Retro Ramble – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Charlie & George are hitting the streets of LA to revisit cult comedy TV show adaptation, Dragnet!

They delve into the production of one of 1987's biggest hits, very
much a passion project for writer and star Dan Ackroyd, co-starring a then-up-and-coming actor called Tom Hanks and directed by Bond alumni, Tom Mankiewicz.

There's also chat around the legacy of Dragnet, some alternative
casting, and the bizarre craze of a tie-in rap song - so a whole lot
more than just the facts, maam!

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In this month's episode, Charlie and George are off to Oregon, to see if Number 5 really is alive.... That's right, they're revisiting 80's cult classic Short Circuit!

In this months episode, Charlie and George are flown to a secret island off the coast to Costa Rica to rediscover Jurassic Park!  In celebrating the films 25th anniversary and the current release of the fifth installment, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the boys evaluate what makes it such a classic blockbuster.   

They discuss the battle for the rights to the original novel, ground breaking CGI, Standard Spielbergian Suspense and of course, the natural wonder of the world that is Jeff Goldblum.  

Hold on to your butts, as there'll be spoilers, bad impressions (that includes dinosuars) and the kind of language that comes naturally to Samuel L Jackson.   

Enjoy.   

After more Spielberg chat? Check out our previous episodes on Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Goonies and Back to the future. 

In this SPECIAL RECENT RAMBLE episode, join George and Charlie as they share their feelings (Spoiler Free) regarding the recent releases Solo: A Star Wars Story and Deadpool 2.

Was Ron Howard's production doomed to fail from the outset? What works and what doesn't and is it worth seeing at the cinema?

Can Deadpool deliver for a second time? If so who should go and see it and what else is coming soon that we should be looking forward to.

Retro Ramble in it's usual format will be back soon, follow us on all the social medias, enjoy and please share.

To coincide with the most recent Star Wars spin off - Solo: A Star Wars Story, Retro Ramble decided it was time to go back to 1981 to check out Harrison Ford's other most famous character - Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark!

Join Charlie and George as they embark on a thrilling global adventure to liberate holy antiquities. They discuss the legendary stunts, cool costumes, nasty Nazis all the while trying to avoid saying the word "iconic" too much.

As well as reviewing how the film stands up today, there's also plenty of production trivia and background chat as well the usual casting Coulda Woulda Shoulda feature and as many bad impressions as we can fit into an hour.

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With it being the start of film packed blockbuster season George and Charlie felt it was time for another Recent Ramble to share their thoughts on what's sure to be one of the year's biggest releases, Avengers: Infinity War. 

Keeping everything SPOILER FREE and resisting the temptation to go full nerd this is a short episode with the other half being dedicated to an update on TV Shows we are streaming, Books we're reading and even a quick word from Charlie on the latest PS4 graphics fest that is God of War.

For our dedicated fan base and lovers of all things retro, Retro Ramble will be back very soon with Episode 16 as we head back to 1980 for Raiders of The Lost Ark in a tenuous link to the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Warning: contains swearing and bad impressions, all stunts both supervised and performed by trained chimpanzees.

To coincide with one of this year's biggest film releases, Avengers: Infinity War, Retro Ramble decided it was time to go back to 1998 to review Marvel's first successful movie – Blade!

Join Charlie and George as they don their leather trenchcoats and delve into the sexy vampire underworld you never knew existed. From blood raves and Wesley Snipes kicking ass (one henchman at a time) to the wonderful camp of Udo Keir and pounding, pounding 90's techno music!

As well as reviewing how the film stands up today, there's also plenty of production trivia and background chat as well the usual casting Coulda Woulda Shoulda feature and as many bad impressions as we can fit into an hour.

Enjoy, please share and be sure to vote for us in the British Podcast Awards if you've not done already.

In a world of shared universes.... Charlie and George take a break from the RETRO films of their youth to unleash.... RECENT Ramble!

A podcast dedicated to all things...well recent from movies, streaming, books and gaming.

To coincide with this month's release of Ready Player One, in this episode, Charlie and George tackle the time travelling classic Back to The Future!