Nostalgic Movie Plots That Are More Disturbing With Age | 332

This month marks the 25th anniversary of Mrs. Doubtfire. A movie revolving around a divorced dad who was simply not allowed to see his kids whenever he wanted. So in an effort to spend more quality time with them, he dressed up like a nanny and landed a job inside his ex-wife’s house to help raise these kids.

In 1993, Robin Williams sold us on this premise as whimsical, charming, even oddly supportive. But in 2018, Mrs. Doubtfire is terrifying! This week, we look at films that featured a plot or subplot that we initially found sweet, but after taking off our nostalgia goggles, we find it quite disturbing.

Also this week: reviews of Bohemian Rhapsody and Mail Order Monster, debate if this R-rated comic book genre is getting carried away, discuss how John Carpenter’s They Live has endured for 30 years, and much more.

Discussed on this episode

• (0:00 – 32:04)Film and TV News: Reboots and sequels aplenty, Walking Dead launches a new universe, Birds of Prey takes on an R-rating | They Live Turns 30
• (32:05 – 49:39) Reviews: Bohemian Rhapsody and Mail Order Monster | Upcoming Releases
• (49:40 – 1:22:22) From The Outside In Topic: Nostalgic Movie Plots That Are More Disturbing With Age
• (1:22:23 – 1:32:55) Recommendations | Closing
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