Jumanji (1995). A game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind. And a movie that we think we remember pretty well. We ask the important questions. Is the lady from Frasier their aunt or mom? Who ends up winning the game? And do you know how when you make a building you need to dig a hole first?
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It's showtime! Happy Halloween from all of us at Totes Recall. In celebration of all things creepy and crawly, we watched Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (1988). Beth tells us why Beetlejuice is her nemesis, we recall bureaucracy in the afterlife, and we try to remember what VHS means.
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Two very unpleasant people swap bodies and learn nothing in this Lindsay Lohan-and-Jamie Lee Curtis picture. We're pretty sure we've blocked out most of Freaky Friday (2003) from our memories, but we recall what we can.
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Tom Hanks goes to bed a 12-year-old boy and wakes up a full-grown man in this beloved film, Big (1988). We try to recall what songs he plays on the floor piano, if his parents think he is at a sleepover or kidnapped, and who had top bunk. Plus, the return of a Totes fav, Did They Bang?
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Get your ass to Mars! It's the one-year anniversary special of Totes Recall! In honor of our trip around the sun, we watched our namesake film, Total Recall (1990). We are almost as confused as Douglas Quaid about what really happened in this movie.
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Hold onto your butts! We watched Steven Spielberg's action dino flick, Jurassic Park (1993). It was hard for any of us to forget the T. rex or Jeff Goldblum's performance, but what about the presence of pterodactyls or Samuel L. Jackson?
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Put on your sunglasses and leather trench coat, we recall the most awesome action film of 1999, The Matrix. We discuss awesome multimillion dollar fight scenes, awesome special effects, and the awesome philosophy behind the film. Did we mention this movie is awesome? Plus, the very important discussion on whether or not we see Keanu Reeves' butt.
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Chinatown (1974) is a neo-noir starring Jack Nicholson and someone else. Things happen, but we're not really sure what those things are. Then his nose gets cut up and the ending is sad. Does anyone remember what happens in this movie?
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The Totes Recall casts stops by Next at Bat to talk about memory, movies, and podcasting. Plus, they do some solid improv.
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In honor of the release of Furious 7, we recalled the best/worst movie in the series, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006). For this very special episode we strayed a bit from our regular format. This time, only one of us has seen it. Is it possible to recall a movie you've never seen? Pretty much.
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Time to head to the basement because we recalled Twister (1996). We all remember the flying cow, but is the lead male played by Bill Pullman or Bill Paxton? Plus the world premiere of Weatherman Dan.
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To celebrate the season of love, we watched the most romantic film of all time, The Little Mermaid (1989). Swim through a sea of nostalgia with us as we try to remember that part where Ariel is being chased by a shark and what the difference between a mermaid and a siren is.
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Bonus episode! When we came up with the idea for Totes Recall, we recorded a pilot episode that hasn't been heard by anyone but us...until now. We watched the dystopian thriller Minority Report (2002). Or was it that Futurama episode?
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City Slickers (1991) is a comedy starring Billy Crystal...or so we remembered. Turns out it is a film comprised of real moment after real moment starring a baby cow named Norman. Yeehaw!
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Here's a special bonus episode of Totes Recall. After we turned off the mics, Beth shared a thought she had surrounding our "Kevin McCallister is dead" theory. We turned the mics back on, and here is what happened.
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Happy holidays from all of us at Totes Recall! In celebration of the holiday season, we watched the Christmas classic, Home Alone (1990). We remember Kevin McCallister's House of Horrors, Jaquette gets the old-man feels, and Molly realizes she's never seen the movie.
But wait, there's more! Keep an eye out for a special bonus episode on January 1.
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In a very special episode of Totes Recall, the crew recalls a film three of them have seen, and one of them only knows from pop culture references: Grease (1978). Linden talks about using the movie to gain friends, Molly defends Sandra D., and everyone gains confidence.
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Happy Halloween from Totes Recall! To celebrate the spooky times, the crew recalls The Silence of the Lambs (1991). They remember Buffalo Bill dancing like a Harlem Globetrotter. Molly remembers a moment of levity. And they each predict their number one creep time.
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The crew recalls The African Queen (1951). Beth remembers a fun romp. Jaquette was titillated by the handsome Katharine Hepburn. Molly is a contrarian. Linden asks, "Did they bang?"
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Beth, Dan, Dan, and Molly recall a film from their childhoods, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989). Everyone remembers a baseball, a magnifying glass, and an experiment gone wrong. The emotional distress caused by tragedy amongst the grass? That's another story.
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