Rewind Classic Movies

Nearly 40 years after Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The Running Man, a new 2025 adaptation hits cinemas, promising a darker, more faithful take on the Stephen King novel, with Edgar Wright in the director’s chair and Glenn Powell in the lead.So… what went wrong?In this Fast Forward episode, GB and AJ break down why The Running Man (2025) never quite works.From a muddled tone and flat world-building to a lead character we struggle to care about, this remake somehow manages to be neither fun nor brutal. We also dig into the “Arnie problem”, whether Glenn Powell was miscast, and why the film never feels like an Edgar Wright movie at all. Maybe he was just the wrong person to direct this. And we LOVE Edgar.We went in hopeful. We left apologising to the people we dragged along. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arnold Schwarzenegger hunts ratings, spouts one-liners, and accidentally predicts reality TV.In this episode of Rewind Classic Movies, we revisit The Running Man (1987). A loose, sanitised adaptation of Stephen King’s bleak novel that somehow became a neon-lit, catchphrase-stuffed 80s action spectacle.Recorded over Christmas, partly from a Greek garden, the discussion digs into:Why the film feels more like a parody than a prophecyHow much of Stephen King’s original story survived the rewrite processArnie’s peak one-liner era (for better or worse)The film’s surprising accuracy about media manipulation and televised punishmentWhy nostalgia doesn’t always mean something holds upA cult classic for some, a baffling mess for others, and a fascinating snapshot of where blockbuster cinema collided with TV culture.🗓️ Don't miss the NEW STYLE FAST FORWARD episode next week when both the guys return to look at ... The Running Man! 2025 version! With Glen Powell! And directed by one of our favorites, Edgar Wright! How exciting!Find us in other places:Patreon: ► https://patreon.com/RewindClassicMoviesYouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Fast Forward episode takes on the entire modern James Bond run - tackling the movies and the theme songs, starting with Pierce Brosnan’s debut in GoldenEye and following the franchise all the way through Daniel Craig’s final outing in No Time to Die.Recorded together in a hotel room, the conversation moves chronologically through all four Brosnan films and all five Craig films, tracking how Bond shifted from glossy post-Cold War blockbuster to something far heavier, more introspective, and occasionally exhausting. There’s praise for Brosnan’s early promise and screen presence, frustration with the series’ slide into excess and gimmicks, and a lot to say about the franchise losing its grip at the turn of the millennium.The Craig era is unpacked in full, from the shock of Casino Royale through the uneven middle chapters to the emotionally loaded conclusion of No Time to Die. Themes of continuity, character damage, tonal ambition, and whether Bond benefited from taking itself so seriously all come under scrutiny.It’s a fast, opinionated comparison of two eras that couldn’t be more different, and a discussion about what Bond gained, what it lost, and whether there’s a way back to fun without pretending the last 25 years didn’t happen.🗓️ Don't miss the REWIND episode next week when the guys go back over The Running Man with Arnie! (1987).Find us in other places:Patreon: ► https://patreon.com/RewindClassicMoviesYouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pierce Brosnan’s first outing as James Bond didn’t just revive the franchise. It redefined it.In this episode of Rewind Classic Movies, GB and AJ revisit GoldenEye (1995), the Bond film that dragged 007 out of legal limbo and into the modern blockbuster era. From that legendary dam jump opening to Sean Bean’s 006 betrayal, we break down why GoldenEye still feels untouchable nearly 30 years later.We talk real stunts, Eric Serra’s controversial score, the six-year Bond gap, and whether GoldenEye’s opening is still the greatest in the entire franchise. Plus: Brosnan vs Craig, Cold War hangovers, VHS memories, and why Martin Campbell might be the ultimate Bond introducer.Tuxedos optional.🗓️ Don't miss the NEW STYLE FAST FORWARD episode next week when both the guys return to look at the Bond eras after this - the full Brosnan and Craig movies, ranked!Find us in other places:Patreon: ► https://patreon.com/RewindClassicMoviesYouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new-style Fast Forward is here! AJ joins GB to chat about their Favorite Christmas Movies!As a loose follow-up to last week's Die Hard episode (yes, it's a Christmas movie!), they go over what films they dig out at Santa time whilst wearing questionable festive jumpers.Some are nostalgic, some remind them of Christmas tree lights (!?!) and some feature Alan cumming. Sorry - Alan Cumming.Along the way, they debate classics like It’s a Wonderful Life, Home Alone, Gremlins, The Snowman, Scrooged, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and the surprisingly divisive Polar Express. There’s praise, confusion, emotional damage caused by animated snowmen, and at least one film that’s “terrible but lovely.”Pour a drink, get comfortable, and join us for a festive deep dive into the films we actually watch every Christmas.