Episodes

A movie sequel is a movie that continues the story of, or expands upon some earlier work. A sequel portrays events set in the same fictional universe as an earlier work. In many cases, the sequel continues elements of the original story, often with the same characters and settings. In this week's special minisode, Jason and Bill discuss some movie sequels released in the '80s that they found disappointing. Each host picks 5 movies on the topic. Let us know what we missed. Email: All80sMoviesPod...

"He's survived the most hostile and primitive land known to man. Now all he's got to do is make it through a week in New York." In this week's episode, we discuss the surprise Fish-Out-Of-Water smash hit comedy 'Crocodile Dundee' starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski. Directed by Peter Faiman. Crocodile Dundee - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090555/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Crocodile Dundee trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie2yGh3Ts7I Crocodile Dundee - Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rot...

"He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home." In this week's episode, we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of one of the biggest movies of all time. It's 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore and Dee Wallace. Directed by Steven Spielberg. E.T. - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 E.T. trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZNInG8kSiA E.T. - Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/et_the_extraterrestrial ...

"He was a covert agent trained in Vietnam. He has a master 6th degree black belt in Aikido... and family in the Mafia. He's a cop with an attitude." In this week's episode, we discuss Steven Seagal's feature debut in the 1988 movie "Above the Law" with Pam Grier and Henry Silva. Directed by Andrew Davis. Above the Law - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094602/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Above the Law trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsbYE-Q474I Above the Law - Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rot...

"He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia." In this week's episode, we discuss the 1989 comedy "The 'Burbs" starring Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher and Bruce Dern. Directed by Joe Dante. The 'Burbs - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096734/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt The 'Burbs trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg7RpL3kTBk The 'Burbs - Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_burbs Bill's Letterboxd Ratings: https://letterboxd.com/bill_b/list/bills-all-80s-movies-podcast-ratings/ ...

"Heroes. Giants. Villains. Wizards. True Love. - Not just your basic, average, everyday, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, ho-hum fairy tale." In this week's episode, we discuss the 1987 fantasy, adventure, romance 'The Princess Bride' starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin. This movie was directed by Rob Reiner and based on the book written by William Goldman. The Princess Bride - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 The Princess Bride trailer: https://www.youtu...

"The Skies Will Never Be the Same! He's Out There..." In this week's episode we discuss the 1983 action drama 'Blue Thunder' starring Roy Scheider, Warren Oates and Candy Clark. This movie was directed by John Badham and written by Dan O'Bannon and Don Jakoby. Blue Thunder - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085255/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Blue Thunder trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WAp0ABNta0 Blue Thunder - Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blue_thunder Bill's Letterboxd...

"The Villain. Even Mother Teresa wanted him dead. The Queen. What strings did she pull to get to the top? Undercover Guy. 72 bullets had his name on them. The Sexy Blonde. Like a convenience store, she was open all night. The Partner. He's in charge now, but as a young child he never really got the attention he longed for. Later, he had some trouble in school. But he met a girl and together they went on a backpacking trip around Europe. The Mayor. After last night, could she still be called "You...

"Pathetic earthlings... Who can save you now?" For our 50th movie episode, we discuss the cult classic 'Flash Gordon' starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Timothy Dalton, Ornella Muti and Max von Sydow. Directed by Mike Hodges. Flash Gordon - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080745/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt Flash Gordon trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzFwECV8Kkk Flash Gordon Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfmrHTdXgK4 Flash Gordon - Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rotten...

"It's a hot summer. Ned Racine is waiting for something special to happen. And when it does... He won't be ready for the consequences." In this week's episode, we discuss the Neo-noir classic 'Body Heat' starring William Hurt, Richard Crenna and making her feature film debut, Kathleen Turner. Written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. Body Heat - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082089/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt Body Heat trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPOjV9Gdk7U Body Heat - Rotten Tomatoes: ...

"In 1965, military D.J. Adrian Cronauer was sent to Vietnam to build morale. His strategy: keep 'em laughing. His problem: staying out of trouble." In this week's episode, we discuss the war comedy movie 'Good Morning, Vietnam' starring Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker and Bruno Kirby. This movie was directed Barry Levinson. Good Morning, Vietnam - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093105/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt Good Morning, Vietnam - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mJoHqmtFcQ Good Morning...

"Guess who's going to be the life of the party?" In this week's episode we discuss the slasher horror movie 'April Fool's Day' starring Deborah Foreman, Deborah Goodrich and Ken Olandt. This movie was directed by Fred Walton. April Fool's Day IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090655/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt April Fool's Day Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgeBYZSSIIc April Fool's Day - Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1001138-april_fools_day Bill's Letterboxd Ratings: httpre...

"It killed 37 people, robbed 6 banks, 2 liquor stores, a record shop and stole 2 Ferraris. Now the fun starts. It just took over a police station. A new breed of criminal." In this week's podcast, we discuss the under-seen sci-fi thriller 'The Hidden' starring Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri and Claudia Christian. This movie was directed by Jack Sholder. The Hidden IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093185/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt The Hidden Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl-iB4WAB0o Th...

"He's a big-city kid in a small town. They said he'd never win. He knew he had to." On this week's episode we discuss the 1984 teen drama with a kick'in soundtrack, 'Footloose' starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer and John Lithgow. This movie was directed by Herbert Ross. Footloose IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087277/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt Footloose Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4narQca4Oc Footloose - Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1007657-footloose Bill's L...

"You will feel the power. Live the adventure. Experience the fantastic." In this week's episode, we discuss the epic adventure movie 'Clash of the Titans' starring Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker and Sir Laurence Olivier. This movie was directed by Desmond Davis and features the amazing stop motion special effects of Ray Harryhausen. Clash of the Titans IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082186/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3 Clash of the Titans Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojw1sau98Jg Clash of...

"The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls." In this week's episode, we pay tribute to the late Ivan Reitman, by discussing his comedy classic 'Stripes' which he directed. The movie stars Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Sean Young, P.J. Soles and John Candy. Stripes IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083131/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Stripes Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yajlukh8sic Stripes - Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/stri...

"The laughter. The lovers. The friends. The fights. The talk. The hurt. The jealousy. The passion. The pressure. The real world." In this week's episode, we discuss the teen drama 'Pretty in Pink' starring Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer and Andrew McCarthy. This movie was written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch. Pretty in Pink IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091790/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Pretty in Pink Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-rAFVlr65k Pretty in Pink - Rotten To...

"A ruthless killer. A beautiful hostage. Two men follow them into the mountains. One for love. One for revenge." In this week's episode, we discuss the 1988 action, thriller 'Shoot to Kill' starring legendary actor Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger and Kirstie Alley. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode. Shoot to Kill - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096098/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Shoot to Kill (Deadly Pursuit) trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwA7VR8LFao Shoot to Kill - Rotten Tomatoes: https://w...

"Meet Marty McFly. He's broken the time barrier. Busted his parents' first date. And, maybe, botched his chances of ever being born." It's Season 2 of the All '80 Movies Podcast and we kick it off by discussing the highest grossing movie of 1985, 'Back to the Future'. This movie stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg. Back to the Future - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Back to the Futu...