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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 ago2h 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?
- 1 weeks ago3h 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?
- 2 weeks ago3h 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!
- Aug 21, 20263h 22m
Episode 49 - "The Goonies" with Mark Marshall and Behman Zakeri - ABY:1985 🎬
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 who owns the actual Goonies House in Astoria ,OR and has restored the house inside and out, bringing it back to its 1985 Goonies glory for the fans to enjoy! It is truly unbelievable and we cant wait for people to get to see the inside! We will be searching for the rich stuff with these two incredible guests!Find Mark Marshall's Book here:https://www.amazon.ca/Goonies-Droids-...Visiting the Goonies Home in Astoria info:https://goonieshome.com/Follow @goonieshome ABY: 1985 Thursdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?
- Aug 14, 20262h 56m
Episode 47 - "Better Off Dead" with Troy Benjamin - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬
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 Thursdays 6pmThoughts about the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future films? Drop them below or join LIVE on the show.
- Aug 8, 20263h 58m
Episode 47 - "Blood Simple" with Dylan Coulter - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬
This is one of the most important films of 1985, because it leads to the future career of the Coen Brothers. These two academy award winning brothers have gone on to make some of the most entertaining movies of the last 40 years... Fargo, No Country for Old Men, Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou and the criminally underrated Hudsucker Proxy.. heard of any these? Join Brandon, J Ryan and guest Dylan Coulter (one of Brandon's longest friends, and co-star of Brandon's own indie film Videotronyxz) as they discuss the first film made by the brothers Coen, and ultimately their career up until now. Original Fundraising Trailer (with Bruce Campbell): • Blood Simple - Fund-Raising Trailer Joel & Ethan Coen with Barry Sonnenfeld breakdown Blood Simple: • Barry Sonnenfeld & The Coen Brothers on BL... Videotronyxz Trailer (Brandon's Indie Film with Dylan)https://vimeo.com/338770754?fl=pl&fe=shABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?
- Jul 31, 20263h 47m
Episode 45 - "Transylvania 6-5000" with Chris Bergoch - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬
Brandon and J Ryan, along with guest Chris Bergoch (Writer & Producer of The Florida Project, Tangerine, Red Rocket & Starlet) are making the call to Transylvania 6-5000.Will they find Frankenstein? or maybe the answer to where are all the theatrical release comedies went? (Shout out to The Napa Boys, David Wain and Nirvanna the Band)Find out in this very nerdy episode of A Blockbuster Year:1985!Who you gonna call? ... Transylvania 6-5000 of course!!Thoughts about the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future films?Drop them below or join the LIVE chat!
- Jul 24, 20262h 57m
Episode 45 - "Stephen King's Cat's Eye" with Yoko McCann - A Blockbuster Year: 1985
Brandon, J Ryan and guest Yoko McCann ( @YokoMcCann ) let the cat out of the bag this week talking Stephen King's Cat's Eye (along with ever other actor in the world apparently!)This anthology movie was written by Stephen King specifically for Drew Barrymore and was based on two previously published short stories from his 1978 collection "Night Shift" and 1 original tale that lead to the film holding a Guinness World Record for a short period of time!Meowvelous!Thoughts about the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future films? Drop them below or join LIVE on the show.
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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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