🗓️ Don't miss the REWIND episode next week when the guys get together in a hotel room (easy now) to watch Goldeneye!Find us in other places:Patreon: ► https://patreon.com/RewindClassicMoviesYouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 2 kicks off with ... the greatest Christmas movie ever made?GB and AJ reunite (one in a John Mclane-style vest, one in an old suit with a tie made of wrapping paper (because professionalism) to dive into Die Hard (1988): the morally-objectionable-to-the-Church, career-defining-for-Willis, perfection-delivered-by-Rickman masterpiece.We get into:• Whether Ellis was actually trying to bang Holly Gennero• Why Bruce Willis starts the film clutching a teddy like a stressed toddler• Hans Gruber’s foreign Die Hard titles, including the incredible German “To Die Slowly”• YouGov polls and an unwanted amount of Greek translation• The book, the script disasters, and the moment the movie found its soulPlus: Listener comments (huge thanks continue to our wonderful supports over at Patreon), Bond hangovers, and AJ somehow visiting 43 countries since the last episode but definitely isn't a Universal Exports spy or an assassin.Join us for ridiculous festive joy, top-tier film chat, and the return of the Rewind Classic Movies madness.🗓️ Don't miss the NEW STYLE FAST FORWARD episode next week when both the guys return to look at their Favorite Christmas Movies!Find us in other places:Patreon: ► https://patreon.com/RewindClassicMoviesYouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of Demolition Man in 1993.From a '95 sequel featuring Meryl Steep to a Simon Phoenix prequel, comics, video games and a new 2020s sequel still on the cards!Sorry about the mess.Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB is joined by special guest, comedian Nick Helm, live in the studio as they rewind Demolition Man (1993) and ask - why does Nick have the 3 sea shells? Who was meant to play the 3 main characters instead of Stallone, Snipes and Bullock? What were Stallone's other great movies? And where is AJ?Plus, they go off on many other movie-related tangents in a really fun and wacky chat for over an hour.🗓️ Don't miss the final episode of Season 1 next week as we FAST FORWARD to look at what came after Demolition Man in '93.🎟️ Get tickets to see Nick live here: https://www.nick-helm.co.uk/#liveFind us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmoviesPatreon: ► http://patreon.com/c/RewindClassicMovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of Cocoon in 1985.From the official sequel movie to the alternate sequel by the original writer, a classic meme and even a lost trilogy plan - and the loss of the original Cocoon movie itself.Sorry about the mess.Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB and AJ host their first-ever LIVE show as they rewind Cocoon (1985) and ask - why has nobody seen this movie lately? Which Hollywood 80s legend was originally directing? And why the hell did Don Ameche win an Oscar for his role?Plus, looking at the Oscar-winning VFX, which includes great fog but terrible aliens.This episode was first broadcast live on YouTube on Friday, September 26. It followed a live Patreon hangout for supporters which was so much fun. Head over to the Patreon if you want to support the show and get extra content: http://patreon.com/c/RewindClassicMovies🗓️ Don't miss the FAST FORWARD episode next week that looks at what came after Cocoon in '85.Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of This Is Spinal Tap in 1984.From the original "sequel" in 1992 and concert at the Royal Albert Hall to a Bobbi Flekman spin-off and an almighty all-star song collabSorry about the mess.Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB and AJ rewind This Is Spinal Tap (1984) to ask - why is a pink torpedo so funny? Are the accents good? How scripted was it? Why is this a more successful movie version of our ridiculous old, musical lives?!?All this and more!🗓️ Don't miss the FAST FORWARD episode next week when GB will probably be reviewing the sequel, Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues.And if you haven't listened yet, check out his awesome 90 minute chat to TREMORS LEGEND, CREATOR, WRITER, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR SS WILSON! They go over the Tremors movies, TV show and exciting news about a new movie, potentially with KEVIN BACON!Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tremors creator, writer, producer and director SS Wilson (!) takes us behind the scenes of the first four movies the original creative team worked on, as well as the TV series and a potential 8th movie bringing back Kevin Bacon!We spend an hour and a half chatting about all things Tremors, with questions from our supporters on Patreon and Instagram, as well as a little moment to talk about his involvement in a CLASSIC cartoon from the 80s!Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB and AJ rewind Tremors (1990) to ask - Why are there weird dinosaurs on the poster? What was the original start of the movie? Why was the ending changed? Why was it secretly snowing in the desert? And why is this movie such as classic?All this and more!🗓️ Don't miss the FAST FORWARD episode next week when GB will be chatting to TREMORS LEGEND, CREATOR, WRITER, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR SS WILSON! They had a fantastic 90 minute chat which will be slotting in for Fast Forward to look over the Tremors movies, TV show and exciting news about a new movie, potentially with KEVIN BACON!Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1990.From the endless sequels and reboots to TMNT The Musical (and album) in which Shredder sings about how he hates music, there's wild and wacky Turtles stuff to cover this week - including plans for sequels that were abandoned, horrifying comics and the best Turtles video game ever.There's also great news for fans of the TMNT II and a meaty story about changes to that sequel thanks to the British Board of Film Classification. Sorry about the mess.Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special episode recorded to remember Terence Stamp - our General Zod, our Chancellor Valorum - who sadly passed away this week aged 87.GB & AJ tastefully look back on his life and career - from Superman, Star Wars and awards for being sexy, to marrying a woman half his age, hanging out around models with Michael Caine and almost being Bond. An incredible life.RIP Terence Stamp, 1938-2025Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB and AJ rewind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) to ask - What if it was darker? What if the Sex Pistols manager did the soundtrack? What if it had Billy Crystal and 3 other comedians as Turtles? What if it had nuns with guns? What Hollywood actor pops up in a very early role?!All this and more!🗓️ Don't miss the FAST FORWARD episode next week that looks at everything that happened AFTER TMNT in 1990.Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of Jurassic Park in 1993.But it’s going to be something a bit different this week, mostly because he's been traveling 12,000 miles around the world to film for 16 hours a day and was knocked out by a fever around the time of recording, so rather than go over everything that happened in the Jurassic Park / World franchise since 1993, this episode is a non-spoiler feature for the latest movie, Jurassic World: Rebirth, and how it reconnects back to Spielberg's original movie. Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB and AJ rewind Jurassic Park (1993) to ask - is this CGI we actually like?! Why is Jeff Goldblum being all sexy and shirtless lying on a table? Why are we still humming the John Williams score?!Plus, how comedian Nick Mohammed ruined the movie. From casting choices and visual effects to favorite scenes and why we can't talk about a criminal member of the cast.Da-da-da-da-daahhhh Da-da-da-da-daahhhh Da-da-da-da....🗓️ Don't miss the FAST FORWARD episode next week that will be a bit different (because GB is filming away in the US of A) so he will be looking at JURASSIC WORLD; REBIRTH instead of the usual load of stuff that came after 1993.Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GB hosts the Fast Forward show to find out what happened after the release of Superman in 1978.Dive into that lost and fascinating Tim Burton reboot that spent $30m and had Nic Cage as Superman (and a wacky rest of the cast!), why Brando or Donner didn't come back for Superman II and that time we had a British Superman - written by a comedy legend.All that, plus an incredible offer to a Hollywood heartthrob to play the Man of Steel and a Superman clone you won't believe.Find us in other places:YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/@rewindclassicmoviesInstagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/rewindclassicmoviesFacebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/rewindclassicmoviesTikTok: ► https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindclassicmovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.