80's Flick Flashback
March 28, 2025

#131 - "On Golden Pond" (1981) with Ben Carpenter & Bethany Wells

This Academy-award-winning 80s Flick is a captivating, emotionally charged drama that beautifully captures the complexities of love, aging, and family. Set in the tranquil, golden hues of a New England lake, the film brings t...
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March 14, 2025

#130 - "Hoosiers" (1986) with JB Huffman & Chris McMichen

In the '80s and '90s, emotional sports dramas hit their peak with films like The Natural , Field of Dreams , and Rudy . One standout from the '80s is Hoosiers (1986), which follows Norman Dale, a disgraced middle-aged coach g...
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Feb. 28, 2025

#129 - "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984) with Chris McMichen

This 80s classic solidified Eddie Murphy as a superstar. Beverly Hills Cop was the top-grossing film of 1984 and earned an Oscar nomination for its screenplay. What became one of AFI's Top 100 comedies almost turned into a ve...
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Feb. 14, 2025

#128 - "Say Anything..." (1989) with Bethany Wells

In 1989, Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything became an iconic 80s romance that captured the awkwardness and sweetness of young love. The story follows Lloyd Dobler, a charming high school grad unsure of his future but knows he wants...
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Jan. 31, 2025

#127 - "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" (1985) with Ben Carpenter & Laramy Wells

In this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback Podcast , we dive into the quirky charm of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), a film that not only captured the essence of the 1980s but also became a pop culture touchstone. Blending c...
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Jan. 17, 2025

#126 - "Escape From New York" (1981) with Nicholas Pepin

In the early ’70s, films like The Omega Man , Soylent Green , and THX-1138 painted a bleak future of chaos and government control. By 1981, the tone had shifted, with films like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Clash of the Titans...
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Jan. 3, 2025

#125 - "St. Elmo's Fire" (1985) with JB Huffman

In the mid-1980s, few films targeted young adults, and studios were still figuring out how to connect with the emerging Generation X. Enter St. Elmo's Fire —a quintessential 80s flick that featured a star-studded cast of risi...
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