We didn’t just grow up on ’80s cable — we grew up on movies. What We Saw on Stolen Cable is a Gen X rewatch podcast where Uncle Patches and Sinister Cinema revisit films spanning the 1930s to the 2020s and beyond — from Golden Age Hollywood to VHS-era action classics and everything in between. We break down what holds up, what doesn’t, and how these movies shaped us. If it ever aired on cable at 2 a.m., we probably saw it.
First Blood - Before Rambo Was an Action Figure
First Blood (1982) · Jul 24, 2026
Maximum Overdrive - More Believable Now Than 1986
Maximum Overdrive (1986) · Jul 17, 2026
The Best Batman Film is Animated - Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) · Jul 3, 2026
Super Fuzz - Am I The Only Person Who Remembers This Movie?
Super Fuzz (1980) · Jun 27, 2026
Masters of the Universe (1987) - This Movie Killed a Studio
Masters of the Universe (1987) · Jun 18, 2026
The Black Hole - How Was This A Kids Movie
The Black Hole (1979) · Jun 13, 2026
Friday the 13th / My Babysitter Was Obsessed With - Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th (1980) · Jun 6, 2026
The Thing / Catching Cooties Hit Different After Watching - The Thing
The Thing (1982) · May 30, 2026
Death and Metal - The Transformers The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie (1986) · May 23, 2026
Big Trouble In Little China / I Never Understood Why People Wouldn't Admit to Loving - Big Trouble In Little China
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) · May 16, 2026
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas / I Learned Drugs Were Bad Watching - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) · May 9, 2026
The Beastmaster / We All Knew Somebody Who Had Ferrets Because of - The Beastmaster
The Beastmaster (1982) · May 2, 2026
Night of the Comet / My First Crush Was in - Night of the Comet
Night of the Comet (1984) · Apr 25, 2026
Top Secret! / Only Your Weird Friends Watched – Top Secret!
Top Secret! (1984) · Apr 18, 2026
Beverly Hills Cop / I Learned How to Be a True Friend Watching - Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) · Apr 11, 2026
They Live / The Future's So Bleak I Had to Wear Shades to Watch - They Live
They Live (1988) · Mar 28, 2026
Bloodsport / Sleepovers Were Always Better With - Bloodsport
Bloodsport (1988) · Mar 21, 2026
Spider Man (2002) / Raised My Kids Watching - Spider Man (2002)
Spider-Man (2002) · Mar 15, 2026
Tombstone / Dad Never Fell Asleep in His Chair Watching - Tombstone
Tombstone (1993) · Mar 10, 2026