Does It Hold Up?
We discuss older movies from all eras and determine if they still hold up or not. We look at the directing, cinematography, acting, writing, and everything else before making our final decision. Some movies we are watching for the very first time and others we have seen more time than we can count. Join us on our journey to see what does and what doesn’t hold up.
Episodes
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
August 2, 2002 aliens are invading Earth slowly but surely. There are signs all around us; crop circles, pops in radio frequencies, strange shadows in the night. Are they friendly or are they hostile? Audiences everywhere are eager to find out in the new suspense picture from M. Night Shyamalan. We follow the Hess family as they search for answers to what the aliens want, but we ask the question...Does it hold up?
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
March 31, 1999 audiences are asked a simple question; What is the Matrix? The 5th highest grossing domestic film of the year becomes one of the best modern classic films. People head to the theaters multiple times to find out the answer and a brand new genre of filmmaking is born. Action, explosions, bullet time, and computer programming are all made to seem cool as can be, and everywhere sunglasses are flying off the shelves. The Matrix spawned 3 sequels with the most recent releasing in 2022, but we ask the question...Does it Hold Up?
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Friday Jul 08, 2022
August 1, 1986 comic book movies make the leap to the big screen with Howard the Duck. George Lucas fresh off of Star Wars brings us a humanoid duck that is brought to Earth along with the evil Dark Overlords. With the help of his new friends Howard will help fight back the bad guys. Although this movie bombed at the box office during its initial release, it has developed a cult following since, but we ask the question...Does it Hold Up?
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Summer 2010, the world is introduced to Gru and his minions as they try to become the best villains in the world in Despicable Me. Kids are laughing at the wacky things happening and the parents are enjoying the more heartfelt moments. It goes on to spawn a slew of sequels and spin-offs while becoming the 8th highest grossing film of the year, but we ask the question...Does it Hold Up?
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
November 22, 1995 introduces audiences to the concept that toys can be alive when we aren't around. Toy story was a ground breaking film as the first ever fully computer generated animated film. It changed the way movies were to be made going forward. Woody and Buzz stood the test of time as a new Toy Story sequel was just released in 2019 and a spin-off in 2022. Toy Story would go on to become the highest grossing film released in 1995, but we ask the question...Does it Hold Up?
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
June 11, 1993 dinosaurs invade the theaters in one of the most beloved movies of all time. Spielberg does it again with a classic for the ages and kids everywhere now want to be a paleontologist. Intrigue and wonder fill the screens as kids and adults both are in awe of the mighty T-Rex and the clever velociraptors. Dreams of seeing a dinosaur in real life flood everyone's heads. The greatest dinosaur movie of all time becomes a massive success, but we ask the question...Does it Hold Up?
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
May 16, 1986 a classic film hit cinemas. Top Gun launches Tom Cruise into superstardom. US Navy sees record enlistment due to the film. Everything goes right for director Tony Scott and studio Paramount. The film becomes a beloved classic, but we ask the question...Does it Hold Up?