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Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. Its time to pick up where things left off as Tim Williams is joined by the "Hill Valley Save the Clock Tower Committee" (aka the Co-Host Panel) as they continue their discussion on the "Back to the Future" Trilogy for this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback! Panel Includes Charlie Cotter, Chad Sheppard, and Laramy & Bethany Wells ("Moving Panels" Podcast) Pre-Recorded Segments from previous co-hosts include Ron West, Jeff Atkins, and Gerry D. ("Totally Rad Christmas" Podcast) Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: The first film had had slightly more subtle placement deals with various companies including Toyota, Pepsi and Miller, but in the second, these deals started to take an active place in the story. Pepsi (with the fictional ‘Pepsi Perfect’ variety) is even more prominent in the Café 80s, and there are Black and Decker products both real (the “antique” Dustbuster) and fictional (the food hydrating machine). Pizza Hut, meanwhile, was eager not just to show its logo on the pizza that gets hydrated, but actually provided a ‘professional food stylist’ to the production, to ensure that said pizza looked as appetizing as possible onscreen. A running gag throughout the entire trilogy: every time Marty goes into the diner location for the first time (that’s Lou’s in 1955, Cafe ’80s in 2015 and the saloon in 1885), he orders a beverage that he never actually gets to drink any of before being interrupted by a “Hey, McFly!” In Part III Marty notices the name of ‘Frisbie’, an actual pie company, and presumably thinks it’s just a coincidence that the name on the flat tray is similar to ‘Frisbee’, the flying disc. Of course, the two are actually linked – the pie company gave the colloquial name to the disc-throwing game, before the Wham-O company trademarked the slightly altered ‘Frisbee’ in the 1950s. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes https://screenrant.com/back-future-movie-behind-scenes-facts-marty-mcfly-doc-brown-delorean/ https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/back-to-the-future-trilogy-things-you-missed/ Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram & TikTok - @80sflickflashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

In the Summer of 1985, one of the most influential sci-fi comedies ever made landed in theaters nationwide and took moviegoers on a time-traveling thrill ride while shattering box office expectations. This 80’s flick sparked a trilogy that, like most, has its hits and misses, but is still one of the most beloved trilogies in cinematic history! So climb into the DeLorean, check the flux capacitor, and get this sucker up to 88 miles per hour as Tim Williams is joined by a panel of dapper and distinguished co-hosts to discuss the “Back to the Future” Trilogy on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback podcast! Co-Host Panel Includes Charlie Cotter, Chad Sheppard, and Laramy & Bethany Wells ("Moving Panels" Podcast) Pre-Recorded Segments from previous co-hosts include Nicholas Pepin ("Pop Culture Roulette" Podcast), stand-up comedian Danny Johnson, and Chris McMichen Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: Possibly the most famous easter egg in movie history, there are still people noticing this for the first time on a rewatch: but yes, what was once the Twin Pines Mall has now, as Marty returns to 1985, become the Lone Pine Mall – a consequence of Marty destroying one of Old Man Peabody’s two pine trees on the farmland that the mall replaced. It’s our first subtle hint (if you don’t count the broken masonry on the clock tower) that Marty’s trip to the 1950s has had a lasting effect on his own present. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes https://screenrant.com/back-future-movie-behind-scenes-facts-marty-mcfly-doc- brown-delorean/ https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/back-to-the-future-trilogy-things-you-missed/ Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram & TikTok - @80sflickflashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

