WHEN WE WERE YOUNG takes a look back at different beloved parts of pop culture from our formative years (1980-2000), and decides if they hold up today.
132: “Cue The Sun” – The Truman Show
The Truman Show (1998) · Aug 22, 2024
129: “I Guess I’m A Pretty Sick Guy” – American Psycho
American Psycho (2000) · Jan 23, 2024
128: “Say Goodnight To The Bad Guy” – Scarface
Scarface (1983) · Dec 30, 2023
127: “NOW A Warning?!” – Death Becomes Her
Death Becomes Her (1992) · Nov 30, 2023
BONUS Mini-Sode: So I Married An Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) · Sep 28, 2023
“It’s Not The Years, Honey, It’s The Mileage” - Indiana Jones Part 1
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Jun 21, 2023
118: “Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy” – The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid (1984) · Jan 24, 2023
117: “A Blue Furry Charles Dickens Who Hangs Out With A Rat?” – The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) · Dec 22, 2022
116: “Music To Hug Frogs By” – The Muppet Show & The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie (1979) · Dec 14, 2022
115: “Stupid Is As Stupid Does” – Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump (1994) · Dec 2, 2022
114: "I Wish I Were Big" - Big
Big (1988) · Nov 22, 2022
113: “I’m Your Number One Fan” – Misery
Misery (1990) · Oct 26, 2022
109: “The Most Fully Developed Human The World Has Ever Seen” – Twins
Twins (1988) · Aug 17, 2022
107: “I’ll Be Right Here” – E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · Jun 13, 2022
104: “I’m Gonna Get Medieval On Your Ass” – Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction (1994) · Mar 31, 2022
103: “The Only Thing That Kills The Demon Is Love” – Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers (1994) · Mar 28, 2022
102: “Reality Is Very Disappointing” – Mannequin & Mannequin On The Move
Mannequin (1987) · Feb 26, 2022
102: “Reality Is Very Disappointing” – Mannequin & Mannequin On The Move
Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991) · Feb 26, 2022
101: “Would You Please Check My Head For Signs of Spoiling?” – Return To Oz
Return to Oz (1985) · Jan 13, 2022
100: “Bang On My Chest If You Think I’m Perfect” – The Wizard Of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · Jan 3, 2022
99: “Help Me Help You” – Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire (1996) · Dec 11, 2021
98: “Take Me To Bed Or Lose Me Forever” – Top Gun
Top Gun (1986) · Dec 1, 2021
97: "There Is No Dana, Only Zuul" - Ghostbusters & Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters (1984) · Oct 27, 2021
97: "There Is No Dana, Only Zuul" - Ghostbusters & Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II (1989) · Oct 27, 2021
95: "He Can't See Without His Glasses" - My Girl
My Girl (1991) · Aug 16, 2021
93: "Now That's What I Call A Close Encounter" - Independence Day & Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks! (1996) · Jun 30, 2021
93: "Now That's What I Call A Close Encounter" - Independence Day & Mars Attacks!
Independence Day (1996) · Jun 30, 2021
92: "You'll Be Dumb With Wonderment" - Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge! (2001) · May 28, 2021
91: "My Only Love Sprung From My Only Hate" - Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet (1996) · May 25, 2021
90: “It Rubs The Lotion On Its Skin, Or Else It Gets The Hose Again” - The Silence Of The Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Apr 24, 2021
89: “You Watch Your Mouth, Buddy” – Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise (1991) · Apr 20, 2021
86: “Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.” - The Fly
The Fly (1986) · Jan 2, 2021
85: “The Chameleon Strikes In The Dark” - The Thing
The Thing (1982) · Dec 24, 2020
84: "In the End It's All Nice" - Requiem For A Dream
Requiem for a Dream (2000) · Nov 23, 2020
83: “You’re The Moron That’s Been Invading My Turf?” - Hackers
Hackers (1995) · Oct 23, 2020
82: “Give Us The Disk And We’ll Give You Your Life Back” - The Net
The Net (1995) · Oct 21, 2020
78: "Nobody Down Here But The FBI's Most Unwanted" - The X-Files
The X-Files (1998) · Aug 14, 2020
77: “I Learned That From A Rat” – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
76: “They’re Heroes In A Half-Shell, And They’re Green” - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) · Jun 30, 2020
75: “Sal’s Famous Pizzeria is Here to Stay” – Do The Right Thing
Do the Right Thing (1989) · Jun 13, 2020
