RetroGrading
Is your nostalgia warranted?
We found 10 episodes of RetroGrading with the tag “80s”.
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Episode 66: Alice In Wonderland -1985 CBS - (3 + 4*i/3)
February 17th, 2021 | 1 hr 39 mins
80s, 80s movies, 90s, 90s movies, alice, alice in wonderland, cbs, classic movies, grading, movie reviews, movies, nostalgia, retro, retrograding, reviews
Go down the weirdest rabbit hole with us as we revisit the 1985 CBS TV special 'Alice In Wonderland'. Mark keeps pushing Kojak, sees a drunk when no one else does, and wants to be the King; Karl prefers Dreams over Drugs, asks an existential Scott Baio question, and says 'the original work' maybe 1000 times; and Sara hasn't seen the film but joins us anyways, explains what makes for cute abominations, reveals her secret identity, and gives our strangest review to date. Enjoy!
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Episode 65: Kiki's Delivery Service (8.26)
January 20th, 2021 | 1 hr 47 mins
80s, 80s movies, 90s, 90s movies, classic movies, ghibli, grading, kiki, kiki's delivery service, movie reviews, movies, nostalgia, retro, retrograding, reviews, studio ghibli
Hop on your brooms and fly away for a year with us as we revisit Kiki's Delivery Service. Mark makes a really weird Tombo connection, wonders 'where all the witches at?', and just can't stop pointing out children's underpants; Karl suspects a negligent mother, provides filler for Sara's googling, and tears apart this film's understanding of plane physics; and Sara refuses to weigh in on the heated Sub vs Dub debate, plays a long game of 'did you recognize this voice', and really flubs our plugs. Enjoy!
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Episode 64: Miracle On 34th Street (6.35)
December 16th, 2020 | 1 hr 53 mins
80s, 80s movies, 90s, 90s movies, classic movies, grading, miracle on 34th street, movie reviews, movies, nostalgia, retro, retrograding, reviews
It's a Christmas Boys' Night as we watch the trial of the century and revisit Miracle On 34th Street. Karl forgets what children are called, judges a little girl by her looks, and compares Santa to God many times; Mark can't name another Richard Attenborough credit, gets really stuck on a Friends look a like, and presents a very special treat at the end which may be the best thing this podcast has ever put out.
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Episode 63: My Fellow Americans (5.85)
November 18th, 2020 | 1 hr 50 mins
80s, 80s movies, 90s, 90s movies, classic movies, grading, movie reviews, movies, my fellow americans, nostalgia, retro, retrograding, reviews
Avoid real politics for awhile and explore some fake political scandal with us as we revisit My Fellow Americans. Sara shares how much the film is worth, takes a hard Lauren Bacall stance, and shares presidential facts, including Taft's bathtub and Lyndon B's Johnson; Mark explains how professional hits work, nails a pitch game with no hints, and serves up both a terrible pizza description and his worst pun yet; Karl is not impressed by embezzlement, gets constantly corrected in stereo, and sees his dog get elected. Enjoy!
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Episode 62: House (8.33)
October 21st, 2020 | 1 hr 50 mins
80s, 80s movies, 90s, 90s movies, classic movies, grading, horror, house, movie reviews, movies, nostalgia, retro, reviews
Put the bodies in the closet and come explore an 1980s horror cult classic with us as we revisit House. Mark forgets what he is about to say, refuses to sing, and plays 'ghost or no ghost'; Karl doesn't know Night Courts, gets mad about door knobs and toilets, and gives axe advice; and Sara references several bygone TV shows, forgets how to spell PTSD , and explains haunted house law. Enjoy!
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Episode 61: BLIND WATCH - The Apartment (6.33)
September 16th, 2020 | 1 hr 42 mins
80s, 80s movies, 90s, 90s movies, apartment, classic movies, grading, jack lemon, movie reviews, movies, nostalgia, retro, retrograding, reviews, the apartment
It's another look back at a film none of us have seen as we revisit The Apartment for the first time. Karl makes a Quatermain connection, admits he's wrong, and confuses John Hughes; Mark feels nothing, hasn't had the requisite amount of affairs, and saves us from a racist tangent; and Sara makes a Sunset Boulevard reference none of us get, somehow gives a review of Wicker Man as well, and explains what the hell Turkey Lurkey Time even is. Enjoy!
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Episode 60: Vertigo (7.25)
August 12th, 2020 | 2 hrs 6 mins
80s, 80s movies, 90s, 90s movies, classic movies, hitchcock, movie reviews, movies, nostalgia, retro, retrograding, reviews, vertigo
Come join us as we cure acrophobia through immersion therapy and revisit Vertigo. Mark thought the film was half as long, has trouble understanding a woman, gives Jimmy Stewart too much credit as a detective, and confirms Jon Voight is Jon Voight; Karl comes up with a great book that's never been written, gets angry at driving, describes the worst gift to give him, and somehow manages to forget color; and Sara is not addressed until til the very end, but that serves her right for not being present for this episode. Enjoy!
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Episode 59: Poltergeist (9.73)
July 15th, 2020 | 2 hrs 24 mins
80s, 80s movies, 90s, 90s movies, classic movies, grading, movie reviews, movies, nostalgia, poltergeist, retro, retrograding, reviews
Come listen to some static with us as we revisit Poltergeist. Mark suggests a bird ghost, has a backwards reading memory, and is disappointed the film's child curse not more severe; Karl shares opinions on steak snacks, can't pronounce names or words and eventually gives up, and mentions the devil one time and is immediately possessed; and Sara googles pigs and ages, refuses to call characters by their name, and dreamed her games away. All that and we have a long protracted conversation about a 30 second construction worker scene. Enjoy!
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Episode 58: Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (4.0)
June 17th, 2020 | 1 hr 54 mins
80s, 80s movies, 90s, 90s movies, baby: secret of the lost legend, classic movies, grading, lost legend, movie reviews, movies, nostalgia, retro, retrograding, reviews, secret of the lost legend
Come join us as we discover a lost movie that should have gone extinct, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend. Mark shares some fond childhood memories of the film, suspects a Jungle Drug, and accurately summarizes Karl's obsession; Karl confuses aborigines, points out boobs and other boobs, and is unsure how vodka is made; and Sara calls out a silent parade, explains milkmen, and slowly fades out into illness. All that and we have a long discussion on who's the worst. Enjoy!
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Episode 57: Junior (4.83)
May 20th, 2020 | 1 hr 32 mins
80s, 80s movies, 90s, 90s movies, classic movies, grading, junior, movie reviews, movies, nostalgia, retro, retrograding, reviews
It's a late delivery of a baby movie podcast cause Karl had to move, but come experience some crazy baby science as we revisit 'Junior'. Mark only enjoyed laughing at Olympians, shows us his hairy baby, and disappears to take care of said hairy baby as Sara and Karl vamp during games; Karl also pulls a disappearing act cause Google is bad, gives Danny DeVito a new stage name, and does a perfect British accent; and Sara questions Emma Thompson's acting choices, describes her perfect Arnold, and promises a brain melt down and then delivers. All that and just so many descriptions of sequels we'd like to see. Enjoy!