Like “Major League”, “The Natural” or even “Field of Dreams”, this 80’s flick is one of those sports movies that always seems to be on one of the many basic cable TV channels every Spring and Summer. It doesn’t matter whether it’s two in the afternoon or two in the morning, somewhere in the outer reaches of cable TV, the main characters can be found bickering about baseball and who’s taking who to bed. So if you believe in the church of baseball and long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days. then grab your bat, your glove, and garter belts as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Ron West, discuss “Bull Durham” from 1988 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback!  Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: “The candlesticks scene on the mound — I came up with that,” says Robert Wuhl, who played the team’s pitching coach. Apparently, a week before the film started shooting, Wuhl’s friend was getting married and he asked his wife what he should get as a gift. Her reply: Candlesticks always make a nice gift. Or find out where they’re registered and perhaps a nice place setting. Wuhl ad-libbed that line during a hilarious meeting on the pitcher’s mound in the film. The rest is history. And Wuhl says that ever since then, he’s never had to think hard about what to get someone as a gift.  For years, Ron Shelton has contemplated making a sequel and remarked, "I couldn't figure out in the few years right after it came out, what do you do? Nuke's in the big leagues, Crash is managing in Visalia. Is Annie going to go to Visalia? I've been to Visalia. That will test a relationship ... It was not a simple fable to continue with - not that we don't talk about continuing it, now that everyone's in their 60s".  Sources:  Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and Box Office Mojo  https://ew.com/article/2012/07/15/bull-durham-trivia-facts/  YouTube - “Tim Robbins Reveals He Still Has His “Bull Durham” Garter Belt | The Rich Eisen Show | 3/6/20”  Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver  Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next!  Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com  Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page)  InstaGram & TikTok - @80sflickflashback  Twitter - @80_podcast  Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

Whenever the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday we are compelled to return to Crystal Lake to talk about one of our favorite 80’s flick slashers. This time we get the sequel that ultimately changed the direction of its franchise from a cash-grab wannabe to the bonafide horror icon it has become. So grab some 3-D glasses as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Laramy Wells from the "Moving Panels" Podcast, discuss “Friday the 13th Part 3” from 1982 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback Podcast! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: According to Larry Zerner in the documentary Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th, there was a scene in the original script where after Vera and Shelly leave the country store to head back to the barn, the motorcycle gang who terrorized them inside the store were suppose to chase them down the road. Shelley fires a corkscrew at them from a wine bottle he bought at the country store, causing them to crash. For unknown reasons, the scene was not shot. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram & TikTok - @80sflickflashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

Before "A Different World" came into its own. Before "Higher Learning" and "Dear White People" critiqued the fraught relationship between Black students and white students at predominantly white institutions. And before "grown-ish", there was this 80’s flick. Multi-talented Spike Lee’s sophomore feature took a critical look at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (aka HBCUs), revealing their beauty and complexity in a decade where Black faces seemed to be only an afterthought in mainstream media. So get ready to “WAKE UP” as Tim Williams and his guest co-host, wife and HBCU graduate, Tyra Williams, discuss “School Daze” from 1988 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback Podcast! Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office Mojo https://ascmag.com/articles/school-daze-black-college-is-background https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/spike-lee-school-daze-challenges-racism Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram & TikTok - @80sflickflashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

In the mid-80s, Hollywood funnyman Chevy Chase was at the height of his fame. After a successful stint on TV’s Saturday Night Live, he’d proven himself a big box office draw in such movies as "Caddyshack" and "National Lampoon's Vacation". In 1985, Chase tried his hand at something a tiny bit more serious with this 80’s Flick - a comedy thriller which cast him in the title role as an investigative journalist with a knack for sniffing out a big story and the quick wits to bluff his way to the truth. While the movie fully capitalized on Chase’s established comedic gifts, it also allowed him to play a more heroic leading man. So sit back, relax, and grab a steak sandwich that you put on the Underhill’s tab at the tennis club as Tim Williams and guest co-host Gerry D. from "Totally Rad Christmas Podcast" discuss “Fletch” from 1985 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback Podcast.  Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode:  In the original novel, Chief Karlin and Alan Stanwyk were separate adversaries who were not working together. In the novel, Fletch broke the "drugs on the beach" story which resulted in an indictment against Chief Karlin. However, he had eluded arrest and was a fugitive by the end of the story. When Fletch confronts Stanwyk at his mansion about faking the cancer, it's discovered that Chief Karlin had followed Fletch there and shot Stanwyk from outside the house by accident. He was actually trying to kill Fletch. In the novel, as well as Gregory MacDonald's other Fletch stories, Fletch is sarcastic and jokey, just not as light-hearted as Chevy Chase's portrayal. In the books, he's much more cynical and mean-spirited in his humor.  The Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score is currently 81%  Sources:  Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office Mojo  https://ultimateclassicrock.com/fletch-chevy-chase/  https://lebeauleblog.com/2015/09/08/totally-awesome-facts-you-need-to-know-about-fletch/  https://80smovieguide.com/fletch/  https://www.eightieskids.com/things-you-might-not-have-known-about-chevy-chases-fletch/  Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver  Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next!  Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com  Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page)  InstaGram & TikTok - @80sflickflashback  Twitter - @80_podcast  Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

