedBefore Al Franken did the right thing after doing the wrong thing in his stint as US Senator, he was a comedian and SNL cast member known best for his character Stuart Smalley. Stuart is a 12-Step Program enthusiast and the main character of one of the less successful SNL films. But Dan and Jon want to celebrate it for what it does well, especially considering its all-star cast. But what do you do with a movie like this in 2022?
Next episode: Death at a Funeral (2007 & 2010)
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Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
1h 15m · PublishedAs Dan and Jon take a closer look at films about interesting families, they hop on the yellow VW bus and talk about the 2006 quirky indie classic, Little Miss Sunshine. This film, which also spawned a stage musical, has a lot of potential for a revisit 14 years later. This is also Dan and Jon’s 2nd look at a movie touching on the world of pageants.
Next episode: Stuart Saves His Family
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Parenthood (1989)
1h 34m · PublishedFor Dan & Jon, few movies compare to Ron Howard’s personal ode to one of life’s greatest challenges, Parenthood. This film spawned two television series, but Dan and Jon know that this is a deep well from which to draw water. And if you look at the cast list, you have to wonder how we can get these talents to reprise their roles.
Next episode: Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
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Aerosmith Music Videos
1h 10m · PublishedWhen it comes to MTV in the 1990s, you know you were getting served a healthy dose of Aerosmith, especially after their 1993 release, Get A Grip, which brought us the Alicia Silverstone trilogy of music videos that Dan and Jon discuss on this episode. Additionally, they go over the David Fincher-directed music video for Janie’s Got a Gun.
Next episode: Parenthood (1989)
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Jim Steinman Music Videos
1h 12m · PublishedFew songwriters have a legacy like Jim Steinman. Having written some of the biggest hits of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, Steinman managed to pen hits for some of the biggest artists of the time and even inspired music videos that live in infamy for their over-the-top cinematic qualities. Dan and Jon are here to try to figure out how to recapture the magic.
Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Air Supply - Making Love out of Nothing at All (alt version)
Next episode: Aerosmith Music Videos
Crazy
Amazing
Janie’s Got a Gun
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Little Women (1994 & 2019)
57m · PublishedWhen it comes to women, few are as little as the March sisters. On this episode, Dan and Jon dish on both the 1994 and 2019 adaptations of the Louisa May Alcott classic, Little Women.
Next episode: The cinematic music videos of Jim Steinman
I’d do Anything for Love by Meat Loaf
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Making Love out of Nothing at All by Air Supply
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Inherit the Wind (1960)
1h 1m · PublishedWhen it comes to movies that have a vaguely March theme, you can’t go wrong with the Fredric March classic, Inherit the Wind. A story that’s always relevant, this film also features an actor with whom Jon has a strange personal connection.
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The Ides of March (2011)
1h 13m · PublishedLess of a political thriller and more of a thrilling moving about politics, The Ides of March gathers some of the hottest actors of the era for a brilliant poster design. And when all is said and done, Dan and Jon also have some pretty cool ideas on how it could be brought back 11 years later.
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The Fugitive (1993)
1h 27m · PublishedWhen it comes to vaguely-March-related movies, few nail the vibe of a Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade the same way as The Fugitive and Dan & Jon are here to give their takes on how this film adaptation of a tv series could be brought back today.
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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.
