Cinematix Problematix
Problematic faves, guilty pleasures, and movies that make you say: "Wait, they got away with THAT?!!" Join hosts Krissie Rettig and Erin Maxwell as they rewatch the messy classics — from films laced with racism, misogyny, and child exploitation, to those with ‘romantic’ scenes that feel more like felonies. We break down why these movies shouldn't hold up… and why, against all odds, we can’t stop loving them. If you’ve ever felt personally victimized by your own DVD collection, this podcast is for you.
Episodes
Today, we’re talking about the 1984 John Hughes classic Sixteen Candles, which is about a girl who turns sweet 16 only to have her quirky family entirely forget it on the eve of her sister’s wedding. It all takes place in the span of 24 hours where we get to witness teen longing, horniness, general slapstick hijinks, and a TON of dialogue and plot points that would NEVER pass muster today.
The film stars the 80’s teen icon Molly Rin...
Today, we’re talking about the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds directed by Jeff Kanew, which follows horny freshman nerds Lewis and Gilbert as they get into college, only to be bullied by the cool, jocular members of the Alpha Beta fraternity. In response to their humiliation and their sudden lack of housing at the hands of the Alpha Beta frat bullies, they not only form their own fraternity born out of the all-Black fraternity La...
Today, we’re talking about the controversial 1986 film Soul Man, directed by Steve Miner. It tells the story of Mark Watson who is an affluent UCLA student who gets into Harvard Law School. The only problem is his father decides to not fund his education so that he can learn some responsibility. He tries to get loans, but can’t because his credit sucks. But then his friend tells him about a scholarship meant for Black applicants, s...
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