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4th Aug 2021

The Secret of My Success

The Mikes are popping their collars, moving to New York, and climbing to the top of 1987 Wall Street while taking a look at the "oh so eighties" comedy starring Michael J Fox, The Secret of My Success.

Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they discuss the eighties-ness of it all! From the style of the clothes to the style of the film itself; the use of montage and music, the ridiculousness of the situations. Also, unfortunately with the "that's so eighties" comes the not so great parts of it; the less-than okay dialogue and scenes, especially regarding the treatment of some of the women in this film. The Mikes also debate such important topics as whether or not Michael J Fox was a teenage heartthrob? Could you make this film today? Does anyone born after 1995 know what a yuppie is? And the most important question of all; how does Michael J Fox take his pants off over his shoes so fast? All these topics and more on this season 10 premiere!!!

So grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you, and settle down for Forgotten Cinema

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About the Podcast

Forgotten Cinema
A podcast about forgotten films that deserve a second chance
Welcome to Forgotten Cinema! Each episode, Mike Field and Mike Butler highlight a film that for a variety of reasons was forgotten by audiences. Whether it be because a more popular movie was released at the same time or the movie simply didn’t catch on with an audience in the its initial run. We’ll discuss what we love about the movie or perhaps don’t love about it and decide whether the movie is worth a revisit.