The 80s Movie Podcast

The 1980s Films of Susan Seidelman: Making Mr. Right

On this episode, we continue our look back at the 1980s movies of iconoclastic director Susan Seidelman as we pull the curtain back on the film she felt was an appropriate follow-up to her breakthrough film Desperately Seeking Susan, the sci-fi romantic comedy Making Mr. Right, starring John Malkovich and Ann Magnuson.

Top Five Fantasy Films of the 1980s with author Todd Downing

On this episode, we speak with modern day renaissance man Todd Downing about his five favorite fantasy films of the 1980s.

Collision Course

On this episode, our first episode of our seventh season and first in more than six months, our host apologizes for baiting and switching episodes, explains the long delay, and talks about the only movie ever made to star comedian and talk show host Jay Leno.

The 1980s Films of Susan Seidelman: Desperately Seeking Susan

On this episode, we’re going to continue with our series on the 1980s movies of director Susan Seidelman, talking about her biggest hit film, 1985’s Desperately Seeking Susan.

Brats

We pause our retrospective on the 1980s movies of director Susan Seidelman to examine Andrew McCarthy new Hulu documentary about the Brat Pack and how a single article in 1985 may or may not have affect his career and the careers of many of his co-stars and friends.

The 1980s Films of Susan Seidelman: Smithereens

On this episode, we’re going to start a miniseries on the 1980s films from director Susan Seidelman.

Like last year, with Martha Coolidge, I want to highlight at least one female filmmaker each year from the decade that made a significant impact on filmmaking and culture as a whole, and Ms. Seidelman definitely fits that description.

Crimewave

On this episode, we’re going to tackle a movie from the early 1980s that, if made today with the same pedigree, would cause movie geeks and cinephiles to lose their freaking minds over. But because this was made early in their careers, most people are only tangentially aware of its existence, let alone have actually seen it.

We’re talking about the 1986 Sam Raimi/Coen Brothers collaboration, Crimewave.

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

Our first episode returning from paternity leave takes us back to 1983, and one of two sequel bombs Universal made with Jackie Gleason that year, Smokey and the Bandit Part 3.

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Threads

Welcome to the first episode of our sixth season, the first of three episodes to begin the new year before our two month hiatus.

This episode, we do our first ever Listener Freebie, letting Lee Thompson, one of our biggest supporters in the United Kingdom, pick the movie we cover this episode. Lee chose the 1984 British television drama Threads, and we are proud to talk about this hidden gem.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

For our final episode of 2023, the podcast takes a look back at the history of one of the best and most popular films of the decade, 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit.