90s movie classics

Tim and Andrew grew up in the 90s aka the best decade ever. We look back on the movies we loved to see whether they were as amazing as we remembered them and how they would stack up in the 2020s.

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Episode 9 - Arachnophobia

January 10, 2025 • Tim • Season 1 • Episode 9

Tim and Andrew watch 1990's Arachnophobia.

Just scraping into the 90's, this Spielberg-produced PG-13 horror pits a young Jeff Daniels against an army of jumping, poisonous spiders.

John Goodman chews the scenery while Jeremy Irons sports a strange accent (possibly his real accent). Pre-CGI, we have real spiders sharing the screen with puppet spiders - can you tell the difference? (Hint: yes)

Do modern viewers care about small-town hicks getting eaten by creepy-crawlies? Let's find out.