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Remember those movies you loved as a kid/tween/teen? Us too! And now we watch them as the jaded adults we've become to see if they "still got it." Find Archived episodes at www.stillgotitpodcast.com
We’re back in the vault, the actual Disney vault! (Or technically, Buena Vista) and superguests slash Disney & musical aficionados Desiree Abeyta and Max Baker join us to discuss this movie that is a time capsule in so many ways, but is NOT Mary Poppins…sort of. And inspires the conversation: what on earth did they do to that cat, and which British…
If you really can’t see Jack Nicholson as charismatic or magnetic (spoiler: Celey can’t), then you might have a hard time with this. But for Nora & special guest Bram, this Nancy Meyers flick enters alongside Under the Tuscan Sun in the 2003: Age of the Dianes. The age of gasping when startled. And turtlenecks. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/sti…
At the end of the day, you can’t hear the movie over the song, because it is a near PERFECT song. The boys in the band are a delight, and Tom Hanks masterfully makes us feel like we’re watching a real biopic about a long lost 60’s one hit wonder: The Wonders (Oneders). Singer/comic Gina Cucci joins the pod to talk best songs ever written for the wo…
We’ll save you some time: this movie is Not Great. But EMMY WINNER Chrissy Shackelford is here to help Celey & Nora talk about all the strange ways this movie is still in the zeitgeist of today! Hilary Duff’s resurgence, Christy Carlson-Romano’s attempt at resurgence, and why this film is odd lesbian cannon. It’s Cadet Kelly! https://traffic.libsyn…
Look, the thing is you have to remember this is a PLAY. You also have to remember that it’s from the 70s and also from the 90s and so much is kind of a bummer but Nathan Lane, Robin Williams, and Hank Azaria’s shorts will NEVER go out of style. Comedian/Musician and Style Icon Jay Malsky takes their SGI victory lap with this episode! https://traffi…
For this one, the question is not whether it’s ‘still got it’ (spoiler: it does) but how did it grow with us, who were we in high school, how is a movie so obsolete still so relevant, and WHY is the FaSHUN? And most importantly: is there ANY other movie as *widely* quoted as this one?! Writer Ariel Karlin (Hacks, HBO) and Becca Roth (They Thought I…
YES this is a silly movie for children and YES some stuff really doesn’t pay off and YES at its core it’s absurd but DANGIT if that dog isn’t adorable and also an…amazing actor?! This movie will shamelessly and obviously pull on your heart strings and you WILL sob. Also: basketball! Podcast fave Bob Nasr joins Celey & special guest (and genuine bas…
Silly, campy, sometimes heartwarming, and all times a feast for the senses, this movie passes in a dream that you may or may not register but all that matters is you tune in for the final dance. Lana Schwartz (writer, and author of ‘Build Your Own Romantic Comedy’) joins Celey and Nora to talk about one of her favorite movies, high school popularit…
We expected to love the puppies. We were NOT expecting to covet all the fashion (Debbie Mazar is a VISION?!) in this movie! Is it a pretty silly & goofy & loosely plotted children’s movie? Yes. But DANG something about these dogs and the over-the-top adult performances is incredibly charming. Guest Joyah Love Spangler, (actress/choreographer/direct…
It was really hard to talk about anything other than the treehouse. We thought we loved this movie but really we just LOVED that treehouse, or to put it simply: “Look, I’m not an ostrich expert.” It is a weird outlier for this podcast but both Celey & Nora were obsessed as kids and we just had to revisit this Disney flick from 1960. Spoiler: the an…
We ALL watched this as kids and we have NO idea if kids today would like it at all? But we do know that watching as adults makes us feel…weird about gender roles and small small kids pretending to be adults. Comedian Renee Santos is back after almost 6 YEARS to reprise her role talking about Spanky, Alfalfa, and the whole gang! Find Renee on insta …
This movie is one of the rare few that is MORE relevant now than it was on its release. There are a few odd things that bother us (or break our damn hearts) more now than when we were kids, but honestly, this one rules. And made us THINK. Oh also, made Celey, Nora, & special guest brother Bram talk about reality TV too much! https://traffic.libsyn.…
