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The 80s Movie Podcast

Celebrating both the biggest hits and the most obscure releases of 1980s cinema, focused primarily around exploring the narratives of under‑seen distributors, niche genres, and overlooked classics.

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52:59

The Grounded Genre of 80s Movies: Part 2

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/06/17

This episode completes a two-part miniseries on an interesting concept in examining genre movies in the 80s, Grounded Genre. Joining us for this miniseries is our very special guest Sarah Bullion, an award-winning director, producer and screenwriter who also spent ten years on sets as a prop master and second assistant director.

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53:58

The Grounded Genre of 80s Movies - Part 1

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/06/14

This episode starts a two-part miniseries on an interesting concept in examining genre movies in the 80s, Grounded Genre. Joining us for this miniseries is our very special guest Sarah Bullion, an award-winning director, producer and screenwriter who also spent ten years on sets as a prop master and second assistant director.

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39:07

FilmDallas Pictures

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/06/01

This week, we take a look back at the quick rise and even quicker fall of FilmDallas Pictures, which began its life as a Texas-based film investment company in 1983. After helping to produce two Oscar-winning films in 1984, they would take a leap of faith to become a film distribution company, only to be completely gone from the film industry by the end of 1988. ----more---- On this episode, we discuss: Choose Me (1984, Alan Rudolph) Da (1988, Matt Clark) The Dirt Bike Kid (1985, Hoite Caston) Kiss

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39:05

Blue Thunder and WarGames

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/05/21

On this week's episode of The FilmJerk Podcast, we examine how one filmmaker, John Badham, would end up with the rare feat of having two hits movies, Blue Thunder and WarGames, released only three weeks apart.

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34:46

Raging Bull

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/05/13

On this week's episode, we complete our dive into the Martin Scorsese Cinematic Universe of the 1980s, with the history behind his masterpiece Raging Bull, as well as a personal remembrance of the film by the host.

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25:36

The King of Comedy

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/05/05

On this week's episode, we continue our dive into the Martin Scorsese Cinematic Universe of the 1980s, with a look back at his oft-misinterpreted 1983 classic, The King of Comedy.

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23:17

After Hours

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/04/29

This week, we continue our look back at the 1980s movies of Martin Scorsese, with a look back at After Hours, the last low-budget, small-scale, intimate movie he'd ever make.

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38:59

The Last Temptation of Christ

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/04/22

This week, we continue our look back at the 1980s movies of Martin Scorsese, concentrating on the movie that inarguably changed the direction of his career: The Last Temptation of Christ.

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34:37

The Color of Money

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/04/08

This week, we start an irregular look back at the 1980s movies of Martin Scorsese, starting with what, for me, is his best film of the decade: The Color of Money.

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36:52

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/04/01

This week, we take a look back at a movie shot in 1980, and would sit on the proverbial shelf until it premiered on basic cable in 1984, becoming a cult film and inspiring an early 1990s music revolution. Lou Adler's Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains. ----more---- The original theatrical one-sheet for the movie. Ray Winstone and Paul Simonon Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains

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38:24

Albert Brooks and Lost in America

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/03/26

This week's episode takes a look back at the career of writer, director and actor Albert Brooks and his brilliant 1985 comedy Lost in America.

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39:09

Ralph Bakshi and American Pop

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/03/10

This week's episode takes a look back at the career of Ralph Bakshi and his pioneering 1981 animated rock musical American Pop.

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30:33

Some Kind of Wonderful

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/03/04

This week's episode takes a look at the best movie in the John Hughes canon: 1987's Some Kind of Wonderful. ----more---- The original 1987 theatrical one-sheet for the movie. Some Kind of Wonderful Paramount Pictures Released February 27th, 1987 Director: Howard Deutch Producer and Writer: John Hughes Elias Koteas and Eric Stoltz in a scene from the movie Stars: Eric Stoltz (Keith Nelson) Mary Stuart Masterson (Susan Watts) Lea Thompson (Amanda Jones) Craig Sheffer (Hardy Jenns) Elias Koteas

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33:58

Scotti Brothers Pictures

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/02/25

This week's episode takes a look back at the short-lived 1980s distribution company, Scotti Brothers Pictures. ----more---- The titles discussed during this episode include: Death of a Soldier (1986, Phillipe Mora) Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989, Jean-Claude Lord) Eye of the Tiger (1986, Richard C. Sarafian) He's My Girl (1987, Gabrielle Beaumont) In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986, Raju Patel) The Iron Triangle (1989, Eric Weston) Lady Beware (1987, Karen Arthur) Stealing Heaven

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51:23

Barry Levinson in the 1980s

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/02/18

This week's episode takes a look back at the 1980s movies directed by Academy Award winner Barry Levinson, as well as several of the films he wrote in the 1970s before becoming a director. ----more---- The titles discussed during this episode include: ...And Justice for All (1979, Norman Jewison) Avalon (1990, Barry Levinson) Bugsy (1991, Barry Levinson) Diner (1982, Barry Levinson) Good Morning, Vietnam (1987, Barry Levinson) High Anxiety (1978, Mel Brooks) Inside Moves (1980, Richard Donner) The

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58:25

Sigourney Weaver

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/02/10

This week's episode takes a look back at the 1980s movies starring three time Academy Award nominee Sigourney Weaver. ----more---- Sigourney Weaver in a scene from Ghostbusters (1984) The titles discussed during this episode include: Alien (1979, Ridley Scott) Aliens (1986, James Cameron) Annie Hall (1977, Woody Allen) Deal of the Century (1983, William Friedkin) Eyewitness (1981, Peter Yates) Ghostbusters (1984, Ivan Reitman) Ghostbusters II (1989, Ivan Reitman) Gorillas in the Mist (1988,

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50:37

Empire Pictures: Part Three

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/02/03

On this episode of The FilmJerk Podcast, we complete our three-part miniseries on the 80s movie production and distribution company, Empire Pictures, discussing dozens of films they announced at one time but never ended making. ----more---- Since none of these movies were actually made, the dates listed are the years the films were first announced, along with the intended director of said film, when one was assigned at the time of announcement. In a few cases, there'll be multiple years, titles

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44:45

Empire Pictures: Part Two

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/01/27

On this episode, we continue our mini-series on the movies of Empire Pictures, concentrating on the films they released theatrically in 1988 and 1989, all the movies they would release directly to video, a summation of the decline of Empire Pictures, and what happened to Empire Pictures head Charles Band after he left the company. ----more---- The titles discussed during this episode include (direct to video titles in italics): Arena (1991, Peter Manoogian) Assault of the Killer Bimbos (1988, Anita

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53:12

Empire Pictures: Part One

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/01/20

In this episode, we take a look back at Empire Pictures, one of the more successful independent film distributors of the 1980s, responsible for two classic adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft stories, Re-Animator and From Beyond, the Gremlins ripoff Ghoulies (that wasn't actually a ripoff of Gremlins), and some of the most titillating movie titles to ever exist.----more---- Barbara Crampton in a scene from Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator The titles discussed during this episode include: The Alchemist

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24:23

Wisdom

The 80s Movie Podcast ·

2021/01/10

Today's episode takes a look back at Emilio Estevez's 1986 directorial debut, Wisdom. Twenty-three when he started production, Estevez would become the youngest person to write, direct and star in a studio feature film. The modern would-be Bonnie and Clyde action drama would also star Demi Moore (who was also engaged to Mr. Estevez at the time of production), Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright and William Allen Young. ----more---- The original 1986 theatrical one-sheet for Wisdom Press photos

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