This Aged Great!

This week from the Patreon vault! In 1985, The Brat Pack created their ultimate film, St. Elmo's Fire, about a group of friends who struggle to mature. In 1983, Joysticks combined the thrilling arena of arcade video games with the mundane world of sexual deviancy.00:00 - St. Elmo's Fire40:59 - Joysticks

In 1992, Sharon Stone changed cinema forever with her chilling portrayal of a devious author, and her lack of underwear, in Basic Instinct. In 1984, Michael Caine found himself in quite the romantic pickle on the beach, in Blame It on Rio. It could be said that both movies feature inappropriate relationships, moral ambiguity, and shocking endings. We say, they aged great!00:00 - Basic Instinct36:55 - Blame It on Rio

1986’s Pretty in Pink is another John Hughes classic that has aged great! It’s a class-warfare stalker saga, the likes of which have never been seen on this side of the tracks. 1994’s My Father the Hero stars France’s most famous actor, going above and beyond the call of duty to make his daughter happy. 00:00 - Pretty in Pink34:20 - My Father the Hero

This week from the Patreon vault! 1985’s The Legend of Billie Jean is a new spin on an old classic, Joan of Arc. 2003’s Gigli is the celebrity power couple romcom that just won’t quit. We here at This Aged Great! feel both films deserve more attention. Fair is fair!00:00 - The Legend of Billie Jean41:31 - Gigli 

What effect did the iconic pool scene in 1982’s Fast Times at Ridgemont High have on life as we know it? Did 1956’s Carousel invent the sexual liberation movement? T.A.G. is back to answer all of these important questions and more! 0:00 - Fast Times at Ridgemont High23:51 - Carousel

This week from the Patreon vault! 1985's Better Off Dead demonstrates the best way to cheer up a depressed John Cusack. 1991's Drop Dead Fred proves that Phoebe Cates can be the light in even the darkest of movies. Are grapes the key to understanding both of these bleak absurdist comedies? Tune in to find out!00:00 - Better Off Dead43:50 - Drop Dead Fred

This week from the Patreon vault! 1984's Revenge of the Nerds is the ultimate hijinks filled slobs vs. snobs story. 2001's Shallow Hal is the romantic story of a snob and a slob vs. the women who are trying to love them.00:00 - Revenge of the Nerds24:24 - Shallow Hal

From the Patreon vault! In 1994, It’s Pat outgrew SNL and flipped Hollywood on its androgynous head. In 1967, You Only Live Twice gave us a James Bond plot so twisted it could only have been written by one man. Dahl. Roald Dahl. 00:00 - It's Pat39:13 - You Only Live Twice