Myopia: Defend Your Childhood - A Nostalgic Movies Podcast

We end our Kingtastic Month with the classic Brian de Palma film about the dangers of menstruation. We watched the bicentennial's own Carrie! Earning an academy nod for both female leads, this film reminds us high school was awful, gym class was worse, but nothing beats home.  How will Carrie hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Matthew, Charlie, Nur   Directed by Brian De Palma Starring: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta, William Katt, Nancy Allen, P.J. Soles, Priscilla Pointer, Sydney Lassick

This week we watched a classic comic book movie, we watched Creepshow (1982), the one where everyone is kind of a bastard. Leslie Nielsen, Roaches, Dead people, everyone is a reallllll bastard.  How will Creepshow (1982) hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Charlie, Matthew, Daniel, Madison Directed by George A. Romero Writen by Stephen King Starring Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Adrienne Barbeau, E.G. Marshall, Fritz Weaver, Carrie Nye, Viveca Lindfors, Ed Harris, Ted Danson, Stephen King

This week, we get a crap job in Maine. We watched Graveyard Shift, has Brad Dourif ever been not sweaty?  How will Graveyard Shift hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Charlie, Daniel, Nur   Directed by Ralph S. Singleton Starring David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht, Andrew Divoff, Vic Polizos, Brad Dourif, Robert Alan Beuth  

This week on Myopia, we watch Stephen King's Top Gear! We saw Christine, what happens to bullying, nerds, and cars when Cocaine is involved.  How will Christine hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Charlie, Madison, Matthew, Daniel Directed by John Carpenter Starring: Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, Harry Dean Stanton, Steven Tash

As we wind down this Dantastic Month, he punishes us for doing so. We watched The Stupids, a movie with cameos from David Cronenberg, Christopher Lee, Frankie Faison and more! My only question is, why?  How will The Stupids hold up?  Host: Daniel  Panel: Nic, Matthew, Nur   Directed by John Landis Starring: Tom Arnold, Jessica Lundy, Bug Hall, Alex McKenna, Mark Metcalf, Matt Keeslar

This week we continue our Dantastic month and podcast dictator Daniel has selected this baffling movie! We watched Armed and Dangerous, a movie with both John Candy and Eugene Levy playing sex objects.  How will Armed and Dangerous hold up? Host: Daniel  Cohost: Nic, Matthew, and Nur Directed by Mark L. Lester Starring: John Candy, Meg Ryan, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia,  Kenneth McMillan, Brion James, Jonathan Banks, Stacy Keach Sr., Tiny Lister

This week, we talk about a comic adaptation where the fictional stories are actually biographies, which perhaps is why the plot is so contrived. We watched The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, what I imagine Sean Connery calls his drinking buddies.  How will The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen hold up? Host: Daniel Panel: Matthew, Nic, and Nur Directed by Stephen Norrington Starring: Sean Connery, Stuart Townsend, Peta Wilson, Jason Flemyng, Naseeruddin Shah, Tony Curran, Shane West, Richard Roxburgh, Max Ryan, Tom Goodman-Hill

This week we can't let a good idea die. We watched Reanimator or How to get a head in Science.  How will Reanimator hold up? Host: Daniel Panel: Nic, Nur, Matthew Directed by Stuart Gordon Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale, Robert Sampson, Gerry Black, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Peter Kent

This week we watch the best video game movie I saw this year. We watched Mortal Kombat (1995), Round Two...FIGHT! How will Mortal Kombat hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Keiko, Matthew Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Starring: Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Talisa Soto, Trevor Goddard, Chris Casamassa, François Petit

This week we reheat vengeance, a dish best served cold. We watched Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, because we needed a good sci-fi cry.  How will Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Matthew, Keiko, Candace   Directed by Nicholas Meyer Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bibi Besch, Merritt Butrick, Paul Winfield, Kirstie Alley, Ricardo Montalban

