Myopia: Defend Your Childhood - A Nostalgic Movies Podcast

This week we find Tim Curry terrifying and erotic, like most weeks. We watched Legend (1985), a friend pointed out that Tom Cruise's teeth don't line up in this film. I noticed it. I can't stop noticing it. Turns out, he needed to get rid of them thetans.  How will Legend (1985) hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Madison, Matthew, Keiko    Directed by Ridley Scott Starring: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Billy Barty, Robert Picardo

This week we give up our construction job to go full into our dancing hobby, we watched Flashdance another movie with a vague boyfriend named Nick.  How will Flashdance hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Lauren, Keiko and Nur Directed by Adrian Lyne Starring Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Sunny Johnson, Kyle T. Heffnerm, Lee Ving

This week in Myopia Movies, we watch the horniest time travel movie this side of Cinemax. To round out my month of selections we go back in time with Back to the Future.  How will Back to the Future hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Charlie, Nur, and Candace   Directed by Robert Zemeckis Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Tom Wilson, Claudia Wells, Marc McClure, Wendie Jo Sperber, James Tolkan, Billy Zane

This week on Myopia Movies, we keep open the beaches. We continue Hoffmannia by watching Jaws, a reminder of the time I screamed at the beach after stepping on a sea nettle. How will Jaws hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Matthew, Nur, Keiko Directed by Steven Spielberg Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Carl Gottlieb  

This week on another Hoffmanniac Month episode, you stick with us, because you want to live. We watched Terminator 2: Judgement Day, asta la vista, baby.   Also, welcome Nur to the Cineprov Family! How will Terminator 2: Judgement Day hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Nur, Charlie, Matthew. Directed by James Cameron Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick, Earl Boen, Joe Morton, Danny Cooksey, Xander Berkeley

This week on Myopia Movies, we start Hofftober Month and enter the Nexus! We watched Star Trek: Generations, one more Christmas movie this season. Yes, I curated the whole month, and yes Star Trek is fantastic.  How will Star Trek: Generations hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Daniel, Nur, and Keiko.   Directed by David Carson Starring Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, Malcolm McDowell, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Alan Ruck  

This week we visit the most depressing company Christmas Party in Cinema history. We watched Silent Night, Deadly Night, Bambi's revenge!  How will Silent Night, Deadly Night hold up?  Host: Nic Panel: Keiko, Matthew, and Charlie   Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. Starring Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson

This week, with Christmas rapidly approaching, we revisit John Hughes' tight legal drama. We learn where John Hammond hid after Jurassic Park, we watched Miracle on 34th Street! How will Miracle on 34th Street hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Keiko and Nur Directed by Les Mayfield Written by Valentine Davies, George Seaton, John Hughes Starring Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J.T. Walsh, James Remar, Jane Leeves, Simon Jones, William Windom, Mara Wilson, Robert Prosky

This week on Myopia Movies, we learn it is ok to be a dentist. We splurge and watch two classic Rankin and Bass Shorts! We watched Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and The Year without a Santa Claus, ground zero for the classic holiday characters Yukon Cornelius, The Bumble, Snow Miser and Heat Miser, and an elf who wants to be a dentist! Watch the puppet magic of the Charlie in a box and it snowing in South town!  How will Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and The Year without a Santa Claus hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Keiko and Candace   Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Directed by Larry Roemer Starring: Billie Mae Richards, Burl Ives, Larry D. Mann, and the world's most ornory Santa Claus The Year without a Santa Claus Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. Starring: Shirley Booth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, George S. Irving

This week we fight the bad guys and defend our home! We watched Home Alone 3, the first one that isn't a classic.  How will Home Alone 3 hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Keiko and Candace  Directed by Raja Gosnell Writen by John Hughes Starring Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa, Rya Kihlstedt, Lenny von Dohlen

Grab your BMX, this is about to get EXTREME! We watched the 1980s cult classic Rad! Directed by the stunt man behind Smokey and the Bandit.  How will Rad hold up?  Host: Nic Panel: Keiko, Matthew, Nur Directed by Hal Needham Starring: Bart Conner, Lori Loughlin, Talia Shire, Ray Walston, Alfie Wise

This week we finish the epic film franchise that is perfect for when the turkey has you glued to the couch. We watched the Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King, All this stuffing is so heavy, Sam. Our most awarded and gayest movie to date! How will Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Keiko, Madison, and Matthew Directed by Peter Jackson Starring: Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Bret McKenzie, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving,  David Wenham, Elijah Wood

This week we visit Arnie, Tommy, and Jimmy as we make an American Austrian Bond Movie. We watched True Lies and trick our wives to do a sexy dance.  How will True Lies hold up? Host: Jon Panel: Nic and Christine   Directed by James Cameron Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Tia Carrere, Art Malik, Eliza Dushku, Grant Heslov, Marshall Manesh

This week we return to Arnold! And guess what, not one, but two Arnolds! We watched The 6th Day, and we eat your birthday cake! Host: Nic  Panel: Keiko, Nur, Matthew How will The Sixth Day hold up? Directed by Roger Spottiswoode Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport, Tony Goldwyn, Michael Rooker, Sarah Wynter, Wendy Crewson, Rodney Rowland, Terry Crews, Ken Pogue, Colin Cunningham, Robert Duvall, Wanda Cannon

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