Confidently Controversial

Real Genius

Remember that time in school when you were asked to use your superior intellect to craft a weapon of mass destruction for the government? Yeah, us too. You'd be shocked at the number of times writers get asked for scathing rhetoric that can be used to weaken the will of foreign nations. For realsies... Anyway, all that lying aside, this week we are watching 1985's Real Genius, starring a man born to wear boxer shorts, Mr. Val Edward Kilmer and some other folks that didn't too much, except for the absolute star who plays Lazlo and went on to be the one, the only, Uncle Rico. Lucky! 

Flowers in the Attic

Ah, the 80's, a beautiful time when books for young adults were chock full of batshit crazy things and our parents were just happy we were quiet and reading in another room. This week on the pod, Emily and Kim are watching the 1987 drama Flowers in the Attic, a movie based on a book that takes bad parenting and family trauma to the next level, struggles with it and pushes it off a balcony. Starring the original Buffy, Kristy Swanson, Steve Martin's ex-wife, and the lady from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest this film is sure to make you feel uncomfortable around your brother and  probably stop you from eating cookies for a while. 

Steel Magnolias

If you want to hear two middle aged ladies ugly cry on the radio, you've come to the right place! This week on Con Con we're watching 1989's Steel Magnolias and boy oh boy did we have a tough time. Starring Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Sally Field, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine, Tom Skeritt, and Dylan McDermott this movie explores female friendship, mother/daughter relationships, and the bond between two besties even if one of them is kind of a jerk. Drink your juice and join us for all of the ups and downs. 
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Mommie Dearest

Guys, guys, guys... If you haven't, you definitely should. Holy Toledo, what a ride. 1981's Mommie Dearest tells the possibly true, possibly fabricated story of Hollywood icon Joan Crawford from the POV of her adopted daughter Christina and it's like seriously bananas. This much-discussed, highly adored (and mocked) movie has become the guide for all things campiness, ensuring you will never look at dry cleaning or a dirty bathroom the same way. "Tina, bring me the axe!"
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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

We are kicking off 2024 by channeling the vibe we are bringing to the new year... that's right, we've got that sweet bodacious dude energy coursing through our lady bods and we are spewing facts and spinning tales until we get the A+ we deserve. All that to say, it's time to watch a most excellent film made in ancient times - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. (insert air guitar riff here) Join us while we try to go live on Tik Tok and also record a podcast - spoiler alert - one of us goes all diva and throws a hissy. Happy New Year, guys!
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When Harry Met Sally

We're back -  just in time to let old acquaintances be forgot and all that other New Year's Eve business. Before we shed the skin of the craptastic year called 2023 (gross), we are watching the one film we could both think of that features NYE - When Harry Met Sally! The rom-com to end all rom-coms, this 1989 Nora Ephron gem asks if men and women be friends and then answers fairly quickly with a firm "no way, dude". All the while we get to see some iconic Meg Ryan looks, a terrible Carrie Fisher haircut, and Billy Crystal in some incredibly tight pants. Oh yeah and the whole orgasm in the deli thing happens and we revert to our 12 year old selves and melt into puddles of goo and embarrassment. 
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Scrooged

It's almost Christmas... time to put a little love in your heart or prepare yourself to be visited by three ghosts giving you the business about being a real dick all year. Frankly, you should save yourself the hassle and be a decent human being for once in your life. Jeeze. This week on the podcast affectionately known as ConCon, we are keeping the holiday spirit oozing from our every orifice by watching 1988's Scrooged. Starring pretty much the entire Murray family, plus amazing additions like Carol Kane, Buster Poindexter, Karen Allen, Alfre Woodward and Bobcat Goldthwait this is a holiday must for those who aren't afraid to get a little sassy.
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Gremlins

Well, poor parenting choices waste no time revealing themselves in everyone's favorite Christmas movie about space lizards, 1984's Gremlins. Come along on this not so family friendly ride as we try to figure out why someone didn't just flip on a light and get this whole thing over with in the first place. 
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Funny Farm

Alliances crumble and friendships falter as Confidently Controversial begins the holiday season with a "Christmas" episode that may or may not be a "Christmas" episode depending on which one of the hosts you ask. Today the ladies are watching 1988's Funny Farm, which firmly spends a chunk of time celebrating Christmas and a few other seasons, but also the Christmas. No matter which side you are on, you will surely agree that this film about a dysfunctional relationship really had no business being embedded on our young beautiful brains. 
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The Golden Child

Ah, the 80's, a time when movies succeeded at the box office solely because of their star power and maybe because we didn't have anything else to look at? This week we are watching a film that combines martial arts moves, sci-fi creatures, a vampire magician, a half snake/half lady and of course, Eddie Murphy like it is totally a normal thing.  That's right it's 1986's The Golden Child! 
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