Think that a movie reboot or remake can ruined your childhood? Brothers/cinephiles Dan and Jon beg to differ! Join them each week as they talk through a cult or classic film or franchise and imagine how it could be revisited, exploring Hollywood’s trend of reviving franchises with long-awaited sequels, prequels, spin-offs, remakes, and/or reboots. Do YOU have a movie you want them to cover Email the show -ruinedchildhoodspod@gmail.com Ruined Childhoods is produced and edited by Jon Richardson - https://www.jrmediaservices.net
Stay Tuned (1992)
Stay Tuned (1992) · Jun 3, 2026
Duck, You Sucker! (1971)
Duck, You Sucker (1971) · May 20, 2026
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) · May 6, 2026
Hi, Mom! (1970)
Hi, Mom! (1970) · Apr 29, 2026
But I'm a Cheerleader (2000)
But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) · Apr 23, 2026
This Must Be the Place (2011)
This Must Be the Place (2011) · Apr 16, 2026
We Still Kill The Old Way (2014)
We Still Kill the Old Way (2014) · Apr 9, 2026
Good Guys Wear Black (1978)
Good Guys Wear Black (1978) · Apr 2, 2026
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) · Mar 25, 2026
Stand by Me (1986)
Stand by Me (1986) · Mar 19, 2026
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues (1993)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994) · Mar 12, 2026
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) · Mar 4, 2026
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) · Feb 27, 2026
Come Back To The Five And Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) · Feb 19, 2026
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) · Feb 11, 2026
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) with Scott Wiener
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) · Feb 5, 2026
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot (1959) · Jan 29, 2026
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017) · Jan 21, 2026
Arachnophobia (1990) with Nomfanelo Moloi
Arachnophobia (1990) · Nov 5, 2025
Copycat (1995)
Copycat (1995) · Oct 22, 2025
Darkman (1990)
Darkman (1990) · Oct 9, 2025
The Electric Horseman (1979)
The Electric Horseman (1979) · Oct 2, 2025
Freejack (1992)
Freejack (1992) · Sep 24, 2025
Giant (1956)
Giant (1956) · Sep 17, 2025
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
Harry and the Hendersons (1987) · Sep 10, 2025
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) · Sep 3, 2025
The Jerk (1979)
The Jerk (1979) · Aug 27, 2025
Killer's Kiss (1955)
Killer's Kiss (1955) · Aug 21, 2025
Labyrinth (1986)
Labyrinth (1986) · Aug 13, 2025
Matchstick Men (2003)
Matchstick Men (2003) · Aug 6, 2025
Nick of Time (1995)
Nick of Time (1995) · Jul 30, 2025
Out of Sight (1998)
Out of Sight (1998) · Jul 24, 2025
Posse (1993)
Posse (1993) · Jul 16, 2025
Quadrophenia (1979)
Quadrophenia (1979) · Jul 9, 2025
The Rock (1996)
The Rock (1996) · Jul 2, 2025
Sisters (1972)
Sisters (1973) · Jun 25, 2025
Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
Tammy and the T-Rex (1994) · Jun 18, 2025
Uncle Buck (1989)
Uncle Buck (1989) · Jun 11, 2025
Victim (1961)
Victim (1961) · Jun 4, 2025
Willard (1971)
Willard (1971) · May 28, 2025
Xanadu (1980)
Xanadu (1980) · May 21, 2025
Yojimbo (1963)
Yojimbo (1961) · May 14, 2025
Zardoz (1974)
Zardoz (1974) · Apr 23, 2025
Yentl (1983)
Yentl (1983) · Apr 16, 2025
Willow (1988)
Willow (1988) · Mar 6, 2025
V for Vendetta (2005)
V for Vendetta (2006) · Feb 26, 2025
The Usual Suspects (1995)
The Usual Suspects (1995) · Feb 20, 2025
Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999) · Feb 14, 2025
The Secret of my Success (1987)
The Secret of My Success (1987) · Feb 7, 2025