If you were a kid or a teenager in 1989, no other movie was more anticipated than this iconic 80’s flick. The first superhero movie to take the gritty and grounded approach, it was the comic book event of the decade and the film that transformed the campy Caped Crusader into the brooding Dark Knight. So fire up the Batmobile and meet us in Gotham City as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Laramy Wells and Ron West, discuss “Batman” from 1989 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: Michael Keaton was unable to hear while wearing the Batsuit. He said that his claustrophobia helped get him in the proper mood to play Batman. "It made me go inward and that's how I wanted the character to be anyway, to be withdrawn," he said. Batman creator Bob Kane was to make a cameo in the film, but became ill, and shooting of his scene was not re-scheduled. Kane had drawn and signed the "Batman" sketch used by reporters to tease Knox, and Kane was to be the cartoonist who presented it. The Batmobile was built on the chassis of a Chevy Impala, and incorporated the engine of an Impala, the tail lights of a Ferrari, the fuel caps of a London bus, and jet engine parts from a Harrier Jump Jet. The sliding cockpit was also inspired by that of a Harrier, with the slim windows of a gun emplacement. Art director Terry Ackland-Snow added the headlights of a Honda Civic to the vehicle after noticing them on his wife's car. As a special promotion around the film's release date, MTV held a "Steal the Batmobile" contest, where the winner would be awarded one of the prototypes that had the engine removed. When the Joker tells Bob to tail Knox, Jack Nicholson ad-libbed his Grissom impression, complete with Jack Palance's breathy voice. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office Mojo https://www.joblo.com/batman-1989-revisited-superhero-movie-review/ Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram & TikTok - @80sflickflashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

She may have broke your heart as Karen in "The Last American Virgin".  Or maybe she terrified you as the tormented sister and daughter in "Amityville II: The Possession". Perhaps, she inspired you to learn French when she won your heart as Monique in "Better Off Dead". Or maybe, just maybe, you spent way too much time at the Circle K hoping for a time-traveling telephone booth that could transport you to meet her as Princess Elizabeth in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure". No matter which 80's flick introduced you to the beauty and talent of this versatile 80's actress, today is a special treat as she joins host, Tim Williams, to share wonderful stories and memories from some of her most iconic 80's movie roles.  So sit back and relax as Diane Franklin joins the discussion for the very first interview episode of the 80's Flick Flashback Podcast.  Diane Franklin's Books (Available on Amazon): The Excellent Adventures of the Last American, French-Exchange Babe of the 80s  Diane Franklin: The Excellent Curls of the Last American, French-Exchange Babe of the 80s (Diane Franklin Book)  Diane Franklin: The Excellent COMEDY of the Last American, French-Exchange Babe of the 80s: The Better Off Dead Movie Tribute Book  Diane Franklin's Website & Social Media  Website - www.dianefranklin.com  Facebook - DianeFranklinOfficialFanPage  InstaGram - ActressDianeFranklin  Twitter - DianeFranklin80  Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver  Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next!  Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com  Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page)  InstaGram & TikTok - @80sflickflashback  Twitter - @80_podcast  Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

