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© 2025 Hosts Olen Vanderleeden and Mathew Stockton.
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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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This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we roll back to 1990 and step onto Rodeo Drive with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in Pretty Woman. It’s the fairy tale of a wealthy businessman and a Hollywood Boulevard sex worker that defined rom-coms for a generation. But is this movie still a charming romance, or does it feel more like a relic best left in the video store bargain bin? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCast: Emily & Debbie
On this episode of Too Old or Pure Gold, we leash up with Tom Hanks and his slobbering co-star in Turner & Hooch (1989). It’s a buddy cop movie… except one buddy is a 110-pound French Mastiff with a serious drool problem. But does this odd-couple comedy-crime flick still charm audiences today, or is it best left in the doghouse? Host: Olen VanderleedenSpecial Guest: Daragh TurnerCast: Will Corry, Nicole
This week we revisit Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989). One’s deaf, the other’s blind, and together they’re caught in a murder mystery that’s part slapstick, part buddy comedy, and all 80s energy. But does this high-concept comedy still deliver the laughs, or is it a gag that’s lost its punchline? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & David Purcell Cast: Will Corry & Josh Fleming
Bob Mersereau joins us as we put on our sunglasses at night and hit the gas with The Blues Brothers (1980). It’s part musical, part demolition derby, and all chaos as Jake and Elwood try to save the orphanage "on a mission from God." But does this cult comedy classic still groove, or is it running on fumes? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonSpecial Guest: Bob MersereauCast: Clef Seeley & Anthony & Nicole
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we wrestle with the loincloth-laden cult classic The Beastmaster (1982). Ferrets, tigers, and more oily pecs than a barbarian expo; this sword-and-sorcery romp is peak cable-TV nostalgia. But is it truly an epic fantasy worth revisiting, or just a beastly mess from the VHS bargain bin? Host: Olen Vanderleeden & Aron LevitzCast: Sean & Clef Seeley
On this episode of Too Old or Pure Gold, we crank up the volume and dive into Heavy Metal (1981), the animated fever dream of sci-fi, fantasy, and rock ‘n’ roll. From glowing green orbs of doom to intergalactic cab rides, this cult classic is a wild ride through the strange and the surreal. But does this animated anthology still rock hard, or is it just a trippy relic best left in the past? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew Stockton Cast: Clef Seeley
Joined by special guest Dan Sissons, we explore Jumanji's (1995) mix of 90s nostalgia, thrilling chaos, and heartfelt moments. Robin Williams stars in this adventurous fantasy about a magical board game that turns a quiet town upside down. Does Jumanji still roll the dice well, or is it trapped in the jungle of past glories? Let’s find out!Special Guest: Dan SissonsHosts: Olen Vanderleeden Cast: Nicole, Sean & Anthony
We’re riding south of the border with Three Amigos (1986); the comedy western where Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short play silent film stars mistaken for real heroes. There’s singing, sombreros, sweater dances, and an absurd number of El Guapo jokes. But does this comedy classic still shoot straight, or should it be left in the desert dust?
This week Vinnie Tortorich joins us as we're turning the cap around and going full throttle into Over the Top (1987). It's Stallone, it's arm wrestling, it's fatherhood via trucking and it's everything 1987 had to offer. Join us as we break down whether this underdog story of biceps and bonding still hits, or if it's just flexing for nothing. Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Vinnie TortorichCo-Hosts: Anthony & Nicole
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we're pulling off a heist with A Fish Called Wanda (1988). With a cast stacked with John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin, this offbeat British-American crime comedy gave us laughs, betrayal, and some unforgettable fish-related trauma. But does its mix of farce and felony still land today, or does it belong in the vault? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCo-Hosts: Emily & Nicole
This week, we leap off rooftops and into shopping carts with Rumble in the Bronx (1995), the Jackie Chan breakout hit that brought his signature blend of action and comedy to American audiences. With wild stunts and awkward dubbing, we ask: does this martial arts mayhem still pack a punch, or is it just a bruised time capsule?Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCo-Hosts: Sean & Anthony
This week, we enter the underground world of full-contact, no-rules martial arts with Bloodsport (1988). Jean-Claude Van Damme high-kicks his way through the legendary Kumite in a movie packed with slow-motion splits, dramatic grunts, and some very questionable training methods. Does this cult favorite still hit hard, or has it aged like a bruised banana? Time to find out: Too Old or Pure Gold? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCo-Hosts: Sean & Anthony
Aliens. Explosions. Jeff Goldblum uploading a virus with a 90s laptop. This week, we revisit Independence Day (1996), the blockbuster that blew up the White House and made Will Smith a one-liner legend. Does this sci-fi disaster classic still bring the fireworks, or has time zapped its power? Suit up and join us as we ask: Too Old or Pure Gold? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCo-Hosts: Will Corry
This week, we revisit Dirty Dancing (1987), the coming-of-age dance romance that made hearts race and boosted watermelon sales. With Patrick Swayze’s smooth moves, Jennifer Grey’s transformation, and one of the most iconic lift scenes in movie history, we ask: does this summer romance still sweep us off our feet, or is it stuck in the corner of 80s nostalgia? Let’s find out: Too Old or Pure Gold? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Matthew StocktonCo-Hosts: Will Corry, Jessica, Nicole
This week we take flight with Blue Thunder (1983). With cutting-edge (for the time) surveillance tech and some heavy 80s paranoia, does this action-thriller soar, or should it have been grounded back in the Reagan era? Strap in as we find out: Too Old or Pure Gold?Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Matthew StocktonCo-Hosts: Anthony & Clef Seeley
This week we revisit Roxanne (1987), Steve Martin’s modern-day take on Cyrano de Bergerac, complete with small-town charm, poetic insults, and questionable telescope etiquette. Is this romantic comedy still sharp and sweet, or is it just a long-winded love letter to a different era? Join us as we decide: Too Old or Pure Gold?Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Matthew StocktonCo-Hosts: Nicole & Josh
That’s not a podcast… this is a podcast. This week we head Down Under (and then to New York) with Crocodile Dundee (1986), the fish-out-of-water comedy that made Paul Hogan a global star. Is this rugged charmer still a wild ride, or has it aged like an open can of Fosters?Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Matthew StocktonCo-Hosts: Emily & Nicole
Dust off your clubs and get ready for some swagger, this week we’re teeing up Tin Cup (1996). Is this a sports rom-com hole-in-one, or does it shank straight into the 90s nostalgia bunker? Time to find out: Too Old or Pure Gold?Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & David PurcellCo-Hosts: Anthony & Will Corry
This week, we dive deep—literally—with The Hunt for Red October (1990). Sean Connery plays a Russian sub captain with a Scottish accent, Alec Baldwin is a young Jack Ryan, and the Cold War tension is thicker than sonar fog. Is this slow-burning thriller still a tactical masterpiece, or has time torpedoed its legacy? Join us as we surface the truth: Too Old or Pure Gold?Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Matthew StocktonCo-Hosts: Sean & Clef Seeley
Neon lights, leather jackets, and a whole lot of cigarette smoke—this week we fire up Black Rain (1989), Ridley Scott’s gritty East-meets-West crime thriller starring Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia. Set in a rain-soaked Osaka, it’s a tale of yakuza, culture clash, and questionable American policing. Does it still bring the heat, or is it all style, no sizzle? Find out as we decide: Too Old or Pure Gold?Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Matthew StocktonCo-Hosts: Anthony & Sean
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Matthew.. I so relate to what you were saying about the underground and moor scenes. I saw the movie when I was 19 in 1981 and I was scared of the dark for years after.. haha