This week we riddle over who's afraid of the big black bat, nothing homoerotic about that! We watched Batman Forever! Inspiring the newest ride at a Six Flags near you!  How will Batman Forever hold up? Host: Nic  Panel: Matt, Charlie   Directed by Joel Schumacher Starring: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Drew Barrymore, Debi Mazar, Rene Auberjonois "Surf Shimmy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week we revisit the scenic locale of the Leaning Tower of Cheesa. We revisited A Goofy Movie, watch it BEFORE YOU END UP IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR!  How will A Goofy Movie hold up after nine more years? Host: Nic Hoffmann Co-Host: Nur, Matthew Panel: Keiko Directed by Kevin Lima Starring: Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Jim Cummings, Kellie Martin, Rob Paulsen, Wallace Shawn, Jenna von Oÿ, Frank Welker "Surf Shimmy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week on Myopia Movies we get season 10 going with a return to form; starting a season with a healthy dose of fighting and pizza. We watched TMNT, yet ANOTHER movie where Raphael was a jerk to everyone.  How will TMNT hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Keiko, Matt, and Candace.    Directed by Kevin Munroe Starring: Patrick Stewart, Mako, Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Smith, Ziyi Zhang, Laurence Fishburne, Mitchell Whitfield, James Arnold Taylor, Mikey Kelley, Nolan North, John DiMaggio, Kevin Michael Richardson, Fred Tatasciore

This week on Myopia Movies, we mourn a great one by celebrating a fantastic one and learned there is no basement in the Alamo. We watched Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, you don't wanna get mixed up with a guy like him. He's a loner, Dottie. A rebel.  How will Pee-Wee's Big Adventure hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Daniel, Adam, Candace.  Directed by Tim Burton Starring: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, Judd Omen

This week on Myopia Movies summer movies, we nearly kill Wynona Ryder and run out of ideas! We watched Alien: Resurrection, um...maybe pirates? How will Alien: Resurrection hold up?  Host: Nic Panel: Jeremy, Matthew, Daniel   Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Written by Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Joss Whedon Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Dominique Pinon, Ron Perlman, Gary Dourdan, Michael Wincott, Kim Flowers, Dan Hedaya, Brad Dourif, Leland Orser

This week on Myopia, we cover our first Fincher flick! We watched Alien 3, in an insane world, a sane man must appear insane.Now, I know Daniel loves this one, but man, I was confused.... How will Alien 3 hold up? Host: Nic  Panel: Jeremy, Daniel, and Matthew Directed by David Fincher Written by Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Vincent Ward Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann, Brian Glover, Lance Henriksen, Pete Postlethwaite

This week, we learned that Paul Reiser can play a real shit-heel. We watched the James Cameron sequel, Aliens! In space, corporations still don't care about their workers.... How will Aliens hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Jeremy, Daniel, Matthew.  Directed by James Cameron Written by James Cameron, David Giler, Walter Hill Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Jenette Goldstein, Al Matthews, Mark Rolston, Cynthia Dale Scott, John C. McGinley

This week we learn about space and screaming. We start our summer movie fest with Alien!  How will Alien hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Matthew, Daniel, Jeremy Directed by Ridley Scott Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto

This week on Myopia Movies, John Woo BRINGS THE DOVES! We watched the ageless Tom Cruise save the day again in honor of his newest Mission Impossible movie, 23 years after this one came out.  How will Mission Impossible 2 hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Charlie, Matt, Daniel Directed by John Woo Starring: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandiwe Newton, Ving Rhames John Polson, Brendan Gleeson

This week, we will gladly pay you Tuesday for a podcast today! We watched a musical about Popeye from a world class director, because creativity died long ago.  How will Popeye hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Matt, Daniel Directed by Robert Altman Starring: Starring: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, Paul Dooley, Paul L. Smith, Richard Libertini, Donald Moffat, MacIntyre Dixon, Roberta Maxwell, Bill Irwin