Peak Movies: 1985
Peak Movies: 1985
Podcast Description
Once there was a time when movies ruled the Earth and your local cinema reigned supreme as the beating heart of popular culture. During this same era of cinematic dominance, circumstance and creativity would occasionally collide to create a string of films so classic and so memorable that we had to give them a name (and a podcast): PEAK MOVIES. Join hosts Scott Rognlien and Eric Normington, and a cavalcade of special guests, for our inaugural season as we curate and celebrate an entire year of unforgettable feature films — IN ORDER and AS THEY HAPPENED — so listeners both young and old might learn to properly appreciate the peak that was PEAK MOVIES: 1985.
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Focused on landmark films from 1985, with episodes showcasing titles such as 'Blood Simple' and 'Fandango,' while also discussing related cultural events like the '84 Oscars, providing an in-depth look at movie history and the impact of these films on popular culture.
Once there was a time when movies ruled the Earth and your local cinema reigned supreme as the beating heart of popular culture. During this same era of cinematic dominance, circumstance and creativity would occasionally collide to create a string of films so classic and so memorable that we had to give them a name (and a podcast): PEAK MOVIES.
Join hosts Scott Rognlien and Eric Normington, and a cavalcade of special guests, for our inaugural season as we curate and celebrate an entire year of unforgettable feature films — IN ORDER and AS THEY HAPPENED — so listeners both young and old might learn to properly appreciate the peak that was PEAK MOVIES: 1985.
A young Willem Dafoe prints money and wreaks havoc in the City of Angels! The Dow Chemical Company turns frozen Yugoslavian funds into a slap dash monster movie spoof starring Jeff Goldblum and Ed Begley, Jr! Special guest Jonathan Howard (writer/performer, The Varnell Hill Show, The Goldbergs, Schooled) joins Eric and Scott for a tender look back at the stylish crime drama and a deliberate look away at the other one. To Live and Die in LA released back on November 1st, while Transylvania 6-5000 went wide on November 8th, 1985.
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