Myopia Movies – Details, episodes & analysis

This week on Myopia Movies, it’s suddenly Seymour—and Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, Frank Oz, and one giant, man-eating plant. We dove into Little Shop of Horrors, the cult musical that made us fear dentists, question florists, and hum along while the world burns. Somebody feed me... Seymour!

Panel: Nur, Alex, Keiko, Charlie

Directed by: Frank Oz Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, Vincent Gardenia, Levi Stubbs, James Belushi

This week we get alllllll creepy crawly. We watched Arachnophobia, another movie, like almost all movies, that doesn't have nearly enough John Goodman! 

“Before Eight-Legged Freaks made spiders scream-worthy and before Jeff Daniels became America’s favorite newsroom anchor, there was Arachnophobia—the movie that turned every shoe, vacuum, and rolled-up newspaper into a weapon of survival.

This week on Myopia Movies, we crawl back to 1990 to face our fears—literally—with a horror-comedy that dares to ask: what if your quaint small town was overrun by an army of venomous spiders with a taste for blood… and interior design?

Is it scary? Is it silly? Is it the Jaws of the jungle gym set? Let’s put it to the test as we examine toxic masculinity, arachnid-based paranoia, and John Goodman as a pest control cowboy who deserves his own franchise.

So shake out your shoes, check the corners of your room, and join us for Arachnophobia—a movie that proves once and for all: nature is coming for us… one creepy leg at a time.”

Host: Nic

Panel: Charlie, Keiko, Matt, Alex

Directed by Frank Marshall Starring: Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman

Welcome to Myopia Movies, the podcast where we revisit the films of our youth to see if they hold up under the lens of nostalgia—or crumble under the weight of time! This week, we’re plunging headfirst into the campy chaos of 1984’s Ice Pirates. With space herpes, robot pirates, and a desert-dry water crisis, this sci-fi comedy is equal parts swashbuckling adventure and ‘80s absurdity. But does it still have treasure hidden beneath its dated special effects, or has it been lost in the black hole of bad cinema? Strap in, mateys, and let’s find out!

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Host: Nic

Panel: Nur, Alex, Keiko, and Matt

Directed by Stewart Raffill Starring: Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts, Anjelica Huston, John Matuszak, Ron Perlman, John Carradine, Natalie Core, Jeremy West,  Bruce Vilanch

This week we learn that sometimes, dead is better. We watched Pet Sematary, why would you live on the Talladega Raceway? 

Host: Nic

Co-Host: Matthew, Daniel, Nur

Is it more ironic that no one remembered this film, or that I did, but only barely. We watched Paycheck, the movie named for the reason that Ben Affleck showed up! 

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Host: Nic

Panel: Matthew, Nic, Nur

Directed by John Woo

Starring: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Michael C. Hall, Paul Giamatti, Colm Feore, Joe Morton

This week on Myopia Movies, we get wet! We watch as Tom Hanks tries to bang a fish with John Candy's help, just to punish Eugene Levy. We watched Splash, the origin of the women's name Madison; no really. 

How will Splash hold up?

Host: Nic

Co-Host: Matthew, Daniel, Nur

This week, we were going to make a podcast about a Chuck Norris movie, but he roundhouse kicked the podcast into submission. We watched Missing in Action! The only movie more misguided than a Ross Perot Campaign.

Host: Nic Hoffmann

Panel: Matthew Quinn

Directed by Joseph Zito Starring: Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh, David Tress, Lenore Kasdorf, James Hong, Ernie Ortega

This week we get fit, but not tanned....We watched Killer Workout!  Just release podcast and stop showing off your tits and your tight little ass!

Host: Nic

Panel: Matthew

Directed by David A. Prior Starring: Marcia Karr, David Campbell, Fritz Matthews, Ted Prior, Teresa Van der Woude, Richard Bravo

This week watch a movie with the great Michael Keaton, the excellent Michael Keaton, the awesome Michael Keaton, and the mediocre Michael Keaton. We watched Multiplicity, how does he afford any of this?

Host: Nic

Panel: Matthew and Nur

Directed by Harold Ramis Starring: Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Harris Yulin, Richard Masur, Eugene Levy, Ann Cusack, John de Lancie, Brian Doyle-Murray

This week on Myopia Movies, we watch a documentary about what may or may not be a knife. We watched Crocodile Dundee, betcha you don't think "Academy Award Nominated" when you watched this, but you, my friend would be wrong. 

Host: Nic 

Panel: Matthew, Nur

Directed by Peter Faiman Starring: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon, David Gulpilil