If you have ever hear a crowd chanting “Kumite!” then you have entered rarified territory. You have found die-hard fans of this 80’s flick which made “the Muscles from Brussels” a bonafide movie star and also brought in the biggest box office haul for its distributor Cannon Films that year. Yes, that's THE Cannon Films, which is notorious for making some of the biggest-budget B-Movies of the decade. Some call it one of the best worst movies ever made, but, like “The Karate Kid” before it, it made kids of the 80’s think they could become martial arts masters themselves. So grab your passport, evade the CIA who are on your trail, and board the plane to Southeast Asia as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Nicholas Pepin, discuss “Bloodsport” from 1988 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback Podcast! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: The majority of Bolo Yeung's lines are similar to Bruce Lee's in Enter the Dragon (1973), in which Bolo appeared. Frank Dux's brick-breaking demonstration is purely fictional, as is the Dim Mak ("Death Touch") - a legendary move fabled in Chinese martial arts folklore. The Dim Mak is an accu-pressure attack where the attacker quickly strikes his opponent several times (in sequence) at various spots on his body. Striking an opponent in this method can result in broken bones, paralysis/painful muscle spasms or even instant death. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office Mojo https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/bloodsport.php https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/532668/10-kick-ass-facts-about-bloodsport https://screenrant.com/bloodsport-movie-trivia/ https://ultimateactionmovies.com/the-top-10-reasons-why-bloodsport-is-van-dammes-ultimate-magnum-opus/ Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram & TikTok - @80sflickflashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

In the midst of a Western revival — which included big hits like "Silverado" and "Pale Rider" — came this 80’s flick, a loving parody of the genre and a send-up of Hollywood. It has become a landmark in comedy collaboration, starring three comedy legends under the direction of a bonafide hit movie director with a script co-written by the mastermind of Saturday Night Live. So grab your sombrero and saddle up your horses for a trip to Santa Poco as Tim Williams and special guest co-host, stand-up comedian Danny Johnson, to discuss “Three Amigos” from 1986 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback!  Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode:  The silent movie sequence in the film was shot in authentic, Old Hollywood environs. The production used the oldest still-standing exterior set on the Universal Studios lot, which had been built for an early 20th-century Western starring the once popular but now largely forgotten Tom Mix. As director John Landis recalled, during filming, trams full of visitors on the Universal Studios tour would come through "every ten minutes, and the boys would shoot their six-guns and dance for them."  The musical score is provided by Elmer Bernstein, who also did the rousing score from "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) which this film parodies.  The Video & DVD Guide said this film was a "send-up of 'The Cowboy Star'" (1936), while Halliwell's said that it was a "take-off of 'The Magnificent Seven'" (1960). Moreover, Movies on TV & Videocassette said that it was a "spoof of Mexican bandit movies", while Rating the Movies said that the picture was a "spoof of B-westerns”.  Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office Mojo  https://www.looper.com/234584/facts-about-three-amigos-most-of-us-didnt-know/  Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver  Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next!  Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com  Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page)  InstaGram & TikTok - 80's Flick Flashback  Twitter - @80_podcast  Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

“Baby Fishmouth.” “I’ll have what she’s having”. The Wagon Wheel Coffee Table. And the elaborate apple pie order that has inspired thousands of elaborate apple pie orders in diners and restaurants everywhere. In the 30 plus years since this 80’s flick was released, nearly every scene has become iconic and the stuff of rom-com legend. So in honor of Valentine’s Day, cuddle up with the one you love and join Tim Williams and guest co-host, Bethany Wells, as they discuss “When Harry Met Sally” from 1989 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback. Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: In many romantic comedies, there is a bullying significant other or a contrived misunderstanding that would keep the two leads apart. This film is special in that it has neither of these clichés; the only thing keeping Harry and Sally apart is their own various neuroses. Harry is shown reading Stephen King's "Misery." The film adaptation would be the next movie directed by Rob Reiner. In early 2004, the film was adapted for the stage in a Theatre Royal Haymarket production starring Luke Perry and Alyson Hannigan. Mplly Ringwold and Michael Landes later replaced Hannigan and Perry for the second cast. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes https://collider.com/galleries/when-harry-met-sally-behind-the-scenes/ https://ew.com/movies/2019/02/05/when-harry-met-sally-making-of-scenes/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/57846/15-fun-facts-about-when-harry-met-sally Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram - 80's Flick Flashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

