Adapted from a stage play, this historical fan fiction is ripe for new ways to imagine the life and death of one of the most famous classical composers. Are Dan & Jon up to the task? Referenced: https://youtu.be/GsTZ0eFJMLY Next episode: Tommy Boy (1995) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Finding yourself inside of a movie sounds incredible, but not in the middle of a high-speed chase scene. On this episode, Dan and Jon find themselves considering Last Action Hero in a whole new way, largely with the support of a particular Gizmodo article . But what they come up with as ways to bring this movie back might make you think of new ways to appreciate this 1993 meta gem. Next episode: Amadeus (1984) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
On this outlier episode, Dan and Jon talk about their personal histories with film, go over some remake/reboot/sequel/prequel news, and ask each other about some of the iconic elements of movies that are often overlooked or under-appreciated. Next episode: Last Action Hero (1993) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
On this episode, Dan and Jon get into Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 spy thriller, The 39 Steps , and ruminate on how it could be brought back today. PLUS, Dan details how he has worked with this story as a stage adaptation for the students at West Seattle High School . Next episode: Getting to Know Your Armed Assailants Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
James Cameron wasn’t always a bananas director with an obsession with traveling to the bottom of the ocean. First, he was just plain ol’ bananas. On the set of The Abyss , he was abusive and reckless and learned a thing or two about exploring the ocean and visual effects that would shape the rest of his life and career. Next episode: The 39 Steps (1935) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
In this bizarre pro-Confederacy love-triangle run-from-the-law double-crossing western, we see the film debut of Elvis Presley and the dawn of rock stars making their turn as actors. Dan and Jon have a few thoughts, to say the least. Next episode: The Abyss Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
BANGARANG! Dan and Jon are excited to talk about the 1991 fantasy classic, Hook , and how it could be brought back today. Big shout-out to the TriStar Pictures pegasus ! Next episode: Love Me Tender (1956) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Not too many people think about SpaceCamp these days, but the actual camp was raging with popularity in the 80s and 90s due to brilliant marketing tie-ins with Nickelodeon game shows. But for those of us who grew up with this movie, we typically remember it with fondness. With an all-star cast and a totally unreal plotline, looking back at SpaceCamp is a great way to imagine new ways to bring it back. Next: Hook (1991) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedC...
On this episode, Dan and Jon posit the idea that Michael Keaton’s post-Multiplicity career perhaps improves Multiplicity . This is a movie that has gotten a lot of flack over the years, most of which is probably deserved, but how does hindsight factor into some of the larger themes of this movie? Also, Dan and Jon think up some ideas that could bring Multiplicity back to life and also celebrate one version of this story that actually did work. Next episode: SpaceCamp (1986) Contact us, follow us...
In 1986, Kurt Russell released his 26th movie - his 3rd with director John Carpenter - a modern supernatural western taking place in San Francisco’s Chinatown called Big Trouble in Little China . Dan and Jon celebrate the good, the bad, and the weird about this cult classic and theorize how it could appropriately be brought back today. Next episode: Multiplicity (1996) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Few films have had a much of a cultural impact as Grease . And Grease 2 carved its own path to become a true cult classic. On this episode, Dan and Jon break them down and talk about where Grease came from and where it’s going, making sure to take a pit stop to discuss their ideas of where it could go. Next: Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
After a career of slapstick antics and a few zany character moves, Peter Sellers caps off his career with Being There , the story of an emotionally stunted gardener who finds himself advising the president, living in a mansion, and appearing as a guest on late-night TV. It’s one of the most iconic and analyzed satirical political dramedys of the 70s and Dan & Jon are ready to share their thoughts about bringing this back in 2021. Next episode: Grease (1978) Contact us, follow us on social me...
Nicolas Cage is the actor who best straddles the worlds of schlocky movies and high-brow art cinema. His work in films like Raising Arizona , Adaptation , and Moonstruck is acting on a higher level. His work on films like A Score to Settle , Kill Chain , and Pay the Ghost feels like quick money-grabs. And his work on Face/Off , Mandy , and The Wicker Man lie somewhere in the middle. This remake of a Thai film by the same name and directors finds Nic Cage trying to bridge his many worlds. And alt...
1960s teen sweethearts Frankie & Annette ruled the silver screen’s representation of the chill California surfer vibe. 20 years later, they brought us Back to the Beach , an odd meta cameo-filled romp. It may not be a classic, but it certainly goes down in history for Dan, Jon, and their guest, Ray DeJohn . Next episode: Bangkok Dangerous (2008) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Dan & Jon go back to 1955 to explore this classic. Though it’s inspired MANY films, actors, and filmmakers, but perhaps one of these ideas to bring it back would be one that makes as much of an impact as the original. Next episode: Back to the Beach (1987) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Comedian & Actor Cesar Gracia joins Jon and Dan for a thorough conversation about both Scarface (1983) and Scarface (1932) and how they could be brought back today. Next episode: Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Body swap movies have been around since the days of early cinema, but there was a major resurgence in the 1980s and Dan & Jon break each one down. They cover All of Me (1984), Like Father Like Son (1987), Vice Versa (1988), 18 Again! (1988), and Dream a Little Dream (1989). Next episode: Scarface (1983) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
After 1978’s Animal House , National Lampoon co-founder Douglas Kenney and friends created one of the most famous and bizarre sports comedies of all time. On this episode, Jon & Dan look back at the Caddyshack movies and figure out ways that it could be brought back today. Dan also has an opportunity to chat with Chris Nashawaty, who penned Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story , to talk about his history with these movies, his book, and how he could imagine a new life for t...
A tribute band singer gets plucked from obscurity to replace his idol - Dayenu! On this episode, Dan & Jon talk about the September 2001 metal spectacle, Rock Star Next episode: Caddyshack (1980) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Dan & Jon summon the ghost with the most to celebrate this star-packed 1988 classic. But with a broadway musical, theme park live shows, an animated series, video games, and more, Dan & Jon attempt to find new ways to exorcise this film from beyond the grave. Next episode: Vertigo (1958) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Dan & Jon are feelin’ lucky as they cover the 5-film Dirty Harry series. Though there are issues with depictions of race, sex, law enforcement, and Clint Eastwood that are certainly problematic, Dan and Jon focus on what these films did well, notably coining phrases that are ripe for parody. Next episode: Beetlejuice (1988) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
No idea why it’s taken so long to cover this Weird Al classic on the podcast. Next episode: Dirty Harry (1971) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods
Adapted from a 1930s comic strip, Flash Gordon pulls no punches and neither do Dan & Jon as they determine how this classic character can be brought back. Next episode: UHF (1989) * RIP John Paragon Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
In the years following the Watergate scandal, pop culture echoed the citizens’ of the US feeling of betrayal by the government, and books like Six Days of the Condor came about, along with its film adaptation, Three Days of the Condor . On this episode, Dan & Jon consider new ways to follow up the 1975 Robert Redford / Faye Dunaway CIA thriller. Next episode: Flash Gordon (1980) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Though this movie was wildly overlooked and panned when it came out in 1994, Cabin Boy lives on to become a cult comedy classic. On a mission to figure out how to bring this movie back in the 21st century, Dan and Jon have a shockingly rare moment of parallel thought. Next episode: Serial Mom (1994) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Chevy Chase is a lot of things, and in Fletch , he is also a lot of people. On this episode, Dan and Jon break down the iconic comedy noir and its 1989 sequel to figure out how this property could be brought back today. Next episode: Cabin Boy (1994) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Perhaps the most accurate courtroom film to date, My Cousin Vinny lives in the minds and hearts of many. Dan and Jon discuss their personal histories with this classic comedy and imagine new worlds for these iconic characters. Next episode: Fletch (1985) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
This episode is also available on YouTube as a video podcast! When it comes to musical comedies, any list would be incomplete without Earth Girls Are Easy . On this episode, Jon and Dan celebrate Julien Temple’s 1988 masterpiece and imagine how this romp could take on a new life over 30 years later. Next episode: My Cousin Vinny (1992) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Zorro may have been created over 100 years ago, but his legacy lives on through tv shows, comic books, stage plays, and movies. Dan and Jon discuss some highlights of the Zorro films that they were able to stream online and discuss possibilities for Zorro’s film future. ALSO, Dan chats with Miami stand up Cesar Gracia , a Cuban American who grew up watching Zorro tear it up. Next episode: Earth Girls are Easy (1988) Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChil...
What might be remembered best for its zanily mangled bodies and Streep on Hawn demented battles, Death Becomes Her contains much more than its more memorable scenes. For some, that may be Isabella Rossellini’s wardrobe. For others, it could be Sydney Pollack’s brief appearance. Dan & Jon discuss what makes this movie memorable, where it could be improved, and how it could be brought back…because that’s what happens on Ruined Childhoods. Next Episode: Zorro Contact us, follow us on social med...
