Ruining Our Childhood
A nostalgic weekly podcast where a married couple rewatches and reviews our favorite 90's and 2000's movies to decide if they hold up to our adult standards. New episodes now every Tuesday.
Episodes
March 25, 2019 • 42 mins
Welcome to our first ever episode! We dive in straight away with one of Ryan's favorite movies as a teenager, American Pie. We discuss whether this late 90's teen comedy was ever good in the first place or were we blinded by our childhood googles. Most importantly, we decide if this classic hold up to our adult standards.
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April 1, 2019 • 43 mins
It's time for Ruining Our Childhood's second episode! We stick to the late 90's, but shift into a more dramatic and seedy classic. We watch Cruel Intentions and discuss if Ashley still has her Ryan Phillippe poster somewhere in storage. Whether it was even okay for a then thirteen year old to be so obsessed with this risqué movie. Who will take home the coveted Valedictorian of Nicholas Cage Online School of Bad Acting award? Ther...
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April 8, 2019 • 39 mins
What's your favorite scary movie? Well if it's 1996's Scream, you're in luck! We rewatch this iconic horror film that left some of us scared to answer the phone while home alone at night. We question the logistics of moving dead bodies and remember a time when cell phones (or cellular telephones according to the Woodsboro Sheriff) were suspicious to own. We hand out our not so real awards for the best and worst acting. Who will ta...
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April 15, 2019 • 41 mins
This week we rewatch the children's classic Heavyweights. We discuss our major camp envy as two 90's kids that never had the opportunity to go. We also talk about how Tony Perkis is really just an early version of Ben Stiller's Dodgeball villain, White Goodman. Of course we hand out some "prestigious" awards and decide if this childhood classic holds up to our adult standards.
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April 23, 2019 • 44 mins
It's the week we have all been waiting for! Well, most of us MCU loving humans at least. Avengers: Endgame is finally hitting theaters this week and its about damn time! In the spirit of celebrating Marvel films, we take on Sam Raimi's version of everyone's favorite Web-Slinger. 2002's Spider-Man was a super successful film and as Ryan points out is still one of the highest grossing films of all time. Will this early Marvel success...
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April 29, 2019 • 45 mins
This week we change things up a bit by watching The Craft. A film that is one of Ashley's childhood favorites and one that Ryan has never seen! We discuss the good and bad fashion choices from 1996 and why it seems like every girl goes through at least a little bit of a "witch phase" in junior high. We disagree on our nominations for the best and worst acting and finally decide if this classic 90's drama holds up to our adult st...
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May 7, 2019 • 47 mins
This week we rewatch Can't Hardly Wait. A 1998 "classic" about love, graduation, and even revenge. We discuss how this film gave our younger selves unrealistic expectations of high school parties. As always we decide if this teen comedy holds up to our adult standards. Don't forget to check out our Facebook or Instagram for details on how to win a $15 Fandango gift card!
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May 17, 2019 • 42 mins
This week we rewatch the cult classic Heathers, a dark teen comedy about killing off popular kids. This is our first listener requested movie! Thanks Alexis, friend and listener of the podcast. We discuss all the amazing 80's fashion (holy shoulder pads!), the witty one liners, and how this movie glosses over some big social issues. As always, we decide who deserves the Thomas J. Hanks award and if this favorite holds up with o...
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May 21, 2019 • 45 mins
This week we take on John Waters' Cry-Baby. A "classic" that was introduced to both of us thanks to the constant replay on the USA Network when we were kids. We discuss how a 12 year old Ashley thought the romance in this movie was realistic and how we are still confused on the exact relationship between Uncle Belvedere (Iggy Pop) and Grandma Ramona. Are they blood related? Or was it just a "this is your 'uncle' but he is really my...
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May 27, 2019 • 47 mins
Its our tenth episode guys! We decide to take on the 1996's Baz Luhrmann classic Romeo + Juliet. A movie that according to Ryan, made Shakespeare just a little easier to understand as a teenager. Join us as Ashley reminisces about the soundtrack and her big "Leo" obsession growing up. As always we give our top awards to the best and worst actors of the film and decide if this reimagining of a literary giant holds up to our adult s...