While some critics failed it from the outset, this 80’s flick is actually a notch more upscale than most of its fellow D-grade locker-room comedies of the era. It's gained a "cult" reputation for its overall cynical tone, its clever gags, and its zany blend of animation and live-action. A teen comedy that refused to take itself too seriously, even if the subject matter should have been. So unwrap those frozen dinners you got for Christmas, load up your snow skis in the station wagon, and for God’s sake, pay that paperboy his two dollars as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Nicholas Pepin of "Pop Culture Roulette Podcast", discuss “Better Off Dead” from 1985 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: What tested best with audiences? The claymation hamburger scene, which he insists he wasn’t on drugs when he wrote. “I have no excuse for being that stupid,” he says. “I did have a different scene in there. My first job was at McDonald’s, that’s why I made Lane work at Pig Burgers. There was this rumor that a rat fell into a vat at a chicken place and somebody got served fried rat. That was what I had in the original script. The producer said, ‘That’s really just disgusting and not even funny.’ So I saw this guy Jimmy Picker had made this really funny claymation short film about mayor Ed Koch called Sundae in New York. I was like, ‘If I could do something like that and still incorporate it into a hamburger scenario.’ And then I had the Van Halen song. I put that together, and it was just so, so out there and stupid, that everybody was really worried about it. But it was the highest testing thing when we went to the test audience. They thought that was the greatest thing in the whole movie.” “I read somewhere the other day on a blog or something that Lane takes off first, therefore he really doesn’t win the race, and I never really thought about that,” Holland laughs. That’s okay with him: “I wanted to have them tie, because that’s the Rocky thing. He hits Apollo Creed, and they both go down at the same time, which proves that he’s as good as Apollo Creed. He didn’t really win, but it was a win because he didn’t lose,” he says. “That’s what I did, and then there was test screenings, and all the people were like, ‘He has to win!’ So we made it that he won. But in this new theory that Roy had a five-second delay, really Lane lost. I can’t believe I’ve never thought of that before.” Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes https://ew.com/article/2011/08/02/better-off-dead-blu-ray/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75810/13-better-facts-about-better-dead https://www.fastcompany.com/3055116/the-long-strange-journey-of-better-off-dead-director-savage-steve-holland Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram - 80's Flick Flashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

John Carpenter directed a slew of classic films including "Escape From New York", "They Live", "Halloween", and "Big Trouble In Little China". One of his most celebrated works is this 80’s flick. Upon release, the bleak horror movie was panned by critics as boring and over-indulgent with its violence. The masses barely bothered heading to the movie theaters to see it. In the years since, however, it has found an audience who recognize its excellence. The atmosphere, special effects and performances are all top notch. So grab your box of flares, a bottle of J&B Rare Blend Scotch, and don’t freak out when we test your blood sample as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Ron West, discuss “The Thing” from 1982 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback Podcast! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: While discussing the character of MacReady, John Carpenter and Kurt Russell discussed having MacReady be a former Vietnam War helicopter pilot who was involved in some sort of tragedy and since felt disgraced by his service. Because of this, MacReady suffers from PTSD, alcoholism, and severe insomnia. This backstory ultimately did not make it into the finished film, though it explains why MacReady was awake to hear the dogs whining, why he isn't phased by the grotesque violence, and it also adds deeper context to the line "I'm a real light sleeper, Childs”. A scene with MacReady absentmindedly inflating a blow-up while watching the Norwegian tapes was filmed but was not used in the finished film. The doll would later appear as a "jump scare" with Nauls. Other scenes featured expanded or alternate deaths for various characters. In the finished film, Fuchs's charred bones are discovered, revealing he has died offscreen, but an alternate take sees his corpse impaled on a wall with a shovel. Nauls was scripted to appear in the finale as a partly assimilated mass of tentacles, but in the film, he simply disappears. Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Reddit https://screenrant.com/john-carpenter-thing-movie-behind-scenes-secrets/ Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram - 80's Flick Flashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

This 80’s flick was meant to be just another chapter in the misadventures of Clark W. Griswold and his family. It has become one of the most surprisingly popular and oft-quoted holiday movies of all time. So dig up your oversized Christmas tree, fill up your Wally World glass mugs with eggnog, and make sure your RV’s "you know what"-er isn’t full as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Bethany Wells, discuss “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback podcast! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: The scene where the cat bit the Christmas lights cord and got electrocuted was nearly cut from the movie. Prior to the first test screening, the studio executives wanted the scene taken out, fearing that it might offend some viewers, but producer Matty Simmons begged them to leave the scene in, and they eventually gave in to his request. After the first test screening, the test audience scored the cat electrocution scene as their number one favorite scene throughout the entire movie. When Clark Griswold takes out his frustration over his 25,000 Christmas lights malfunctioning on a plastic front-yard diorama of Santa and his reindeer, you’ll notice he begins to punch the decorations before pausing and resorting to kicking them instead. That is because, as the cast members featured on the commentary track reveal, Chevy Chase actually broke his pinky when he punched the reindeer but managed to stay in character, resulting in the take you see in the theatrical cut. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-10-behind-the-scenes-facts-about-the-holiday-movie https://www.ranker.com/list/christmas-vacation-behind-the-scenes/natalie-jonah https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/xmas-or-bust-the-untold-story-of-national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-173969/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/60330/27-things-you-might-not-know-about-christmas-vacation Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver  Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next!  Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com  Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page)  InstaGram - 80's Flick Flashback  Twitter - @80_podcast  Website - www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

There has been a debate raging on the internet for years as to whether or not “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie. If “Die Hard” is, in fact, a Christmas movie – which I believe it is – then this 80’s Flick deserves the same holiday movie label. A significant scene in the first act takes place at a Christmas tree farm, the soundtrack is packed with holiday carol classics, and the film ends with turkey dinner on Christmas day. With all that considered, break out the eggnog carton without a bullet hole, trim the tree you bought at the tree farm during a drug deal bust, and watch out for the “Shadow Company” and “Air America” as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Nicholas Pepin, discuss “Lethal Weapon” from 1987 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback. Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: One of the hardest scenes to watch in the entire franchise is when Riggs attempts to take his own life. Riggs loads his piece and holds it to his head before finally putting it down. Richard Donner told Empire that this was the most difficult moment to shoot. Donner said they filmed the scene twice but "Mel wasn’t happy with it." Instead of making Gibson work it until they got what they wanted, the crew waited around the set "for weeks" until the actor finally said, "Hey, can we do that scene?" Donner told Empire: “The camera operator was sitting on the dolly, crying his eyes out. The camera’s shaking and I’m crying too. And then Mel started hitting himself on the head with the gun. I was worried about him, but I let him go.” From the early pre-production stages, Richard Donner wanted the final fight sequence to be unique, yet also to make a strong statement about the characters involved. Coincidentally, assistant director Willie Simmons had an avid interest in unusual forms of martial arts, and he invited several practitioners to the set to demonstrate for Donner. The result was the hiring of three technical advisors, each a master of a particular martial arts style. Cedric Adams taught the actors the movements of Capoeira. A second technical advisor, Dennis Newsome, brought jailhouse rock to the fight sequence. The third technical advisor was Rorion Gracie, who specialized in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The filming was spread over four complete nights, shooting from dusk till dawn, resulting in an edited sequence that would last several minutes on-screen. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes https://www.ranker.com/list/lethal-weapon-behind-the-scenes-stories/jacob-shelton https://screenrant.com/lethal-weapon-series-behind-scenes-stories/ https://yestermade.com/movie-review-80s/lethal-weapon-1987/ Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram - 80's Flick Flashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website: www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

