Twilight (2008)

"About three things I was absolutely certain. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was part of him-and I didn't know how potent that part might be- that thirsted for my blood. and third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him."

Love is in the air this valentine's day and what better way to celebrate than by dissecting one of the most maligned teen romance stories of all time, TWILIGHT. Harmony painfully sits through a movie she already knows she doesn't like, and BJ, who once had an entire column dedicated to hating on Twilight appears to have turned a new leaf. Hold on tight, spider monkeys, because we're not just talking about the movie, but the entire culture that defined an era.

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Article Referenced: Twilight Appeal: The cult of Edward Cullen and vampire love in Stephenie Meyer’s novels and the new film (2008) http://decentfilms.com/articles/twilight?fbclid=IwAR0fi46kNXD1k-z9YElJG5M_i2AnDX-8krb9HnZevufwXlBYqTyd8NVW-qk

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Grease (1978) w/ Todd Gilchrist

"She looks too pure to be pink."

Our wonderful supporters on Patreon helped us reach our very first stretch goal, and as our thank-you, we're covering the one teen girl movie that BJ Colangelo struggles to be an apologist for, 1978's GREASE. In this whopping two-hour episode, The Wives Colangelo are joined by film critic Todd Gilchrist, an amazing human being and BJ's GREASE loving nemesis. Can Harmony stay neutral or will she be swayed by BJ or Todd? Give a listen to what may very well be the best episode yet!

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A Walk to Remember 20th Anniversary

"Maybe God has a bigger plan for me than I had for myself. Like this journey never ends. Like you were sent to me because I'm sick. To help me through all this. You're my angel."

In honor of the film's 20th anniversary, The Wives Colangelo are busting out their Youth Group finest and talking about A WALK TO REMEMBER. In a rare turn of events, Harmony is a bit more kind to the film than BJ, but then again, y'all already know how she feels about cancer movies. Be our Only Hope, and enjoy!

Article Referenced: 38 Thoughts I Had While Rewatching 'A Walk To Remember' https://www.vogue.com/article/38-thoughts-i-had-while-rewatching-a-walk-to-remember

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Eighth Grade (2018)

“Do I make you sad? I don't know. Sometimes I think that when I'm older, I'll have a daughter of my own or something... and I feel like if she was like me, then being her mom would make me sad all the time. I'd love her because she's my daughter, but I think if she turned out like me that being her mom would make me really sad."

If you're like us, junior high was a f*cking nightmare and you couldn't pay us to go back to those years. Well, this week we're joined by the amazing Addison Peacock to dive into Bo Burnham's EIGHTH GRADE, and have what is essentially an on-air therapy session. There's some movie talk, for sure, but this movie brought up so many feelings for all of us that we couldn't help but talk about. We hope you enjoy this very awkward, very vulnerable exploration of what it means to be in junior high, and how it feels to think about after all these years.

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Scream (1996)

“Don't you blame the movies. Movies don't create psychos. Movies make psychos more creative!”

Wes Craven's SCREAM has been terrorizing audiences for over 25 years. With the fifth installment on the way, we want to revisit the ultimate teen slasher. BJ talks about her life-long fear of Ghostface, Harmony talks about how SCARY MOVIE has broken her brain, and together they discuss the brilliant subversion of Kevin Williamson's script.

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Not Another Teen Movie (2001)

Janey Briggs: "I read Sylvia Plath, I listen to 'Bikini Kill' and I eat Tofu. I am a unique rebel."

Mitch Briggs: "It sounds more like you're a lesbo.”

Now that Harmony has actually seen a huge chunk of the teen movie canon, it was her idea that we'd finally watch the movie that parodies them all, NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE. Together The Wives Colangelo discuss how this movie somehow aged better and worse than expected at the same time, the ineffectiveness of parody that hates its subject matter, and the saving grace of America's ass, Chris Evans.

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Article Referenced

The Quarantine Stream: 'Not Another Teen Movie' Perfectly And Stupidly Spoofs High School Clichés: https://www.slashfilm.com/574182/the-quarantine-stream-not-another-teen-movie/

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Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

"You just feel ignored for long enough and it's just nice to feel special sometimes."

We're saying goodbye to 2021 by discussing a movie that feels like a celebration, and makes you want to stay up all night, NICK & NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST. BJ talks about her love of the book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, Harmony waxes poetic about the music of the film serving as an additional character, and The Wives Colangelo admit that they are absolutely each other's Nick and Norah.

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Article Referenced

Suburban Teen Dream ‘Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist’ Turns 10: https://filmschoolrejects.com/nick-norahs-infinite-playlist-turns-10/

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Black Xmas (2006)

“You're my family now.”

In honor of the Christmas holiday, we're tackling the second BLACK CHRISTMAS movie, the high-camp slasher from 2006. BJ and Harmony disagree pretty vehemently on this one, and our friends from the Aughtsterion Podcast stop by to give a little more love to one of the most polarizing horror movie remakes in history. Happy Holidays, prom party. Don't make any cookies out of your mom's flesh!

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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

“People are scared of things that are different.”

Calling all weird kids and mall goths, it's time to relive our inner outsider feeling because we're talking EDWARD SCISSORHANDS. This week the wives are joined by filmmaker A.K. Espada to debate who this movie is for, relive the feelings of being made to feel othered, and dive into how Edward himself feels like a vessel for the alien experience of growing up as a teenage girl.

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Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

"Mom gave me this 9mil for my birthday, I'll always remember what she wrote in the card. "Jesus loves winners". That's why, no matter what I do, I aim to win."

