Strap in for some pure escapist fun, because we’re celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Rocketeer! Based on a popular indie comic, The Rocketeer is basically Indiana Jones Meets Iron Man done as an earnest, cynicism-free homage to the 1930’s movie adventure serials of yesteryear. Put out by Disney, this was supposed to be the start of a big franchise. Sadly, it landed with a mild thud amid some very stiff competition in the summer of 1991. Which is too bad, really, because The Rocketeer is flippin’ awesome fun, kids. A zippy-fast joyride that doesn’t wear out its welcome, this near-perfect summer popcorn flick is best known now as the audition reel that landed director Joe Johnston the gig for Captain America: The First Avenger. And it is one of our favorite movies from any era. So say all of us!

| 0:00 - Intros

| 7:30 - Luca (Pixar, 2021)

| 16:25 - Startup (Crackle, 2016)

| 18:20 - Wallander

| 22:40 - Black Summer (Netflix, 2019)

| 26:20 - 1917 (2020)

| 33:23 - The Rocketeer (1991)

| Clips

| Scratching The Itch - Sex Cult Girl

| Devo - Human Rocket

| A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It?

| Beastie Boys - Intergalactic

| Kool & the Gang - Fresh / clip from Bridesmaids / B-Side - Change the Beat

| Dan Romer - Portorosso - Luca Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

| Tristan Clopet - Lightbulb - Startup Soundtrack

| Emily Barker - Nostalgia (Wallander version)

| Black Summer Theme Music

| Thomas Newman - Up the Down Trench - 1917 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

| Mentos Jingle / Outkast - So Fresh and So Clean / Devo - Fresh

| Melora Hardin - Begin The Beguine - The Rocketeer

| James Horner - Main Title - The Rocketeer

| James Horner - End Titles - The Rocketeer