Join us as we discuss Francis Ford Coppola's legendary sequel to The Godfather. We discuss the juxtaposition of the rise of young Vito and the fall of Michael, and what ultimately makes this a slow tragedy for the Corleone family. One of the best chats we've ever had, we hope you enjoy this episode as much as our podcast on the original Godfather. Subscribe free to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast apps. And as always, be kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the program!...
Jun 25, 2025•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 106
Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx brought it in this 2004 Michael Mann classic which might even be underrated. We had a good time revisiting Collateral with plenty tangents along the way. Thanks for listening to Just Like The Movies, where we're all about transporting you back to a simpler time in life revisiting the old movies we love. Please follow us free on your favorite podcast platform! Be Kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the show!
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 105
Time for another Arnold Schwarzenegger flick as we talk 1987's The Running Man! This movie might serve as the last true 80s Arnold action movie, and perhaps for good reason. It is still a very fun watch though it might not be aging particularly well compared to classics like Predator and The Terminator. Thanks for listening to Just Like The Movies, where we're all about transporting you back to a simpler time in life revisiting the old movies we love. Be Kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the show!...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 104
Join us as we talk about SNATCH! Johnny had to use subtitles to watch this one. A very good movie, with shades of inspiration from movies before it, specifically Pulp Fiction. We had a good time talking about this one. Subscribe free to Just Like the Movies on your favorite podcast app, like Apple podcasts or Spotify, and please tell your friends. And most importantly, be kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the podcast.
May 14, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 103
Let's close out the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy as we discuss The Dark Knight Rises! This is an absolutely loaded podcast so no point in trying to describe what we talk about, because we talked about it all. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it! Please subscribe to Just Like the Movies free on this podcast app with a simple click, and tell your friends, because friends who listen to movie podcasts are cool. And so are you. Thank you!
Apr 30, 2025•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 102
Was the 2000s the last great decade for R-rated comedies? Let's take a trip back to 2008 and revisit Step Brothers, the tail-end of the Will Ferrell and Adam McKay dynasty. A movie aged well by its smart writing and the careers of many of its supporting cast since its release, Step Brothers is a good time, as is Cheesecake Factory. Did you just become best friends with our podcast? Yup! Thanks for listening, tell your friends, and as always, be kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the podcast!...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 101
Head on down to Just Like The Movies, we'll have ourselves a time talking about SOUTH PARK: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut! Not much else needs to be said as we are unabashed super fans of Trey Parker and Matt Stone. So let's take a trip back to 1999, with South Park and its humor still in its relative infancy, and revisit one (little boy you're going to) hell of a comedy! Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to l...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 100
One of the best movies of the last 25 years, and we're fixin' to talk about it! Join us as we revisit the Best Picture winning No Country For Old Men. We had to put our big boy pants on for this one. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies" on any podcast app! Thank you for listening and as always remember to be kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the show.
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 99
Let's talk about Mike Judge's Office Space, a movie that hits a bit harder now than it did when we were teenagers. From the monotony of office life to yearning for more, Office Space ages with its audience in a good way. It is not the greatest comedy of all time, but it has held up and we have a good time talking about it while lamenting the reality that not everybody lives the dream. Plenty of tangents and laughs as well, as is tradition. Deeper and deeper! Subscribe to the podcast free on your...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 98
Let's take a trip to SIN CITY, Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller (with a dash of Tarantino) bring the violence, sex, and chaos from pages to screen, and we talk about it all, including our love for Carla Cugino, our favorite stories, and how absurd Nick Offerman looks. A wild episode for a wild movie. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies" on any podcast app! Thank you for listen...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 97
Nice set of hooters ya got there. We take a trip back to 1994, the year of Jim Carrey, and revisit one of his three hits of that year, the classic, Dumb and Dumber. One of the most quotable comedies of all time, we dig into what made this roadtrip buddy-comedy unique and last all these years later. Subscribe free to Just Like the Movies on Apple or Spotify and tell your friends about the greatest nostalgia movie podcast of all time (that's us).
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 96
Bring your ludes, its time for debauchery as we talk about Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street. Leonardo Dicaprio leads the way, giving Marty his highest grossing movie of all time, which launched the career of Margot Robbie. We both can't stand Jonah Hill though, sorry in advance for big fans of his. Subscribe to Just Like the Movies on Apple or Spotify and tell your friends about the greatest nostalgia movie podcast of all time.
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 95
Jeremy London's performance aside, Mallrats is still a lot of fun. We revisit Kevin Smith's second movie which takes his style and puts a comicbook lens over it. Jason Lee's breakout performance is really what puts this movie on the map and keeps it there, though we reflect fondly on classic bits from Jay and Silent Bob too. Feel free to listen to this episode in the back of a Volkswagen. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 94
King Kong aint got s*** on this podcast! We're talking Training Day, where it took Denzel Washington playing a really bad dude to earn him a best actor Oscar. But what was the secret sauce to making this movie standout above the rest of its kind? Did you know Eminem was offered the role of Jake? Ethan Hawke might have saved the...Training Day, baby? Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 93
Our second venture in James Bond movies takes us to Daniel Craig's debut, the reboot Casino Royale. A fresh take on the character while restoring that classy, classic feel of old Bond films. Of course, plenty of tangents along the way including wondering what is wrong with guys who don't find Amanda Seyfried attractive, even though she has absolutely nothing to do with this movie. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just t...
