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The Shermer High Alumni Association
Hosted by Kristin Harwell, Jeannine Zabriskie, Carole Tribuzzo · EN
Carole, Jeannine, and Kristin grew up in the '80s, and they have thoughts. Each week the three sisters rewatch a movie from the decade that raised them, from the blockbusters to the forgotten video store finds to the ones they probably shouldn't have been allowed to watch, and ask the only question that matters: did that age well? Some of these films hold up. Some of them absolutely do not. All of them have something to answer for.
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ENCORE EPISODE: Howard The Duck (1986)
2w ago01:11:50Tap to summarizeThis week we go WAY BACK, back to Episode THREE - a classic: Howard the Duck:Some movies age like fine wine. And some age like a humanoid duck with a questionable libido.In this episode, we dive headfirst into Howard the Duck (1986)—a high-budget, high-concept, low-explanation film that somehow features space travel, duck boobs, demon possession, and Lea Thompson in full 80s rockstar mode.We break down:The truly bizarre plot that nobody signed up forThe animatronic phenomenon that was HowardWhy Lea Thompson remains an absolute queen despite everythingAnd the parts that made us laugh, cringe, and stare at the screen in open-mouthed confusionYes, it’s messy. Yes, we have notes. But we still kinda love it.Because if we survived this movie as kids… we can survive anything.
Transcribe →Risky Business (1983)
3w ago01:01:11Tap to summarizeRisky Business Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantiolano, Curtis Armstrong, and Bronson Pinchot.Distributed by: Warner Bros.Release date: August 5, 1983 Budget: $6.2 millionBox office: $63.5 millionThis week's movie opens with Joel Goodsen (played by Cruise) being left alone for a week by his parents, and what should be a quiet stretch of teenage freedom turns into sinking his dad's Porsche into a lake after hiring a call girl (De Mornay). We talk about Tom Cruise in one of his earliest comedic roles, whether Joel plays as a genuinely good kid caught in a bad situation or something douch-ier (if that's a word).Thanks for joining us at The Shermer High Alumni Association. If you had as much fun as we did, hit follow, leave a review, and share this episode with your fellow '80s movie lovers.
Transcribe →ENCORE EPISODE: Popeye (1980)
4w ago01:11:55Tap to summarizeThis week, we rewatch Popeye, the 1980 cocaine-fest from Malta. Arguably Robin Williams' best role ever. We love everything about it - Sweethaven, Sweet Pea, Dennis Franz(?). We talk about our forever friend Adams recent trip to Popeye Village and Jeannine sings for us.The question now is... is it Hall of Fame-worthy?#popeye #robinwilliams #shelleyduvall #80smovies #adamthewoo #popeyevillage
Transcribe →Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Jun 2301:06:28Tap to summarizeIT'S OUR 50TH EPISODE!!!!Ferris Bueller's Day Off turns 40 this year, and Kristin, Jeannine, and Carole rewatch John Hughes' love letter to Chicago. They've collectively seen this movie so many times they briefly debated whether rewatching it was even necessary. It was. Is it cringe? Is it Hall of Fame material? Listen this week to find out!#ferrisbueller #matthewbroderick #ferrari #80smovies #genxpod
Transcribe →Space Camp (1986)
Jun 1601:02:20Tap to summarizeSpaceCamp turns 40 this year, and Kristin, Jeannine, and Carole are rewatching the 1986 film that sent five teenagers and one very unprepared flight instructor into actual orbit because a robot had a feelings problem. Jeannine is back from Ireland with thoughts on roundabouts and fizzy water. Kristin attended real Space Camp in 1989, had a boyfriend there, and a Ponderosa manager stole her flight jacket, and she will never be over it. Also: Roger Ebert had a lot to say, Jeannine looked up what actually happens to your body when you run out of oxygen and that Space Camp is still a thing you can do for $800. Did it age well?Would they watch it again?
