The 80s Movie Podcast

The Brotherhood of Justice

This week, we present our first remote recording, as your intrepid host talks about his fortieth high school reunion, memorializes an old friend who recently passed away, and a long forgotten Keanu Reeves television movie that shot at your host's high school weeks after he graduated high school and moved to Los Angeles to break into the industry.

The Brat Pack at 40, and the best Brat Pack movie

This week, we look back at 40 years of The Brat Pack, from the naming of the group, to who is and is not a Brat Packer, and which Brat Pack movie was the best Brat Pack movie. (It's not The Breakfast Club or The Outsiders.)

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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