THANK GOD IT’S POST-CHRISTMAS-FRIDAAAAY!
It’s that special fugue state time of the season between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve when one celebration is over but another is about to begin. If we’re lucky, we’re full of food, full of family, and full of movies: like a boxer taking a breath between bouts in the ring, we’re down…but not quite out. Welcome to Episode Eleven of Season Two of A Couple of Old Fashioneds: Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
On this episode the Theme is, “Down but not Out”, and the movies are:
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE & STAR WARS: EPISODE V - EMPIRE STRIKES BACK!
Which of the two interpreted the theme emotionally to mean the downwards moment of a blockbuster trilogy’s rollercoaster story arc, and which of the two interpreted the theme literally to mean the act of love between two women never able to be out of the closet their society’s trapped them in. And will Becca and Joe be down with this double feature, or is this one out of sync?
Watch the episode to find out if you guessed right, and stay tuned to the end to find out what the Theme will be next week!
Don’t forget now the show is its own broadcast to please subscribe to its YouTube and Podcast channels, share with anyone you think would enjoy and stay up to date on latest episodes! Follow it on Instagram and Letterboxd to see the complete movie lists and let Becca and Joe know in the Comment Sections on YouTube or leave a Review wherever you Podcast about whether you agree with their picks and what movie you would’ve brought if it had been a Triple Feature.
This Theme was in fact chosen by Brian Clancy, who suggested it on the YouTube version of the show. Thank you Brian, and thank you to our amazing community for supporting the show and offering incredible suggestions like this one! Please keep throwing them out there, you never know whose Theme might be chosen next…
After all, the greatest gift a movie lover can give another is a great title they have yet to discover. That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
DAS BOOT (1981) DIR: Wolfgang Petersen
TOMBOY (2011) DIR: Céline Sciamma
PERSONA (1966) DIR: Ingmar Bergman
DUNE (2021) DIR: Denis Villeneuve
STAR WARS: EPISODE VI - REVENGE OF THE JEDI (1983) DIR: Richard Marquand
THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY (2001-2003) DIR: Peter Jackson
RATATOUILLE (2007) DIR: Brad Bird
JOKER (2019) DIR: Todd Phillips
JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX (2024) DIR: Todd Phillips
THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007) DIR: Paul Thomas Anderson
EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) DIR: Stanley Kubrick
DAS BOOT (1981) DIR: Wolfgang Petersen
THE KEEP (1983) DIR: Michael Mann
NEW YEAR’S EVIL (1980) DIR: Emmett Alston
THANK GOD IT’S CHRISTMAAAAS!
Breaking open the box of Christmas VHS movies is for some people as ubiquitous a part of the season as breaking open the box of Christmas tree decorations. There are the old favorites that everyone typically knows, your Wonderful Life’s, your Home Alone’s, then there are the newer favorites, the ones we’re introduced to later in life, that start to adorn our cinematic seasonal hit lists long after we stop writing letters to Santa.
This special Christmas episode is about those kind of movies. Welcome to Episode Ten of Season Two of A Couple of Old Fashioneds: Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
On this episode the Theme is, “Secret Santa”, and the movies are:
8 WOMEN & THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT!
Watch Becca and Joe introduce entirely new Christmas films to one another’s seasonal lives. Which of the two brought a French lesbian murder mystery musical to the table, and which of the two brought an American amnesiac hitwoman action comedy? Do movies which feature Christmas as more of a backdrop than a plot point still count as Christmas movies? And will either of these become essential seasonal viewing for either Becca or Joe?
Watch the episode to find out if you guessed right, and stay tuned to the end to find out what the Theme will be next week!
Don’t forget now the show is its own broadcast to please subscribe to its YouTube and Podcast channels, share with anyone you think would enjoy and stay up to date on latest episodes! Follow it on Instagram and Letterboxd to see the complete movie lists and let Becca and Joe know in the Comment Sections on YouTube or leave a Review wherever you Podcast about whether you agree with their picks and what movie you would’ve brought if it had been a Triple Feature.
Wherever you are, whoever you’re celebrating with, we hope there’s a great movie of any variety playing on your TV. Let us know the title to what hip pocket, underrated Christmas movie(s) you wish you could introduce more people to!
