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Where Gen X nostalgia meets fresh perspectives from Millennials and Gen Z. Each week, we dive back into the iconic films of the 80s to see if they still hold up today. Join us as we debate whether these classics are cinematic gold or just a relic of the past.
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TOPG Ep 121: Vision Quest (1985) w/ Vinnie Tortorich (opens the original)
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This week on Too Old or Pure Gold , we’re joined by Vinnie Tortorich to hit the mat with Vision Quest (1985). Matthew Modine plays a high-school wrestler who decides to drop weight and take on the toughest opponent around—all while navigating first love, brutal training, and peak 80s determination. With Linda Fiorentino, an unforgettable soundtrack, and Madonna stopping by to sing “Crazy for You,” does Vision Quest still make weight, or has this coming-of-age sports classic finally been pinned b
TOPG Ep 120: Highlander (1986) w/ Mark Wolters (opens the original)
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This week on Too Old or Pure Gold , there can be only one! We’re joined once again by special guest Mark Wolters to revisit Highlander (1986), the movie that gave us immortal sword fights, Sean Connery playing an Egyptian Spaniard with a Scottish accent, and a Queen soundtrack that had absolutely no reason to go this hard. Does this gloriously strange 80s fantasy still deserve immortality, or is it finally time to take its head?
TOPG Ep 119: The Toy (opens the original)
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This week on Too Old or Pure Gold , we revisit The Toy (1982), the Richard Pryor comedy that asks one of the strangest questions in movie history: what if a billionaire bought a person as a plaything for his spoiled son? With Pryor's legendary charisma, Jackie Gleason chewing the scenery, and a premise that raises more than a few eyebrows today, we break down the laughs, the heart, and the uncomfortable moments. Does this forgotten comedy still have something to say, or should it stay in the toy
The Substitute (1996) – The Most Overqualified Substitute Teacher Ever? (opens the original)
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This week on Too Old or Pure Gold , we head back to school with The Substitute (1996), where Tom Berenger proves that the best way to deal with a difficult classroom is apparently to send in a mercenary. With gangs, corruption, covert operations, and a teaching style definitely not approved by the school board, this is peak 90s action-movie logic. But is The Substitute an underrated action gem, or should this class have been dismissed decades ago? Time to find out. Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mat
TOPG Ep 117: 9½ Weeks (opens the original)
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This week on Too Old or Pure Gold , we turn down the lights and revisit 9½ Weeks (1986). Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger star in the erotic drama that became a pop-culture phenomenon thanks to blindfolds, refrigerators, and a whole lot of questionable relationship decisions. We revisit the chemistry, the controversy, and that unforgettable soundtrack to ask: is this still a seductive 80s classic, or has 9½ Weeks aged into 117 minutes of red flags? Hosts: Mathew Stockton & Olen Vanderleeden Cast:
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