Oct 23, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 92
Journey with us back to 1979 as we talk about the movie that launched Sigourney Weaver's career and put Ridley Scott on the map as a director to pay attention to. ALIEN might not have aged all that great, but its legacy stands as a very influential movie that had influences of its own. Lot of fun tangents on this one. What's the difference between a Diddy party and a James Cameron party? We'll get there. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movie...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 91
Is Caddyshack a golf movie or a movie about people that happen to be at a country club? Either way with comedic heavy hitters Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Ted Knight, and more, this movie is carried more by its personal rivalries and improvisational humor than it is about approach shots and two-putts. And the story behind how they filmed its explosive finale is as badass as it gets. Must listen. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who lov...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 90
We revisit one of Johnny's all-time favorites, the movie that finally earned Robin Williams Oscar gold, as well as Damon and Affleck for writing! Did Ben Affleck get a bad rap all these years, was he the real writing talent of the two? Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies" on any podcast app! Thank you for listening and as always remember to be kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 89
This Is Spinal Tap really put mockumentaries on the map after becoming one of the biggest cult classics of all time. We talk about the movie, its upcoming sequel which they just finished filming, with a bevy of tangents centered around rock music history and Johnny's love for Fran Drescher. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies" on any podcast app! Thank you for listening and as ...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 88
Before Lethal Weapon, before Die Hard, there was Beverly Hills Cop, where Eddie Murphy shined in a very young prime with his signature humor and underrated overall performance. Because the movie is so straight forward, gear up for one of the most tangent-loaded episodes to date, and perhaps the closest thing to hanging out with us at a bar talking movies. We hope you enjoy it! Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell ...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 87
"Good morning." No, he never says, "Hello, Clarice." I know, insane. Join us as we talk about The Silence of the Lambs, only the third movie in history to sweep the five major categories at the Oscars, while being a critical and commercial success. The best of the Hannibal Lecter batch, no question about it. Now put the lotion in the basket, and enjoy the show! Subscribe to our great movie podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em t...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 86
It's possible there is no SPEED, Matrix, or John Wick for Keanu Reeves if his first action movie POINT BREAK wasn't a success! We have a blast talking about this classic, which began to wrap up Swayze's prime run while at the same time launching Keanu's. So pull the chord, pop up on your board, and GET ME TWO as we talk all about POINT BREAK! Subscribe to our great movie podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Lik...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 85
You never go full podcast! We're talking Tropic Thunder and the realization that without Robert Downey Jr., is this movie forgotten? This episode might be worth listening to for the John Fogerty bit alone, so we hope you enjoy the program. Subscribe to our great movie podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies" on any podcast app! Thank you for listening and as always remember to be kind, rewind, rela...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 84
An underrated Superman film that was hurt more by what came after it than anything else. Henry Cavill shows why he is an excellent Clark/Superman in a fresh take on the world's greatest hero, and we talk all about it, while also doing some Marvel roasting in the process. But let it be known by all, when it comes to Superman, after Man of Steel...HENRY GOT HOSED! Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "...
May 01, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 83
Let's talk about a movie with one of the top-5 greatest endings of all time, because we all know the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world this podcast didn't exist...and like that...he's gone. Join us as we revisit the Oscar winning 1995 classic that stuck its landing, sold its twist, and inspired so many thereafter. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies"...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 82
Hop in as we go back in time to 1985, revisiting the original Back to the Future. What made this movie so special, differing it from other time travel movies? Did the universal fantasy of traveling back in time simply capture the imagination of movie-goers? We discuss all of it and more, including many off-beat tangents we hope you enjoy. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies" on...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 81
What would you do if someone took $70,000 from you? Payback is a 1999 action throwback to neo-noir movies of the past - a Mel Gibson movie not often talked about, and that's where we come in. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies" on any podcast app! Thank you for listening and as always remember to be kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the show.
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 80
We revisit Sylvester Stallone's classic that put him on the map and made people believe in underdogs again. ROCKY has transcended culture and we had a blast talking about it, with our branded tangents along the way. Take her to the zoo!!!! Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies" on any podcast app! Thank you for listening and as always remember to be kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 79
Michael Jai White's action/comedy homage to his favorite blaxsploitation films of the 1970s. This movie has a lot of great comedic contributors, is full of laughs and nods to the fun and awesome action of those seventies classics. Also, arguably the greatest iteration of Richard M. Nixon in a movie. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies" on any podcast app! Thank you for listenin...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 78
If you were in high school in the late 90s, American Pie was right in your wheelhouse. A relatively low-budget raunchy R-rated teen comedy that took the summer of 99 by storm, and Mike and Johnny were at the right age for it. Join the boys as they look back on this classic, for good and for bad, including scenes you would never in a million years see in a movie made today. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em t...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 77