After all, the greatest gift a movie lover can give another is a great title they have yet to discover. That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
ELF (2003) DIR: Jon Favreau
DIE HARD (1988) DIR: John McTiernan
THE POLAR EXPRESS (2004) DIR: Robert Zemeckis
EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) DIR: Stanley Kubrick
KNIVES OUT (2019) DIR: Rian Johnson
LETHAL WEAPON (1987) DIR: Richard Donner
THE NICE GUYS (2016) DIR: Shane Black
CLUE (1985) DIR: Jonathan Lynn
IMITATION OF LIFE (1959) DIR: Douglas Sirk
PULP FICTION (1994) DIR: Quentin Tarantino
WAIT UNTIL DARK (1968) DIR: Terence Young
ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS (1955) DIR: Douglas Sirk
THE WOMEN (1939) DIR: George Cukor
HIGH SOCIETY (1956) DIR: Charles Walters
SHE’S ALL THAT (1999) DIR: Robert Iscove
THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT (1967) DIR: Jacques Demy
VERTIGO (1958) DIR: Alfred Hitchcock
JEANNE DIELMAN, 23 QUAI DU COMMERCE, 1080 BRUXELLES (1975) DIR: Chantal Akerman
PULP FICTION (1994) DIR: Quentin Tarantino
BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) DIR: Bob Clark
THE OMEN (1976) DIR: Richard Donner
KISS KISS BANG BANG (2005) DIR: Shane Black
DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE (1995) DIR: John McTiernan
EVERLY (2014) DIR: Joe Lynch
THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAAAAY!
We all have wonderful snow day memories, don’t we? That amazing moment we find out that school has been cancelled and we grab our winter coat, our sledge, our chainsaw, our mug of poisoned coffee…wait, did we lose you? Some of us just take Snow Days up to eleven, I guess. Welcome to Episode Nine of Season Two of A Couple of Old Fashioneds: Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
On this episode the Theme is, “Snow Days”, and the movies are:
SCARFACE & THE HATEFUL EIGHT!
Who thought of snow as the street name for a certain famous ‘80s vice, and who thought of snow as merely the backdrop for inciting a bright red blizzard of bloodshed? And do you know what the rule is when the same movie is accidentally brought by both to the same double feature? Hey, when like minds think alike, it was bound to happen one of these snow days.
Watch the episode to find out if you guessed right, and stay tuned to the end to find out what the Theme will be next week!
Don’t forget now the show is its own broadcast to please subscribe to its YouTube and Podcast channels, share with anyone you think would enjoy and stay up to date on latest episodes! Follow it on Instagram and Letterboxd to see the complete movie lists and let Becca and Joe know in the Comment Sections on YouTube or leave a Review wherever you Podcast about whether you agree with their picks and what movie you would’ve brought if it had been a Triple Feature.
We hope these movies brought back memories of Snow Days of yore…or at least inspired some movie marathons of your own the next time you’re taking shelter on the couch. ‘Cause baby, it’s cold outside.
After all, the greatest gift a movie lover can give another is a great title they have yet to discover. That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008) DIR: Tomas Alfredson
MCCABE AND MRS. MILLER (1971) DIR: Robert Altman
THE GREAT SILENCE (1968) DIR: Sergio Corbucci
SCARFACE (1932) DIR: Howard Hawks
KISS ME DEADLY (1955) DIR: Robert Aldrich
PULP FICTION (1994) DIR: Quentin Tarantino
VERTIGO (1958) DIR: Alfred Hitchcock
CARLITO’S WAY (1993) DIR: Brian De Palma
CARRIE (1976) DIR: Brian De Palma
DEATH PROOF (2007) DIR: Quentin Tarantino
THE THING (1982) DIR: John Carpenter
DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) DIR: Multiple
KWAIDAN (1964) DIR: Masaki Kobayashi
THE EVIL DEAD (1981) DIR: Sam Raimi
HELLRAISER (1987) DIR: Clive Barker
EVIL DEAD II (1987) DIR: Sam Raimi
MAGNOLIA (1999) DIR: Paul Thomas Anderson
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS (2009) DIR: Quentin Tarantino
RESEVOIR DOGS (1992) DIR: Quentin Tarantino
ELF (2003) DIR: Jon Favreau
THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAAAAY!
Some of us always putt holes in one, and some of us become god complex egomaniacal robot overlords conquering black holes in space. Every friend group has one, right? Welcome to Episode Eight of Season Two of A Couple of Old Fashioneds: Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
On this episode the Theme is, “A Hole in One”, and the movies are:
THE BLACK HOLE & THERE WILL BE BLOOD!
No, this isn’t code speak for that time of the month. Who interpreted the theme to suggest the esoteric pursuit of a man’s fortune hunting in the hole he digs underground while never filling the one he digs in his own heart, and who interpreted the theme to suggest one big space hole? And did these two holes fill each other up or suck each other out of space?
Watch the episode to find out if you guessed right, and stay tuned to the end to find out what the Theme will be next week!
Don’t forget now the show is its own broadcast to please subscribe to its YouTube and Podcast channels, share with anyone you think would enjoy and stay up to date on latest episodes! Follow it on Instagram and Letterboxd to see the complete movie lists and let Becca and Joe know in the Comment Sections on YouTube or leave a Review wherever you Podcast about whether you agree with their picks and what movie you would’ve brought if it had been a Triple Feature.
We hope these movies plugged some holes in your own film knowledge, or that our discussion made you look at them in a new light(speed).
