Nostalgia Critic

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Doug Walker remembers it so you don't have to! Join him and he dives into movies from your distant and not so distant past.

  1. 6d ago

    Sleeping Beauty

    If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: https://www.forthepeople.com/Nostalgia When the film came out it was a big bomb for Disney, now it's a major part of their branding. Does Nostalgia Critic still get into it even if the main characters are boring as grass growing? Let's take a look at Sleeping Beauty. Join our YouTube Members - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiH828EtgQjTyNIMH6YiOSw/join Last weeks Nostalgia Critic - https://youtu.be/Q9H_iu3nNHE Check out our store - https://channelawesome.myshopify.com/ Support this month's charity - https://solvecfs.org/ Sleeping Beauty is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Film Distribution. Based on Charles Perrault's 1697 fairy tale, the film follows Princess Aurora, who was cursed by the evil fairy Maleficent to die from pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel on her 16th birthday; she is rescued by three good fairies, who change the curse so that Aurora falls into a deep sleep and will be awakened by true love's kiss. The production was supervised by Clyde Geronimi, and was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, Eric Larson, and Les Clark. It features the voices of Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Barbara Luddy, Barbara Jo Allen, Taylor Holmes, and Bill Thompson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    23 min

  2. Jun 10

    Open Season

    Head to https://Factormeals.com/nostalgia50off and use code nostalgia50 to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). It's been 20 years since Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher did...this. What does Nostalgia Critic have to say upon watching it for the first time? Let's take a look at Open Season. Join our YouTube Members - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiH828EtgQjTyNIMH6YiOSw/join Last weeks Nostalgia Critic - https://youtu.be/nIMJ-caqkH0 Check out our store - https://channelawesome.myshopify.com/ Support this month's charity - https://solvecfs.org/ Open Season is a 2006 American animated adventure comedy film directed by Jill Culton and Roger Allers and written by Nat Mauldin, Steve Bencich, and Ron J. Friedman. Produced by Sony Pictures Animation as its debut film, it features the voices of Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Debra Messing, and Gary Sinise. The film follows Boog, a domesticated grizzly bear, who is let go into the woods, and teams up with a one-antlered mule deer named Elliot to get back home before open season starts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    21 min

  3. Jun 3

    The Croods

    Nicolas Cage is a caveman, and it's not as weird as it sounds. What does Nostalgia Critic think of the DreamWorks animated comedy? Find out now as we take a look at The Croods. Come see us at SoCal Gaming Expo - https://socalgamingexpo.com/ Join our YouTube Members - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiH828EtgQjTyNIMH6YiOSw/join Last weeks Nostalgia Critic - https://youtu.be/PmuaX9VeQ-U Check out our store - https://channelawesome.myshopify.com/ Support this month's charity - https://solvecfs.org/ The Croods is a 2013 American animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. The film was directed by Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco, who also co-wrote the screenplay, and stars the voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman. It is set in a fictional prehistoric Pliocene era known as "The Croodaceous" where Grug, patriarch of the Croods, is threatened by the arrival of a genius named Guy, who comes up with revolutionary new inventions as they trek through a dangerous land in search of a new home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    22 min

  4. May 20

    Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

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    22 min

  5. May 13

    Men in Black

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    26 min

  6. May 6

    Aladdin 2: The Return of Jafar

    Head to https://Factormeals.com/nostalgia50off and use code nostalgia50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). The Everyday Earbuds Classic are the perfect addition to your everyday routine. Go to https://BUYRAYCON.com/nostalgiapod to get 15% off. Thanks Raycon for sponsoring! It's the first of many, many, MANY direct to video sequels from Disney, so how does this followup to Aladdin fair several decades later? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at The Return of Jafar. Join our YouTube Members - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiH828EtgQjTyNIMH6YiOSw/join Last weeks Nostalgia Critic - https://youtu.be/M9F6z-zbQds Check out our store - https://channelawesome.myshopify.com/ Support this month's charity - https://solvecfs.org/ The Return of Jafar (retroactively titled Aladdin 2: The Return of Jafar on later releases) is a 1994 American direct-to-video animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It is the first sequel to Disney's 1992 animated feature film, Aladdin, made by combining the planned first five episodes of the Aladdin animated television series into a feature-length film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  7. Apr 29

    Resident Evil

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    28 min

  8. Apr 22

    Not Another Teen Movie

    Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://shopify.com/nostalgia Download the PrizePicks app today and use code NOSTALGIA to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! That’s code NOSTALGIA to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! PrizePicks. A Preferred Partner of the NBA. Before Chris Evans was Captain America, he was in one of the Movie Movies. But does this one have more actual comedy to it than all the others? Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Not Another Teen Movie. Come see us at Midwest Gaming Classic April 24-26 - https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ Join our YouTube Members - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiH828EtgQjTyNIMH6YiOSw/join Last weeks Nostalgia Critic - https://youtu.be/U2K1lRB6vh8 Check out our store - https://channelawesome.myshopify.com/ Support this month's charity - https://solvecfs.org/ Not Another Teen Movie is a 2001 American teen parody film directed by Joel Gallen and written by Mike Bender, Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson, Phil Beauman, and Buddy Johnson. It features Chyler Leigh, Chris Evans, Jaime Pressly, Eric Christian Olsen, Eric Jungmann, Mia Kirshner, Deon Richmond, Cody McMains, Sam Huntington, Samm Levine, Cerina Vincent, Ron Lester, Randy Quaid, Lacey Chabert, Riley Smith and Samaire Armstrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    23 min
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Ratings & Reviews

4.9
out of 5
10 Ratings

About

Doug Walker remembers it so you don't have to! Join him and he dives into movies from your distant and not so distant past.

Information

  • Creator
    Channel Awesome
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    171
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Nostalgia Critic

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