The Rewinders Podcast

154 - The Fox and the Hound [1981]

Two friends like to play, but one of 'em has a dad who enjoys murdering the other for sport. That makes things difficult for the friends. And bears.

Join Joe, Ken, Andy, and Dan as they reflect upon the Disney 1981 classic The Fox and the Hound and how it fits into the Summer of Sadness.
Plus, they discuss if it still holds up!

153 - The Land Before Time [1988]

When did you as a child first get introduced to death?

Was it when Memaw went to sleep and never woke up? Or was it when you good intentioned parents took you to see dinosaurs give birth and then be slaughtered?
For a good handful, it seems like watching dinosaurs die in human-like ways was thought to be a good idea.

Heck, by this time I think I had seen anthropomorphized mice, rats, dogs, aliens, etc all die in human ways... but for some children, they hit this one first, or close to it.
Plus, Don Bluth did his Bluthiest to make it memorable.

Join Joe, Ken, Andy, and Dan as they share their childhood memories of Land Before Time. Then, determine if it still holds up! (with "minimal" detractions)

152 - Grave of the Fireflies [1988]

Get a punch to the gut with the first entry in the "Summer of Sadness" series by joining Joe, Ken, Andrew, and Dan as they talk Grave of the Fireflies.

An animated depiction of experiences the citizens of Japan experienced near the end of World War 2.

The guys talk about their history with the film - the experience of the story - would they recommend the film - and does it still hold up.

151 - Pee-Wee's Big Adventure [1985]

A Man gets very angry at the world when his bicycle is stolen. He goes out into the night for answers and gets them from a psychic which sends him on a cross-country adventure to retrieve his unique bike. Along the way he makes friends and enemies, but everyone comes together in the end to celebrate... uhhh... life?

Join Joe, Ken, Andy, and Dan as they discuss the ups and downs of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and determine if it still holds up.

150 - Robot Jox [1989]

Welcome to the post apocalyptic future - where there is no war, just slow robot fights.
Giant robots. Giant robots where their best weapon appears to be their fist.

Come for the stop motion, stay for the misogyny.

Join Joe, Ken, Andy, and Dan as they fist bump their way through this 1989 scifi movie that might have inspired later films with bigger budgets and more tech.

149 - KiKi's Delivery Service [1989]

Take a break and visit the cozy ... "Mediterranean" town in a suspiciously European city that KiKi has hobo'ed her way into. Join this spunky 13 year old girl going out into the world to discovery her way as a witch. Watch her lose confidence as she has no one to be her witch mentor or instructor as she must develop her skills. Then, get her groove back when DEATH IS ON THE LINE... AS A 13 YEAR OLD.

Join Joe, Ken, Andy, and Dan as they discuss if this film holds up.

148-Stay Tuned [1992]

A man goes through his mid-life crisis by becoming fully engaged with his television and the sports broadcast on it. He doesn't pay attention to his kids or his wife. Even after getting a "free" demo of an ultimate TV setup with a cable package TO DIE FOR, literally. Then, he and his wife get sucked into the broadcast to survive for 24 hours to redeem their souls.

Join Joe, Ken, Andy, and Dan as they determine if Stay Tuned still holds up.

147 - Conan The Barbarian [1982]

Big man fight many fairly big men in the desert. Magic, but not really. Religion, but not really. 

Join Joe, Ken, Andy, and Dan as they re-live and account the Riddle of Steel in Conan the Barbarian. Then, determine if it still holds up.

A Very Netflix Christmas 2023 - The Noel Diary

Mix all the pieces of the Hallmark formula, and spice it up with death, divorce, giving up babies for adoption, and breaking up engagements. Plus, a dog which disappears and reappears constantly in the film.

Watch it once, Riff it once, and never watch it again with me!

A Very Netflix Christmas 2023 - Catering Christmas

It is December - and that means it is time for A Very Netflix Christmas!

We "Watch it Once, Riff it Once" - Catering Christmas

Grab a beverage of your choice and celebrate the holiday season by exposing yourself to the grindhouse of yearly holiday films. But you wont be alone! Time the start of the stream with the countdown in this episode and have us join you commenting and riffing along the way.

Summary of the film. Lady starts a catering business in a small village with an overly saturated market of caterers. In order to survive she needs to nail the biggest catering gig of the year - some foundation's holiday fundraiser (I'm not going to look up the name of the foundation). Along the way she meets a charming man who takes pictures solely of charismas ornaments. They fall in love, but does she make it in a field of who knows how many caterers between her villages and the village two towns over? You'll have to watch to find out!