After all, the greatest gift a movie lover can give another is a great title they have yet to discover. That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
CADDYSHACK (1980) DIR: Harold Ramis
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) DIR: George Lucas
FREAKY FRIDAY (1976) DIR: Gary Nelson
20000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954) DIR: Richard Fleischer
GALAXY QUEST (1999) DIR: Dean Parisot
ALIEN (1979) DIR: Ridley Scott
CINDERELLA (1950) DIR: Multiple directors
DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) DIR: George A. Romero
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) DIR: Steven Spielberg
BRAINSTORM (1983) DIR: Douglas Trumbull
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) DIR: Stanley Kubrick
FANTASIA (1940) DIR: Multiple
CONTACT (1997 DIR: Robert Zemeckis
A.I ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (2001) DIR: Steven Spielberg
PUNCH DRUNK LOVE (2002) DIR: Paul Thomas Anderson
JAWS (1975) DIR: Steven Spielberg
BARRY LYNDON (1975) DIR: Barry Lyndon
BURIED (2010) DIR: Rodrigo Cortés
THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAAAAY!
We all have a certain type, right? Becca and Joe are each other’s type…but what is it to be a type anyway? Are we not all ever changing and nuanced complexes of chemicals, just performing the way we think we’ve been typecast to perform? And why are we so against it anyway? Welcome to Episode Seven of Season Two of A Couple of Old Fashioneds: Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
On this episode the Theme is, “Against Type”, and the movies are:
VERTIGO & MISERY!
Whose movie pick features dual types and deceptive typecasting, and whose movie pick features writers wrestling against type with cinematic typewriters? Did either Becca and Joe go against their usual type or are they just being typical?
Watch the episode to find out if you guessed right, and stay tuned to the end to find out what the Theme will be next week!
Don’t forget now the show is its own broadcast to please subscribe to its YouTube and Podcast channels, share with anyone you think would enjoy and stay up to date on latest episodes! Follow it on Instagram and Letterboxd to see the complete movie lists and let Becca and Joe know in the Comment Sections on YouTube or leave a Review wherever you Podcast about whether you agree with their picks and what movie you would’ve brought if it had been a Triple Feature.
We know if nothing else that you’re our type - whatever that means! Thank you for letting us be your type, too.
After all, the greatest gift a movie lover can give another is a great title they have yet to discover. That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
CITIZEN KANE (1941) DIR: Orson Welles
JEANNE DIELMAN, 23, QUAI DU COMMERCE, 1080 BRUXELLES (1975) DIR: Chantal Akerman
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) DIR: Frank Capra
HARVEY (1950) DIR: Henry Koster
REAR WINDOW (1954) DIR: Alfred Hitchcock
PICNIC (1955) DIR: Joshua Logan
5 AGAINST THE HOUSE (1955) DIR: Phil Karlson
BELL BOOK AND CANDLE (1958) DIR: Richard Quine
AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999) DIR: Sam Mendes
THE BIRDS (1963) DIR: Alfred Hitchcock
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY… (1989) DIR: Rob Reiner
SPINAL TAP (1984) DIR: Rob Reiner
THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) DIR: Rob Reiner
STAND BY ME (1986) DIR: Rob Reiner
ELF (2003) DIR: Jon Favreau
AUDITION (1999) DIR: Takashi Miike
CADDYSHACK II (1988) DIR: Allan Arkush
THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAAAAY!
Perhaps it’s no surprise that after last episode’s double duty bleak week experience, this episode is singing a slightly happier tune. We all need a balanced diet right? Consumption of film is no different to consumption of food in that respect, so welcome to Episode Six of Season Two of A Couple of Old Fashioneds: Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
On this episode the Theme is, “Beggars Can’t Be Choosers”, and the movies are:
A NEW LEAF & TRADING PLACES!
Join Becca and Joe in their second episode featuring The Sorting Hat’s randomly allocated Theme…although bringing two more joyful features to double up with was likely less random. Who decided that it was time to break open the seasonal Christmas movie box already, and who is turning over new leaves as the ones around us start to fall? And what movie choice would you have brought to trade places with either of these?
Watch the episode to find out if you guessed right, and stay tuned to the end to find out what the Theme will be next week!
Don’t forget now the show is its own broadcast to please subscribe to its YouTube and Podcast channels, share with anyone you think would enjoy and stay up to date on latest episodes! Follow it on Instagram and Letterboxd to see the complete movie lists and let Becca and Joe know in the Comment Sections on YouTube or leave a Review wherever you Podcast about whether you agree with their picks and what movie you would’ve brought if it had been a Triple Feature.
We know none of you need to beg when it comes to podcast content out there and that you have an insane variety of choice. Thank you for choosing us.