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June 4, 2019 • 50 mins
This week we rewatch The Wedding Singer starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. This 1998 “classic” about an 80's wedding singer trying to get over being left at the altar is one of Ryan's favorite Adam Sandler movies. Join us as we discuss the highs and lows of Sandler movies in general. We reminisce about the lack of awesome soundtracks in today's movies and discuss the ins and outs of romantic comedy troupes. As always we giv...
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June 11, 2019 • 57 mins
This week the people, by people we mean our awesome listeners, picked the movie. We want to thank everyone that voted in our first ever movie poll on Facebook. If you have no idea what we are talking about, are you even listening? Also, you should go check out our Facebook page because we have another exciting poll for this upcoming episode! Anyways, this week we rewatched Old School. A 2003 "classic" starring Luke Wilson, Vinc...
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June 18, 2019 • 61 mins
This week's episode was the latest winner of our Facebook poll, chosen by you our lovely listeners. The movie chosen was Gone in 60 Seconds a 2000 "classic" that has finally gave us the opportunity to watch a Nicolas Cage film. Listen as we discuss the plausibility of this whole movie and why the LAPD doesn't know how to properly use a helicopter. We question why some characters were given way too much screen time (Mirror Man we ar...
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June 25, 2019 • 50 mins
On this episode we rewatch and discuss Napoleon Dynamite. The quirky low budget indie "classic" that became a surprise hit in 2004. We talk about the out of date fashion of the small Idaho town on which the movie is set and how we forgot how much Uncle Rico was a creep. As always, we award our favorite "Cagey" and "Hanksy" award to the best and the worst and discuss if this comedy holds up to our adult standards.
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July 2, 2019 • 63 mins
In this episode we tackle one of Ashley's childhood favorites, Jawbreaker. The 1999 "classic" starring Rebecca Gayheart and Rose McGowan about a group of friends that accidentally murder one of their own. We discuss how this movie, as well as many other teen movies, gave us high expectations of prom where in every film there is a grand gesture or over the top revelation of love. Of course in this movie, we get less of a love confe...
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July 9, 2019 • 49 mins
This episode we rewatch the 1997 "classic" Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. A childhood favorite to both of us, we discuss how much we had rewatched this movie as a kid and how it was overly quoted for a good five years after it was released. (Who hasn't said 'yeah baby' at least once in their life?) We also go over the various dated references (Vanilla Ice on ice, anyone?) including how this movie was set in a Las Ve...
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July 16, 2019 • 65 mins
This week we rewatch Lethal Weapon. The 1987 "classic" starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Ashley questions whether she has actually even seen this movie or if she is confusing it with the rewatching the spoof equivalent, Loaded Weapon. We discuss how the General's real name is Peter McCallister. Home Alone would make so much more sense if Kevin was the son of super villain, right? We question the purpose of the final fight be...
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July 23, 2019 • 61 mins
This week we watch one of teen Ashley's favorite films. The 1999 "classic" The Virgin Suicides starring Kirsten Dunst, James Woods, and Kathleen Turner. We discuss how hard it was to find a "funniest moment" in a movie about mass teenage suicide. We blow Ryan's mind on the vast Coppola family tree. As always, we award the best and worst picks and decide if this 90's indie film lives up to our teenage standards.
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July 31, 2019 • 70 mins
This episode we rewatch the coming of age film, Dazed and Confused. The 1993 "classic" stars Jason London, Ben Affleck, and introduced the world to the chill persona of Matthew McConaughey. Ashley talks about her love for any movie starring one of the London twins. We discuss our experiences with destruction of property as teenagers and the importance of football in small towns. As always, we give out our two coveted awards to th...
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August 6, 2019 • 51 mins
On this super special 20th episode spectacular, we answer ALL OF THE QUESTIONS sent by our amazing listeners! Join us as we go down "memory road" (not lane) discussing everything from our favorite snacks as kids (FRUITOPIA, anyone?) to the reason Ashley doesn't like Star Trek. Thanks to all the lovely people that sent us questions. You guys are AMAZING...you know that right? Don't forget to to check us out on our social media: @ru...
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