Out of Touchstone
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Relieving the glory days of mid-budget films and Friday night trips to the video store, one Touchstone film at a time. Out of Touchstone Podcast available where most podcasts are found.
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After taking a week to learn about about Curling and review footage frame by frame to see if the Canadians cheated, we're back with a new episode. John Travolta is a simple man in a simple movie. youtu.be/mloNi2yM9UI?... #RIPRobertDuvall
Out of Touchstone Episode 12: Phenomen-eh? (Phenomenon)
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February 18, 2026 at 9:46 PM
After taking a week to learn about about Curling and review footage frame by frame to see if the Canadians cheated, we're back with a new episode. John Travolta is a simple man in a simple movie. youtu.be/mloNi2yM9UI?... #RIPRobertDuvall
I'd say that was a good decision.
TRIVIA: Controversial due to subject matter and adult language, this film - along with ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ (horror elements), ‘Tex’ and ‘Never Cry Wolf’ (male nudity) - led to the creation of Touchstone Pictures, a Disney film division designed to release more mature films. (IMDB) 🖤
February 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I'd say that was a good decision.
Cutting Edge and the Bring It On series are up there with American Pie for number of sequels you don't expect.
I never knew until very recently how many films were in the Cutting Edge franchise.
February 12, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Cutting Edge and the Bring It On series are up there with American Pie for number of sequels you don't expect.
After watching all those films, I still don't know who Vincent Spano is or how it took doing Out of Touchstone to find out he existed.
Lets talk about the killer little Touchstone/Hollywood Pictures run that Vincent Spano had here.
February 11, 2026 at 10:48 PM
After watching all those films, I still don't know who Vincent Spano is or how it took doing Out of Touchstone to find out he existed.
Only 1 of the credited cast is still alive. It's become a Cemetery Club.
A curious outlier in Bill Duke's directorial filmography, this comedy about a trio of friends who all become widows in short succession is not casual with its message about grief. But the chemistry between the three leads gives the film wings of levity and charm to rise above the dour premise.
February 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Only 1 of the credited cast is still alive. It's become a Cemetery Club.
This episode of Out of Touchstone, we take a break from the 1996 Touchstone slate and check out some #Olympic themed films. It's called, trying to cash in on popular trends. #Milan #GoForTheGold. youtu.be/8ZM6EWV7t0w?...
Winter Olympics Special (Cool Runnings, The Cutting Edge, I, Tonya, Miracle
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February 10, 2026 at 9:18 PM
This episode of Out of Touchstone, we take a break from the 1996 Touchstone slate and check out some #Olympic themed films. It's called, trying to cash in on popular trends. #Milan #GoForTheGold. youtu.be/8ZM6EWV7t0w?...
Hopefully this becomes either a weekly show or quarterly special. Only thing that felt off was Kermit's voice but maybe he finally hit puberty.
Shouting “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” from the mountaintops as I watch THE MUPPET SHOW (2026)
February 5, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Hopefully this becomes either a weekly show or quarterly special. Only thing that felt off was Kermit's voice but maybe he finally hit puberty.
Will give this a listen. Thanks.
There's a CBC podcast about the broom scandal 😁
www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1427-broomgate-a-curling-scandal
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Broomgate: A Curling Scandal | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
For years, players have been too afraid to talk about it. But now, the truth about a broom that almost destroyed curling is finally coming out.
Over the course of six episodes, semi-professional curl...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Will give this a listen. Thanks.
It's available to stream on the CW network. And it features the Tragically Hip. That's so unusual for a Canadian production.
It's a very Canadian comedy called Men With Brooms (turns out there was a shortlived TV series too that I didn't know about)
www.imdb.com/title/tt0263...
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Men with Brooms (2002) ⭐ 5.9 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
1h 42m | R
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February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
It's available to stream on the CW network. And it features the Tragically Hip. That's so unusual for a Canadian production.
I'm curious to see an original cut or script to see what the initial vision was. Random connection. I started watching Downhill Racer, a Robert Redford film about the Olympics. It was written by James Salter who wrote the short story that inspired Boys. I had never heard of him until last week.
I had never heard of this film! As you mentioned, the studio interference is likely the problem because the premise seems decent enough, although in some ways it feels like a throwback to an 80s film.