According to Roger Ebert, this 80’s Flick is one of the most depressing children's movies of all time—but try telling that to the millions of kids who fell in love with a mischievous, rebellious, but adorable kid mouse, his emigrating family, and the diverse cast of characters who all help, in one way or another, to reunite them. If you were one of those kids then join Tim Williams, his daughter Hanna Williams, and his friend Chad Sheppard, as they discuss “An American Tail” from 1986 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: During production, director Don Bluth staged a demonstration of the difference between limited TV animation and the full animation used in the film. He had his staff stack up animation cels by his feet into two piles, one representing two minutes of limited animation, the other two minutes of full animation. The TV pile reached only to Bluth's shoelaces; the film pile went all the way up to eye level. Immediately after their loss of Fievel, and just after Fievel meets Warren T. Rat for the first time, Papa and Mama Mousekewitz are both noticeably lacking color in their next scenes. Their muted tones imply their grief and resignation. Tanya, in the same scene, has no dimmed color, as she still believes Fievel is alive. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office Mojo https://www.eightieskids.com/20-heartbreaking-facts-about-an-american-tail/17 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84898/12-facts-about-american-tail Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram - 80's Flick Flashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website: www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

When this 80’s flick first hit the big screen, movie-goers were jump-scared by a ghostly librarian roaming the quiet aisles of a public library, a multi-story marshmallow man towering over the streets of New York, and slime, lots and lots of slime. Fortunately, four wisecracking misfits were just a phone call away, ready to take down these paranormal pests with their proton packs and ghost traps, but behind the scenes, it took much more than a simple phone call to bring the poltergeist-ridden picture to life. So take a ride in Ecto-1, power up your proton packs, and whatever you do, don’t cross the streams, as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Laramy Wells, discuss “Ghostbusters” from 1984 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: Harvey Comics, creator of Casper, sued the producers, claiming the ghost in the logo was too close to the Casper character "Fatso". The court ruled against them, stating there were only so many ways to draw a ghost. Sigourney Weaver recalled: "I once had a fire in my apartment [after the movie], and the firemen came to put it out. One of them opened up my refrigerator and said, 'Whoa, you better call the Ghostbusters.'" In the middle of the film's initial release, to keep interest going, Ivan Reitman ran a trailer that was basically the commercial the Ghostbusters used in the movie, but the 555 number was replaced with a 1-800 number, allowing people to actually call in. Callers got a recorded message of Bill Murray and Dan Ackroyd saying something to the effect of "Hi. We're out catching ghosts right now." They got 1,000 calls per hour, 24 hours a day, for several weeks. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes https://screenrant.com/bts-hidden-details-ghostbusters/ https://www.sideshow.com/geek/ghostbusters-7-supernatural-secrets-from-behind-the-scenes/ Netflix presents “The Movies That Made Us” “Ghostbusters” Blu-Ray Commentary Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram - 80's Flick Flashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website: www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

Horror movies have been around since the late 1800s, yet not all of them are remembered as fondly as others. In 1984, horror master Wes Craven introduced moviegoers to not only one of the most iconic horror movies of the decade, but one of the most iconic figures in horror’s history. So start a fresh pot of coffee, refill your caffeine pills, and whatever you do, don’t fall asleep as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Ron West, discuss “A Nightmare on Elm Street” from 1984 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: Krug (played by David Hess), the vicious, rapist-serial killer in Wes Craven's first horror movie, Last House on the Left, oozed with smarminess and one-liners, and liked to taunt and torture his victims before killing them, became a very similar type villain, but now in ghost form, in Nightmare on Elm Street. Again, we have a similar bad guy with a big mouth in that movie as well, one who haunts and terrorizes his victims before killing them, also with a similar last name, Krueger (an extension of Krug). The characters are so similar and their story arcs so similar - both were done in by vindictive parents who circumvented the law - you could almost view Nightmare on Elm Street as a sequel to Last House on The Left, which makes sense since these were two of Craven's earliest films. More work was done for Freddy's boiler room than made it into the film; the film crew constructed a whole sleeping place for Freddy, showing that he was quite a hobo, an outcast and reject from society, living and sleeping where he worked, and surrounding himself with naked Barbie dolls and other things as a showcase of his fantasies and perversions. This place was supposed to be where he forged his glove and abducted and murdered his victims. Heather Langenkamp's boyfriend at the time of the shooting is credited for creating Freddy's nursery rhyme. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes Netflix Original "The Movies That Made Us" https://screenrant.com/nightmare-on-elm-street-movies-behind-scenes-making-of-hidden-trivia/ Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram - 80's Flick Flashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website: www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

