Episode 210: Happy Gilmore 2 with @ninjatoitles & @limestonepicker

For the 6th year in a row, Spooky September is here on Ready 2 Retro! Jesse from The Sight & Sound Podcast presented by Heartgod Media joins R2R to celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Once Bitten" starring Jim Carrey. It is no secret that Ready 2 Retro are huge fans of Jim Carrey, so it only made sense that we discuss and review Jim Carrey's first ever leading role in a theatrical release.Join us as we talk about the history of the film, Hollywood in the 1980s and we recast Once Bitten using today's actors and actresses. If you enjoy 80s romcom and spooky movies, you're going to love this episode! 

What do you get when you combine the biggest Adam Sandler fan, the raddest TMNT dude and Ready 2 Retro? You get the best “Happy Gilmore 2” review!Join Max (R2R), Joey (@ninjatoitles) and Dustin (@limestonepicker) as they share their thoughts about Adam Sandler’s newest film, “Happy Gilmore 2”. And remember “it’s all in the hips” ________________________________________________________________________Visit: Ready2retro.com for all your nostalgic needs Check out Joey at ninjatoitles.com for all your TMNT needsCheck out Dustin on YouTube and follow his journey collecting relics from the nostalgic past. 

Ready 2 Retro introduces the first-ever "Immidiate Reaction Review"! Chelsea and Max got together to watch Wes Craven's underrated "Red Eye" (2005) and immidiately hopped on the mic to get instant reactions. This episode celebrates the film's 20th anniversary as they talk about prime Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy's "dreamy blue eyes", air travel stories, the film's simple plot and bizarre ending and so much more!Enjoy this episode?Find more episodes:ready2retro.comHelp Max & his family recover from the LA Fires:https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-max-and-jasmine-Eaton-Fire

Max gives an update to the Ready 2 Retro community about how him and his family have adjusted 6 months after losing their home in the #eatonfire.Also, included is an update of what to expect from the Ready 2 Retro Podcast moving forward.Check here to support Max and his family. www.ready2retro.com

Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the hit movie and every 90s kid’s favorite ghost…CASPER! Join Max and Chelsea as they reminisce about the iconic design of Whipstaff Manor, the influence that Steven Spielberg had on this film, the themed toys at Pizza Hut, our favorite lines and cameos that still blow our minds to this day! All this and so much more!

The Ready 2 Retro crew is back! Join R2R as Max, Chelsea and Chris share about why the podcast was on hold due to the Eaton Fire back in January. Also, Episode 207 is the celebration of the 5th Anniversary of Ready 2 Retro and because this is the first episode in 2025, it was only appropirate to discuss our favorite films from 2024!Did your favorite from 2024? Check out the episode to find out!Click the link below to give towards Max and his family as they recover from the LA Fires:Max's GoFundMe

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Ready 2 Retro! For the last episode of 2024, Max and Chelsea get lost in New York City with Kevin McCallister as they review "Home Alone 2"! 

"One night of presents? Hell no! We got EIGHT CRAAAAZZY NIGHTS!"This week Ready 2 Retro is joined by first time guest and the man with the biggest Adam Sandler collection, Dustin Tucker aka @limestonepicker! Along with Max, another huge Sandman fan, the two of them discuss the often forgotten, "Eight Crazy Nights"! So time to bust out the menorah, spin the dreidel, dust off your Eight Crazy Nights DVD and get ready for one awesome movie review that it'll make you say "This is the happiest seizure of my life!" 

Back in October Max and Jasmine took a cross country train trip from Los Angeles to Boston. On this special bonus the two of them share about their experience on Amtrak, the eight different cities they visited and their Top 5 Tips about train traveling!Episodes Notes:The Route- Los Angeles ---> Albuquerque ---> Kansas City ---> Chicago ---> Washington D.C. ---> Philadelphia ---> New York City ---> New Haven ---> Boston Youtubers that specialize in Amtrak travel that we found helpful: Ground Life Travel In The Great Wide

This week R2R is getting WAY retro as "Happy Days" showrunners Brian Levant & Fred Fox Jr join us for a coversation all about the show and their recent book "50 Years of Happy Days: A Visual History of an American Television Classic".Hear why Levant and Fox decided to create this book, the process of making it and personal stories of their time working on the show. There's no doubt that after hearing this episode it'll make you say "Ayyyy!"You can purchase the book now wherever books are sold or click here for a direct link!