So, What's the Problem?
So, What's the Problem?
Shifty Bench
Ever watched a movie from your youth, say from the 80s or 90s and thought it was extremely problematic by today's standards? Well, so have we and we thought we'd make a podcast about it. You know, for fun. Each host will pick three "problems", they can be serious or silly and one positive and just talk about them. Hosted by Jimmy Brown and Jen King.
The St. Elmo's Fire (1985) Problem
It's Jen's turn and she picked one of the most angsty, pretentious movies of the 1980s with one of the worst cast of characters ever. Prepare yourself, folks, because there will be ranting. Contains strong language and talk of stalking and attempted rape in the context of this stupid movie.
Sep 29, 2020
59 min
The Drop Dead Fred (1991) Problem
It's Jimmy's pick this time round and he chose a favourite from his youth. Did Jimmy's childhood love for Rik Mayall blind him to how bad this movie actually is or is the movie actually good? Does it use mental illness for cheap laugh or is it actually a smart assessment on the subject? Also... is Fred real? They answer all those questions with strong language and talk of childhood trauma, abandonment and mental health issues.
Sep 21, 2020
45 min
The Truth About Cats and Dogs (1996) Problem
It's another one of Jen's favourites and one Jimmy hadn't seen until a few days before recording. Does he like it? Does Jen still? Actually, we all know the answer to that second one. Contains some strong language, but not a lot and we tell you what the next movie is that we're covering. Clue... we're still going to be in the 90s. But it's Jimmy's pick, so expect something weird or lesser known.
Sep 14, 2020
40 min
The Reality Bites (1993) Problem
It's Jen's pick this week and she chose a favourite of hers that spoke to a generation of Americans. Jimmy, however is Scottish and just wonders what all the fuss is about. They both agree on one thing, however... one of the characters is the absolute worst. This leads to a discussion about our memories from watching movies as a kid and how, as we get older, our tastes change as do our perceptions of certain people or circumstances. Oh and we both love the cracking soundtrack. The audio on this one isn't great but because of this, there should be no ads during the episode. Just couldn't do that to you guys/gals. Contains strong language.
Aug 30, 2020
37 min
The Good Son (1993) Problem
Jimmy and Jen delve into the sheer nothingness of the movie MacCauley Culkin made for Fox right after Home Alone 2 because he was still bankable. This was the last movie kid Culkin made for Fox. They talk about the casting, the cinematography and how the overall tone just does not fit. Jen wages war against the movie's choice of font and Jimmy gets annoyed at the dialogue. Contains strong language and adult themes in a movie primarily about kids.
Aug 24, 2020
46 min
The Mrs Doubtfire (1993) Problem
I can hear you all now, "no, not my beloved Mrs Doubtfire?!?" Afraid so, but that's the point of this podcast, we can still enjoy problematic things, remember? The thing is, though, this particular movie has one MAJOR problem that Jimmy rants about. Strap in, folks, although, it may not be what you think... Contains strong language.
Aug 10, 2020
46 min
The Pretty Woman (1990) Problem
Hey, we're tackling another well made movie, what's going on? This is an unusual episode because we can't really find problems with the movie that we were satisfied with so we discuss other people's problems with it. Audio is not 100% perfect but it doesn't take away from the episode. Contains strong language and adult themes.
Aug 2, 2020
53 min
The Goonies (1985) Problem
Jimmy and Jen talk about one of Jimmy's favourite childhood films... Oh dear. Does he still like it? Did Jen ever like it? Which character is the absolute worst? Listen to find out. Please.
Jul 20, 2020
37 min
The Splash (1984) Problem
Jen and Jimmy watch a Disney movie. From the 1980s, uh-oh. Jimmy watched the Disney+ version with the edits so we talk about that, the cast, the use of captions to tell us the era and our dislike for a particular character. Contains strong language.
Jul 13, 2020
45 min
The Cant Hardly Wait (1998) Problem
Jen and Jimmy talk about one of the former's favourites, a teen movie that the latter has maybe seen twice, thrice, tops. They talk about the stacked cast, cultural appropriation and the movie's satirical use of it and just what does Jimmy have against lead character Preston, who Jen defends? Yeah, if you want to hear two grown ass adults disagree over a '90s teen comedy, this is the episode for you, gentle listener. Jimmy's sound isn't the best but it should be fixed for next time, sorry. Contains the swears.
Jul 6, 2020
38 min
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