It’s a crossover episode! Celey is joined by Becca Roth & Lani Harms, hosts of They Thought I Was You, the Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen retrospective podcast. We watched Switching Goals and while you should definitely just re-watch the Carly Lloyd highlights from the 2015 World cup, this conversation is EXCELLENT. Were the Olsen twins really ever given…
Picture a mother-daughter raunchy family comedy heartfelt romcom that is somehow a tonal split between 40 Days & 40 Nights and StepMom, and you’ve got this…whatever this is. Like a chocolate soufflé, sometimes movies just don’t cook right and the best we can say for this one is that everyone involved probably would say: “seemed like a good idea at …
We’re back for our new season, and what a way to kick it off, Wildcats! Were we a little too old for this movie? Absolutely. But what better way to illustrate the ineffable and inexplicable charm and chemistry of this cultural touchstone?! Childhood bestie Sarah Pearl joins Celey & Nora to bop to the top! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgoti…
Almost 5 years ago w/ wonderful guest Carl Jackson, we talked about this movie crowded around one mediocre microphone. But that’s deep in the archives and we have all lived SO MANY LIVES since then. It was time for a revisit of this Ultimate Christmas Classic before our scheduled January hiatus. Podcast fave Bob Nasr joins Celey & Nora to discuss w…
This year we’ve been dipping back into the Christmas Archives, because there is just something ABOUT the vibe and this movie is all vibes. Comedians, writers, performers, and general multi-hyphenates Kathleen O’Mara and Meredith Paul joined me for this one–originally released in August 2018. Our views on holing up in cold mansions have probably not…
Nothing says cozy Christmas sweater like a Nancy Meyers romcom, and The Holiday has TWO…completely different vibes going on. It is timeless and also DEEPLY from 2006. Charming and cheesy. In other words: an excellent holiday romp. Actress Jen Ponton joins the pod to fall in love! Follow Jen: https://www.instagram.com/jenponton/ and her podcast: htt…
In honor of this movie being old enough to drink (November marked the 21st anniversary!?) we’re easing into the holiday spirit with a revisit of our 2018 Christmas episode on Jim Carrey’s Grinch, featuring comedian Renee Santos! Frankly, who doesn’t feel like they’ve lost 3 years of their life?! It’s who-larious! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/s…
There are so few Thanksgiving movies, and this one we found in the archives gives a good case for why. Settle in for your gravy digestion with us as actress Julianne Cross joins Celey & Nora to discuss…what the hell did we watch? https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/episode_257_home_for_the_holidays.mp3…
Is it an absolute stone cold bummer full of invisible sexism and toxicity or an insane and campy romp full of ironically insightful sendups? Both?! The answer lies in the eye of the beholder. But undoubtedly: we are operating on another plane altogether with this one. Comedian Ally Weinhold (@notallinfluencers) joins Celey & Nora to get to the cent…
Did you forget about this movie? We sure did! But you’d be forgiven for forgetting because it is VERY hard to hold onto whatever they were trying to do here. Quite possibly brought to us by a 2003 algorithm and remembered by this week’s special guest writer/comedian Virginia Dickens, we were so baffled by this movie that we simply…didn’t know…how t…
A rare animation treat and a true lesson on “how to make a movie. Sincerely: Pixar.” We had a blast talking about Bug’s Lives with Performer and future animation producer Matty Frazier! This early flick about Flik took us on an emotional journey! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/Episode_254_A_Bugs_Life.mp3…
Happy Halloween creeps! We couldn’t remember any spookier movie from our youth, but SPOILER: this movie is actually SAAAAD. Haley Joel is a creepy kid and Bruce Willis maybe shouldn’t be a child psychologist?! Oh yeah…and we spoil the twist(s) OBVIOUSLY. Enjoy your time, Ghosts! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/Episode_253_The_Sixth_Sen…
