30something Movie Podcast

The steel cage match is set! The hosts of Dockingbay 77 Podcast, A Film By Podcast, the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast, and American Soccer Quick Kicks on YouTube all step into the ring to battle it out for the title of the best year for movies from the 1980s. Is it 1981, 1984, 1986, or 1989? Your very own host of the 30Something Movie Podcast, John Reid, moderates this knock-down, drag-out, royal rumble of a debate!

What happens when you mix the vibes of Home Alone with The Omen? You get Henry Evans, a deeply disturbed little boy who may just be the embodiment of evil. It's Kevin McAlister vs Frodo Baggins in The Good Son! Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv2Dg9LcNZo 

Two young boys, Ossie and TIto — along with their magical white horse, Tir na nOg — embark on an adventure to escape poverty and rediscover their Traveller heritage. They traverse Ireland's beautiful landscapes while on the run from the law. Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, Ciarán Fitzgerald, Rúaidhrí Conroy, and David Kelly star. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHcMIXxkn3M 

Bob and Gail Jones are expecting their first child in a few months. The only complication is that Bob isn't expected to live that long. With a terminal cancer diagnosis, he's decided to take his camcorder and catalog life lessons for his future child before it's too late. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGdlCrkscMA 

Rudy Ruettiger was a small-town boy with a big dream of playing college football for Notre Dame. Against all odds, he persevered and inspired others to pursue their passions, proving that determination and courage can overcome any obstacle. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=firK4y-3bKw 

Henry Rowengartner is a terrible Little League player... but when a freak accident turns his arm into a weapon of mass strikeouts, he is scooped up by the struggling Chicago Cubs to help turn around their season. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Heoa-AI42bA 

Scotty Smalls has just moved to town, but he doesn't have any friends and doesn't know anything about baseball. That's going to be a problem since all of the local kids are obsessed with it! As he spends his summer learning the game on the sandlot, they'll all get into a series of misadventures that will make for the most memorable time of their lives. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXOOL6SygW8 

Cool Runnings is an uplifting, comedy-filled sports film based on the true story of Jamaica's first bobsled team, striving against all odds to compete in the 1988 Winter Olympics. The underdogs' journey, peppered with humor and heart, showcases themes of determination, friendship, and defying expectations. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLlmymHRNZg 

Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise) is fresh out of law school and looking for a firm to fulfill his ambitions and give him the financial security he has always craved. It's a dream come true when he signs on with Bendini, Lambert & Locke in Memphis, Tennessee. That dream becomes a nightmare when he discovers their client base is organized crime, and the last several attorneys in his position met an untimely demise.  Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX3AXA3icR0 

Short Cuts is a mosaic of interconnected stories unraveling in Los Angeles over a few days. The film weaves together the lives of 22 characters, grappling with life's unpredictable curveballs. Directed by Robert Altman, it features an ensemble cast, including Tim Robbins, Julianne Moore, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Lemmon, Andie MacDowell, and Madeleine Stowe. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK_PoMY0MOw 

Buckle up for The Pelican Brief, a movie that's a total blast. Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington thrill in this tale of paranoia and legal suspense. We guarantee this episode will really ignite your interest! Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7seUNbY1_w 

In the merry land of Messina, mirth and mischief dance a lively jig. Kenneth Branagh, as our gallant Benedick, doth spar with Emma Thompson's sharp-tongued Beatrice, their jests as quick as summer lightning, whilst Robert Sean Leonard's Claudio, deceived by foul machinations, doth spurn his fair Hero, played by tender Kate Beckinsale. Amidst the confusion, Denzel Washington, as noble Don Pedro, guideth the play to a joyful denouement, and Keanu Reeves, as the black-hearted Don John, meets his just desserts. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbSN4Lv_N4g 

All for one and one for all, in a daring adventure you won't forget! This swashbuckling adventure brings Alexandre Dumas' classic tale to life as D'Artagnan, played by Chris O'Donnell, joins forces with the legendary Three Musketeers: Athos (Kiefer Sutherland), Porthos (Oliver Platt), Aramis (Charlie Sheen), and their loyal ally, Cardinal's Guard Captain Rochefort (Michael Wincott). Together, they fight for honor, friendship, and justice. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_eCydap2FI 

Striking Distance is a thrilling action movie that follows a demoted detective, Tom Hardy (Bruce Willis), who is on a mission to prove that a serial killer, previously believed to be dead, is operating again in Pittsburgh. Despite resistance from his ex-partner (Robert Pastorelli) and his new partner (Sarah Jessica Parker), Hardy tirelessly pursues the truth. Packed with suspenseful river chases, the movie unfolds as a gritty, high-stakes cat-and-mouse game filled with unexpected twists and turns. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OrboKJz0jU 

Loaded Weapon 1 is a hilarious parody of action films, featuring the absurdly inept cop duo, Sergeant Jack Colt (Emilio Estevez) and Sergeant Wes Luger (Samuel L. Jackson), who are investigating a crime linked to Wilderness Girl cookies. They cross paths with eccentric villains played by Tim Curry and William Shatner, while Kathy Ireland and Jon Lovitz add to the comedic chaos. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ET5XJqPAW0 

Mellow greetings and salutations, citizen. We hope to inspire joy-joy feelings as you listen to our review of the barbaric and savage movie Demolition Man. John Spartan was falsely accused of the deaths of hostages during his takedown of the psychotic Simon Phoenix in 1996. Now it's 2032, and both men have been released from their cryo-prison to be unleashed on a society that isn't equipped to handle 90s levels of violence. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, and Sandra Bullock. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B5v6QZ5R3g 

Clint Eastwood is a Secret Service agent who is haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy. John Malkovich is a psychopathic assassin planning to kill the current President. In The Line of Fire follows the cat-and-mouse game between the two men as Eastwood's character tries to prevent the assassination and redeem himself. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuZdS9da4S4 

Philadelphia follows the story of a successful lawyer (Andrew Beckett, played by Tom Hanks) who is fired from his law firm after they discover he has AIDS. Andrew hires a homophobic attorney, Joe Miller (Denzel Washington), to represent him in a wrongful termination suit. As they work together, Joe's prejudices are challenged, and he begins to see Andrew as a human being rather than a disease. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKDz2LVHz0Y 

Join us on the battle field as we dive into the epic historical drama film, Gettysburg (1993). We discuss the film's portrayal of the famous battle, the performances of the star-studded cast, and the use of music to enhance the story's emotional impact. Music used in this episode includes "Two Brothers (Trad.)" by Javolenus. 2023 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vz5f9NOVuk 

Pat joins a whole MI6 field office full of other podcasters to participate in the Bond Girls Draft, commemorating the 70th anniversary of releasing the original Ian Fleming novel, Casino Royale.