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Oct. 24, 2019

Episode #267: "No Fair. No Fair." | Pet Sematary (1989)

Stephen King has said that Pet Sematary is possibly the darkest book he has ever written. John and Pat might just agree with him and with the film's tagline: Sometimes dead is better. Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMao8sg4DPA

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Oct. 16, 2019

Episode #266: "All I Have Are Negative Thoughts" | Joker (2019)

Arthur Fleck has only ever wanted to bring joy and laughter to the world. Instead the world has brought him nothing but pain and ridicule. Everyone has their breaking point and in this film, you'll find out what Arthur Fleck's …

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Oct. 9, 2019

Episode #265: "Along came the Hobyahs" | Celia (1989)

It's got a creepy soundtrack, fleshy blue monsters, a rabbit infestation, and Australian socialists... but this is not your typical horror movie. Originally intended as a complex sociopolitical drama about what the adult world does to the mind of a …

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Oct. 2, 2019

Episode #264: "Thought it would be good, but it's snot" | Little Mons…

Brian's family just moved to a new town, he started at a new school, his mom and dad are constantly arguing... every day life just isn't working right now. But what about every NIGHT? Brian captures and befriends Maurice, a …

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Sept. 26, 2019

Episode #263: "Tubi Two-Fer" | No Holds Barred & Dream A Little Dream…

It's been a challenge to get everyone together lately, so we take a quick break from our regular schedule, but not from 1989. John features two movies he found recently on Tubi.tv — the Hulk Hogan classic (?) No Holds …

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Sept. 19, 2019

Episode #262: "Dad, Don't Eat Me!" | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

You usually feel pretty safe letting your kids play in the front yard, but what if they were only a quarter-inch tall? Childhood fantasies come to life when four kids get shrunk down to the size of an ant and …

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Sept. 11, 2019

Episode #261: "Goodbye, Charlie" | All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989)

Whether you've owned a dog or not, you can't really argue with the title of this one. But does the sentiment match up with the movie itself? Does the Don Bluth magic from Secret of NIMH, Land Before Time, and …

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Sept. 8, 2019

Episode #260: "A Ghost prequel... But with planes and no pottery" | A…

Always came out before Ghost, but so many people have never heard of it much less seen it. But see it you should... in some ways it has more heart than the more popular movie that came out a year …

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Sept. 4, 2019

Episode #259: "Two and a half men" | Weekend At Bernie's (1989)

What's your ideal weekend? If it's dragging a dead guy's corpse around and pretending he's still alive because you think if you just call the cops things will get even worse... you probably starred in the movie Weekend At Bernie's. …

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Aug. 29, 2019

Episode #258: "Your journey nears its end" | The Rise of Skywalker D2…

We couldn't get the band together for an 80s movie discussion this week, but we all know if a Star Wars trailer comes out and John doesn't have a chance to talk about it, he explodes like a womprat being …

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Aug. 22, 2019

Episode #257: "Suck in the guts, guys" | Ghostbusters II (1989)

Read people's reactions to Ghostbusters II on the internet and you might wonder if you watched the same movie. It doesn't get a lot of love from the online community, but maybe everyone just misses their kittens. Either way, the …

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Aug. 14, 2019

Episode #256: "Blush & Bashful" | Steel Magnolias (1989)

Men are supposed to be made of steel, but Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, and Julia Roberts are the true strength of their families in this adaptation of the stage play Steel Magnolias. As the …

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Aug. 7, 2019

Episode #255: "'Feelings' is Not Parsley" | The Fabulous Baker Boys (…

The Baker brothers have been tickling the ivories together for over 30 years and things have gone just fine. But that's the problem. Things are just fine. When they realize it may be time to add something new to the …

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July 31, 2019

Episode #254: "Electrical Ear Cleaner" | SD Comic Con Trailers & Pare…

We start off with John and Jeff discussing the plethora of trailers and announcements to come out of San Diego Comic Con last week. Then we shift gears with John and Pat to talk about the Steve Martin movie Parenthood …

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July 24, 2019

Episode #253: "Put Me Back In!" | Look Who's Talking (1989)

Last week we brought you the horrors of war and the struggle of returning to a world you no longer belong in... this week, it's childbirth. Mollie didn't plan to get pregnant by one of her wealthy clients, but she …

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July 17, 2019

Episode #252: "I Love America" | Born On The Fourth of July (1989)

Oliver Stone started his Vietnam trilogy with a look at the horrors of warfare in Platoon, but in this second outing he brings us back home to experience life after hell. Born on the Fourth of July stars Tom Cruise, …

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July 10, 2019

Episode #251: "I'm your dad's brother alright" | Uncle Buck (1989)

When there's something strange in your neighborhood... who did you call? UNCLE BUCK! John Candy is everybody's favorite (?) uncle in this John Hughes comedy. Welcome back guest host Jason Colvin, as well! Intro: Intro / Spoiler Alert [0:00] This …

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July 6, 2019

Episode #250: "Top Five 80s Cartoons"

As part of our 250th episode extravaganza, Jeff took the reins of this one and had us duke it out over our Top Five Favorite 80s Cartoons. Why are the theme songs so long? How does Pepé Le Pew hold …

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June 26, 2019

Episode #249: "My Way or the Highway" | Road House (1989)

Dalton isn't just a bouncer. He's a cooler. He's the one you call when the bar patrons are getting a little out of control and someone just needs to help them "cool down." He's not afraid to throw a punch …

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June 19, 2019

Episode #248: "Bad Cop... Worse Cop!" | Tango & Cash (1989)

Ray Tango is Armani with a badge. Gabe Cash is a little rough around the edges. When the two cops from separate jurisdictions have disrupted too much of a wealthy crime boss's business, the east side will meet the west …

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June 12, 2019

Episode #247: "We played a game you couldn't win... to the utmost" | …

**We try to be a family-friendly podcast, but the subject matter of this movie is not appropriate for children, so you may want to skip listening to this one in the car with family.** This movie is about Bob. Bob's …

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June 5, 2019

Episode #246: "Can't we just talk about Billy Dee Williams?" | sex, l…

**We try to be a family-friendly podcast, but the subject matter of this movie is not appropriate for children, so you may want to skip listening to this one in the car with family. We don't get vulgar or anything, …

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May 29, 2019

Episode #245: “Be Good” | E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

E.T. is one of the most heartwarming movies from the 80s about a boy who is growing up a little separate from everyone: his mother, his brother, his sister, the kids at school, his estranged father… until one day he …

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May 22, 2019

Episode #244: "I Didn't Mean to Call You A Meatloaf" | An American We…

A couple of nice American boys go backpacking across Europe, but wouldn't you know it... they get attacked by a werewolf in rural England, which begins a killing spree throughout the city of London on the next full moon. Don't …

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