73: “You’re Safe and Sound Now, Back in Good Old 1955” – Back To The Future
Back to the Future (1985) · Apr 15, 2020
71: "I Am Jack’s Medulla Oblongata” - Fight Club
Fight Club (1999) · Oct 9, 2019
70: "Don't You Ever Laugh as the Hearse Goes By" - Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) · Aug 8, 2019
69: “Shining, Shimmering, Splendid” - Disney’s Renaissance Era 1989-1994
Aladdin (1992) · Jul 18, 2019
69: “Shining, Shimmering, Splendid” - Disney’s Renaissance Era 1989-1994
The Lion King (1994) · Jul 18, 2019
69: “Shining, Shimmering, Splendid” - Disney’s Renaissance Era 1989-1994
Beauty and the Beast (1991) · Jul 18, 2019
69: “Shining, Shimmering, Splendid” - Disney’s Renaissance Era 1989-1994
The Little Mermaid (1989) · Jul 18, 2019
68: “Suck Me, Beautiful” - American Pie
American Pie (1999) · Jul 4, 2019
67: "Hi, I'm Chucky, Wanna Play?" - Child's Play
Child's Play (1988) · Jun 20, 2019
67: "Hi, I'm Chucky, Wanna Play?" - Child's Play
Child's Play 2 (1990) · Jun 20, 2019
65: "The Whim of a Madman" - Speed
Speed (1994) · May 24, 2019
63: “It’s Hard to Stay Mad When There’s So Much Beauty” - American Beauty
American Beauty (1999) · Apr 25, 2019
62: "But It Did Happen" - Magnolia
Magnolia (1999) · Apr 11, 2019
57: "A Run-By Fruiting" - Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) · Jan 24, 2019
55: "Another Reason To Hate Christmas" - Gremlins
Gremlins (1984) · Dec 20, 2018
55: "Another Reason To Hate Christmas" - Gremlins
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) · Dec 20, 2018
52: "Come With Me If You Want to Live" - The Terminator & Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The Terminator (1984) · Nov 19, 2018
52: "Come With Me If You Want to Live" - The Terminator & Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Nov 19, 2018
51: “Everyone’s Entitled To One Good Scare” - Halloween
Halloween (1978) · Oct 18, 2018
50: “Reader Beware, You’re In For A Scare!” – Goosebumps
Goosebumps (2015) · Oct 8, 2018
49: "3 Minutes To Wapner" - Rain Man
Rain Man (1988) · Sep 20, 2018
48: "Put Me Back In! Put Me Back In!" - Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking Too (1990) · Sep 6, 2018
48: "Put Me Back In! Put Me Back In!" - Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking (1989) · Sep 6, 2018
48: "Put Me Back In! Put Me Back In!" - Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking Now! (1993) · Sep 6, 2018
47: "Light As A Feather, Stiff As A Board" - The Craft
The Craft (1996) · Aug 23, 2018
45: “Is That Hair Gel?” – There’s Something About Mary
There's Something About Mary (1998) · Jul 26, 2018
44: “Come Out To The Coast, We’ll Get Together, Have a Few Laughs” – Die Hard
Die Hard (1988) · Jul 9, 2018
42: “Life, Uh, Finds A Way” – Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park (1993) · Jun 7, 2018
39: “I’m Erect, Why Aren’t You Erect?” – Showgirls
Showgirls (1995) · Apr 19, 2018
36: “You’re a Lebowski, I’m a Lebowski” – The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski (1998) · Mar 1, 2018
32: “The Royal Penis is Clean, Your Highness” – Coming to America
Coming to America (1988) · Jan 4, 2018
30: “The Water is Freezing and There Aren’t Enough Boats” - Titanic
Titanic (1997) · Dec 7, 2017
25: “Glitter in the Dark” – Blade Runner
Blade Runner (1982) · Sep 21, 2017
22: “Dirt in the Skirt” – A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own (1992) · Aug 7, 2017
19: “You Could Never Be Jell-O!” – My Best Friend’s Wedding
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) · Jun 19, 2017
18: “Your Mother’s A Tracer!” – Chasing Amy
Chasing Amy (1997) · Jun 6, 2017
17: “Game Over, Man!” – The ALIEN Franchise
Game Over, Man! (2018) · May 15, 2017
15: “Businesswoman’s Special” – Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) · Apr 17, 2017
14: “I’m Not Bad, I’m Just Drawn That Way” – Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) · Apr 3, 2017
12: “She Saved the World A Lot” – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) · Mar 6, 2017
11: “Now I’ll Never Be a Teen Model!” – The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) · Feb 21, 2017
9: “Who Needs Reasons When You’ve Got Heroin?” – Trainspotting
Trainspotting (1996) · Jan 16, 2017
7: “Some Wes Carpenter Flick” – Scream
Scream (1996) · Dec 19, 2016
3: “Harmonious and Productive” – Election
Election (1999) · Oct 17, 2016
2: “A Serious Cackling” – The Blair Witch Project
The Blair Witch Project (1999) · Oct 3, 2016