Transcribe →Footloose (1984)
Jun 901:17:01Tap to summarizeFootloose turns 42 this year, and Kristin and Carole are recording in person from Olmsted Falls, Ohio, while Jeannine is somewhere in Ireland living her best life. Jeannine would have sung every word of the soundtrack, and they both know it. This week's movie is the 1984 Kevin Bacon classic where rock music and dancing are banned in a small Utah town, a Chicago kid named Ren shows up with a cassette collection and an attitude, and somehow changes everything. They get into Ariel's ongoing death wish, Willard as the Neville Longbottom of Footloose, the council meeting scene that is genuinely good teenage activism, and why the critics in 1984 completely missed what this movie was actually about. Also: Kevin Bacon hates when DJs play Footloose at weddings, and the soundtrack might be in the same conversation as Top Gun. Did it age well? It's a Hall of Fame contender. Check back when Jeannine lands.
Transcribe →ENCORE EPISODE: Pretty in Pink (1986)
Jun 201:39:51Tap to summarizeToday, we're rewinding to 1986 to revisit a movie that defined teen relationships and gave us a soundtrack that slaps.From thrift store prom dresses to love triangles that still spark debate decades later, this John Hughes classic asked the big questions: Is Ducky actually the best guy? Was Andy's dress iconic or just aggressively pink? And how did Blaine manage to look confused for the entire film?So grab your cassettes, don your best Jessica McClintock, and get ready as we break down the style, the soundtrack, and the swoon-worthy and sometimes cringey moments of Pretty in Pink.#prettyinpink #80spod #podcast #movierewatch #mollyringwald #joncryer #andrewmccarthy #jamesspader
Transcribe →Heathers (1988)
May 2601:22:46Tap to summarizeHeathers turns 36 this year, and Kristin, Jeannine, and Carole are diving headfirst into one of the darkest, funniest, and most quoted teen movies ever made. A $3 million budget, a five-week box office run that grossed $1.1 million, and somehow a cult classic — go figure. They break down:Veronica's diary The Heathers' color-coded power structureJD's red flagsCorn NutsWhy this movie could never be made today The mineral water "evidence" ... and the eternal question of whether Ed McMahon ever had anything to do with Publishers Clearing House. ALSO: Surprise bonus contentDid it age well? Not at all. But if it comes on, some of us aren't changing the channel.
Transcribe →Top Gun (1986)
May 1901:27:58Tap to summarizeIt's the one-year anniversary of The Shermer High Alumni Association, and the girls are celebrating with one of the biggest movies of 1986: Top Gun. Kristin, Jeannine, and Carole revisit Maverick, Goose, Iceman, and Charlie for the film's birthday week, and it turns out Jeannine has never actually seen it, because she thought she wasn't allowed. They cover the glycerin sweat that defies physics, volleyball in jeans, a sex scene folded up like a middle school note, and the homoerotic undertones the internet won't stop talking about. Did it age well? It's not really cringe. Would they watch it again? The soundtrack might be enough. Danger zone, indeed.
Transcribe →Fire with Fire (1986)
May 1201:33:19Tap to summarizeIt's the 40th birthday of Fire with Fire, the 1986 Paramount film that asked the age-old question: what could possibly go wrong when a juvenile delinquent and a Catholic schoolgirl fall in love in the Oregon woods? Kristin, Jeannine, and Carole rewatch this barely-remembered PG-13 romance starring Virginia Madsen and Craig Sheffer, and find a movie that plays like an after school special until it suddenly doesn't. Complete with a helicopter budget that nearly bankrupted the production, crypt sex, an extremely abrupt ending, and bacon grease that burns down a cabin in the state of Oregon. Also featuring Jean Smart in a career highlight as a very permissive nun, a Taylor Swift connection nobody asked for but everyone deserved, and one Washington Post critic who has thoughts. Did it age well?Fire with Fire 1986, Fire with Fire movie review, Virginia Madsen, Craig Sheffer, Jean Smart, 80s romance movies, 80s teen movies, Shermer High Alumni Association podcast, 80s movie rewatch podcast, Catholic schoolgirl movie, juvenile delinquent love story, Some Kind of Wonderful cast, Ophelia Taylor Swift, PG-13 80s films, Paramount 1986, did it age well, 80s nostalgia podcast, forgotten 80s movies, Captive Hearts 1986, 80s cult films
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