Retro Ramble
Retro Ramble Movie Podcast & Blog - Join the Brothers McGhee each month as Charlie and George take a nostalgic look back at the TV and Films they grew up on why many are still relevant / being remade today. - Be sure to check our http://retroramble.blog to access tonnes of additional content, movie reviews, funny videos and much more. Copyright Notice: All copyright material remains the property of the original copyright holder and all clips and audio samples have been used only as a reference and as part of a review in line with Creative Commons FAIR USE policy. TAGS: 80s, 90s, action, cult, comedies, funny, movies, podcast, pop, review, thrillers, video games
Episodes
Charlie & George travel to the dangerous jungles of Central Africa to tackle cult 90s blockbuster oddity, Congo!
In this episode Charlie and George pay tribute to the actor Carl Weathers who sadly passed away. The boys remember the actor through the iconic roles he played during his career.
Charlie and George navigate Jim Henson's Labyrinth for a slice of 1980s kid's fantasy nostalgia!
Charlie and George discover the true meaning of Christmas, with Scrooged!
Charlie and George are back in sweaty LA with a slick slice of early nineties action with The Last Boy Scout!
Brought to us by a holy action quartet of star Bruce Willis, writer Shane Black, producer Joel Silver and director Tony Scott - explosive action (on and behind the camera) is guaranteed!
We dive deep into this film's production and share some juicy behind-the-scenes facts. Plus, in our "Coulda Woulda Shoulda" segment, we'll...
Charlie and George don their tuxedos to celebrate the 40th anniversary of two competing Bond films, Octopussy and Never Say Never Again!
Features a behind-the-scenes discussion regarding the complicated ownership of James Bond rights in cinema, dating back decades. The hosts also compare the strengths and weaknesses of both films, including casting choices and production values.
As always, expect a plethora of bad impressions!
Fu...
Charlie and George slip on the black leather jumpsuits for some naughties comic book action, X-Men!
Charlie and George go in search of The Holy Grail, as they saddle up to review Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade!
With Indy's fifth and final adventure in cinemas, the McGhee boys revisit the original closing chapter of the action adventure saga!
They talk the crazy early scripts (possibly including monkeys and biomechanical Nazis) alternative casting, practical effects and stunning stunts!
Retro Ramble 2023
In this month's episode, Charlie and George are willing to believe a man will fly - with a podcast special on Superman The Movie and Superman 2!
In this month's episode...it's time to start running! That's right, it's Retro Ramble's "Annual Arnie", with Charlie and George talking all about The Running Man!
They cover everything from the Stephen King source novel, multiple directors, tight budgets and some alternative casting in Coulda Woulda Shoulda!
Are you ready for pain? Are you ready for suffering? lf the answer is yes, then you're ready to listen to this episode!
Retro...
In this month's episode, Charlie and George are off to drill into to an asteroid the size of Texas for some absolute Bay-hem, it's time for Armageddon!
In this month's episode, Charlie and George shrink themselves down to microscopic size to venture into the sci-fi comedy territory that is Innerspace! The brothers are back in the 1980s to revisit the Joe Dante-directed, Spielberg-produced cult classic!
We finally did it! Our 100th episode!
It is December and with the end of the year upon us Charlie and George have as usual taken a look back at all the juicy (and not so juicy) releases 2022 has offered.
As the world and more specifically the movie release calendar continues to recover from the pandemic this year sees more traffic coming via streaming services than cinema releases.
We should stress that many of the big hits have already been covered in Recent Ramble ...
To celebrate the release of the new Willow series on Disney+, George and Charlie take a Retro Ramble on the original 1988 classic.
The brothers revisit the 80s fantasy classic and cover everything from the team-up of Ron Howard and George Lucas, to the similarities with that OTHER Lucas franchise and of course, the crazy sex parties that may have occurred, just ask Ron Howard.....
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