After all, the greatest gift a movie lover can give another is a great title they have yet to discover. That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
ISHTAR (1987) DIR: Elaine May
THE BAD NEWS BEARS (1976) DIR: Michael Ritchie
GRUMPY OLD MEN (1993) DIR:
THE ODD COUPLE (1968) DIR: Gene Saks
HOPSCOTCH (1980) DIR: Ronald Neame
THE PIANIST (2002) DIR: Roman Polanski
AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000) DIR: Mary Harron
SHE’S ALL THAT (1999) DIR: Robert Iscove
DIRTY DANCING (1987) DIR: Emile Ardolino
LOS OLVIDADOS (1950) DIR: Luis Buñuel
DELIVERANCE (1972) DIR: John Boorman
HALLOWEEN 6 (1995) DIR: Joe Chappelle
THX 1138 (1971) DIR: George Lucas
THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980) DIR: John Landis
COMING TO AMERICA (1989) DIR: John Landis)
WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939) DIR: William Wyler
FUNNY GAMES (2008) DIR: Michael Haneke
THE COMFORT OF STRANGERS (1990) DIR: Paul Schrader
WALL STREET (1987) DIR: Oliver Stone
TERROR TRAIN (1980) DIR: Roger Spottiswoode
SCHLOCK (1973) DIR: John Landis
THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAAAAY!
It’s that blissful time of year when no food has too much cheese, no drink has too much bourbon, and no date night has too much movie. This is Episode Four of Season Two of A Couple of Old Fashioneds: Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
On this episode the Theme is, “Horrible Vacations”, and the movies are:
FUNNY GAMES & THE COMFORT OF STRANGERS!
Join Becca and Joe in their first episode embracing the chaos of their Thematic Sorting Hat, which from now on will randomly allocate a different theme every week. With the holidays coming up though, this theme could not have been randomly allocated at a more appropriate time! Whose film mocks our sense of security within societal rules, and whose film mocks our societal rules within false senses of security? Will this double dose of dire dourness dull their debate or deepen it?
Watch the episode to find out if you guessed right, and stay tuned to the end to find out what the theme will be next week!
Don’t forget now the show is its own broadcast to subscribe to its YouTube and Podcast channels and stay up to date on latest episodes! Follow it on Instagram and Letterboxd to follow the complete movie lists and let Becca and Joe know in the Comment Sections on YouTube or wherever you Podcast whether you agree with their picks, and what movie you like to watch to feel better off at home. Sometimes, a staycation is all you need.
After all, the greatest gift a movie lover can give another is a great title they have yet to discover. That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
FUNNY GAMES (1997) DIR: Michael Haneke
THE EXORCIST (1973) DIR: William Friedkin
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION (1983) DIR: Harold Ramis
THE SHINING (1980) DIR: Stanley Kubrick
THE EXORCIST (1973) DIR: William Friedkin
THE VANISHING (1988) DIR: George Sluizer
THE BRUTALIST (2025) DIR: Brady Corbet
HOSTEL (2005) DIR: Eli Roth
CAPTIVITY (2007) DIR: Roland Joffé
BENNY’S VIDEO (1992) DIR: Michael Haneke
CACHÉ (2005) DIR: Michael Haneke
WHITE RIBBON (2009) DIR: Michael Haneke
GROUNDHOG DAY (1993) DIR: Harold Ramis
GOODFELLAS (1990) DIR: Martin Scorsese
JOURNEY TO ITALY (1955) DIR: Roberto Rossellini
ATONEMENT (2007) DIR: Joe Wright
HARDCORE (1979) DIR: Paul Schrader
TAXI DRIVER (1976) DIR: Paul Schrader
AMERICAN GIGOLO (1980) DIR: Paul Schrader
PSYCHO (1960) DIR: Alfred Hitchcock
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (1989) DIR: Jeremiah Chechik
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THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAAAAY!
In the post-spooky season haze of horror and candy gorge galore, as fans get turned off and heaters get turned on, sometimes it’s good to think about the ones that service them. Or is that…serve them? This is Episode Four of Season Two of A Couple of Old Fashioneds: Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
On this episode the Theme is, “Fan Service”, and the movies are:
THE FAN & BARTON FINK!
Join Becca and Joe as they end October with some decidedly un-October-like films. Maybe October Films-like though. (Anyone who gets this random 90s-indie scene joke please comment and let me know, I need more friends). Whose film features a fan in service to their artist, and whose film features an artist in service to their fan? And exactly how many air ventilating apparatuses are featured altogether?
Watch the episode to find out if you guessed right, and stay tuned to the end to find out what the theme will be next week!
Don’t forget now the show is its own broadcast to subscribe to its YouTube and Podcast channels and stay up to date on latest episodes! Follow it on Instagram and Letterboxd to follow the complete movie lists and let Becca and Joe know in the Comment Sections on YouTube or wherever you Podcast whether you agree with their picks, and what movie you think of when you think of Fan Service.
