Too Old or Pure Gold Movie Podcast

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we fire up the Trans Am and hit the open road with Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and we’re joined by special guest Vinnie Tortorich for the ride. Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, and Jackie Gleason turn a simple beer run into a high speed, mustache fueled game of cat and mouse. Packed with car chases, CB radio trash talk, and outlaw charm, we break down whether this road trip classic still cruises smoothly or has finally run out of gas. Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew Stockton Special Guest: Vinnie TortorichCast: Nicole & Anthony

 This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we revisit When Harry Met Sally (1989), the rom com that tried to answer the ultimate question: can men and women ever just be friends? With sharp dialogue, iconic scenes (yes, that diner), and Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan at peak charm, we break down whether this relationship classic still feels honest and funny or if it’s showing its age like a bad New Year’s resolution.Hosts: Olen & MathewCast: Nicole & Jess

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we sprint through shopping malls, dodge reindeer, and fight Sinbad with Jingle All the Way (1996). Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a well-meaning dad on a desperate quest to find the hottest toy of the season before Christmas morning. Packed with peak 90s chaos, consumer panic, and Turbo Man mayhem, we ask: is this holiday comedy a festive favorite or just seasonal insanity best left on the shelf? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCast: Anthony & Will Corry

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we celebrate the most confusing holiday double feature imaginable: Jack Frost (1998) and Jack Frost (1997). One is a heartfelt family film where Michael Keaton becomes a snowman dad. The other is a low-budget horror movie where a killer snowman goes on a murderous rampage. Same name. Very different vibes. We break down how this happened, why one is traumatizing kids and the other is traumatizing adults, and ask the ultimate question: which Jack Frost is pure gold… and which should stay buried in a snowbank? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCast: Nicole & Clef Seeley

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we bundle up and head to 1940s Indiana to revisit the beloved holiday classic A Christmas Story (1983). From Red Ryder BB guns to leg lamps, triple-dog dares, and one very unfortunate bunny suit, we break down why this movie became a seasonal staple and whether it still earns its spot in the holiday rotation today. Is it timeless Christmas magic, or just nostalgia wrapped in tinsel? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCast: Debbie

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we enlist in the hilarious chaos of Stripes (1981) with a special guest Mark Wolters! Join Bill Murray and Harold Ramis as they turn basic army life into a glorious mess of mud, mayhem, and mischief. We’re talking boot-camp shenanigans, questionable tact during wartime, and all the 80s comedy charm you can handle. Does this classic comedy still crank out the laughs, or has it fallen out of formation? Tune in to find out. Host: Olen VanderleedenSpecial Guest: Mark Wolters is an award-winning travel vlogger and the host of the Wolters World YouTube travel channel that has over 270,000,000 views and 1,100,000 subscribers. Cast: Will Corry & Josh Fleming

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we’re thrilled to welcome special guest Gareth C. Scales, acclaimed film editor and veteran cult-critic, who joins us for a deep dive into The Limey (1999). We unpack how Steven Soderbergh’s sleek direction pairs with the kinetic editing of Scales’ sensibility to create a stylish revenge thriller. With Terence Stamp delivering peak intimidating “grandpa” energy as Wilson, a British ex‐con tearing through L.A., and Peter Fonda looming as a sleazy music-producer antagonist, the film channels a 60s-meets-90s aesthetic like none other. Gareth helps us break down the editing rhythms, attitude, visual swagger, and ask: does this cult classic still hit hard, or has time softened its punch?  Host: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonSpecial Guest: Gareth C ScalesCast: Josh Fleming

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we descend into the shadowy, mind-bending world of Dark City (1998). With mystery, memory loss, and trench coats galore, we dig into the visuals, the twists, and the film’s massive influence on everything. But does this moody masterpiece still shine in the dark, or is it lost in its own shadows? Time to find out. Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCasts: Nicole & Clef Seeley

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we strap in for one of the strangest cult adventures of the 80s: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)! Rock star, neurosurgeon, physicist, and interdimensional hero Buckaroo Banzai (Peter Weller) battles alien invaders from Planet 10 with his crew of oddballs and one-liners. Joined by special guest Bob Mersereau, we try to make sense of the chaos, the cool, and the cult legacy of this sci-fi fever dream. Is it pure gold, or just pure weird? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonSpecial Guest: Bob MerserauCast: Nicole

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we bow to the master himself, Bruce Lee, and revisit Enter the Dragon (1973). It’s the ultimate blend of philosophy, fists, and 70s funk as Lee infiltrates a deadly island tournament filled with crime, spies, and shirtless showdowns. We break down the fights, the influence, and the sheer cool that defined martial arts cinema for generations. But does this classic still strike with power, or has time dulled its edge? Let’s find out. Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCasts: Will Corry & Hosh Fleming

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we crack open the Necronomicon and dive into The Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead II (1987). From Sam Raimi’s blood-soaked cabin in the woods to Bruce Campbell’s iconic chin, chainsaw, and one-liners, these cult horror staples redefined the genre with equal parts terror and slapstick. We talk gore, grit, and groovy filmmaking — but do these demonic classics still summon fear and fun, or have they rotted in the cellar of 80s horror? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCasts: Nicole & Evan

 This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we summon the vengeance demon himself with Pumpkinhead (1988)! Directed by special effects legend Stan Winston, this creature feature gives us pitchfork townsfolk, foggy forests, and practical monster mayhem. But does Pumpkinhead still deliver the chills, or is it just a dusty relic from the VHS horror bin? Time to find out. Host: Olen VanderleedenCo-Hosts: Nicole & Evan Mallick

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we gather the squad to revisit 1987’s The Monster Squad! Dracula, the Wolfman, Frankenstein’s Monster, and a bunch of foul-mouthed kids trying to save the world. We talk 80s kid adventure tropes, and whether this cult classic still has bite or is better left buried.Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCast: Anthony, Nicole

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we dig up a true horror anthology 1982’s Creepshow! Written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero, it’s a comic book come to life full of revenge, monsters, and buckets of slime. We talk practical effects, pulpy scares, and whether this spooky classic still delivers the chills or just campy laughs. Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCast: Nicole & Anthony

This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we follow Michael Douglas on the worst commute of all time in Joel Schumacher’s 1993 cult classic Falling Down. Equal parts social commentary and cinematic meltdown, we dig into whether this movie is a sharp critique of society or just a guy in a bad tie losing his cool. Does it still hit today, or is it simply too unhinged to hold up? Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew StocktonCast: Sean & Clef Seeley

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