It's once again the season of love here at Car RayRob! As usual, Rob is ready for the occasion. To ring in the season, he has decided to bring an heirloom film, one passed down from his big sister to him and now he is passing it along to brother from another mother, Ray!

The 1983 Martha Coolidge directed teen comedy, VALLEY GIRL!

This gem of 80's nostalgia is loosely based on the Shakespeare classic ROMEO AND JULIET and stars the bearer of the unbearable weight of massive talent, Nicolas Cage! He stars alongside Deborah Foreman (REAL GENIUS, WAXWORK) as Randy and Julie, two star crossed lovers from different cliques who decide to upend the apple cart of social hierarchy and begin a relationship, much the chagrin of her friends. All things seem heavenly until the peer pressure begins to build and Julie has to decide what's more important, Randy or their social differences?

A movie that may be disregarded in the slew of imitations that followed, VALLEY GIRL not only helped solidify the conventions of the teen comedy but also helped launch a lexicon! I think it's fair to say we would not have classics like CLUELESS without VALLEY GIRL! So, grab your special someone, pop your popcorn, cuddle in close and bask in the glory of this romantic classic! Like, for sure!

Will the chemistry between these two leads help overcome the trappings of the classic it's based on for Ray? Or will movies that came in its shadow overcome its charms leaving him wanting more? Tune in to find out!

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

To round out our month of premieres, Ray and Rob are back with a brand-new season of HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND! They've decided to quench their need for speed by revisiting Tony Scott's 1990 racing drama DAYS OF THUNDER!

This piece of sports nostalgia centers on Cole Trickle, a hot shot rookie who is entering the world of stock car racing by joining a new team put together by car dealership tycoon, Tim Daland. To lead this team, Tim brings on retired crew chief Harry Hodges who carries the death of his former driver close to his heart. When Cole's star begins to rise and is himself struck with tragedy, he has to overcome his fears to get back in the driver's seat and win the biggest race of his career. Perhaps most known for launching the real-life relationship of its co-stars Tom Cruise (TOP GUN, RISKY BUSINESS) and Nicole Kidman (TO DIE FOR, BIRTH), Days of Thunder is also the re-teaming of the crew behind one of the biggest hits of the 80s, TOP GUN!

With a stellar supporting cast including Robert Duvall (APOLOCLYPSE NOW, THE GODFATHER), Michael Rooker (CLIFFHANGER, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) and Randy Quaid (NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION, THE LAST DETAIL), can this slice of 90's nostalgia live up to Ray and Rob's memories and kick this season off on the right foot? Tune in to find out!

Music: Jay You

Voice: Rob Morgan

Intermission:

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

Music: Jay You

It's Ray's turn to kick things off on Car RayRob's brand-new season of SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! While Rob went big with an action spectacle, Ray is going in a different direction by recommending the 1964 Sidney Lumet (DOG DAY AFTERNOON, NETWORK) classic FAIL SAFE! This entry in the cannon of Cold War thrillers centers on a group of American politicians, bureaucrats and enlisted men who court disaster when a series of unfortunate mishaps during a military exercise sends a lone squadron of nuclear bombers fly to Russia with orders to bomb Moscow. With an all-star cast including Walter Matthau (THE ODD COUPLE, CHARLEY VERRICK), Henry Fonda (YOUNG MR LINCOLN, THE GRAPES OF WRATH) and Larry Hagman (I DREAM OF JEANIE, DALLAS), FAIL SAFE seeks to challenge the viewer with the face of our own militaristic, self-destructive nature and was an early prophet against our reliance on machines in warfare.

FAIL SAFE opened to a poor box office reception, mainly due to the similar subject matter and release proximity to one of the greatest political dark comedies of all time, DR STRANGELOVE. Despite these challenges, FAIL SAFE has found a solid place in film history and Ray's heart!

Will the similarities between FAIL SAFE and DR STRANGELOVE prove too much for Rob to enjoy it? Or will this taut thriller stand on its own two feet and differentiate itself? Tune in this week to find out!

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli