All '80s Movies Podcast

A "sidekick" is a slang expression for a close companion or colleague who is, or is generally regarded as, subordinate to the one they accompany. "Sidekicks" can fulfill one or multiple functions, such as a counterpoint to the hero, an alternate point of view, or knowledge, skills, or anything else the hero does not have. They often function as comic relief, and/or the straight man to the hero's c...

"A federal agent is dead. A killer is loose. And the City of Angels is about to explode." In this week's episode we discuss the crime thriller 'To Live and Die in L.A.' starring William Peterson. Willem Defoe and John Pankow. Directed by William Friedken. Based on the novel by Gerald Petievich. To Live and Die in L.A. - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090180/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt To Live and Die in...

"Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far." In our final episode of our Summer at the Cinema Series" we are discussing the comedy classic 'National Lampoon's Vacation' starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall and Dana Barron. Written by John Hughes and directed by Harold Ramis. National Lampoon's Vacation - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com...

"A romantic comedy with the works." Continuing our "Summer at the Cinema Series", we head into our fourth episode in which we will be discussing the coming-of-age drama 'Mystic Pizza', starring Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor and Vincent D'Onofrio. Directed by Donald Petrie.  Mystic Pizza - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095690/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt Mystic Pizza trailer: https://www.yout...

"They were warned...They are doomed...And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them." Our "Summer at the Cinema Series" continues and for our third episode we will be discussing the summer camp slasher movie 'Friday the 13th', starring Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King and Jeannine Taylor. Written and directed by Sean S. Cunningham.  Friday the 13th - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080761/?ref_=tt...

"A comedy with bats and balls." Our "Summer at the Cinema Series" continues and for our second episode we will be discussing the baseball comedy 'Major League', starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen and Wesley Snipes. Written and directed by David S. Ward.  Major League - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097815/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Major League trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ILz9bC-VU...

"John Candy is about to face the most devastating experience known to man... the family vacation." Our "Summer at the Cinema Series" is back and for our first episode we will be discussing 'Summer Rental', starring John Candy, Richard Crenna and Rip Torn. Directed by Carl Reiner.  Summer Rental - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090098/?ref_=tttg_tg_tt Summer Rental trailer: https://www.youtube...

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 disap...

"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 trail...

"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/wa...

"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 tr...

A box-office bomb, box-office flop, or box-office failure is a film that is unprofitable or considered highly unsuccessful during its theatrical run. In this week's special minisode, Jason and Bill discuss some of their favorite flops and bombs from the '80s. Each host picks 5 movies on the topic. Let us know what we missed. Website: http://www.all80smoviespodcast.com X (Twitter): https://twitter....

"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 B...

"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: ht...

"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=1WAp0ABN...

"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 w...

"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 Vi...

"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...

"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_=t...

"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 T...

"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/...

"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=P4n...

"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_=n...

"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...

"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 P...