It’s been 35 years since The Goonies, the Steven Spielberg-produced/Richard Donner-directed adventure focusing on a bunch of misfit kids (including Josh Brolin, Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, and Martha Plimpton) as they follow a treasure map with hopes of finding the…
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Great Movie Scenes: “Fame” Sings the Body Electric
Spawning multiple television spin-offs, a reality show, a musical, and a misguided 2009 remake, Fame remains a phenomenon that will live forever. It all started with director Alan Parker‘s 1980 drama, a grittier-than-you-remember effort peppered with unforgettable musical numbers that…
Read more →Pick One: Fame, Flashdance or Footloose?
Fame, Flashdance and Footloose. They are three of the most iconic films of the 1980s, with sequences that have embedded themselves in our brains for decades now. Why who can forget the students of New York City’s High School for…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Labyrinth
For this week’s Create-A-Caption, we are focusing on Labyrinth, the spectacular puppet-filled fantasy about Sarah, a lonely, daydreaming teenage girl (Jennifer Connelly), who, after being aggravated by her younger brother Toby, wishes he be whisked away by the evil Goblin…
Read more →Meat Loaf and Art Carney Star in the 1980 Cult Favorite “Roadie”
On my list of acts that I hope to see in concert before they stop touring altogether is Meat Loaf. Meat Loaf is the stage name of Marvin Lee Aday, a vocalist who is better known for his long songs,…
Read more →Poll: Which Kenny Loggins 1980s Soundtrack Song Is Your Favorite?
In the 1980s, you couldn’t escape the soundtrack hits of Kenny Loggins. From Caddyshack to Footloose to Top Gun, the singer ruled the pop charts and helped made movies featuring his songs huge blockbusters. For our latest poll, we’re asking…
Read more →Check Out These Silver Age Spectaculars, Now on Sale!
The 1960s, ’70s and ’80s spawned some of the greatest and most entertaining movies in history. It’s little wonder than that this time period is often referred to as the “Silver Age of Cinema.” We wanted to honor this era…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Dirty Dancing
For this week’s Create-A-Caption, we want you to have the time of your life! Since becoming a sleeper hit when it was released in 1987, Dirty Dancing has established itself as an enduring pop culture force to be reckoned with!…
Read more →Guest Review: Clue
In 1949, an English gentleman by the name of Anthony E. Pratt developed a board game which he dubbed Cluedo. It was sold to a company called Waddington’s in Britain as well as Parker Brothers in the U.S The classic…
Read more →Guest Review: Diner (1982)
The first of Barry Levinson‘s tetralogy of Baltimore movies (the others include Tin Men, Avalon and Liberty Heights) was also his directorial debut. The man who eventually brought us Rain Man, The Natural and Good Morning, Vietnam, hit one out of…
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