HeyJaredA Blockbuster Year: 1985
A new podcast series and weekly LIVE show asking "Was 1985 the best year for movies?"Back to the Future, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, The Goonies, The Breakfast Club and so many more...Join hosts and historians Brandon Mindel @bcdelorean & J Ryan @latenightplayset as they watch…
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Episode 52 - "The Dirt Bike Kid" with World of Micah - ABY:1985 🎬 (opens the original)
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A creepy old man popped out from behind a tree and told Brandon and J Ryan about this magical film "The Dirt Bike Kid" They brought along their friend the "Micah Man" AKA @worldofmicah and together they flew across the sky, hacked into the Hodgkins bank computer system and saved the local Hot Dog Stand, all while avoiding the local biker gang! What an Adventure!!Join us this week as we discuss every single weird detail of the 1985 classic "The Dirt Bike Kid" starring Peter Billingsly from "A C
Episode 51 - "Witness" with Geek. Dad. Life. Jay Glatfelter - ABY: 1985 🎬 (opens the original)
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Brandon, J Ryan and guest GDL Jay @GeekDadLife are getting up at 4:30 in the morning, raising barns on Sunday and Livin' in an Amish Paradise this week with "Witness" starring the iconic (understatement) Harrison Ford, in his only Oscar nominated role. Lots of guaranteed Harrison Ford, Han Solo, Indiana Jones talk on this episode!Gunsmoke -S12 E12 - Quaker Girl https://archive.org/details/s12-16-sa... Allison Hammond Bladerunner 2049 interview • Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford Lose It at ... AB
Episode 50 - "Walt Disney's The Black Cauldron" with Abigail Gardner & Ryan Doell - ABY:1985 🎬 (opens the original)
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Brandon and J Ryan are joined by another incredible duo, Abigail Gardner and Ryan Doell from @yhspodcast @YHSToyAnxiety @gothamcitytonight @DL-44Network We are talking about the beginning of the near end of Disney Animation with 1985's The Black Cauldron. This film involves a huge management turnover, one of the last uses of the Disney Multiplane camera, one of the first uses of CGI, the most expensive animated movie until 1994's The Lion King and Disneys first PG rated animated filmThe
Episode 49 - "The Goonies" with Mark Marshall and Behman Zakeri - ABY:1985 🎬 (opens the original)
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HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!This week Brandon and J Ryan are checking off 1 of the big 3 of 1985 ! We are finally covering "The Goonies" and are joined by two amazing guests!Mark Marshall, who worked for Lucasfilm, Amblin Entertainment, was Steven Spielberg's assistant and was on set for filming of The Goonies in Astoria and LA! Mark was also known as the "Goonie Wrangler" and has stayed close to the creative team and cast of the Goonies to this day! Our second guest is Behman Zakeri, who is the superfan w
Episode 48 - "Better Off Dead" with Troy Benjamin - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬 (opens the original)
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Brandon and J Ryan are joined by author, producer, filmmaker, podcaster and self proclaimed nerd, Troy Benjamin (The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History) to dominate K-12 and eat some very mysterious (crawling) dinner made by mom! We are talking about the classic (??) 80's comedy starring John Cusack "Better Off Dead" full of wet socks, claymation, and lots of snowy mountains deep in the heart of Los AngelesCheck out Troy's other projects here: https://www.stillplayingwithtoys.net/ New Episodes
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