Rewind Classic Movies

It's 1987 - Rick Astley is never gonna give you up, MTV just launched and a gang of very cool, very dangerous vampires are running Santa Carla. GB and AJ rewind Joel Schumacher's cult classic The Lost Boys: how it reinvented the vampire genre for the MTV generation, why the soundtrack might be bigger than the movie itself, and whether style trumps substance. And why does it feel like 2 different movies, with the final act coming across like a Goonies sequel? And was it anything to do with Goonies director Dick Donner being the original director?!?Oh, and AJ gets absolutely roasted in the comments section, Patreons deliver some passionate and contradcitory verdicts.Next week: Inspired by the amazing soundtrack, we look at our Favorite Movie Soundtracks of all time!Get involved:⭐️ Leave us a review on your podcast platform—it really helps the show grow!📩 Email: rewindclassicmovies@gmail.com🎟️ Want bonus content & early access? Join our Patreon for just $5/month.Find us in other places:Apple Podcasts: ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1788081065?mt=2Spotify: ► https://open.spotify.com/show/5J7Dss7zjd5Df1RKbphn8FAmazon Music: ► https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1b9c970f-43f6-4d6a-b10f-351e9f0c0431Patreon: ► https://patreon.com/RewindClassicMoviesYouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies

Following on from their episode on Disney's The Black Hole, GB and AJ sit down to rank their all-time favourite movie robots.The list spans decades - from Blade Runner's Roy Batty and Terminator's T-800 to overlooked gems like Mav from Love and Monsters.Plus: is one of them even a robot?And why does AJ try and ban GB's No 1 entry?!Next week: We Rewind the dark soundtrack special that is The Lost Boys from 1987.Get involved:⭐️ Leave us a review on your podcast platform - it really helps the show grow!📩 Email: rewindclassicmovies@gmail.com🎟️ Want bonus content & early access? Join our Patreon for just $5/month.Find us in other places:Patreon: ► https://patreon.com/RewindClassicMoviesYouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies

You probably haven't seen it. You may never have heard of it.But Disney's The Black Hole (1979) is one of the most ambitious - and bizarre - films the studio ever made. It cost $20 million, earned two Oscar nominations, and then almost completely vanished.This week, GB and AJ dust it off and find a film that's darker, weirder, and more fascinating than it has any right to be, complete with a bonkers ending, a murderous robot, and one scene AJ has apparently never forgotten since childhood. ⚠️ TW: CA (Brief mention for less than 20 seconds between minute 21 and 22).Next week: Inspired by VINCENT from The Black Hole, we look at our favorite movie robots of all time!Get involved:⭐️ Leave us a review on your podcast platform—it really helps the show grow!📩 Email: rewindclassicmovies@gmail.com🎟️ Want bonus content & early access? Join our Patreon for just $5/month.Find us in other places:Patreon: ► https://patreon.com/RewindClassicMoviesYouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies

This week on Fast Forward, GB and AJ dive into the fascinating world of rock stars and singers in movies.We’re breaking down the best, worst, and most bizarre appearances by musicians on the big screen.Following on from our Labyrinth episode, we explore how artists like David Bowie, Cher, and Frank Sinatra successfully made the leap into acting while others (ahem Madonna et al) maybe should’ve stayed in the recording studio.📢 Get involved:Leave us a review on your podcast platform—it really helps the show grow!📩 Email: rewindclassicmovies@gmail.com🎟️ Want bonus content & early access? Join our Patreon for just $5/month.Next week: We head back to 1979 for a Disney film they’ve quietly tried to forget… 👀Find us in other places:Patreon: ► https://patreon.com/RewindClassicMoviesYouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies

After revisiting Mission: Impossible 2 on the Rewind show, we Fast Forward to take you on the Tom Cruise Eras Tour.From his breakout in the early 80s to becoming one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, Cruise’s career spans more than four decades, nearly 50 films, and $15 billion at the box office.In this episode we break down the six eras of Tom Cruise - from the rebellious young actor of Risky Business and The Outsiders, to the global superstardom of Top Gun, Rain Man, and A Few Good Men, all the way through to the stunt-driven spectacle of the Mission: Impossible franchise and the cinematic comeback of Top Gun: Maverick. Along the way we discuss:• Cruise’s difficult upbringing and early rise in Hollywood• The incredible run of films between 1986 and 1992• His collaborations with directors like Scorsese, Kubrick and Spielberg• The strange sci-fi era (Vanilla Sky, Minority Report, War of the Worlds)• Why Tropic Thunder might be his most entertaining role• Whether Mission: Impossible has become more about stunts than story• And which Tom Cruise film we want to watch againPlus we look ahead to Cruise’s upcoming projects and ask whether he’s now become the last true movie star still fighting for the theatrical experience.

In this episode of Rewind Classic Movies, we head back to the year 2000 - a time of Napster, low-rise jeans, and blockbuster action movies - to revisit Mission: Impossible 2.Directed by John Woo and starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, the sequel took the sleek espionage thriller of the original film and transformed it into a full-blown slow-motion action spectacle. Doves, motorcycle duels, rock climbing without ropes, and a villainous bio-weapon plot… it’s all here.We talk about:• How John Woo’s signature style reshaped the franchise* Slow Motion, Doves, More Slow Motion and More Doves• The famous rock-climbing opening and that exploding sunglasses message• Tom Cruise’s long-haired, rock-and-roll Ethan Hunt• Thandiwe Newton’s role as Nyah and the lightning-fast romance• Whether the movie still works today or feels like pure early-2000s excess* And why are there so many f&*^%$$ masks??!Plus the usual tangents, nostalgia, and debate about whether this sequel helped build the modern Mission: Impossible franchise… or nearly derailed it.If you grew up in the DVD era, there’s a good chance this film was part of it.

What are the greatest movie quotes of all time?After last week’s Rewind episode on The Princess Bride, GB and AJ jump into a Fast Forward discussion inspired by one of cinema’s most iconic lines:“Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”From there, they each bring their own personal top picks for the most memorable quotes in film history - the lines that instantly take you back to a scene, a character, or a moment in movie culture.Expect impressions (quality varies wildly), plenty of laughter, and quotes from classics including:Taxi DriverJurassic ParkBack to the FutureGhostbustersIndiana JonesJawsBlade RunnerStar WarsThe Lord of the RingsSpinal TapPlus cult favourites like Withnail & I, Hot Fuzz, and even a 1937 British comedy that shaped GB’s sense of humour. Along the way they debate what actually makes a line iconic - delivery, writing, context, or pure cultural impact - and share dozens of honourable mentions from across movie history.So… what’s your number one?

In this episode of Rewind Classic Movies, GB and AJ revisit Rob Reiner’s fantasy adventure starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, and André the Giant.They explore how William Goldman wrote the story for his daughters, why Hollywood struggled to bring it to the screen, and how its unique blend of romance, comedy, action, and satire confused audiences at the time - but ultimately made it timeless.They also discuss André the Giant’s unforgettable performance, Cary Elwes’ unlikely path to leading man status, and why the film’s charm only grows stronger with age.From sword fights and revenge to true love and rodents of unusual size, The Princess Bride is a film that refuses to be forgotten.As you wish.