After all, the greatest gift a movie lover can give another is a great title they have yet to discover. That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986) DIR: John Carpenter
MILLER’S CROSSONG (1990) DIR: Joel Coen
TOP GUN (1986) DIR: Tony Scott
THE HUNGER (1983) DIR: Tony Scott
REVENGE (1990) DIR: Tony Scott
TRUE ROMANCE (1993) DIR: Tony Scott
RACE WITH THE DEVIL (1975) DIR: Tony Scott
MAN ON FIRE (2004) DIR: Tony Scott
CRIMSON TIDE (1995) DIR: Tony Scott
ENEMY OF THE STATE (1998) DIR: Tony Scott
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012) DIR: David O. Russell
THE KING OF COMEDY (1982) DIR: Martin Scorsese
TAXI DRIVER (1976) DIR: Martin Scorsese
MEET THE FOCKERS (2004) DIR: Jay Roach
ANALYZE THIS (1999) DIR: Harold Ramis
FACES/PLACES (2017) DIR: Agnes Varda & J R
THE USUAL SUSPECTS (1995) DIR: Bryan Singer
NATURAL BORN KILLERS (1994) DIR: Oliver Stone
RAISING ARIZONA (1987) DIR: Joel Coen
THE HUDSUCKER PROXY (1994) DIR: Joel Coen
THE CHAMP (1931) DIR: King Vidor
STORMY MONDAY (1988) DIR: Mike Figgis
THE HORSE IN MOTION (1978) DIR: Eadweard Muybridge
THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAAAAY!
It always comes in three’s, and right now it’s Episode Three of Season Two of A Couple of Old Fashioneds: Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
On this episode the Theme is, “A Long Way Back”, and the movies are:
A CHINESE GHOST STORY & THE WARRIORS!
Join Becca and Joe in their first episode back on this side of the pond after their exciting sojourn performing a LIVE edition in beautiful Norway (we miss you Norway!) Given all their recent travel, how will that affect their movie pics for such a journey-related theme? Whose film travels all the way to the Bronx, and whose film travels all the way to the underworld (and see if you can even spot the difference!…just kidding, you know we love you, Bronx), and will their debate over which film was best make it the long way back to agreeing or disagreeing?
Watch the episode to find out if you guessed right, and stay tuned to the end to find out what the theme will be next week!
Don’t forget now the show is its own broadcast to subscribe to its YouTube and Podcast channels and stay up to date on latest episodes! Follow it on Instagram and Letterboxd to follow the complete movie lists and let Becca and Joe know whether you agree with their picks, and what you would’ve chosen yourself.
After all, the greatest gift a movie lover can give another is a great title they have yet to discover. That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
THE WARRIORS (1979) DIR: Walter Hill
48 HRS. (1982) DIR: Walter Hill
A CHINESE GHOST STORY (1987) DIR: Ching Siu-tung
ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA (1991) DIR: Tsui Man-kong
BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY (2001) DIR: Sharon Maguire
A BETTER TOMORROW (1986) DIR: John Woo
EVIL DEAD 2 (1986) DIR: Sam Raimi
TOGETHER (2025) DIR: Michael Shanks
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986) DIR: John Carpenter
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) DIR: George Lucas
CREEPSHOW (1982) DIR: George Romero
HERCULES (1997) DIR: John Musker, Ron Clements
WEST SIDE STORY (1961) DIR: Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
STREETS OF FIRE (1984) DIR: Walter Hill
HARD BOILED (1992) DIR: John Woo
THE DARK KNIGHT (2008) DIR: Christopher Nolan
THANK GOD IT’S FRIDA — wait, Saturday?
It’s Episode Two of Season Two of A Couple of Old Fashioneds: Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
On this second episode of our second season, the Theme is, quite literally this time, “Hangover Cure”, and the movies are:
SCHOOL OF ROCK & SHAUN OF THE DEAD!
Join Becca and Joe in this special episode of the show - not during their booze-soaked Date Night, but on the day after. That’s right, it’s...Saturday! And Becca and Joe are…not feeling their best. Just as movies are the best accompaniment to cocktails and conversations, they are also often the only real salve to broken brains and crushed souls.
Will these two movie picks really cure a hangover? Whose comfort film features a hungover guy teaching precocious kids how to rock and whose features a hungover guy teaching hungry zombies how to roll? And will their close release dates help or hinder? Watch the episode to find out if you guessed right, and stay tuned to the end to find out what the theme will be next week!
Don’t forget now the show is its own broadcast to subscribe to its YouTube and Podcast channels and stay up to date on latest episodes! Follow it on Instagram and Letterboxd to follow the complete movie lists and let Becca and Joe know whether you agree with their picks, and what you would’ve chosen yourself.
After all, the greatest gift a movie lover can give another is a great title they have yet to discover. That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
SCHOOL OF ROCK (2003) DIR: Richard Linklater
SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) DIR: Edgar Wright
THE LOVE BUG (1968) DIR: Robert Stevenson
NEWTON BOYS (1998) DIR: Richard Linklater
TAPE (2001) DIR: Richard Linklater
WAKING LIFE (2001) DIR: Richard Linklater
BOYHOOD (2014) DIR: Richard Linklater
BAD NEWS BEARS (2005) DIR: Richard Linklater
HIGH FIDELITY (2000) DIR: Stephen Frears
MARS ATTACKS (1996) DIR: Tim Burton
AIRBORNE (1993) DIR: Rob Bowman
A MINECRAFT MOVIE (2025) DIR: Jared Hess
DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) DIR: George A. Romero
SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD (2010) DIR: Edgar Wright
BABY DRIVER (2017) DIR: Edgar Wright
ONE NIGHT IN SOHO (2021) DIR: Edgar Wright
LAND OF THE DEAD (2005) DIR: George A. Romero
SCREAM 4 (2011) DIR: Wes Craven
28 DAYS LATER (2002) DIR: Danny Boyle
DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004) DIR: Zack Snyder
THE WALKING DEAD (2010) DIR: Frank Darabont
BLACK SHEEP (2006) DIR: Jonathan King
ZOMBIELAND (2009) DIR: Ruben Fleischer
THRILLER (1982) DIR: John Landis
MARLEY AND ME (2008) DIR: David Frankel
HOT FUZZ (2007) DIR: Edgar Wright
THANK GOD IT’S (ONCE AGAIN, AT LONG LAST)…FRIDAAAAAY!
