In this episode of the "All 80s Movies Podcast", hosts Bill Bant and Jason Masek delve into the 1980 classic 'Raging Bull,' directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro. They explore the film's themes, characters, and the emotional impact it has on viewers. The conversation covers their …
In this episode of the "All 80s Movies Podcast," hosts Bill Bant and Jason Masek dive into the 1983 film 'Flashdance,' exploring its plot, characters, and cultural impact. They share personal memories associated with the film, discuss the significance of its music and fashion, and critique its narr…
"In 1964, Eddie Wilson had it all. He had genius. He had vision. He had the hottest rock n' roll band in the country. Then, suddenly one night, his car went off a dark New Jersey bridge. His body was never found. But his drea...
In this episode, Bill and Jason discuss the 1982 film 'Diner'. They reminisce about their earliest memories of the movie and the actors in it. They highlight the authenticity and relatability of the characters and their conversations. One of their favorite scenes is the roast beef sandwich scene in…
"The Hustler isn't what he used to be, but he has the next best thing. A kid who is." For the 125th movie we spotlight on our show, we are discussing the pool hustling drama 'The Color of Money' starring Paul Newman, Tom Crui...
"There's nothing like a good robbery... to bring a family together." In this week's episode, we are discussing the crime family drama "Family Business" starring Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman and Matthew Broderick. Directed by ...
"They thought they'd be friends forever, but forever couldn't last." In this week's episode, we discuss the movie that coined the term "Brat Pack", 'St. Elmo's Fire.' The movie stars Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Emi...
"I'd like to dedicate this to my father, Francis L. It's a song the girls in the band wrote, Lisa and Wendy." For this week's episode, we are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of 'Purple Rain' starring Prince, Apollonia Kotero...
"How much love, sex, fun and friendship can a person take? The story of eight old friends searching for something they lost, and finding that all they needed was each other." In this week's episode. we discuss the Oscar nomin...
"For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life. But for everyone, it's the time that memories are made of." For the final episode of our "Summer at the Cinema Series", we are discussing the...
"It's going to be a summer to remember!" Our "Summer at the Cinema Series" continues as we discuss the 1984 summer drama 'The Flamingo Kid' starring Matt Dillon, Richard Crenna, Hector Elizondo and Janet Jones. Directed by Ga...
"The first casualty of war is innocence." In this episode, we discuss the Oscar winning war drama 'Platoon' starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe. Written and directed by Oliver Stone. Platoon - IMDB: https://...
"They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong." In this week's episode we are discussing the coming of age drama 'The Outsiders' which is celebrating its 40th Anniversa...
"Terrorized in the toilets? Chased after school? Shaken down for your lunch money? GET A BODYGUARD!" In this week's episode, we discuss the high school drama 'My Bodyguard' starring Chris Makepeace, Matt Dillon and Adam Baldw...
"A romantic comedy with the works." Continuing our "Summer at the Cinema Series", we head into our fourth episode in which we will be discussing the coming-of-age drama 'Mystic Pizza', starring Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, L...