Our first ever discussion of Casper, with NOW EMMY WINNER Chrissy Shackelford. This one is from 2015 y’all! (So yes, the sound quality isn’t as good and we talk over each other a little) but it’s adorable to hear how far we’ve come and how we saw the world then. …damn. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/re-release_Episode_8_Casper_2015.mp…
There is a LOT that could turn you off from this movie. The upsetting humor, the premise that players who kill themselves for our entertainment are being whiny pretty boys asking to be fairly compensated. But there is a lot of weird fun stuff in and around all the crap. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but if you can–maybe the replacements ain’t so bad…
This had everything it needed to be a fun, sexy, intense, probably a lil campy and soapy, college thriller. Instead…we’re not sure what happened, but we have a LOT of guesses. Producer, actor, and elite circles experience-haver Lila Claghorn joins the pod to crack this one open! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/episode_251_the_Skulls.mp…
The soundtrack! The cheesy lines! The Big Game! Can Disney and Denzel solve racism in 2 hours? They sure thought so! In all seriousness though, 2/3 of the podcast LOVED rewatching this imperfect film. Writer and comedian Rob King joins Celey and Nora (who had never seen this before!). https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/episode_250_remembe…
This is not as good as the first and is very brutal but also not scary and so many people die who had nothing to do with what happened last summer but we REALLY enjoy talking about it all! DJ Sherrier joins the pod to love on all things Brandy. FYI: The audio went through some struggles but we managed to work some tech magic and save the episode an…
No one is having fun. Except maybe Mark Wahlberg?! Erika Santosuosso joins Celey & Nora to discuss the infamous “sexy teen thriller” and “guy you definitely should run from screaming” 90’s film with a sexual moment on a roller coaster. Should we have seen this in our youth? Probably not! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/Episode_248_Fear…
How could a 3-hander romcom be a slow snoozefest? Mystic Pizza manages it! And yet, we’re all hungry for pizza now and we’re all in love w these 3 women especially Julia Roberts’ hair! Writer and Connecticut-raised gal Kate Emswiler adds her expertise to this one! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/episode_248_mystic_pizza.mp3…
In the realm of forgotten “oh yeah that WAS a movie” movies that slipped on into the aether, Summer Catch is a fascinating case study. Is it a romcom? Is it a sports movie? Who can say! Film buff and podcaster Nick Nordlinger joins Celey & Nora for a discussion of our 2001 cultural consciousness that FAR surpasses the awareness shown in this flick.…
The only way to be a good step-parent is to be fired from your photography career that you definitely cannot be fired from because that’s not how hiring talent works. But?! We love Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon falling in love because that IS what this (otherwise deeply flawed) movie is. Joyah Love Spangler joins Celey & Nora to discuss what she…
It may be flawed, but boy did we quote this movie as tweens. Nora is FIRED up and FURIOUS, Celey loves a sports movie, and Casey loves golf! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/Episode_244_Happy_Gilmore.mp3By cjs23
Hoo. Boy. if EVER there was a movie for this podcast. For growing and changing as people and as a society, Shallow Hal is an INTERESTING one. There is so much to say. So much to unpack. We could have done another full hour. Thankfully two gorgeous geniuses–veteran guest Alex Iona and fat actress and fat activist Jen Ponton–joined to help in tacklin…
Look. You might not like it (you might HATE it) but there’s no denying that Baz Luhrmann takes a SWING with this Shakespeare adaptation. Leo made the tweens–and Nora, and Erika–swoon, and Claire Danes seems to be one of the only actors who really knows what the words coming out of her mouth mean. There’s a lot to unpack! And yet…it’s a tale that’s …
A queer love story that has a happy ending? For pride? Groundbreaking. (except it kinda is?!) Also don’t worry we totally solve what exactly true love is in this episode! Lending their expertise: Writer and queer witchy vibe queen Katrina Day, and Spunky queer voice-of-an angel-also-loves-a-good-suit Joyah Love Spangler! https://traffic.libsyn.com/…