Horror sequels are tricky business. As critic Tasha Robinson notes in an essay for The Dissolve, “Horror sequels are the exact opposite of horror. Horror is about exploiting the fear of the unknown, but sequels are about capitalizing on the familiar.” So horror sequels must find the balance between delivering more of the same to audiences but also something unknown. How well does this 80’s horror flick sequel meet the criteria? Let’s find out as Tim Williams and guest co-host, Charlie Cotter, return to Crystal Lake to discuss “Friday the 13th Part 2” from 1981 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: Jason in this film is dressed to look exactly the same as the hooded, burlap sack killer from The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976). The only difference is that the burlap sack he wears has only one eye hole, and his shirt has a slightly different plaid design. According to co-producer Dennis Stuart Murphy, the idea to have Jason wear a burlap sack over his head in Part 2 came from their costume designer, who figured it was the type of readily available item Jason could have conceivably and easily procured. Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes https://forestpunk.wordpress.com/2020/03/13/friday-the-13th-part-2-horror-movie-review/ Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram - 80's Flick Flashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website: www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support

“The Goonies”. “Stand By Me”. “Ghostbusters”. “The Little Rascals”. And “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein”. They all share some shred of creative DNA with this bonafide 80’s cult classic. So as we kick-start this year’s spooky Halloween season, sharpen those wooden stakes you made in shop class, hide the silver bullets in your half-empty pack of cigarettes, and prepare to “Bop Til You Drop” as Tim Williams and guest co-host Gerry D discuss “The Monster Squad” from 1987 on this episode of the 80’s Flick Flashback podcast! Here are some additional behind the scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode: Jason Hervey wears a Walter Payton shirt in this movie while his onscreen brother from The Wonder Years, Fred Savage, wears a Walter Payton jersey in Princess Bride. Due to licensing issues, the crew had to create characters that were suggestive -- but not exact copies -- of Universal's iconic monsters. "The challenge was to suggest those classic creatures, without really copying them," explained Shane Mahan, "because we didn't have permission or the license to use those specific images. So we could do a 'Gillman', for example, but it couldn't look too much like the Creature from the Black Lagoon. It was frustrating for us at first, because, of course, we wanted to do the original designs! But we couldn't. We could only suggest those designs. So the Frankenstein monster looks a bit like the Karloff creature; but instead of bolts in the neck, he has bolts in the forehead. There was a certain percentage of changes we had to make to get away from any legal copyright infringement.” Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Box Office Mojo https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/looking-back-at-the-monster-squad/ https://diaboliquemagazine.com/the-20-year-three-pointer-fred-dekker-talks-the-monster-squad/ https://screenrant.com/monster-squad-behind-scenes-making-facts/ Intro & Outro Music: "Total Eclipse" by Nathaniel Wyver Send us an email or reach out to us on social media to let us know what you liked, what you loved, what we may have missed, or what 80's movie we should discuss next! Email - moviviewspodcast@gmail.com Facebook - Moviviews Presents 80's Flick Flashback Podcast (Fan Page) & Moviviews News & Reviews (Group Page) InstaGram - 80's Flick Flashback Twitter - @80_podcast Website: www.80sflickflashback.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moviviews80sff/support