Myopia Movies

Myopia Movies

Welcome to season 11 of Myopia Movies! Each week we watch the movies from the 80s and 90s we grew up watching to address the lies that our memories and Blockbuster video told us. Do they hold up? https://myopiapodcast.com/

Episodes

February 6, 2025 77 mins

Welcome to Myopia Movies, where we rewatch the films of our youth to see if they stand the test of time—or if nostalgia was lying to us! This week, we’re diving into 1989’s Look Who’s Talking, the baby-powered comedy that made us all wonder what our infants were really thinking. With John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, and Bruce Willis as the voice of a wisecracking newborn, this movie was a box office hit—but does it still charm in 2024...

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Welcome to Myopia Movies, the podcast where we revisit the films of our youth to see if they hold up under the lens of nostalgia—or crumble under the weight of time! This week, we’re plunging headfirst into the campy chaos of 1984’s Ice Pirates. With space herpes, robot pirates, and a desert-dry water crisis, this sci-fi comedy is equal parts swashbuckling adventure and ‘80s absurdity. But does it still have treasure hidden beneath...

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Welcome back to Myopia Movies the show where we boldly go—wait, wrong franchise—where we dive headfirst into the galaxy far, far away! And today, we’re talking about Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, the movie that taught us three very important lessons:

1) Always check if someone’s your dad before you start a fight,

2) Tauntauns may smell bad, but they’re lifesavers, and

3) Never kiss your sibling—even if you don’...

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January 16, 2025 84 mins

This week, in honor of the cold movie month, we hit the slope with James Bond as we dust off the archives and talk For Your Eyes Only! Roger Moore beds a figure skater....classy!

How will For Your Eyes Only hold up?

Host: Nic

Panel: Matt, Daniel, Jon

 

Directed by John Glen Starring: Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Julian Glover, Cassandra Harris, Jill Bennett, Michael Gothard, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewely...

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January 9, 2025 60 mins

This week on our Cold Movie Month, we climb K2, because it was the style at the time. We watched Vertical Limit! Remember when Chris O'Donnell opened blockbusters? Also, stupid movie, but makes you miss Bill Paxton.

How will Vertical Limit hold up?

Host: Nic

Panel: Nur and Matthew

 

Directed by Martin Campbell Starring: Scott Glenn, Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney, Stuart Wilson, Augie Davis, Temuera Morrison, Roshan Se...

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January 4, 2025 81 mins

This week we learn the importance of allowing writers to have alcohol. We watched The Shining, today the line would be "Jimmy Fallon!"

We are starting a month of cold movies.

How will The Shining hold up?

Host: Nic

Panel: Matthew and Nur

Directed by Stanley Kubrick Starring:Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson, Philip Stone, Joe Turkel

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December 26, 2024 46 mins

This week on Myopia Movies, we revisit the best version of Robin Hood since Erroll Flynn, you heard me Crowe, Costner, and Edgerton. Elwes, you're cool. We watched Robin Hood (1973), the originination point for Gen X and Millenial furries. 

How will Robin Hood (1973) hold up?

Host: Nic (but much younger sounding). 

Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and David Hand Starring: Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Peter Ustinov, Ter...

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December 19, 2024 122 mins

This week on Myopia Movies, we fall in love again...with Gaston. We watched Beauty and the Beast, a podcast old as time, set in Disney-cember, and wish that the beast turned back (I think this is what Shrek's ending is about.)

How will Beauty and the Beast hold up?

Host: Nic

Panel: Candace, Keiko, Matthew, Alex.

 

Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise Starring Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti, Rex Everhart, Angela Lansbu...

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December 12, 2024 99 mins

The week in your Disney-cember stocking, we are visiting the movie that ushered in the Disney Renaissance. We watched The Little Mermaid (1989), where hosts don't reprimand their panel. 

Does The Little Mermaid (1989) hold up?

Host: Nic

Panel: Keiko, Candace, Alex

 

Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker Starring: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hacket...

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This week on Myopia Movies we start our Disney-cember by watching what turned out to be a real argumentative movie. We watched The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, I say you just cut Edmund loose. 

How will The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe hold up?

Host: Nic

Panel: Candace, Nur, Keiko, Alex

 

Directed by Andrew Adamson Starring: Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, William Moseley...

