I Remember Liking That Movie

Ever After (1998) The Least Magical Cinderella

In this episode of I Remember Liking That Movie, we head back to the Renaissance for a supposedly smarter, more grounded take on Cinderella with Ever After from 1998. Starring Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, and Dougray Scott, the film ditches fairy godmothers and magic in favor of historical realism… and somehow still finds room for Leonardo da Vinci.One of us remembers this one as the “classy” Cinderella, the version with brains, attitude, and a heroine who can quote philosophy while throwing apples at royalty. One of us has never seen it. We’ll let you guess who is who. So does this prestige fairy tale still charm, or does it feel more like a history lecture wrapped in corsets?Join us as we revisit mean stepmothers, awkward princes, suspiciously convenient Renaissance geniuses, and a fairy tale that may or may not be taking itself way too seriously.Does Ever After still hold up… or did one of us just remember liking it, and will the other even like it?

Cliffhanger (1993) Money Falls, Stallone Climbs

Remember Cliffhanger? The movie where the Hero fights gravity, bad guys, and basic OSHA regulations?Starring Sylvester Stallone as a man whose primary skill set is hanging from things dramatically… and John Lithgow as a villain who woke up and chose theatrical villainy.You probably remember mountains. Snow. A helicopter doing things helicopters absolutely should not be doing. And Lithgow is just chewing scenery like he hasn’t eaten in days.The plot? Oh, it’s simple. Suitcases full of money fall out of the sky, a bunch of criminals decide mountain climbing is now part of their career path, and Stallone spends two hours dangling from things that were never meant to hold a human being.So join us as we head back to the ’90s — when action heroes didn’t need CGI, villains had accents for no reason, and the solution to every problem was either punching it… shooting it… or letting it fall off a cliff.

A Walk To Remember (2002) The Notebook’s Sad Little Sister

Do you remember the teen romance movie A Walk to Remember? You know, the one where the “good girl” falls for the “bad boy,” changes his life forever… and then drops the heartbreaking bomb that she’s terminally ill. Ah, yes, peak early-2000s emotional damage. So grab your tissues and take a stroll back to 2002 as we revisit this classic Nicholas Sparks tearjerker, starring Mandy Moore and Shane West. We’re diving into the swoons, the speeches, the soundtrack, and all the feelings we may or may not be ready to relive.

Better Off Dead (1985) Two Dollars Later...

Remember Better Off Dead? The 1985 fever dream starring John Cusack gave us ski-race rivalries, the guy who played Booger, Ricky’s mom casually blowing up during dinner, and a paperboy who’s built his entire personality around two dollars.We think we loved this movie. We’re pretty sure we quoted it. But does it actually hold up… or were we just 80s kids dazzled by stop-motion hamburgers and teenage melodrama? Join us as we head back to the slopes and find out if this cult classic is still comedy gold or if we’ve been owed a refund all along.

Robin Hood: Men In Tights (1993) Aim True or Misfire?

Remember Robin Hood: Men in Tights from 1993? We do… or at least we thought we did. It’s been a long time since we last watched this one, but c’mon, it’s Mel Brooks. Starring Cary Elwes, Dave Chappelle, Richard Lewis, and Amy Yasbeck, and directed by the iconic Brooks himself, this should be a slam dunk, right? As we revisit what would become Mel Brooks’ penultimate film, we find ourselves asking an important question: Does Men in Tights still fire off laughs like a well-aimed arrow, or does it trip, fall, and land in a deeply uncomfortable, “wow, that really looked like it hurt” faceplant?

Hot Dog ... The Movie (1984) It's Exactly What You Think It Is

Do you remember Hot Dog… The Movie from the ’80s? We do, and we don’t. We remember Shannon Tweed (for obvious reasons) and the Chinese Downhill. That’s about it. This movie was actually a hit in its day, which makes us wonder: was it because of the skiing… or because this ’80s film got really generous with the nudity? Either way, it should be wall-to-wall ’80s stereotypes, bad taste, and zero restraint. Which raises the big question: does it hold up… or completely wipe out?
 

The Rock (1996) Is This Classic 90s Action Style over Substance?

The 90s were full of high-octane, over-the-top action flicks, and one of the most memorable was THE ROCK. Starring Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris & Sean "Slap Her" Connery. We remember this one being a fast-paced, testosterone-fueled, take-no-prisoners flick from start to finish, and we can't wait to watch it again. You can't argue that the 90s weren't stylized, but did they lack substance? We couldn't care less if stuff blows up real good, and with Michael Bay behind the camera, we're almost positive stuff blows up just fine. 

SpaceCamp (1986) Kids get Blown into Space by Accident? Sign Us Up.

Remember SpaceCamp from the 80s? A bunch of kids go to Space Camp and get blown into space on accident for real. Good times. We remember it being fun, thrilling, and full of comedy and drama. Then, we watched the trailer, and now we are wondering if our memory deceived us once again. Join us as we revisit 1986 and watch an epic space adventure conceived and produced by a TV network. Blast off!

Broken Arrow (1996) Travolta. Slater. Woo. Nukes. Oh YEAH!!!

Remember Broken Arrow from the 90s? Yeah, we loved it. Mostly because it was the era when John Woo showed up in Hollywood and said, “What if everything got shot or exploded… in slow motion?” It’s been a long time, so we went back to see if it still rules. John Travolta steals a couple of nukes, chews all the scenery, and holds America hostage, while Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis try to stop him before the budget for explosions runs out. Throw in peak 90s action nonsense, and we are absolutely ready to get our Broken Arrow ON.

Trading Places (1983) Comedy Gold or Outdated Political Incorrectness? Or Both?

Remember Trading Places (1983), starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, and Jamie Lee Curtis? We had practically forgotten all about this early-’80s comedy, but even the trailer promises a whole lot of political incorrectness, and we couldn’t be more excited. We remember it being hilarious, but has time been kind to this comical social commentary, or has it curdled into an outdated relic? Either way, we’re all in.