Grab your tap shoes and put some vaseline on your teeth, because we're going to Mount Rose, Minnesota and talking DROP DEAD GORGEOUS. BJ talks a lot about her history as a child and teenage beauty queen, Harmony dives deep into the peculiar culture of Midwestern small towns where everybody knows everybody, both lament the glory of Kirstie Alley's incredible hair, and we discuss why we think this movie was a financial and critical flop upon release that eventually gained a cult following

Articles Mentioned

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Drop Dead Gorgeous at 20: how dark pageant comedy works better in 2019: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/23/drop-dead-gorgeous-20th-anniversary-dark-comedy

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Lez Bomb (2018)

"This is not how I saw my life. But it's so much better than anything I could've imagined. I wanna be with you."

In honor of everyone getting together to stuff our faces, avoid our families, and try to erase all of the lies fed to us during our elementary school educations surrounding Thanksgiving, we're talking about the coming-out queer holiday romcom, LEZ BOMB. We tell our coming out stories, talk about the weirdness that is introducing your partner to your family, and BJ cries a bunch. Enjoy!

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Angel (1984) w/ M. Lopes da Silva

"It was easy. I just put on some sexy clothes and high heels and I went out and made a living."

It's another edition of TEEN MOVIE HELL and this week we're talking about the teenage exploitation classic, ANGEL with non-binary author and soapmaker, M. Lopes da Silva. Together the three discuss the importance of found family, praise the trans representation of Mae, and pay our respects to the pro-sex work message of this remarkable cinematic treasure.

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Pleasantville (1998)

"No, David. Nobody's happy in a poodle skirt and sweater set."

This week The Wives are jumping back to the supposed good ol' days and taking a trip to PLEASANTVILLE. Together they discuss how this is a teen girl movie hidden beneath a teen boy protagonist, Harmony talks about "mental hygiene films" aka teen behavioral propaganda, BJ talks about the complications of telling this story with an all-white cast, and both pay homage to Paul Walker as an underappreciated himbo.

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Article Mentioned:

‘Pleasantville’ Was Only Pleasant Because of Its Erasure of POC: https://www.vice.com/en/article/wj93x4/pleasantville-20-year-anniversary-cold-take

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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

“You don’t get to choose who or when you meet. However, you do get to choose who you hold onto.”

This week The Wives are visited by the incredible filmmaker Nace DeSanders and they're talking about the coming-of-age anime film, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Together the three talk about the ethics of time travel, BJ learns what a salt tablet is, and Nace shares her experiences of living in Japan for college.

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Article Mentioned:

Time travel, catharsis and Mamoru Hosoda’s animated worlds: https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/29/18117959/mirai-review-mamoru-hosoda-girl-who-leapt-through-time

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Halloweentown (1998)

"Being normal is vastly overrated."

We're ending Spooky Season with one of the most requested titles, the Disney Channel Original Movie HALLOWEENTOWN. We talk about queer read of found communities and monstrous treatment, why denying children their heritage is bad, and discuss why Halloweentown is pro-socialism.

Article Mentioned: Is Halloweentown Anti-Capitalist? : https://isthismovieanticapitalist.medium.com/is-halloweentown-1998-anticapitalist-6ef7d68f5fa8

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Hell Fest (2018) w/ screenwriter Seth M. Sherwood

"Came here to be scared, right? I can't arrest people for doin' their job. Welcome to Hell Fest."

This week The Wives are chatting with someone who actually writes teen horror for a living, HELL FEST screenwriter Seth M. Sherwood! We talk about HELL FEST being totally underrated, Seth gives insight into how he writes characters from a perspective he's never lived, and we get really deep into the idea of romanticizing high school milestones for a generation that hasn't had a "normal" high school experience for two years.

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Night of the Demons (1988)

"Eat a bowl of f*ck! I am here to PARTY!"

We're throwing a Halloween party and all of you demons are invited! This week The Wives talk about ghost stories, teenage hijinks, why this movie isn't as beloved as it deserves to be, and the groundbreaking representation with the cast.

Articles Discussed

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‘NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988)’ deserves more recognition as a camp masterpiece

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Ginger Snaps (2000)

"I get this ache... And I, I thought it was for sex, but it's to tear everything to f*cking pieces."

It's the return of Spooky Season and we're kicking it off with the highly-requested werewolf coming-of-age story, GINGER SNAPS! BJ talks about interviewing actor Emily Perkins and screenwriter Karen Walton for the film's 20th Anniversary, Harmony dives into the inherent trans reads of werewolf films, and both discuss life as edgy teens in the 00s.

Articles Discussed

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A Different Kind of Monster Movie: Writer Karen Walton Reflects on ‘Ginger Snaps’ 20 Years Later: https://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3633638/different-kind-monster-movie-writer-karen-walton-reflects-ginger-snaps-20-years-later/

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Motocrossed (2001)

"Don't be such a girl Carson."

This week we're cutting our hair, shredding the tracks, and talking about the trojan horse of Disney Channel queerness, 2001's MOTOCROSSED. Can you believe this movie does an incredible job tackling toxic masculinity? No, we're serious. 

Articles Discussed

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The 2000s Made Me Gay by Grace Perry: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250760159

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Little Darlings (1980)

"I hit a home run at fourteen. Well I guess some of us are women, and some of us are little girls."

We're heading back a few decades with this surprisingly sex-positive film about teenage virginity, 1980's LITTLE DARLINGS. The Wives Colangelo discuss at length just how queer this movie is, healthy expressions of teenage sexuality, and the reality that sometimes sex is super disappointing!

Articles Discussed

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Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Little Darlings https://www.talkhouse.com/bruce-labruces-academy-underrated-little-darlings/

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