We are not here for scholarly analysis. We are here to remember where we were when this phenomenon happened. And we were all in the same small town and middle school together! Childhood friends and star wars fans Jesse Prent and Eric Gunther join the pod to really shoot the shit and have a blast with blasters! This one’s a real memory lane episode …
For a movie that is kind of riddled with plot holes and just barely makes sense–you can’t dig too deep or you’ll pull the edgar skin right off–gosh dang it if MIB isn’t fun as hell. Will Smith is at his peak charm, Tommy Lee Jones is curmudgeonly in just the right way, and before you realize the nonsense, it’s over in 86 minutes! What’s NOT to like…
We. Did. It. The legend, the icon, the absolute FANTASTIC screenplay. Legally Blonde of course still has it, but there is SO much joy to be found in unpacking every inch of this ol’ classic. Writer Chrissy Shackelford (Last Week Tonight) joins ACTUAL LAWYER Bram Schumer to get into every bit of this one! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit…
This isn’t a UNIQUE take: but DANG Jack Black is so charming. He performs with his WHOLE SELF and if this movie doesn’t warm your heart and tap your toes you just may be dead inside. There. We said it. Two wonderful musicians and performers in their own right: Joyah Love Spangler and Patrick Reidy join the ep to really dig into our musical educatio…
Is it a perfect movie? No. Does it go down like a cool glass of iced tea? Kinda yeah!? Did it raise Celey’s brother in his tweens? Wildly yes! Bram Schumer and Nora Wolinsky join in to break down everything from divorcée reinvention, house refurbishing metaphors, and the importance of “the 36-hour boyfriend.” Also: some sibling yelling about that t…
Does ALL of it hold up? Not exactly. But does a LOT of it end up being delightfully charming and sweet? You betcha! One of Adam Sandler’s better performances if you ask us. Author Laura Hankin joins Celey & Nora to dish about Drew Barrymore, romcoms, whether you can discover you like someone only by kissing them, and cold feet! https://traffic.libs…
There is no reasonable metric by which to evaluate this film. It is a barbaric glorious terrible mess of trash and also art. We criticize, we celebrate, we wonder what actually the hell is/was going on. We also have Sci-Fi & Fantasy aficionado (and writer) Kathleen O’Mara join the pod and talk about worldbuilding, fairy-tales, and hard v. soft scie…
A slice of life. A terrible small town tradition. One night, one party. Nostalgia for times gone by. And also…what even IS this movie, ya know? Producer Serena Turner joins the pod to dig deep into all the high school people we were, and all those we wished to be. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/Episode_233_dazed_and_confused.mp3…
Is it a little strange and at times underwhelming to watch a slow, tonal, period drama…for children? Yes! But is the VIBE and idea of a secret garden endlessly romantic and wish-fulfillmenty? Also yes! Comedian Molly Brenner joins the pod to walk us through…the garden. Follow Molly https://www.instagram.com/molly_brenner/ https://traffic.libsyn.com…
Based on a novel and yet somehow nothing like it, this movie is about the looks. The vibe. The hair…which is bad. Two superfans and podcast veterans, Alex Iona and Erika Santosuosso, hold Celey’s hand through this witchy sexcapade. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/Episode_231_Witches_of_Eastwick.mp3…
Will Friedle’s very real natural charm ain’t enough to save this one. But man oh MAN what a relic of the Wonderful World of Disney! Friend of the pod and obscure movie buff Nick Nordlinger joins Celey and Nora to finely dissect this forgotten piece of cinema. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/episode_230_My_Date_with_the_Presidents_Daugh…
Oh yeah. We did it. We thought we might have to cringe-watch through our fingers but it’s actually…not…terrible? It’s certainly not the art we all thought it was though. Performer and New Jersey expert Jen Ponton joins Celey and Nora to scream into the junkyard abyss! Follow Jen https://www.instagram.com/jenponton/ https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure…
A seemingly harmless trip down Disney Channel Original memory lane turns VERY cringe (and deeply absurd) in this one! Thankfully podcast vet Bob Nasr joins Celey and Nora to break it down. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stillgotit/Episode_228_Luck_of_the_Irish.mp3By cjs23
