We’re right back to 1980 for this completely guilty pleasure. OK story, but the music of ELO is just awesome, and how can you not like the animated scene in the middle? So this week we’re trying out our first musical which is the cult classic that is Xanadu!

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This week we’re checking out the 1981 classic An American Werewolf In London. Combining comedy and horror with a good dose of gore, AAWIL is a film that helped redefine just what was possible with makeup before CGI invaded our screens. And we’re looking at an early example of the (now) film genre of Comedy/Horror. It’s a classic for a reason kids!

 

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This week we look at one of our favourite films by one of our favourite directors. The John Hughes classic, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. A huge episode and Gidgit’s birthday pick.

Also, we bring in our Retro Cinema friend and supporter, Cathy, for a chat and quiz her hard on some of the more obscure facts on Ferris!

 

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This week Gidgit and Angry continue their discussion on the classic Blade Runner, finishing out the special two-parter! We’ve got replicants, owls, big guns and one of the greatest monologues in cinematic history (At least according to Angry)

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This week we begin our two part podcast on the amazing film that is 1982’s Blade Runner. One of the seminal works in film and science fiction in particular, this one is AngryMan’s birthday choice. So head to the future (well, 2019) and have a look at a film that as Gidgit says – ”Made today it could be done shot for shot. It just hasn’t dated” And that’s hard to argue with.

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This week Gidgit Von LaRue and Angryman have gone through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered to go beyond the Goblin City and chat about that 1986 classic Labyrinth!

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It’s been a popular recommendation for us here at Retro HQ so this week we’re bringing you one of your favourites and ours too! It’s John Carpenters 1982 classic, The Thing! Join Gidgit Von LaRue and Angryman in their biggest podcast yet as they chat about a film that really showed off the talents of amazing movie makers before the days of CGI!

 

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This week it’s the 1989 semi-spooky, mystery comedy of a young Tom Hanks – The Burbs! Join Gidgit and Angry as they chat about this really entertaining film with so many little jokes you’ll be watching it and loving it all over again!

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In what turns out to be accidentally completely ironic, episode 007 stars Sean Connery as Brother William in the 1986 murder mystery, Name of the Rose. Kick back relax and enjoy as Gidgit Von LaRue and AngryMan look in to whodunnit !

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This week the indomitable Gidgit Von LaRue and AngryMan enjoy the paranormal pleasure that is 1982’s Poltergeist!

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