The Turtles turn 35! 🐢 We’re revisiting TMNT (1990) and Secret of the Ooze (1991) to see if they still kick shell in 2025—or if they’re just pure nostalgia. Cowabunga or cringe? Let’s find out!

🔎 WE DIG INTO:

🐢 How Jim Henson’s Creature Shop brought the Turtles to life with groundbreaking animatronic suits that still look amazing in HD

🗡️ Why the darker, grittier tone of TMNT (1990)—closer to the Mirage comics—helped it smash box office records as the highest-grossing independent film of its time 🎭 How Secret of the Ooze pivoted to lighter comedy and fewer on-screen weapons after backlash from parents’ groups

🎤 The legacy of Ninja Rap and Vanilla Ice—campy perfection or pure cringe?

🏆 Which one actually holds up: the gritty original or the cartoonier sequel?

📖 CHAPTERS 📖

00:00 Intro

01:59 The dissection begins...

41:47 Cool vs Nostalgia Results

💭 LET US KNOW: Which one of these classic flicks is your fav? Who's your favorite turtle? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

The eternal struggle is fought here between what is genuinely cool and timeless for every generation versus those things that are pure nostalgia and only seem great because of your childhood memories. Whether it’s Ghostbusters, Star Wars, James Bond, Super Mario, Star Trek, or Marvel Comics vs DC, we cover all our favorite things from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. After each of us thoroughly discuss the episode’s topic, the group votes to decide whether it is still Cool or Just Nostalgic.

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🎮 TWISTED METAL 2: LEGENDARY CHAOS OR NOSTALGIC TRASH? 🎮

Welcome Nostalgia Hunters! Today we're diving into the PlayStation's most BRUTAL vehicular combat game - Twisted Metal 2 from 1996! But here's the burning question: does this demolition derby masterpiece still deliver the same adrenaline rush in 2025, or are we just remembering it through rose-colored rearview mirrors?

🔥 WHAT WE'RE COVERING:

- Breaking down the most iconic characters and vehicles

- How 1996 gaming holds up against today's standards

- Who the hell is Calypso?

- Comparing original PlayStation graphics to modern standards

- Why vehicular combat games basically disappeared

- Can anyone even get past the first level!?

📖 CHAPTERS 📖

00:00 Intro

02:51 The dissection begins...

37:47 Cool vs Nostalgia Results

💭 LET US KNOW: Do you think Twisted Metal 2 still holds up today? Who's your favorite character?

The eternal struggle is fought here between what is genuinely cool and timeless for every generation versus those things that are pure nostalgia and only seem great because of your childhood memories. Whether it’s Ghostbusters, Star Wars, James Bond, Super Mario, Star Trek, or Marvel Comics vs DC, we cover all our favorite things from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. After each of us thoroughly discuss the episode’s topic, the group votes to decide whether it is still Cool or Just Nostalgic.

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🎬 THE NAKED GUN: TIMELESS CLASSIC OR NOSTALGIC CRINGE? 🎬

Welcome Nostalgia Hunters! Before the newest sequel drops, we're diving deep into Leslie Nielsen's 1988 comedy masterpiece "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" But the real question is: does this slapstick sensation still pack the same punch in 2025, or are we just remembering it through rose-colored glasses?

🔥 WHAT WE'RE COVERING:

- Breaking down the most iconic scenes and one-liners

- How 1988 comedy holds up against today's humor standards

- Leslie Nielsen's comedic genius - still relevant or dated?

- The controversy: jokes that landed then vs. now

- Comparing Police Squad origins to the big screen adaptation

- Why parody movies don't hit the same way anymore

📖 CHAPTERS 📖

00:00 Intro

01:43 The dissection begins...

33:02 Cool vs Nostalgia Results

The eternal struggle is fought here between what is genuinely cool and timeless for every generation versus those things that are pure nostalgia and only seem great because of your childhood memories. Whether it’s Ghostbusters, Star Wars, James Bond, Super Mario, Star Trek, or Marvel Comics vs DC, we cover all our favorite things from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. After each of us present an item related to the episode’s topic, the group votes to decide whether it is still Cool or Just Nostalgic.

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TAGS: Nostalgia Critic, Detective Comics, Best things from our childhood, Best Movies of the 1970s, Best Movies of the 1980s, Best Movies of the 1990s, Best TV Shows of the 1970s, Best TV Shows of the 1980s, Best TV Shows of the 1990s, Vintage Toys, Retro, Classics Cinema, Throwback

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