Ready to Rumble (2000)
Ready to Rumble (2000) · Jan 30, 2025
Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)
Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) · Jan 22, 2025
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) · Jan 15, 2025
North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest (1959) · Jan 1, 2025
The Landlord (1970)
The Landlord (1970) · Dec 18, 2024
Jack and Jill (2011)
Jack and Jill (2011) · Nov 27, 2024
Insomnia (1997 + 2002)
Insomnia (1997) · Nov 20, 2024
Home for the Holidays (1995)
Home for the Holidays (1995) · Nov 13, 2024
Glen or Glenda (1953)
Glen or Glenda (1953) · Nov 6, 2024
F for Fake (1973)
F for Fake (1973) · Oct 31, 2024
Election (1999)
Election (1999) · Oct 23, 2024
Donnie Darko (2001)
Donnie Darko (2001) · Oct 16, 2024
C.C. and Company (1970)
C.C. and Company (1970) · Oct 9, 2024
Big Business (1988)
Big Business (1988) · Oct 2, 2024
Anaconda (1997)
Anaconda (1997) · Sep 25, 2024
Cat Ballou (1965)
Cat Ballou (1965) · Sep 18, 2024
The Great Outdoors (1988)
The Great Outdoors (1988) · Sep 11, 2024
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955) · Sep 5, 2024
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) & Broadcast News (1987)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) · Aug 28, 2024
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) · Aug 21, 2024
Major Payne (1995)
Major Payne (1995) · Aug 14, 2024
Baby Boom (1987)
Baby Boom (1987) · Aug 7, 2024
SLC Punk (1998)
SLC Punk (1998) · Jul 31, 2024
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) · Jul 24, 2024
Nashville (1975)
Nashville (1975) · Jul 17, 2024
Badlands (1973)
Badlands (1974) · Jul 10, 2024
The Big Chill (1983)
The Big Chill (1983) · Jul 3, 2024
Outside Providence (1999)
Outside Providence (1999) · Jun 26, 2024
The Rum Diary (2011)
The Rum Diary (2011) · Jun 19, 2024
Witness (1985)
Witness (1985) · Jun 12, 2024
The Goonies House
The Goonies (1985) · Jun 7, 2024
The Goonies (1985)
The Goonies (1985) · Jun 5, 2024
Near Dark (1987)
Near Dark (1987) · May 29, 2024
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) · May 22, 2024
Leprechaun (1993)
Leprechaun (1993) · May 15, 2024
The Foot Fist Way (2006)
The Foot Fist Way (2006) · May 8, 2024
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Dirty Dancing (1987) · Apr 24, 2024
High Noon (1952)
High Noon (1952) · Apr 17, 2024
Mallrats (1995)
Mallrats (1995) · Apr 11, 2024
To Die For (1995)
To Die For (1995) · Apr 4, 2024
The Misfits (1961)
The Misfits (1961) · Mar 28, 2024
Nebraska (2013)
Nebraska (2013) · Mar 20, 2024
A River Runs Through It (1992) & Legends of the Fall (1994)
A River Runs Through It (1992) · Mar 13, 2024
Winter's Bone (2010)
Winter's Bone (2010) · Mar 6, 2024
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
In the Heat of the Night (1967) · Feb 28, 2024
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) · Feb 22, 2024
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Anatomy of a Murder (1959) · Feb 14, 2024
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) · Feb 7, 2024
Pecker (1998) with Scotty Landes
Pecker (1998) · Feb 4, 2024
In the Bedroom (2001)
In the Bedroom (2001) · Jan 17, 2024
The Big Easy (1986)
The Big Easy (1986) · Jan 14, 2024
Sheba, Baby (1975)
Sheba, Baby (1975) · Jan 4, 2024
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · Dec 27, 2023
Cold Turkey (1971)
Cold Turkey (1971) · Dec 20, 2023
Hoosiers (1986)
Hoosiers (1986) · Dec 6, 2023
Wayne's World (1992)
Wayne's World (1992) · Nov 29, 2023
Smoke Signals (1998)
Smoke Signals (1998) · Nov 22, 2023
Blue Hawaii (1961)
Blue Hawaii (1961) · Nov 15, 2023
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) · Nov 13, 2023
The Birdcage (1996)
The Birdcage (1996) · Nov 1, 2023
Empire Records (1995)
Empire Records (1995) · Oct 25, 2023
Mystic Pizza (1988)
Mystic Pizza (1988) · Oct 18, 2023
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) · Oct 11, 2023
Orange County (2002)
Orange County (2002) · Oct 4, 2023
Tombstone (1993)
Tombstone (1993) · Sep 20, 2023
The Gold Rush (1925)
The Gold Rush (1925) · Sep 13, 2023
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) · Sep 6, 2023
Revisiting Fletch
Fletch (1985) · Aug 30, 2023
Revisiting The Addams Family + Rocky IV
Rocky IV (1985) · Aug 23, 2023
Event Horizon (1997)
Event Horizon (1997) · Aug 9, 2023
Slap Shot (1977)
Slap Shot (1977) · Jul 7, 2023
Popeye (1980)
Popeye (1980) · Jun 28, 2023
Ghost (1990)
Ghost (1990) · Jun 22, 2023
RoboCop (1987)
RoboCop (1987) · Jun 14, 2023
The Truman Show (1998)
The Truman Show (1998) · Jun 6, 2023
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968) · May 30, 2023
If Looks Could Kill (1991)
If Looks Could Kill (1991) · May 18, 2023
After Hours (1985)
After Hours (1985) · May 11, 2023
Airheads (1994)
Airheads (1994) · Apr 24, 2023
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Saturday Night Fever (1977) · Apr 15, 2023
Rear Window (1954)
Rear Window (1954) · Feb 25, 2023
The 'Burbs (1989)
The 'Burbs (1989) · Feb 12, 2023
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Fatal Attraction (1987) · Jan 24, 2023
The Sting (1973)
The Sting (1973) · Dec 31, 2022
The Candidate (1972)
The Candidate (1972) · Dec 30, 2022
Sneakers (1992)
Sneakers (1992) · Dec 15, 2022
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Barefoot in the Park (1967) · Dec 1, 2022
Quiz Show (1994)
Quiz Show (1994) · Nov 2, 2022
The Natural (1984)
The Natural (1984) · Oct 16, 2022
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) · Oct 5, 2022
Newsies (1992)
Newsies (1992) · Sep 25, 2022
WarGames (1983)
WarGames (1983) · Sep 11, 2022
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Princess Mononoke (1997) · Sep 4, 2022
One Crazy Summer (1986)
One Crazy Summer (1986) · Jul 12, 2022
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) · Jun 25, 2022
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985) · Jun 15, 2022
Flirting With Disaster (1996)
Flirting with Disaster (1996) · Jun 5, 2022
Death at a Funeral (2007 & 2010)
Death at a Funeral (2007) · May 27, 2022
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
Stuart Saves His Family (1995) · May 20, 2022
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) · May 12, 2022
Parenthood (1989)
Parenthood (1989) · May 4, 2022
Little Women (1994 & 2019)
Little Women (1994) · Apr 2, 2022
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind (1960) · Mar 22, 2022
The Ides of March (2011)
The Ides of March (2011) · Mar 15, 2022
The Fugitive (1993)
The Fugitive (1993) · Mar 10, 2022
Lions for Lambs (2007)
Lions for Lambs (2007) · Mar 5, 2022
Miss Congeniality (2000)
Miss Congeniality (2000) · Feb 24, 2022
Point Break (1991)
Point Break (1991) · Feb 15, 2022
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Feb 2, 2022
Who's That Girl (1987)
Who's That Girl (1987) · Jan 28, 2022
The Haunting (1999)
The Haunting (1999) · Jan 19, 2022
Twister (1996)
Twister (1996) · Jan 11, 2022
Basic Instinct (1992)
Basic Instinct (1992) · Jan 5, 2022
Married to the Mob (1988)
Married to the Mob (1988) · Dec 28, 2021
Tommy Boy (1995)
Tommy Boy (1995) · Dec 7, 2021
Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus (1984) · Nov 30, 2021
Last Action Hero (1993)
Last Action Hero (1993) · Nov 23, 2021
Getting to Know Your Armed Assailants