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November 28, 2024 66 mins

This week on Myopia Movies, we end Keiko-vember and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving as we visit the MILF market...I mean Mommy Market....MOMMY MARKET....only if they call me daddy....We watched Trading Mom! Did you know that Sissy Spacek had this range? From Workaholic Mom to Circus Mom?

How will Trading Mom hold up?

Host: Keiko

Panel: Alex, Nic, Matt, Daniel

Directed by Tia Brelis

Starring: Sissy Spacek, Anna Chlumsky, Aaron Michae...

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November 21, 2024 67 mins

This week on Keiko-vember, we revisit made-for-TV Disney to watch a musical with a stacked cast! We watched Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997), the recordholder for the bestselling video for a made-for-TV movie.

How will Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997) hold up? Host: Keiko

Panel: Nic, Matt, Alex Directed by Robert Iscove Starring: Brandy Norwood, Bernadette Peters, Veanne Cox, Natalie Desselle Reid, Paol...

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November 14, 2024 85 mins

This week on Myopia Movies, we learn the value of a good sound system. We continue Keiko-vember by diving into the 90s fever dream that is Kazaam. You know, the movie you might’ve confused with Shazam starring Sinbad—if your childhood wasn't this cool. Kazaam is Shaquille O’Neal’s genie extravaganza, blending hip-hop magic and nonsense. 

How will Kazaam hold up?

Host: Keiko

Panel: Nic, Matt...

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November 7, 2024 51 mins

This week on Myopia Movies, we have a cameo appearance from the Pope! We watched Sister Act, the best musical numbers by a nun since Airplane! 

How will Sister Act hold up?

Host: Nic

Panel: Keiko, Nur, Alex

 

Directed by Emile Ardolino Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel, Bill Nunn, Mary Wickes, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena

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November 1, 2024 84 mins

This week on Myopia Movies we retire horror month and retire the new creepy theme as we watch a busty woman and then her busty puppet try to seduce another puppet. This is what my life has become. We watched The Bride of Chucky, the only movie with the hard hitting real deal facts about what happens if you don't do the dishes. 

How will The Bride of Chucky hold up?

Host: Nic

Panel: Keiko and Matthew 

 

Directed: Ronnie Yu

Starring:...

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October 24, 2024 78 mins

This week on Myopia Movies, we pay someone to polish our eyes. We watched Pitch Black, proving that with a few filters even YOU can make a movie! 

How will Pitch Black hold up?

Host: Nic

Panel: Keiko, Matthew, Nur

 

Directed by David Twohy

Starring: Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Vin Diesel, Keith David 

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October 18, 2024 109 mins

This week on Myopia Movies, the host is a big fat person. We watched Silence of the Lambs and we take a cooking lesson! This may be the most awarded film we have talked about in an episode as long as the movie!

How will Silence of the Lambs hold up? 

Host: Nic

Panel: Alex, Keiko, and Matthew

 

Director: Jonathan Demme

Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Charles Napier, Roger Corman, Dian...

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October 10, 2024 80 mins

This week on Myopia Movies, Eddie Murphy sucks. We watched Vampire in Brooklyn, a terrible portent of things to come...like the Klumps.

How will Vampire in Brooklyn hold up?

Host: Nic

Panel: Alex, Nur, Keiko, Matt

Directed by Wes Craven Starring Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Allen Payne, Kadeem Hardison, John Witherspoon

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October 3, 2024 70 mins

This week on Myopia Movies, we get confused at a werewolf movie! We watched Underworld, a movie I would have forgotten if I didn't just listen to us talk about it! 

How will Underworld hold up?

Host: Nic

Panel: Keiko, Nur, and Matthew

Directed by Len Wiseman.

Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Shane Brolly Note: There are some audio issues here, sorry! 

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September 26, 2024 97 mins
This week on Myopia Movies, we learn a thing or two about Communism. We watched Hail, Caesar, Channing Tatum's musical extravaganza! How will Hail, Caesar hold up during this Coen Month?

Host: Nic

Panel: Keiko, Matthew, Alex

Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen

Starring: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Frances McDormand, Jonah Hill, Fisher Stevens, Davi...

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