Electric Dreams (1984)
In this episode of The 80s and 90s Overlooked, the guys review the overlooked 1984 film Electric Dreams. The film follows a man and his computer who both fall in love with the same woman.
Directed by Steve Barron and starring Lenny von Dohlen and Virginia Madsen.
In 1981, a movie was made that established the Philippines as... um, well, as a place that makes movies. That movie was the James Bond spoof For Y’ur Height Only, starring Weng Weng as super-secret agent 00. He has the moves, he has the gadgets, and he gets the girl as he rescues a kidnapped scientist and stops the forces of evil from taking over the world.
Starring Meredith Salenger, John Cusack, and Jed, The Journey of Natty Gann follows a young girl during the Great Depression as she travels across the country to reunite with her father. Along the way, she befriends a wolf and a fellow traveler who teaches her how to ride the rails.
Cec Verrell stars as a no-nonsense, tough-as-nails cop in Honolulu, delivering an unforgettable performance in this action-packed, low-budget film. Directed by Cirio H. Santiago, Silk combines gritty fight scenes, intense action, and thrilling moments, and a few unintentional laughs.
In the season 9 premiere of "The 80s and 90s Uncensored" Jamie and Milo are joined by icon of 1980s and 90s movies such as Goonies, Stand by Me, The Lost Boys, and more Corey Feldman. Corey has a new film out called Going Viral, so the guys will talk going viral, tropes from 1980s movies, and how movie promotion has changed over the last 40 years from talk shows to podcasts and YouTube.
During the last episode of season 7 of “The 80s and 90s Uncensored” podcast, Jamie recommended people should see the movie “Indian Summer” without having seen the movie. So, Jamie and Milo sat down and watched the 1993 film written and directed by Mike Binder to see if it is worth watching this summer. Note: This video has a couple swear words in it.
Based on the book of the same name, Bright Lights, Big City follows a young writer living in New York City who resorts to substance abuse in an attempt to escape the pain of losing his mother and being separated from his wife. He spends his nights partying with a friend and struggles to function during the day.
In this episode of Overlooked, Jamie and Milo are joined by Allison McClain Merrill to discuss the 1997 film Northern Lights. The movie stars Diane Keaton, who finds out that her estranged brother Frank has died in a small town, and that she has a nephew she didn’t know about. This film first aired on the Disney Channel and since then Disney has tried to distance itself from the movie. In this review, we try to find out why.
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North is often included on lists of the worst films ever made. However, it was made by Rob Reiner. Rob Reiner has made multiple great films over his career. It also has an all-star cast including Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander, Julia Loiuse-Dreyfus, and many more. Is it possible that the late great Rob Reiner made one of the worst films ever? Milo and Jamie sit down with a couple of beers and some pizza rolls to find out if it’s true.