Welcome to SEASON TWO of A Couple of Old Fashioneds: Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
On this inaugural episode of our grand return to your eyeballs and earholes, the Theme is, for self-evident reasons, “Making a Comeback”, and the movies are:
THE NATURAL & REVENGE!
Join Becca and Joe as they once again discuss their different interpretations of what it means to Make a Comeback and the nature of Comeback Movies. Will a 1980s baseball drama and a 2010s body horror make for a delightful flavor combination or leave a sour taste? And who picked which? Watch the episode to find out if you guessed right, and stay tuned to the end to find out what the theme will be next week!
Don’t forget now the show is its own broadcast to subscribe to its YouTube and Podcast channels and stay up to date on latest episodes! Follow it on Instagram and Letterboxd to follow the complete movie lists and let Becca and Joe know whether you agree with their picks, and what you would’ve chosen yourself.
After all, the greatest gift a movie lover can give another is a great title they have yet to discover. That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
School of Rock 2003 DIR: Richard Linklater
Shaun of the Dead 2004 DIR: Edgar Wright
The Love Bug 1968 DIR: Robert Stevenson
Newton Boys 1998 DIR: Richard Linklater
Tape 2001 DIR: Richard Linklater
Waking Life 2001 DIR: Richard Linklater
Boyhood 2014 DIR: Richard Linklater
Bad News Bears 2005 DIR: Richard Linklater
High Fidelity 2000 DIR: Stephen Frears
Mars Attacks 1996 DIR: Tim Burton
Airborne 1993 DIR: Rob Bowman
A Minecraft Movie 2025 DIRECT: Jared Hess
Dawn of the Dead 1978 DIR: George Romero
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World 2010 DIR: Edgar Wright
Baby Driver 2017 DIR: Edgar Wright
One Night In Soho 2021 DIR: Edgar Wright
Land of the Dead 2005 DIR: George A Romero
Scream 4 2011 DIR: Wes Craven
28 Days Later 2002 DIR: Danny Boyle
Dawn of the Dead 2004 DIR: Zack Snyder
The Walking Dead 2010 DIR: Frank Darabont
Black Sheep 2006 DIR: Jonathan King
Zombieland 2009 DIR: Ruben Fleischer
Thriller 1982 DIR: John Landis
Marley and Me 2008 DIR: David Frankel
Hot Fuzz 2007 DIR: Edgar Wright
THANK GOD IT’S…FRIDAAAAAY!
(Hope we’re saying that altogether by now!)
Welcome to Becca and Joe’s Fifth and Final Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
This week on Episode 5 of "A Couple of Old Fashioneds" the Theme is "Two for the Road", and the movies are:
FACES PLACES & DIRTY MARY, CRAZY LARRY!
Have one for the road with Becca and Joe as they discuss their movie selections for Two for the Road! Who picked a 21st century, sight-seeing French documentary and who picked a 20th century, car-chasing American thriller? And how did both steer them towards musings on life, death, and how to make the most of the moments in between? (We promise, it wasn’t just the bourbon talking…alright maybe a little.)
Find out what Joe and Becca thought of the other’s interpretation of the Theme, whether they made for a great pairing or a terrible one, whether Joe dressed up in character costumes this time or left Becca hanging once again, and whether or not their marriage is still intact…just kidding, movies can only ever bring people together! That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
A huge thank you to everyone who has bought episodes, commented, and been an integral part of the evolution of this crazy experiment side show. Your contributions have been invaluable! And if we may be so bold as to ask for one more, we would love to send out a questionnaire to help us figure out exactly what worked and didn’t work and how we can best take this show forward in its next stage of metamorphosis! Don’t worry, you haven’t seen the last of us yet.
So please keep an eye out for a questionnaire landing in your inbox soon, and in the meantime, enjoy your two for the road! Or three…or four…hey, it’s Friday, hopefully you ain’t driving, and as the French say, Bon Voyage!
