Pieter Vanderleeden
At 93, Pieter is the tireless heart of Pieter’s Plot Corner, watching and studying every film we cover, then delivering a brilliant and succinct plot summary for listeners who may not have seen (or survived) the movie in question. He missed a lot of these films in the '80s, but he’s catching up now, and loving (almost) every minute. Equally dedicated to the good and the awful, Pieter is an essential part of the podcast family and a fan favorite in his own right.
Appears in 76 Episodes
TOPG Ep 77: Limey
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we’re thrilled to welcome special guest Gareth C. Scales, acclaimed film editor and veteran cult-critic, who joins us for a deep div...
TOPG Ep 76: Dark City
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we descend into the shadowy, mind-bending world of Dark City (1998). With mystery, memory loss, and trench coats galore, we dig into...
TOPG Ep 75: Buckaroo Banazi Feat. Bob Mersereau
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we strap in for one of the strangest cult adventures of the 80s: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)! ...
TOPG Ep 74: Enter the Dragon
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we bow to the master himself, Bruce Lee, and revisit Enter the Dragon (1973). It’s the ultimate blend of philosophy, fists, and 70s ...
TOPG Ep 73: Evil Dead 1 & 2
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we crack open the Necronomicon and dive into The Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead II (1987). From Sam Raimi’s blood-soaked cabin in th...
TOPG Ep 72: Pumkinhead
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we summon the vengeance demon himself with Pumpkinhead (1988)! Directed by special effects legend Stan Winston, this creature featu...
TOPG Ep 71: Monster Squad
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we gather the squad to revisit 1987’s The Monster Squad! Dracula, the Wolfman, Frankenstein’s Monster, and a bunch of foul-mouthed k...
TOPG Ep 70: Creepshow
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we dig up a true horror anthology 1982’s Creepshow! Written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero, it’s a comic book come...
TOPG Ep 69: Falling Down
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we follow Michael Douglas on the worst commute of all time in Joel Schumacher’s 1993 cult classic Falling Down. Equal parts social c...
TOPG Ep 68: Pretty Women
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we roll back to 1990 and step onto Rodeo Drive with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in Pretty Woman. It’s the fairy tale of a wealthy...
TOPG Ep 67: Turner and Hooch
On this episode of Too Old or Pure Gold, we leash up with Tom Hanks and his slobbering co-star in Turner & Hooch (1989). It’s a buddy cop movie… except one buddy is a ...
TOPG Ep 66: See No Evil Hear No Evil
This week we revisit Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989). One’s deaf, the other’s blind, and together they’re caught in a murder mystery ...
TOPG Ep 65: Blues Brothers
Bob Mersereau joins us as we put on our sunglasses at night and hit the gas with The Blues Brothers (1980). It’s part musical, part demolition derby, and all chaos as ...
TOPG Ep 64: Beastmaster
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we wrestle with the loincloth-laden cult classic The Beastmaster (1982). Ferrets, tigers, and more oily pecs than a barbarian expo; ...
TOPG Ep 63: Heavy Metal
On this episode of Too Old or Pure Gold, we crank up the volume and dive into Heavy Metal (1981), the animated fever dream of sci-fi, fantasy, and rock ‘n’ roll. From ...
TOPG Ep 62: Jumanji
Joined by special guest Dan Sissons, we explore Jumanji's (1995) mix of 90s nostalgia, thrilling chaos, and heartfelt moments. Robin Williams stars in this adventurous...
TOPG Ep 61: Three Amigos
We’re riding south of the border with Three Amigos (1986); the comedy western where Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short play silent film stars mistaken for rea...
TOPG Ep 60: Over the Top
This week Vinnie Tortorich joins us as we're turning the cap around and going full throttle into Over the Top (1987). It's Stallone, it's arm wrestling, it's fatherhoo...
TOPG Ep 59: A Fish Called Wanda
This week on Too Old or Pure Gold, we're pulling off a heist with A Fish Called Wanda (1988). With a cast stacked with John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and ...
TOPG Ep 58: Rumble in the Bronx
This week, we leap off rooftops and into shopping carts with Rumble in the Bronx (1995), the Jackie Chan breakout hit that brought his signature blend of action and co...