Last Action Hero (1993) · Nov 16, 2021
The 39 Steps (1935)
The 39 Steps (1935) · Nov 9, 2021
The Abyss (1989)
The Abyss (1989) · Nov 2, 2021
Love Me Tender (1956)
Love Me Tender (1956) · Oct 26, 2021
SpaceCamp (1986)
SpaceCamp (1986) · Oct 12, 2021
Multiplicity (1996)
Multiplicity (1996) · Oct 5, 2021
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) · Sep 28, 2021
Grease (1978) & Grease 2 (1982)
Grease (1978) · Sep 21, 2021
Being There (1979)
Being There (1979) · Sep 14, 2021
Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
Bangkok Dangerous (2008) · Sep 7, 2021
Back to the Beach (1987) with Ray DeJohn
Back to the Beach (1987) · Aug 31, 2021
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) · Aug 24, 2021
Scarface (1983) with Cesar Gracia
Scarface (1983) · Aug 17, 2021
1980s Body Swap Movies
All of Me (1984) · Aug 10, 2021
1980s Body Swap Movies
Dream a Little Dream (1989) · Aug 10, 2021
1980s Body Swap Movies
Vice Versa (1988) · Aug 10, 2021
1980s Body Swap Movies
Like Father Like Son (1987) · Aug 10, 2021
1980s Body Swap Movies
18 Again! (1988) · Aug 10, 2021
Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack (1980) · Aug 2, 2021
Rock Star (2001)
Rock Star (2001) · Jul 27, 2021
Beetlejuice (1988)
Beetlejuice (1988) · Jul 13, 2021
Dirty Harry (1971)
Dirty Harry (1971) · Jul 6, 2021
Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon (1980) · Jun 22, 2021
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Three Days of the Condor (1975) · Jun 15, 2021
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
My Cousin Vinny (1992) · May 18, 2021
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) · May 11, 2021
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Death Becomes Her (1992) · Apr 27, 2021
Tango & Cash (1989)
Tango & Cash (1989) · Apr 20, 2021
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Fitzcarraldo (1982) · Apr 13, 2021
Double Impact (1991) with Jon Gabrus
Double Impact (1991) · Apr 6, 2021
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (1966)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) · Mar 30, 2021
The Full Monty (1997)
The Full Monty (1997) · Mar 9, 2021
The Bucket List (2007)
The Bucket List (2007) · Mar 2, 2021
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
Gabriel Over the White House (1933) · Feb 23, 2021
Air Force One (1997)
Air Force One (1997) · Feb 9, 2021
Better Off Dead (1985)
Better Off Dead... (1985) · Jan 26, 2021
Deep Impact & Armageddon (1998)
Deep Impact (1998) · Jan 12, 2021
The First Wives Club (1996)
The First Wives Club (1996) · Dec 29, 2020
Waterworld (1995)
Waterworld (1995) · Dec 22, 2020
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Grumpy Old Men (1993) · Dec 8, 2020
Under Siege (1992)
Under Siege (1992) · Dec 1, 2020
The Fisher King (1991)
The Fisher King (1991) · Nov 24, 2020
Harold and Maude (1971)
Harold and Maude (1971) · Nov 17, 2020
Death to Smoochy (2002)
Death to Smoochy (2002) · Nov 3, 2020
Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Nothing But Trouble (1991) · Oct 27, 2020
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989) · Oct 20, 2020
Trading Places (1983)
Trading Places (1983) · Oct 13, 2020
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) · Oct 6, 2020
The Apartment (1960)
The Apartment (1960) · Sep 29, 2020
Sister Act (1992)
Sister Act (1992) · Sep 23, 2020
Quick Change (1990)
Quick Change (1990) · Sep 15, 2020
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Revenge of the Nerds (1984) · Sep 1, 2020
The Bad News Bears (1976)
The Bad News Bears (1976) · Aug 25, 2020
The Wizard (1989)
The Wizard (1989) · Aug 18, 2020
Heavyweights (1995)
Heavyweights (1995) · Aug 11, 2020
The Client (1994) & A Time to Kill (1996)
The Client (1994) · Jul 28, 2020
Flatliners (1990)
Flatliners (1990) · Jul 21, 2020
Falling Down (1993)
Falling Down (1993) · Jul 14, 2020
The Lost Boys (1987)
The Lost Boys (1987) · Jul 7, 2020
The Running Man (1987)
The Running Man (1987) · Jun 30, 2020
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
Hollywood Shuffle (1987) · Jun 23, 2020
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) · Jun 16, 2020
Three Men and a Baby (1987)
3 Men and a Baby (1987) · Jun 3, 2020
The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973) · May 26, 2020
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Kindergarten Cop (1990) · May 12, 2020
The Cutting Edge (1992)
The Cutting Edge (1992) · May 5, 2020
The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Long Goodbye (1973) · Apr 21, 2020
Major League (1989)
Major League (1989) · Apr 14, 2020
The Monster Squad (1987)
The Monster Squad (1987) · Mar 24, 2020
What Women Want (2000)
What Women Want (2000) · Mar 10, 2020
Pee-wee Herman (1980 - 2025)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) · Feb 25, 2020
Pee-wee Herman (1980 - 2025)
Big Top Pee-wee (1988) · Feb 25, 2020
Pee-wee Herman (1980 - 2025)
Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) · Feb 25, 2020
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) · Feb 17, 2020
The Rocketeer (1991)
The Rocketeer (1991) · Jan 28, 2020
School Ties (1992)
School Ties (1992) · Jan 14, 2020
My Blue Heaven (1990)
My Blue Heaven (1990) · Dec 31, 2019
The Warriors (1979)
The Warriors (1979) · Dec 21, 2019
The Graduate (1967)
The Graduate (1967) · Dec 10, 2019
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
The Last Boy Scout (1991) · Dec 3, 2019
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) · Nov 26, 2019
Midnight Run (1988)
Midnight Run (1988) · Nov 19, 2019
Beverly Hills Cop (1984 - ?)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) · Nov 12, 2019
Demolition Man (1993)
Demolition Man (1993) · Nov 5, 2019
A Few Good Men ( 1992)
A Few Good Men (1992) · Oct 29, 2019
Risky Business (1983)
Risky Business (1983) · Oct 15, 2019
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987) · Oct 1, 2019
Innerspace (1987)
Innerspace (1987) · Sep 17, 2019
Back to School (1986)
Back to School (1986) · Sep 10, 2019
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) · Sep 3, 2019
Summer Rental (1985)
Summer Rental (1985) · Aug 6, 2019
Road House (1989)
Road House (1989) · Jul 30, 2019
Summer School (1987)
Summer School (1987) · Jul 16, 2019
The Cannonball Run (1981-1989)
The Cannonball Run (1981) · Jun 25, 2019
Dick Tracy (1990)
Dick Tracy (1990) · Jun 18, 2019
City Slickers (1991 & 1994)
City Slickers (1991) · Jun 11, 2019
Thunderball (1965)
Thunderball (1965) · May 28, 2019
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
Live Free or Die Hard (2007) · May 14, 2019
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) · May 9, 2019
What About Bob? (1991)
What About Bob? (1991) · Apr 30, 2019
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
¡Three Amigos! (1986) · Apr 23, 2019
Brain Donors (1992)
Brain Donors (1992) · Apr 16, 2019
Disorderlies (1987)
Disorderlies (1987) · Apr 9, 2019
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Masters of the Universe (1987) · Apr 2, 2019
Gremlins (1984 & 1990)
Gremlins (1984) · Mar 26, 2019
The Last Starfighter (1984)
The Last Starfighter (1984) · Feb 26, 2019
Groundhog Day (1993)
Groundhog Day (1993) · Feb 12, 2019
Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
Weekend at Bernie's (1989) · Feb 5, 2019
Short Circuit (1986)
Short Circuit (1986) · Jan 29, 2019