80s Horror Movies Continue to Inspire
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:0:00 - Introduction4:50 - Mysterious box art for the Atari 2600 game Challenge8:30 - Its connection to A Nightmare on Elm Street13:38 - Challenge game play is not Ghostbusters16:15 - The Cooper-Tawain Pitfall knockoff19:25 - Netflix's Haunted House is full of 80s homages25:42 - Poltergeist haunted house at Unviersal Hollywood29:12 - Keenan Thompson is rebooting Sleepaway Camp39:40 - A new Halloween video game is coming to consoles49:41 - Two 80s horror movies influenced Good Boy59:00 - Wrap Up and Thank YouFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowRead our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!
7 Loka 20251h 3min
Genre-Swapping Movies
Will chats with Dustin Morrow, film expert and host of The Long Rewind, about 80s movies that switched genres. Consider Alien to Aliens and Evil Dead to Evil Dead II. Is this a strategy new reboots should employ?0:00 - IntroductionFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowFind out more about Dustin and The Long Rewind here.Get our new book Totally Bogus (But True) at Amazon.
30 Syys 20251h 6min
Kirk, Khan and Anaconda Are Back!
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:0:00 - Introduction5:00 - Breaking dancing at city council17:00 - The Greatest American Hero is back26:30 - Khan is back40:15 - Kirk is back too44:44 - A Shining character is in Welcome to Derry55:25 - Anaconda meta reboot1:05:00 - Wrap Up and Thank YouFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowRead our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!Visit us at LA Comic Con on September 28! Go to https://www.comicconla.com/ for more information.
23 Syys 20251h 8min
The Power of the 80s with Katelyn Sue
In a special interview, Will speaks with social media influencer Katelyn Sue (1980s.nostalgia) about the comfort and inspiration she found in 80s pop culture.0:00 - Introduction4:50 - InterviewFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowGet our new book Totally Bogus (But True) at Amazon.Follow Katelyn on Instagram @1980s.nostalgia.
16 Syys 202549min
The Craziest CHiPs Episode (Live)
Recorded before a live at RetroCon, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the two of the zaniest episodes of the 1980s NBC TV show CHiPs.0:00 - Rock Devil Rock24:30 - The Spaceman Made Me Do ItFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowRead our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!
9 Syys 202539min
Alien: Earth X Blade Runner
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:0:00 - Introduction6:35 - Stranger Things breakfast cereal12:45 - Does Gen X still eat cereal?23:57 - Knight Rider: The Movie34:41 - Apollonia sues Prince's estate for her name43:44 - The Police sue Sting for royalties 56:40 - The Alien: Earth – Blade Runner connection1:11:13 - Wrap Up and Thank YouFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowRead our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!Visit us at RetroCon on September 6! Go to https://retrocons.com/ for more information.
2 Syys 20251h 13min
Who is the Toxic Avenger?
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:0:00 - Introduction7:00 - Haunted by Eddie Van Halen’s ghost17:00 - Star Trek IV technology is a reality28:00 - Ghostbusters fan film - Ghostbusters: New Orleans39:00 - Who is the Toxic Avenger?55:00 - Toxie's unrated "monster dong"1:06:00 - Wrap Up and Thank YouFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowRead our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!
26 Elo 20251h 8min
Is Slime Headed to NYC?
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics:0:00 - Introduction3:50 - A Ghostbusters 2-looking blob is headed for NY14:00 - Images of Lego’s 9,000 piece Death Star leaked27:00 - TJ Hooker is back—and he’s hilarious36:00 - Tron: Ares gets a Hard PG-131:04:15 - Wizard of Oz has received the AI treatment1:20:54 - Wrap Up and Thank YouFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snowRead our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s!
19 Elo 20251h 23min