February 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I'm curious to see an original cut or script to see what the initial vision was. Random connection. I started watching Downhill Racer, a Robert Redford film about the Olympics. It was written by James Salter who wrote the short story that inspired Boys. I had never heard of him until last week.
Maybe they need to bring back tug of war. If it was still the late 90s, we could have X-Treme Tug of War with a pit of piranhas the losers fall into.
This made me realize that I don’t typically watch films about the competitions. More about things occurring during the Olympics like attacks. I do like The Fire Inside, I Tonya, and September 5.
I think they should make a movie about tug of war even though it was discontinued.
I think they should make a movie about tug of war even though it was discontinued.
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Maybe they need to bring back tug of war. If it was still the late 90s, we could have X-Treme Tug of War with a pit of piranhas the losers fall into.
I didn't know there were movies about curling. I have to find them and watch them. And read up on the broom design blow up.
Favourite Olympic movie is Cutting Edge, second is Cool Runnings
For winter sports, I mean curling has already had a movie but that seems like a sport full of stories. Maybe they could dramatise the recent broom design blow up, Moneyball style 😆
For winter sports, I mean curling has already had a movie but that seems like a sport full of stories. Maybe they could dramatise the recent broom design blow up, Moneyball style 😆
February 4, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I didn't know there were movies about curling. I have to find them and watch them. And read up on the broom design blow up.
With the Olympics starting this week, what are some of your favorite Olympic movies? What Olympic sport do you think deserves a movie?
February 4, 2026 at 6:28 AM
With the Olympics starting this week, what are some of your favorite Olympic movies? What Olympic sport do you think deserves a movie?
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Episode 11 of Out of Touchstone looks at the cleverly titled Winona Ryder film "Boys." A title so informative it should play on a double bill with "Plane." youtu.be/de41Tw6abfU?... #90sFilms #StrangerThings
Out of Touchstone: Episode 11: Stalled Star Vehicle (Boys)
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February 3, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Episode 11 of Out of Touchstone looks at the cleverly titled Winona Ryder film "Boys." A title so informative it should play on a double bill with "Plane." youtu.be/de41Tw6abfU?... #90sFilms #StrangerThings
Episode 11 of Out of Touchstone looks at the cleverly titled Winona Ryder film "Boys." A title so informative it should play on a double bill with "Plane." youtu.be/de41Tw6abfU?... #90sFilms #StrangerThings
Out of Touchstone: Episode 11: Stalled Star Vehicle (Boys)
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February 3, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Episode 11 of Out of Touchstone looks at the cleverly titled Winona Ryder film "Boys." A title so informative it should play on a double bill with "Plane." youtu.be/de41Tw6abfU?... #90sFilms #StrangerThings
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This year's Royal Rumble was kinda flat for me. If you watched, what did you think? I always remind myself that pro wrestling is a never-ending story, so don't get too caught up in the moment.
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Watch on YouTube
youtu.be/_O3yz__eRKg
Or listen here.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:14 AM
This year's Royal Rumble was kinda flat for me. If you watched, what did you think? I always remind myself that pro wrestling is a never-ending story, so don't get too caught up in the moment.
Watch on YouTube
youtu.be/_O3yz__eRKg
Or listen here.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Watch on YouTube
youtu.be/_O3yz__eRKg
Or listen here.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Shocking news about the passing of Catherine O'Hara. She was part of four Touchstone Pictures: Dick Tracy, Betsy's Wedding, A Simple Twist of Fate and the voice of Sally in The Nightmare Before Christmas. #RIP
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Shocking news about the passing of Catherine O'Hara. She was part of four Touchstone Pictures: Dick Tracy, Betsy's Wedding, A Simple Twist of Fate and the voice of Sally in The Nightmare Before Christmas. #RIP
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Can Sharon Stone continue her trajectory of serious actress after Casino? Can Rob Morrow shake the stigma of TV actor? Can death row be sexy? That last question maybe doesn't apply. In this episode of Out of Touchstone we examine the legal drama Last Dance. youtu.be/vvkAflLPtvQ?...
Out of Touchstone Episode 10: Cast the First Stone (Last Dance)
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January 27, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Can Sharon Stone continue her trajectory of serious actress after Casino? Can Rob Morrow shake the stigma of TV actor? Can death row be sexy? That last question maybe doesn't apply. In this episode of Out of Touchstone we examine the legal drama Last Dance. youtu.be/vvkAflLPtvQ?...
For me, the fact Sharon's Stone character is guilty of a double murder, didn't exactly make me sympathetic to her. There really wasn't a reason to root for Rob Morrow. Just glad after the next episode, Touchstone starts to release better films.
I remember the years of lawyer films! 😑
I remember this trailer but never saw it. That tracks given the dismal box office. 😬
Releasing this so soon after Diabolique probably hurt as well.
I remember this trailer but never saw it. That tracks given the dismal box office. 😬
Releasing this so soon after Diabolique probably hurt as well.
January 28, 2026 at 4:03 PM
For me, the fact Sharon's Stone character is guilty of a double murder, didn't exactly make me sympathetic to her. There really wasn't a reason to root for Rob Morrow. Just glad after the next episode, Touchstone starts to release better films.
Can Sharon Stone continue her trajectory of serious actress after Casino? Can Rob Morrow shake the stigma of TV actor? Can death row be sexy? That last question maybe doesn't apply. In this episode of Out of Touchstone we examine the legal drama Last Dance. youtu.be/vvkAflLPtvQ?...
Out of Touchstone Episode 10: Cast the First Stone (Last Dance)
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January 27, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Can Sharon Stone continue her trajectory of serious actress after Casino? Can Rob Morrow shake the stigma of TV actor? Can death row be sexy? That last question maybe doesn't apply. In this episode of Out of Touchstone we examine the legal drama Last Dance. youtu.be/vvkAflLPtvQ?...
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This week's Touchstone flashback is the 1996 film Two Much. What's better than 1 Antonio Banderas? 2 Antonio Banderases! It's like The Parent Trap only different. (Pretty sure that was the pitch). youtu.be/8s9XF-395nM?... #90sFilm #Twins
Out of Touchstone Episode 9: When Twinning Isn't Winning (Two Much)
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January 20, 2026 at 9:37 PM
This week's Touchstone flashback is the 1996 film Two Much. What's better than 1 Antonio Banderas? 2 Antonio Banderases! It's like The Parent Trap only different. (Pretty sure that was the pitch). youtu.be/8s9XF-395nM?... #90sFilm #Twins
I had never seen it until working on the episode. Stick with Twins. Arnie and DeVito are more believable siblings.
I had never heard of this film before. Even though I knew he was in a relationship with Melanie I guess I never was curious to know how they met. 😄
January 21, 2026 at 4:18 AM
I had never seen it until working on the episode. Stick with Twins. Arnie and DeVito are more believable siblings.
This week's Touchstone flashback is the 1996 film Two Much. What's better than 1 Antonio Banderas? 2 Antonio Banderases! It's like The Parent Trap only different. (Pretty sure that was the pitch). youtu.be/8s9XF-395nM?... #90sFilm #Twins
Out of Touchstone Episode 9: When Twinning Isn't Winning (Two Much)
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January 20, 2026 at 9:37 PM
This week's Touchstone flashback is the 1996 film Two Much. What's better than 1 Antonio Banderas? 2 Antonio Banderases! It's like The Parent Trap only different. (Pretty sure that was the pitch). youtu.be/8s9XF-395nM?... #90sFilm #Twins
This Mexican film made in 1976 about the events. Alive has better production values and effects but there are some scenes in Survive that are more intense and gives a better (read: more intense) sense of what the survivors went through. youtu.be/Z4j0Qq_4qrU?...
January 20, 2026 at 1:12 AM
This Mexican film made in 1976 about the events. Alive has better production values and effects but there are some scenes in Survive that are more intense and gives a better (read: more intense) sense of what the survivors went through. youtu.be/Z4j0Qq_4qrU?...
This has been the most viewed episode so far. Hopefully that means people are starting to find the series and like what they see. Only four more episodes until we get to the films that made Touchstone money in 1996. youtu.be/Sl6MIiC-m6Y?... #90sFilm #Newsroom
Out of Touchstone Episode 8: The Power of a Good Hairstyle. (Up Close and Personal)
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January 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
This has been the most viewed episode so far. Hopefully that means people are starting to find the series and like what they see. Only four more episodes until we get to the films that made Touchstone money in 1996. youtu.be/Sl6MIiC-m6Y?... #90sFilm #Newsroom