May 16, 2018
Blast from the Past, huh? Isn’t this whole
podcast a blast from the past? How’s this for a blast from the
past?
The year is 1999. Brendan Fraser is a movie star. In
fact, he’s high profile enough that two Academy Award winners
(Christopher Walken and Sissy Spacek) play his parents. How’s
that for a Blast from the Past?
Alicia Silverstone is also a movie star. A studio has enough faith
in her to ground a high-concept movie about a family who spends 35
years in a bunker and emerges on a bar-turned-cult-hangout. How’s
that for a Blast from the Past?
The movie features the following prominent plot points: baseball
cards, swing dancing, an adult video store. How’s that for a Blast
from the Past?
Everclear, Dishwalla and the Squirrel Nut Zippers are showcased on
the soundtrack! How’s that for a Blast from the Past?
Brendan Fraser and Alicia Silverstone’s characters are named Adam
and Eve. How’s THAT for a blast from the past?
Join Phil, Kenny and Netflix social media coordinator (and Brendan
Fraser stan) Erin La Rosa on this week’s Blast from the Past
podcast.