34 episodes

Do you ever watch a movie from your childhood & wonder: "Why did I love this so much when I was a kid?" or "Why didn't I notice THAT when I was a kid?" or "WTF did I just watch??" These are the questions that intrepid podcast hosts & brothers Jeff & Matt dive into every week, as they attempt to make sense of their youthful cinematic obsessions, investigate the changing cultural landscape, and hopefully not completely ruin their childhoods in the process.

Welcome to Does it Hold Up?

Does it Hold Up‪?‬ Matt Spencer

    • TV & Film

Do you ever watch a movie from your childhood & wonder: "Why did I love this so much when I was a kid?" or "Why didn't I notice THAT when I was a kid?" or "WTF did I just watch??" These are the questions that intrepid podcast hosts & brothers Jeff & Matt dive into every week, as they attempt to make sense of their youthful cinematic obsessions, investigate the changing cultural landscape, and hopefully not completely ruin their childhoods in the process.

Welcome to Does it Hold Up?

    Episode 28: Sudden Death (1995)

    Episode 28: Sudden Death (1995)

    The brothers take an epic dive into this 1995 action-thriller, a shameless "Die Hard" ripoff that proves more baffling than thrilling, and which forces Jeff & Matt to reevaluate their childhood adoration of its leading man: JCVD, himself.
    (That's Jean-Claude Van Damme. Obviously.)
    It's Sudden Death.

    • 1 hr 27 min
    Episode 27: The Haunting (1999)

    Episode 27: The Haunting (1999)

    This week, the brothers investigate this 1999 horror thriller, a remake that manages to be neither horrifying nor thrilling, and the most frightening thing about it is the terrible CGI. Excited yet??!
    It's The Haunting.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    Episode 26: Pulp Fiction (1994)

    Episode 26: Pulp Fiction (1994)

    This week, the brothers tackle Quentin Tarantino's 1994 pop-culture sensation, breaking down its brilliant dialogue, killer soundtrack, and its profound effect on the zeitgeist, making it easily one of the most pivotal & significant films of the '90s.
    It's Pulp Fiction.

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Episode 25: The Mask (1994)

    Episode 25: The Mask (1994)

    The brothers make their first (& certainly not last) foray into the filmography of the one & only Jim Carrey, with this 1994 blockbuster comic-book adaptation, admiring the film's trust in its live-wire leading man, as well as its cartoonish special effects, and most importantly, its introduction of a show-stopping Cameron Diaz.
    It's The Mask.

    • 59 min
    Episode 24: Sneakers (1992)

    Episode 24: Sneakers (1992)

    The brothers code their way through the oft-overlooked '90s caper comedy/thriller, starring Robert Redford & a top-notch ensemble of a cast, a surprisingly prescient & entertaining prelude to the post-Cold War, tech-fearing mid-90s.
    ("Too many secrets.")
    It's Sneakers.

    • 59 min
    Episode 23: Valley Girl (1983)

    Episode 23: Valley Girl (1983)

    It's time to get tripendicular, as the brothers like totally bask in the glory of this '80s cult classic, marveling at its surprising authenticity, its early Nic Cage performance, and its truly baffling dialogue (which is either the worst or most brilliant ever written).
    It's Bosco!
    (It's Valley Girl.)

    • 57 min

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