Yor, The Hunter From The Future, 1983
By James Porter Arnold Schwartzeneggar, Sylvester Stallone, Harrison Ford—these are the names we think of when we think 80s action stars. However, there is one name that, despite being known for starring in some pretty gag-me-with-a-spoon-worthy schlock movies, is still worthy of mentioning for at least a few awful yet awesome acting jobs as the main star in some so-bad-it’s-good movies. That name is Reb Brown. And, one of the...
Meet The Feebles, 1989
By James Porter You wouldn’t think Peter Jackson and The Muppets would have any sort of relation, would you? After all, the Muppets were created by Jim Henson about as far back as 1955. Peter Jackson didn’t even START in film until 1976. Well, believe it or not, they do. A minute relation, but a relation nonetheless. That relation is the raunchy, gory, foul-mouthed looks-like-the-Muppets-but-DEFINITELY-isn’t film by...
Return To Oz (1985)
Sometimes, going back to your childhood can be a scary experience. That is something that the makers of Return To Oz, in most respects a sequel to the celebrated classic The Wizard Of Oz, didn’t seem to take into account when writing the script to what ultimately turned out to be a much darker look at everyone’s favorite Kansas girl, Dorothy. Released in 1985, the movie was loosely based on the Oz series of books written by L. Frank...
Say Anything, 1989
The year was 1989. We were getting ready to say goodbye to one of the most memorable (and lovable) decades in history. It was also the year we were introduced to one of the best films of all time. Enter John Cusack – boom box held high above his head (donning that typical 80s trench-coat-as-fashion-statement) with Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” blasting – hoping desperately to overcome love’s obstacles. Some...
80s Nostalgia Question Solved: The Hugga Bunch
We regularly get questions about a toy, song, movie, video, etc from the 80s; the reader will remember some details, but can’t figure it out. We are happy to help! With crowd-sourcing on our Facebook page, there are few 80s questions that can’t be answered! This reader’s question and the answer are shown below. Original Question: I recently bought the phantom tollbooth on eBay and even though it was from the...
