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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
Lions for Lambs (2007)
1h 8m · PublishedWhen it comes to vaguely March movies, you can’t miss Lions for Lambs, which isn’t a reference to the old idiom, but who cares? Panned by critics at the time, this film is certainly worthy of discussion when it comes to the political motivations behind tragic wartime decisions. So why not discuss how it could be brought back?!
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Miss Congeniality (2000)
1h 7m · PublishedIn the early-mid 2000s, Sandra Bullock was hot shit in a cool toilet and this film could be her most popular. But with a less successful sequel, is there still lifeblood for a future telling of Gracie Hart’s story?
SPECIAL GUEST: Molly Gottlieb
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Point Break (1991)
1h 33m · PublishedI can’t believe it took us 155 episodes to cover Point Break.
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FEDS (1988)
59m · PublishedThis one may have flown past some radars, but when it comes to a simple story about women winning in a traditionally men’s game, few do it like FEDS. And this episode marks possibly the first time a podcast has ever devoted this much brain-space to this 1988 law enforcement comedy.
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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
1h 27m · PublishedThere are few characters as chilling as Hannibal Lecter, but many have portrayed the infamous cannibal psychiatrist. This episode details each adaptation of the Thomas Harris novels, focusing specifically on the 1991 classic thriller, The Silence of the Lambs.
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Who's That Girl (1987)
45m · PublishedMuch like Hook (1991), some movies exist in our memories with fondness not because they are great, but because they came into our lives at just the right moment. For Jon & Dan, one of them is this week’s film, Who’s That Girl. Though this film underwent many changes once it signed on its star, Madonna, it should be noted for introducing us to a modern-day acting and food-tasting legend, Stanley Tucci.
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The Haunting (1999)
1h 5m · Published1999 was a huge year for movies; American Beauty, Magnolia, The Matrix, The Sixth Sense. But one movie may have missed the mark, perhaps because of its use of CGI where practical effects would have made for a scarier experience. That movie is 1999’s The Haunting, directed by this month’s hero, Jan de Bont.
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Twister (1996)
1h 0m · PublishedThe mid-90s were surely a treasure trove of disaster movies and you can’t talk about them without mentioning Twister. This star-filled cast is only shadowed by the incredible effects, both digital and practical, that hold up at the time of this episode’s release in 2022. And with direction from this month’s Ruined Childhoods Hero, Jan de Bont, Twister is certainly one to revisit.
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Basic Instinct (1992)
1h 17m · PublishedIt’s JANuary where we’re celebrating the films of Jan de Bont - both as a Cinematographer and as a Director
What makes a classic isn’t necessarily rave reviews, but sometimes it’s the shockwave it sends through the zeitgeist. Such is the case with Basic Instinct, as Jon and Dan discuss on this episode, and then theorize how it could be brought back today.
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Married to the Mob (1988)
1h 3m · PublishedThe Summer of 1988 gave us a lot of really fantastic movies and one that’s flown a bit under the radar was Jonathan Demme’s Married to the Mob, starring Michelle Pfeiffer. Dan and Jon talk about this movie and some of the other hits from 1988, many of which feature Alec Baldwin. Does Married to the Mob deserve a new life or should it sleep with the fishes? Dan and Jon figure it all out.
Next episode: Basic Instinct (1992)
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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.
