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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 and discuss the production, release and lasting effects these films have had on our culture.
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- 2 days ago4h 1m
Episode 57 - "The Adventures of Mark Twain" & Brandon's LA Trip - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬
Brandon is back from Los Angeles after picking up the screen used Wayne's World Mirthmobile and Indiana Jones "Duck" vehicle from the Petersen Auto Musuem and attending the inaugural Future Flux Fest with co-host J Ryan!Brandon and J will talk about their time together in LA , a special tour of The Walt Disney Studio Lot and Future Flux FestAdventures of Mark Twain discussion: 2:14:00Also with Laika Studios stop motion animated film "Wildwood" in theatres it seemed like the perfect time to cover Will Vinton's Claymation endeavor "The Adventures of Mark Twain" The first feature length Claymation film made by Will Vinton Productions which did become Laika Studios, in what from an outside outside perspective appears to be a hostile take over by NIKEs founder Phil Knight in order to secure power for his son Travis Knight, director of Wildwood, and other stop motion and live action filmsNew Episodes Thursdays 6pmPST/7pm PDTThoughts about the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future films? Drop them below or join LIVE on the show.
- 2 weeks ago2h 40m
Episode 56: “Live from Los Angeles…” Phil Morris and Friends - ABY: 1985/LNP Crossover
LIVE from Los Angeles…Brandon and J are together in person, on the Late Night Playset. They’re joined by past & future guest, from Seinfeld, Smallville, Atlantis, Doom Patrol, Star Trek and everything else… Phil Morris!The studio is also jam-packed with other friends and past & future guests Justin Scarred, Steve 3, and Purplehead Arielle Zadok, PLUS: Kyle Watts on the Sat and you in the chat! Feed will be LIVE all night long… comments go straight to the desk.No specific film tonight. It’s a free-for-all, round-table discussion about 1985 films (yes, we may stray).Thanks for joining us. Chat will be LIVE all night long… comments go direct to the desk.Thoughts?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future films?Drop them below or join LIVE on the show!
- 3 weeks ago3h 6m
Episode 55 - "Lifeforce" with Paper And Light - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬
Naked... Vampires... In... Space.... is what should have been on the poster for Tobe Hooper's sci-fi horror classic "Lifeforce" Join Brandon, J Ryan and their returning guest Jonathan from @Paper_and_Light to talk about nude vampires, academy award winning special effects artists and Patrick Stewart's first on screen kiss!1985 Making of LIFEFORCE: • The Making of LIFEFORCE New Episodes Thursdays 6pmThoughts about the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future films? Drop them below or join LIVE on the show.
- Oct 10, 20262h 48m
Episode 54 - "Tampopo" with Kyle Watts - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬
Back to back International films! Last week Brandon and J Ryan were in Hong Kong covering Jackie Chan in Police Story, and this week we are in Japan making ramen with @KyleWattsTV covering "Tampopo" This film is one of the most famous food movies of all time and has the ability to make you so hungry for food, and so disgusted by food (unless you're into that sort of thing) and we are going to discuss all of it! Warning: do not eat eggs while watching this filmABY: 1985 Thursdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?
- Oct 4, 20263h 30m
Episode 53 - "Jackie Chan in Police Story" with Video Party AKA Uncle Jordo - ABY:1985 🎬
Brandon and J Ryan are joined by Uncle Jordo from Video Party right here is Vancouver ,and we are smashing glass, riding (on the outside of) busses and flipping bad guys down escalators as we talk about one of the greatest action movies of all time... Jackie Chan's Police StoryPolice Story kicked off the second chapter of Jackie Chan's film career after an unsuccessful move to Hollywood. He was inspired to make a police movie his way and it lead to a 6 film Police Story series and much more respect in Hollywood in the 90s / 2000sJackie Chan - My Stunts (1999) • Jackie Chan - My Stunts Every Frame a Painting - How To Do Action Comedy • Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy Police Story 3: SuperCop - Brandon on Gen X-wing Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/live/rwwgqEpG...ABY: 1985 Thursdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?
- Sep 19, 20262h 47m
Episode 52 - "The Dirt Bike Kid" with World of Micah - ABY:1985 🎬
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 Christmas Story" and Stuart Panakin, the voice of Ed Sinclair from TV's "Dinosaurs" The Dirt Bike Kid available here: • The Dirt Bike Kid | FULL MOVIE | Peter Bil... How Did This Get Made Episode 274: • The Dirt Bike Kid (Classic) Unaired Heat Vision & Jack pilot: • Heat Vision and Jack ABY: 1985 Thursdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?
- Sep 11, 20263h 7m
Episode 51 - "Witness" with Geek. Dad. Life. Jay Glatfelter - ABY: 1985 🎬
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 Girlhttps://archive.org/details/s12-16-sa...Allison Hammond Bladerunner 2049 interview • Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford Lose It at ... ABY: 1985 Thursdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?
- Sep 1, 20263h 12m
Episode 50 - "Walt Disney's The Black Cauldron" with Abigail Gardner & Ryan Doell - ABY:1985 🎬
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 Black Cauldron nearly killed Walt Disney Animation and represents a huge shift at the studio.This is also Episode 50!!! Can you believe it? Thank you everyone who has watched and listened. We love doing this show and appreciate you all being here.Thoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show!
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