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
MARRIED TO THE MOB (1988) DIR: Jonathan Demme
ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938) DIR: Michael Curtiz
GOODFELLAS (1990) DIR: Martin Scorsese
GREEN STREET HOOLIGANS (2005) DIR: Lexi Alexander
BROTHER ORCHID (1940) DIR: Lloyd Bacon
FRANKENSTEIN (1931) DIR: James Whale
THE MIST (2007) DIR: Frank Darabont
THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN (1985) DIR: Matthew Robbins
THE OX BOW INCIDENT (1942) DIR: William Wellman
TWO FOR THE ROAD (1967) DIR: Stanley Donen
LOST IN TRANSLATION (2003) DIR Sofia Coppola
CLEO FROM 5-7 (1962) DIR: Agnes Varda
WILD AT HEART (1990) DIR: David Lynch
MANHATTAN (1979) DIR: Woody Allen
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004) DIR Michel Gondry
POLTERGEIST (1982) DIR: Tobe Hooper
MODEL SHOP (1969) DIR: Jacques Demy
THE UMBRELLA OF CHERBOURG (1964) DIR: Jacques Demy
THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE (1973) DIR: John Hough
ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN (1975) DIR: John Hough
HOWLING 4 (1988) DIR: John Hough
AMERICAN GOTHIC (1987) DIR: John Hough
STEEL (1979) DIR; Steve Carver
PULP FICTION (1994) DIR: Quentin Tarantino
THE FUGITIVE (1993) DIR: Andrew Davis
JOYRIDE (2001) DIR: John Dahl
VANISHING POINT (1971) DIR: Richard C. Safarian
BULLITT (1968) DIR: Peter Yates
FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) DIR: William Friedkin
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY (1992) DIR: James Cameron
TWILIGHT ZONE THE MOVIE (1983) DIR: John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, George Miller
TINTORERA: KILLER SHARK (1977) DIR: René Cardona, Jr
THANK GOD IT’S…FRIDAAAAAY!
Welcome to Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
This week on Episode 4 of "A Couple of Old Fashioneds" the Theme is "Silent Scream", and the movies are:
THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE & MUTE WITNESS!
On this very special episode of the show, join Becca and Joe and their shockingly in sync interpretations of this week’s Theme (hey, it had to happen eventually - law of averages and whatnot). Both picked thrillers featuring mute heroines, but made half a century apart. Tune in to find out who found inspiration in 1940s RKO, and who in 1990s KGB. And make sure to stay tuned to the end to hear what theme will be coming up on Episode 5!
Discover whether Becca and Joe’s picks made for a great pairing or a terrible one, whether either of them chose to use the theme as an opportunity to speak less and/or quieter (to quote Ethan Edwards - that’ll be the day), and whether or not their marriage is still intact…just kidding, movies can only ever bring people together! That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
This episode is presented in glorious VIDEO on Patreon complete with fun graphics, questionable lighting, clever edits and other fun surprises!
(PRO TIP: You can also make your own AUDIO podcast version on your phone just...put your device in your pocket, throw on your headphone and boom! Sonic goodness. You're Welcome!)
Please use the Comment Section below to write down what you think of Becca and Joe’s movie choices, what you think of the theme itself and what movies YOU would have brought to the table for a Silent Scream Movie Marathon! They’re sure to be better choices than Becca and Joe’s ones!
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
A SUMMER PLACE
CAT PEOPLE
CHUCK & BUCK
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
GAS FOOD LODGING
GASLIGHT
GROWING PAINS (YES THE TV SHOW)
I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE
LEOPARD MAN
OUT OF THE PAST
PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO
ROPE
SOME MUST WATCH
SUITABLE FLESH
THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE
THE KILLERS
THE LADY VANISHES
THE SHAPE OF WATER
THREE O CLOCK HIGH
THANK GOD IT’S…FRIDAAAAAY! (Let us know if that’s getting annoying yet..)
Welcome to Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
This week on Episode 3 of "A Couple of Old Fashioneds" the Theme is "Mob Mentality", and the movies are:
DAY OF THE DEAD & MY BLUE HEAVEN!
Join Becca and Joe as they discuss their very different interpretations of what ‘mob mentality’ means! Who thought it referred to the psychosomatic manifestation of a group identity cannibalizing an individual one…and who had the wise idea it just referred to wise guys? And make sure to stay tuned to the end to hear what theme will be coming up on Episode 4!
Find out what Joe and Becca thought of the other’s interpretation of the Theme, whether they made for a great pairing or a terrible one, whether Joe dressed up in character costumes this time or left Becca hanging once again, and whether or not their marriage is still intact…just kidding, movies can only ever bring people together! That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
This episode is presented in glorious VIDEO on Patreon complete with fun graphics, questionable lighting, clever edits and other fun surprises!
(PRO TIP: You can also make your own AUDIO podcast version on your phone just...put your device in your pocket, throw on your headphone and boom! Sonic goodness. You're Welcome!)
Please use the Comment Section below to write down what you think of Becca and Joe’s movie choices, what you think of the theme itself and what movies YOU would have brought to the table for a Mob Mentality Movie Marathon! They’re sure to be better choices than Becca and Joe’s ones!
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
ANALYZE THIS
ANALYZE THAT
A QUIET PLACE
A SCANDAL IN PARIS
CREEPSHOW
DAWN OF THE DEAD
A FACE IN THE CROWD
FORTY GUNS
GOODFELLAS
KNIGHTRIDERS
LAND OF THE DEAD
LITTLE CAESAR
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
LOOK WHO’S TALKING
MEAN GIRLS
MEET THE FOCKERS
MEET THE PARENTS
MIDNIGHT RUN
NETWORK
THE OX BOWL INCIDENT
PARENTHOOD
PUBLIC ENEMY
ROXY HEART
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD
THE SEVEN PERCENT SOLUTION
TINTOERA
TRIUMPH OF THE WILL
THANK GOD IT’S…FRIDAAAAAY!
Welcome to Becca and Joe’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
This week on Episode 2 of "A Couple of Old Fashioneds" the Theme is "Growing Pains", and the movies are:
WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE & TEEN WOLF!
Join Becca and Joe as they talk movies, life and how the lines between both often get blurred (especially where puberty is involved). Don’t miss Joe and Becca’s reactions to your picks for last week’s theme in the intro, and make sure to stay tuned to the end to hear what theme will be coming up on Episode 3!
Find out which movie was whose pick, what Joe and Becca thought of the other’s interpretation of the Theme, whether they made for a great pairing or a terrible one, whether Joe dressed up in character costumes this time or left Becca hanging once again, and whether or not their marriage is still intact…just kidding, movies can only ever bring people together! That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
This episode is presented in glorious VIDEO on Patreon complete with fun graphics, questionable lighting, clever edits and other fun surprises! NOTE: We're working on the AUDIO ONLY version as well, stand by.
Please use the Comment Section below to write down what you think of Becca and Joe’s movie choices, what you think of the theme itself and what movies YOU would have brought to the table for a Growing Pains Movie Marathon! They’re sure to be better choices than Becca and Joe’s ones!
So settle in, grab your favorite old fashioned drink with your favorite old fashioned person (if that’s the pleasure of your own company then we completely feel you), and revel in a couple old fashioned conversations with Becca and Joe. They are, let’s face it, a pretty old fashioned kind of couple themselves.
And if you like the show, please tell your friends, neighbors, family members or enemies to sign up for the Movie Crypt Patreon to enjoy this AND all the other great content we provide here!
And thank you for your support in purchasing this episode, we love you!
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
BERFOR SUNRISE
DINNER IN AMERICA
ESCAPE FROM LA
HALLOWEEN 2
HEATHERS
K-9
LIKE FATHER LIKE SON
METALLICA; THROUGH THE NEVER
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE
ONE NIGHT IN PARRIS
POLTERGEIST
REPO MAN
SILVER BULLET
TEEN WOLF TOO
THE HOWLING
THE LAST WALTZ
WIZARD OF OZ
THANK GOD IT’S…FRIDAAAAAY!
Welcome to Joe and Becca’s Double Feature Date Night at the Movies!
This week on the Pilot Episode of "A Couple of Old Fashioneds" the Theme is "One Night Only", and the movies are:
MIRACLE MILE & THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW!
Watch (or listen!) to find out which movie was whose pick, what Joe and Becca thought of the other’s interpretation of the Theme, whether they made for a great pairing or a terrible one, and whether or not their marriage is still intact…just kidding, movies can only ever bring people together! That’s what movies are all about - they’re the only kind of marathon worth participating in and they’re what Date Nights are made for.
This episode is presented in glorious VIDEO on Patreon complete with fun graphics, questionable lighting, clever edits and other fun surprises! But you should be able to access it as audio as well on the RSS feed! It's a double win!
Please use the Comment Section below to write down what you think of Joe and Becca’s movie choices, what you think of the theme itself and what movies YOU would have brought to the table for a One Night Only Movie Marathon! They’re sure to be better choices than Joe and Becca’s ones!
Join Joe and Becca as they enjoy a Couple of Old Fashioned Movie Conversations with a Couple of Old Fashioned Cocktails. They are, let’s face it, a pretty Old Fashioned kind of Couple themselves.
And if you like the show, please tell your friends, neighbors, family members or enemies to sign up for the Movie Crypt Patreon to enjoy this AND all the other great content we provide here!
NOTE: This first pilot episode is FREE for ALL Movie Crypt subscribers, and if you like what you see and hear going forward they’ll be $3 an episode for the VIDEO and AUDIO version, dropping Friday at midnight once a week throughout the month of March. Every episode purchase supports the show and helps us make ACOF the best it can be moving forward...if you like it that is!
Thanks for your support and enjoy the show!
PLUS! SOME OF THE OTHER FILMS DISCUSSED:
AFTER HOURS
ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13
CLUE GROUNDHOG DAY
HOME ALONE 2
HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL
IT
MY MAN GODFREY
NEW YORK RIPPER
PHANTOM OF PARADISE
THANK GOD ITS FRIDAY
TERMINATOR
THIS OLD DARK HOUSE
TIME SQUARE
TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE