The Retro Cinema Podcast: Recent Episodes
Gidgit, Angry, ACPN
It’s Retro Cinema’s last podcast for 2021 and we thought we’d hit one of the biggest years in film ever with our Top Twelve Movies of 1987. Thank you everybody for all the feedback and have a wonderful Christmas and New Years.
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This week Angry and his daughter Lucie chat about the wonderful Studio Ghibli classic, My Neighbour Totoro
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This month we’re about the laughs! Join us as we look back at those fun 80s movies that we still quote today and still laugh at today!
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This week Angry and Gidgit are shiftless dreamers as we podcast the hilarious “Weird Al” Yankovic’s only feature film: UHF / The Vidiot from UHF. Just make sure to use the dewey decimal system.
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This week it’s Gidgit’s 80s movie birthday choice. Gidgit and Angry travel back 80,000 years to Paleolithic Europe to podcast Jean-Jacques Annaud’s 1981 film Quest for Fire. A film every Homo Erectus should enjoy!
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It’s November! Which means it’s birthday pick time and first up is Angry’s choice as we join the a Recon unit of the US Marines under the guidance of Gunnery Sargent Tom Highway. Time to Improvise, Adapt and Overcome!
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Being Halloween, this week we’re all about those epic kills we saw in 80s cinema. Violent, visceral and so so satisfying in many cases. Join us and hear your thoughts too!
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This Halloween week of 80s horror Gidgit is joined by first time guest Ryan L. Terry from Four’s A Crowd podcast to podcast A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors with Nancy’s return and film debut of Patricia Arquette. Welcome to prime time bitch!
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Unfortunately due to circumstances out of our control the full movie podcast of A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors will be coming out next week. Our deepest apologies and special apology to my wonderful guest Ryan L. Terry. But all is not lost check out our promo of the podcast and hope you tune in next week for the full episode.
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Now a cult classic, but a great film even at the time of release. Katheryn Bigelow brings us her seductive dark with a great cast and tight film making. Enjoy our review of Near Dark!
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This month we look at the movies of 1986! And it might be our most difficult list yet when you consider just how deep the list goes of awesome movies from this one single year! Lots of shout outs too!
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This week we finish our look at one of the funniest odd films from the 80s – Raining Arizona !
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“Sometimes it’s a hard world for the little things”. Join Angry & Gidgit as they discuss their first Coen brothers movie the 1987 Crime/Comedy cult film Raising Arizona…part one
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This week we’re family friendly and out in the yard! Problem is we’re only a 1/4 inch high! Join Gidgit and Angry as we re-watch this fun film!!
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It’s end of month time and we are heading back to the old dart to podcast Top Ten 80’s British Films. This episode Gidgit is joined by Brian from Launching the Pilot podcast over there in the UK as they countdown the best of British.
Check Brian’s podcast out here where he talks about the pilot episodes of TV shows.
https://launchingthepilot.podbean.com/
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So how does it end? And what does Angry think of the Donner cut? All this and more in this second part episode!
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Well it turned out to need two parts to enjoy this movie properly! Join us for all the drama and it’s Lester vs Donner as Gidgit and Angry talk all things Krypton!
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This week we kick back to watch the classic comedy – with a touch of horror – starring the amazing @therealelvira – Cassandra Peterson! This week we’re all about Elvira!
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With some great action sequences and probably the best helicopter in cinema history this week we join Murphy and his JAFO as they fly over Los Angeles fighting crime in Blue Thunder!
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This week we’re all about the animals in 80’s movies. Pets or otherwise we look at some of the cuddly and not so cuddly friends in 80s cinema!
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We’re riding with the hero of the Zombie squad this week as he tries to keep an innocent woman safe from the New World Order! Join us as we revisit Cobra!
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“I have seen the future of horror and his name is Clive Barker” – Stephen King (quote). This week Angryman and Gidgit Von LaRue head back down the horror path opening the lament configuration box to unleash the Cenobites on you all in our podcast of Hellraiser (1987)
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Richard Donner was an American Director and Producer of film and television and occasional comic book writer. After directing the horror film the Omen (1976) Donner became famous for directing the first modern super hero film Superman (1978). This is our dedication to the great man.
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June being Pride Month, we decide to celebrate some of the fantastic fun and entertaining characters from the LGBT community in 80s movies! Trust us, it’s fabulous!
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This week we wander the streets of New York with a mermaid! Join us as we join Alan and Madison for a few days in the Big Apple!
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It’s here!! Long requested, finally podcasted! This week Gdgit and Angry have a look at the original Transformer movie!
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Well it’s here! Gidgit and Angry give their take on this give their thoughts on this theatrical fun romp through cinema and gender roles!
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It’s the end of the month which means it Top Ten time. Make sure your parents are out of the room, lock the door and strap in for Top Ten 80s Movies with Sex Workers. This week Gidgit is joined again by her partner Colonel Kickhead to cover a Top Ten topic chosen by our listeners.
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Climb on board the Runaway Train as it barrels through the snowy desolate Alaskan wilderness. Our podcast of the 1985 independent action thriller film Runaway Train available now.
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This week we’re innoring the speed limit and racing across America. Join Gidgit and Angry as they have fun with the star studded action packed Cannonball Run!
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In a massive episode, Gidgit and Angry have a look at one of the most popularly requested movies from the 80s that has influenced cinema ever since! Play a game and listen to us talk all things War Games!
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Gidgit and Angry are back! At the same time! Following on from the Fox and Hound, this week it’s all about animation! We’re well known for our love of animation and so this week we look at some of the amazing work created during the best decade for movies…
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This week, Angry is joined by his daughter Lucie to have a look at a Disney classic that shows just why their movies have enchanted us for years!
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This week it’s another awesome 80s movies Top Ten! Colonel Kickhead head returns as guest and joins Gidgit on counting down their Top Ten 80s movie Douchebags.
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March being International Women’s Month, we thought we’d take a look at some of the amazing characters of cinema that just happened to be female. So many to choose from too!!
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This week Gidgit Von Larue is joined by her guest Colonel Kickhead to talk and talk and talk and let me tell you something….this is the Meaning Of Life!
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This week we finish out our look at one of the great films from the 80s. John Book is now among the Amish, but can he survive to bring the killers to justice?
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A great tight perfectly written cop thriller from the 80s – but’s it’s so much more. Joi Gidgit and Angryman as they begin their look into the wonderful Witness!
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Just in the nick of time for the ling awaited sequel, Gidge and Angry look at the original Coming to America – the film that has Eddie Murphy in it 4 times! Podcast out now
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This week it’s the Bryan/Brian team up of Brown and Dennehy as we enjoy the thriller set in the world of movie special effects. Great plot, great scenes and we will spoil the ending!
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It’s Top Ten time again! Due to our guest 80sHog not being able to record The Evil Dead this week, Gidgit’s partner Colonel Kickhead has kindly stepped up to countdown the Top Ten Movies of 1985 with Gidgit.
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This episode Gidgit and Angry have a look at some of the amazing fantasy films from the 1980s – Spooky, epic, children’s and everything in between were all there for us to enjoy – and do so all over again!
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For Australia Day celebrations this year, we look at this vastly underrated Aussie thriller. Three actors, a boat load of talent and a great tense film. You can’t miss this classic!
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This week we round out our podcasts on this amazing film beloved by so many. Join us all here at the Retro Cinema as we give our thoughts on an absolute 80s classic!
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This week we begin our two parter on one of our absolute favourite movies of all time, let alone the 1980’s! Join Gidgit and Angry as they start to chat about the wonderful Princess Bride!
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Well it only took five years but here’s our first Bond film. Lots of laughs and trivia in this one, we think it’s an underrated entry into the 007 pantheon!
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For the epic 200th episode of the Retro Cinema we look at a genre that helped define 80s cinema. Are your favourite science fiction films in our lists? Also, loads of shout outs!
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Have you been nice…or have you been naughty? Gidgit is joined by jolly Huw from the Undead Wookie Podcast to cover the controversial 1984 Christmas slasher horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night.
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Join jolly Angryman and mistletoe Gidgit von Larue as they cover the much anticipated part 2 of the classic family festive favourite…A Christmas Story.
Try not to break your major award.
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Turn on your leg lamp, get the hound dogs out of your house and go get your decoder ring as Angryman and Gidgit von Larue podcast part one of this 1983 American classic Christmas movie A Christmas Story. (and remember be careful where you put your tongue).
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This week we’re all about the best of 1984. With truckloads of shoutouts and some very personal choices, it’s on to see what was the best of this amazing year in cinema!
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This week it’s Gidgit Von Larue’s Birthday pick, the hilarious 1983 Steve Martin Comedy The Man with Two Brains. No need for cranial screw-top brain surgery to enjoy this hilarious Carl Reiner film.
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This week begins the annual fortnight of Birthday Picks! Angry is up first (age before beauty after all) and looks back on a favourite gem. It’s the battle of blue eyes as Mel, Michelle and Kurt mix it up in LA in Tequila Sunrise!
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This episode Gidgit Von Larue is joined by special guest American film and television director, producer and screenwriter Randal Kleiser. Randal directed feature films such as The Blue Lagoon, Summer Lovers, Grandview U.S.A, Big Top Pee Wee, Honey I Blew Up the Kid, Flight of the Navigator and 1978 box office sensation Grease. Randal is also the producer of the new documentary coming out soon Life After The Navigator.
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This episode we look at those amazing artists that have made the transition from music to screen. Who did it best? Enquiring minds want to know! Listen now here or on your favourite platform 🙂
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Named by Director Martin Scorsese as his fourth scariest horror film of all time, Gidgit Von Larue is joined by Huw from The Undead Wookie Podcast to discuss 1983’s American supernatural horror film The Entity and everything paranormal. Just in time for Halloween.
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This week rounds out our special two-parter of the biggest film of the 80s! Does the little guy make it? Does Elliot get to play D&D with his brother? Find out now!
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This week we begin our two part podcast on the biggest movie of the 1980’s when the little phoned home!
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This week it’s a film about movies (in a way). Must see viewing for Cinephiles, Gidgit and Angry revisit Brian DePalma’s classic thriller!
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This week it’s all about the guns and machismo as we have a look at a genre defined by our era – Action Movies!
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The wicked satire that is Heathers is this weeks movie! This film has courted controversy over the years for it’s content, so it’s not one for the faint-hearted!
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Head to the coast town of Antonio Bay with Gidgit Von Larue and special Huw from the Undead Wookie Podcast as they talk about John Carpenter’s 1980 supernatural horror thriller The Fog.
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This week Gidgit and Angry are in jackets only and on the town late at night. Join us for the noir thriller with the surprise end! (Spoilers!). Ellen Barkin and Al Pacino at their best in Sea of Love!
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This week Gidgit and Angry grab their sleeping bags, sneak out of their houses and go looking for a body… Join us for one of the great nostalgia films of the 80s !
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This week Gidgit and Angry are looking back at the amazing cinema that came from around the world. No Hollywood this week, it’s all from everywhere else!
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This week we’re in our 18th century best clothing as we join the idle rich and play wicked games! Join Gidgit and Angry as they talk about the fantastic cast and visual splendour that is Dangerous Liaisons!
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This week it’s all about the Sport of Kings, better than diamond rings… Angry hits the playing field with the awesome Carrie from Girls, Beer, Sports Podcast as they watch the Wildcats from Central High take on Prescott!
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Paint on your camouflage, raid the surplus store and feed a deer with your daughter as this week Gidgit is joined by her partner Colonel Kickhead to strap on some fingerless gloves and join Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) as he goes Commando.
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This month the Top Ten is all about those teen movies that were part of our teenage years! Join Gidgit and Angry as they countdown their lists, and let you know what your favourites are too!
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This week Gidgit and Angry play with a computer and get a… Kelly leBrock! How’s that for being born under a good sign! Jloin us as we look at the John Hughes classic, Weird Science!
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This week we’re in Russia avenging the loss of Apollo Creed. With loads of trivia DOUBLE Montage action and one of the best soundtracks for exercising, how can you not love Rocky IV?
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This week is last month’s Top Ten – but it’s worth the wait! Because Gidgit and Angry are looking at their favourite films from the year 1983! Is yours there? Lots of shoutouts and fun to be had!
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This week Gidgit is joined by Colonel Kickhead to venture from 1987 to 2017 to join Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Sci Fi extravaganza The Running Man.
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The film that spawned 6 sequels! This week Angry and Gidgit are off to serve and protect. Well maybe. Join us for our look at this iconic 80s movie!
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This week Gidgit Von Larue is joined by special guest Carrie from Girls Beer Sport Podcast to get down and groovy in this 1983 comedy Doctor Detroit.
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This week Gidgit and Angry delve into the darker side of Haitain Voodoo in Wes Craven’s classic take on what may or may not be zombies!
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This is May’s Top Ten and this time around we’re looking at those men and women of Faith that figure in our favourite decade of movies!
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This week Gidgit and Angry finish out there double episodes of the fantastic John Carpenter film Starman!
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An underrated John Carpenter gem, this week we begin our two part podcast on the Jeff Bridges/Karen Allen film that is simply wonderful to watch. Starman!
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This week we’re back in college in the science department no less! Chris and Mitch are in the hunt to create a new laser… and have fun in the process! Join Gidgit and Angry as they laugh about one of their favourites 80s films!
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This week Gidgit Von Larue travels from the mean streets of Chicago to sunny Florida with special co-host Travis from TVs Travis Podcast as they podcast the 1986 buddy cop comedy adventure Running Scared.
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Keeping it light and fun this week, Gidgit and Angry look at those movies that end on the high note with the best happy endings!
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Gidgit Von Larue is joined by very special guest star David Weiner the producer and director of the future Science Fiction Documentary film In Search of Tomorrow. We talk everything 80s Science Fiction and the kickstarter launched on the 21st of April.
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O Captain My Captain!! Yes this week Gidgit and Angry are joined by special guest @80sHog to look at his all time favourite 80s film and pretty much his favourite ever! You cannot miss this episode!
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Rounding out our enjoyment of the family classic that is Parenthood this week we get the wisdom of Grandma as well as deep thoughts from John Wick, uh, I mean, Todd…
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One of our all time favourite films of the 80s, we just had to make it a two parter. Brilliant casting, wonderful performances and relatable tales of family. Enjoy Part One of Parenthood!
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Gidgit is back from Hawaii early and Angry is unavailable this week so, special guest Colonel Kickhead joins Gidgit to discuss their picks for the Top Ten 80s Movies Set Before 1980.
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Juggling podcasts this week, it’s time for a Top Ten. Grab a box of tissues and get ready to relive some of those heart breaking moments from 80s movies!
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With Gidgit in Hawaii, Lucie returns to the Podcast for her first of 2020 and joins her Angrydad this week as they look at the classic cult horror kids fun film, The Monster Squad!
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This week we’re looking at some of the classic cars in righties movies. Fast, stylish, sleek or just plain muscle we’ve got them all for you!
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This week while Angryman takes a break – Gidgit Von Larue is joined by Drew from Reel Feels Podcast as they skip down the merry path of clowns, popcorn & fairy floss back to 1988 for the cult film Killer Klowns From Outer Space.
Check out Drew’s Reel Feels podcast here: https://reelfeelspodcast.podbean.com/
Also make sure to enter our Killer Klowns competition!!
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This week it’s the film that been trending on Twitter – one of the scariest kids movies ever! No musical numbers for Dorothy this time as she tries to save the Emerald City and her friends in the Wonderful Land of Oz…
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Better late than never – the 2020 Academy Awards have come and gone but those 80’s decade Oscars will live on! This week Angryman and Gidgit Von Larue return with Part 2 of their 80’s Oscars – this time from the films of 1985 to 1989. The winners – the losers & our picks plus plenty of trivia.
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It’s that time of year – it’s Oscars time! While the Academy Awards 2020 will be celebrating the films of 2019 – Angryman and Gidgit Von Larue travel back to the 1980’s Oscars. Part one covers the 1981 to 1985 Academy Awards. We talk winners, who should have won, nominees, trivia and a whole lot more!!
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This week Gidgit and Angry have a look at some of the great parents in 80’s movies! Raising kids is never easy and in the 80’s movie universe it was doubly hard. Parents, we salute you!
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In celebration of Australia Day on the 26th January, Gidgit and Angry have a look at one of the best in Australian Cinema. Based on the iconic poem and showcasing the amazing High Country of Australia, this is a fantastic film!
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2020 is here! And this first podcast of the decade by Gidgit and Angry is the hilarious comedy with two eighties comedic legends! Spies Like Us!
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Our final episode for the decade and 2019! Join us as you’re wrapping your presents and hear us talking about the best in cinema in 1982 – including your own Top Ten as voted by you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, we’ll see you in 2020!
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This week as we have our traditional Christmas Movie. And let’s face it, the Eighties made some really great ones! So this week Gidgit and Angry join the Griswolds for a Christmas time that only Clark could put together!
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This week we’re racing against time to find the killer of a woman well known in the highest circles of Washington. It’s a detailed film with excellent performances all around!
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This week we’re auditioning for a major Broadway production… well, OK not us. But legendary Brooklyn disco boy Tony Manero is! Join us as this week we see if he has what it takes to be a star!
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This week it’s all about those amazing movies from the 80s that drew their stories from the lives of real people and events. Join us as we look at our favourites and shout out a lot of yours too!
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Happy birthday Gidgit! Yes, it’s that time of year and the Birthday Queen has picked the hilarious Arthur for the podcast this week. Join us as we laugh and chat about this 80s comedy gem!
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It’s Angryman’s Birthday pick first this year and this time it’s a movie that is basically a BMX Montage – So naturally it’s awesome. Enjoy the podcast as well as the amazing soundtrack!
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Gidgit again interviews Robin Block, the producer of the seminal 80s horror documentary In Search of Darkness to talk more about the doco now it’s available and also gives us some insight into some exciting upcoming projects!
“In Search of Darkness” – TWITTER WEBSITE INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK
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Yes this week we’re a day early! Why? Because this week is HUGE. Not only is it a fun top ten where we discuss those creepy characters from 80s movies, but in a massive coup for us, David Weiner joins us with his top ten!
David is the writer and director of the incredible 80s horror documentary “In Search of Darkness” and kindly spent some time with us giving us his film experience and Top Ten as well as talking about this amazing documentary. You can’t miss this one!
“In Search of Darkness” – TWITTER WEBSITE INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK
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We’re back this week to finish out our two parter on the amazing anthology movie, the Twilight Zone! Join Gidgit and Angry as they cover the last two stories !
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This week for Halloween we start our 2 part dive into the classic film of the classic TV show! Join us as we look at the first 2 stories in the Anthology!
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This week we start Halloween month with the third in a classic series! Underrated? We think so, so get your masks on and join us in Santa Mira for horror and just a little bit of trivia!
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Love is in the air as we look at some of the fun weddings from those classics from the 80s!
Some are just background, some drive the film, but I think we can agree we’d love attending an 80s wedding!
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This week with Angry out of town Gidgit is joined by Carrie from Girls Beer Sport Podcast to tackle the 1987 psychological thriller Fatal Attraction. Hide your knives, hide your acid and especially hide your bunnies. Also thanks to Jon and Al Kaplan for the excerpt from their brilliant Fatal Attraction The Musical (yes that is Glenn Close singing).
You can find Carrie here: https://girlsbeersports.com/
And check out Jon and Al’s brilliant work here: http://www.jonandal.com/video-gallery
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This week we look at one of Gidgit’s all time 80s favourites. It’s a great movie in any decade with some hilarious performances and ad-libbed scenes. Enjoy Midnight Run!
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And we’re back again this week!! And you’ll find us in 1955 Louisiana as we try and find out what happened to singing legend Johnny Favourite in the thriller Angel Heart!
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This week we have a lot of fun looking at the films made OUTSIDE the 1980s’ What sorcery is this? Well the catch is they have to be set IN the 1980s. And boy, are there some great films up for listing!
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Braaaaains! The film that brought so much to the Zombie Lexicon camout in 1985. Catch Gidgit and Angry as they have a rewatch of this comedy horror classic!
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This week, we’re travelling from Detroit to Beverly Hills to find out who killed Mikey! Join us as we look at the biggest film of 1984, Beverly Hills Cop!
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Join us this week as we look at the marvelous, out of this world magic that is Cocoon!
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This week we’re there on the front lines with the policemen and women of law enforcement around the world. We have a look at some of the great, the gritty and the funny cop movies from the 1980s!
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This week Lucie joins her dad as they talk about one of the great kids films from the 80s!
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This week we’re back in the Big Apple watching to see if spunky Tess McGill can make her way in the corporate world… Join us for our fun podcast of this great 80s hit Working Girl!
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This week Gidgit and Angry look back on some of the amazing non-human characters we know and love from our 80’s movies!
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This week we finish out our podcasts on the last of the original three Star Wars movies – in the original format! Also, we announce the winner of the Chucky Doll competition!
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This week we look at the last of the original series of Star Wars. Will the rebels succeed? Plenty of spoilers, but we’re sure you’ll enjoy it anyway!
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This week, with the pure coincidence of the reboot coming out, Gidgit and Angry review the classic original Child’s Play. Fun and laughs for sure, but also a massive competition prize you’re not going to want to miss out on!
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Angry is again joined by his daughter Lucie as they look at one of the darker yet still amazing animated films from Disney Studios. Lots to talk about and some great trivia too!
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This week with Gidgit still having a break, Angry is joined by Brian from “Launching the Pilot Podcast” and they talk about one of the most quotable films in the 80s’. So get yourself to Bushwood Country Club and head ’round to the Caddyshack!
Brian’s podcast looks at TV shows and their opening episodes. It’s a lot of nostalgic fun, so make sure to check it out HERE!
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This week Angry is joined by Fuzzy Dan from the Shaken Not Nerd Podcast to laugh and relive some of the great films the Governator made in the 1980s!
Shaken Not Nerd – the podcast for pop culture – can be found HERE!
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With Gidgit in Hawaii this week Angry is joined by his daughter Lucie as they have a bit of a chat about one of Disney’s big success stories – The Little Mermaid!
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This week Gidgit and Angry have a look at the life of the legendary Patsy Cline as Jessica Lange stars with Ed Harris in this country music classic!
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This week Gidgit and Angry channel their inner child… well more outer really, and go back, revisit and love the classic Tom Hanks film of the boy who would be Big.
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Following on from Gallipoli last week, this week the monthly Top Ten covers off some of our favourite Military movies from the 1980s!
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One of the founding events that defined who we are as a nation, the war in Gallipoli changed not only the people there, but the nation supporting them. On the most sacred secular day in Australia, Gidgit and Angry talk about the film and the events of that time in August 1915.
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This week – there’s been a murder! Join Gidgit and Angry as they laugh about who MIGHT have done it! Oh the flames on my face!
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This week Gidgit von Larue is joined in the time travelling phone booth to get back in history with special guest Sam from Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s podcast. Be excellent to each other as Gidgit and Sam talk everything Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure 1989.
Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s https://mritqs.podbean.com/
Be excellent to each other and party on dudes!
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New York, New York, the Big Apple! This week Gidgit and Angry take a look at some of the iconic films from the 1980s that have been set in this incredible metropolis. Join us as we count down our favourite films set in the former town of New Amsterdam!
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Here’s a special for you coming in to the weekend! Gidgit sat down again with Robin Block, the man behind the seminal 80s horror documentary to talk more about this amazing project and also gives us some Exclusives on some upcoming projects!
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This week Gidgit and Angry finish their viewing of this classic gangster film. Is Miami in a different universe and is Angry getting raided by the cops? Find out now!
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This week Angry and Gidgit begin their two part podcast on one of the greatest films in the gangster Genre.. A huge film with amazing performances it’s time to hit the streets of New York and make a life for yourself…
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This week Charlie discovers the brother he never knew and a life lived in a very different way… Join us as we look at the Academy award winning Rain Man, with powerhouse performances from Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise!
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This week we watch as Bette Midler and Danny DeVito show just who is the most ruthless… funny comedy with lots of great lines, this week we watch a couple of amazing actors take a basic plot and make it hilarious!
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This week we look at some of the amazing 80s films that are set in the city of Angels. Join Gidgit and Angry as they wander the streets of Los Angeles in the 1980s…
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This week it’s a look into an eighties horror classic. Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s work, Re-Animator is a gore-filled horror fest – definitely for adults!
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This week is for the kids as Gidgit and Angry kick back and talk muppets and how they save the legendary baseball Diamond! Lots of music and laughs for kids and kidults alike!
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Few films can define a genre. This is one of them. Often cited as the greatest action film EVER, this week Gidgit and Angry are on the highways of the Australian outback as one man makes a difference in a world that has devolved in to chaos…
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Crikey mate! It’s Australia Day week here at the Retro Cinema so Gidgit and Angry have a revisit to some of the classic Australia films that came out of the 1980s -with lots of your contributions on this list it’s better than a well cooked shrimp on the barbie!
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Grab your leg warmers and hit the dance floor as we weld by day and dance by night in the 80s social phenomenon that was Flashdance. Amazing soundtrack and a look that helped define 80s fashion. Also – it’s competition time!!
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Join Gidgit and Angry as they make their way through Paris with Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner trying to find his wife (and make a few francs in the process…) Great little gem well worth seeing!
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We’re back for 2019! And hitting the ground running Gidgit and Angry rewatch what was a HUGE hit in the day – and still a great watch! Who ya gunna call?
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This week Angryman is joined by the hugely talented Lana White for an end of year fun musical Top Ten. Lana does our music (and occasional cover) so it’s great finally having her on the podcast to talk music – including some of her own!
Check out Lana’s music and information HERE
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This week Gidgit is in Hawaii, so Angryman is joined by fellow podcaster Fuzzy Dan from the “Shaken Not Nerd” Podcast as they kick back and talk about the epic fantasy Krull!
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This week before Gidgit heads off to Hawaii we round out our Xmas double with the great retelling of Dickens’ work as acted by Bill Murray… Scrooged!
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Competition Time!! – This week Angry and Gidgit are enjoying feeding them after midnight! Join us for a fantastic competition and a revisit to a classic 80s Xmas movie!
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It’s Gidgit’s birthday pick this week, and perfectly timed for Thanksgiving! Join Steve Martin as he just tries to get home to his family for Thanksgiving… but has to travel with John Candy…
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This week it’s Angryman’s birthday pick… A wonderfully shot film with a touch of magic… Luc Besson’s Le Grand Bleu (directors cut). What is the secret of the sea…
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It’s our 100th episode!!! And to celebrate Gidgit and Angry take a look at some of the great parties in 80s movies. And let’s face it, ALL the music rocked!
Thanks to everyone who has worked on, listened, messaged and had fun with our podcast. We love doing it, and it’s great sharing the 80s movie love with you all!
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Join Gidgit von Larue for part two of her interview with Robin Block the Executive Producer of the ultimate 80’s Horror Documentary In Search of Darkness. Robin also joins Gidgit to discuss their Top Ten Creepiest 80’s Horror Characters.
You can find more information and donate to their Kickstarter HERE
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Join Gidgit von Larue for a very special two part interview with Robin Block the Executive Producer of the ultimate 80s Horror Documentary In Search of Darkness. In part 1 Gidgit talks to Robin in a pre-podcast chat.
You can find more information and donate to their Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/creatorvc/in-search-of-darkness-the-definitive-80s-horror-do
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Join Gidgit and Sam from Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s Podcast to talk about the comedic oddity that is Vampire’s Kiss!
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With Angry away, Gidgit is joined by Paul from the Countdown Podcast to talk about the action classic that spawned a franchise… Predator! Also a special thanks to Jon & Al for the use of their amazing Predator the Musical track. You can see the full song on youtube here -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlicWUDf5MM
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This week’s top ten is all about hiding under your blanket as we revisit some of the scariest scenes in eighties cinema! Is yours on the list?
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This week we cover the history of the world… well Part One anyway. Hey, It’s good to be the king!
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This week we’re back on the diamond… in Iowa no less… enjoying another awesome baseball film… possibly the best one from the 1980’s? If you podcast it… they will listen. We love it, and know you do to! Enjoy!
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Join Gidgit and Angry this week as they’re in Lincoln County with Tunstall’s Regulators for the great (sometimes historical western from 1988 – Young Guns. With so much trivia it’ll blow you away faster than Billy the Kid!
Also, guest comments from Steve at Drift and Ramble Podcast bringing his insight into the film (and don’t miss his new podcast ”Steve Matthews Presents Raised By Wolves”)
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It’s 1961 at Rydell High School so why not join Gidgit and Angry as they go prowlin’ for the cool rider and learn mad motorbike skills in a montage?
Lots of fun, and a great cover by the RC’s very own Lana White. You can’t miss this!
Check Lana’s other amazing work (including free songs!) HERE
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This week we celebrate our 100th episode! And it’s a top ten, and this time we’re looking at the best movie scores from the 1980s.
Joining us and bringing his expertise to the list is a huge fan of Eighties Music, 80sHog!
Thanks for joining us Hog! Find him on twitter here, and his blog here !
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Sultry, sexy and hot. Three words you could use to describe this fantastic 80s movie. Stunning cast, intriguing plot, fashion and music? What else do you need?
This week we’re in Kenya getting up to a little White Mischief…
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This week Gidgit returns with a bang as we hit the streets of Chicago and enjoy the comedy and the classic blues songs of one of the all time favourites around the Retro Cinema – The Blues Brothers!
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This week Angryman is joined by Colonel Kickhead as the boys get together, loosen the stillsuits and talk all things Fremen and why the sleeper must awaken!
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This week with Gidgit still in Hawaii (and sunburnt btw) we have a great top ten for you and revisit some of our favourite performances from children in 80’s movies. Is a favourite of yours on our list? Let us know!
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This week we cover our monthly Top Ten – And this month it is the Top Ten Films of the year 1981!
Is your favourite on the list? (And there are some surprise selections!)
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He’s here! The ghost with the most, the bio-exorcist you need. Just say his name three times and he’s there! With 17.5 minutes on screen Michael Keaton created an iconic 80s character. We love him, we know you do. Also we announce the winner of our Top Ten for August!
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Join Gidgit and Angry this week as they look at one of the big films of 1982. Dustin Hoffman making points that still need to be addressed today. (Also it’s kinda fun)
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This week Gidgit and Angry enjoy a baseball movie – hard to believe after 80 odd podcasts it took this long to get to one of their favourite genres, but hey, that’s eighties movies for you. So many to love!
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This week Gidgit and Angry have a look at some of the great scenes in 80s movies that are set in bars. So many to choose from, does your favourite make the list? Find out now!
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Molly Ringwald just always got the boy she wanted didn’t she? Join us this week for the 80s teen classic, Sixteen Candles!
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This week we’re in the stunning mountains of the Northwest USA/Canada as we pursue the mystery man and the diamonds he holds. Join us for a very underated film that still holds up today!
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It’s the 1980’s. What better time to be an overindulged party animal int e City of Angels? Join Gidgit and Angry as they rewatch the classic that foretold Robert Downey Jr’s future. Less Than Zero!
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This week we’re look at how computers in movies affected the films. The eighties was the era of the home computer and influenced so many storylines. Is yours on our Top Tens?
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So are you good enough to join the Star League? Alex Rogan certainly is! Join us as we re-watch the great 1984 classic The Last Starfighter!
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This week we’re in the cold mountains outside of the town of Hope. Why? Because we’re running from dodgy police and avoiding rats through mines as we join the legendary John Rambo in the film that first brought his character to the big screen!
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This week we’re roaming the mean streets of Chicago. But hey, we’re with Elisabeth Shue, so it’s gotta be ok yes? Originally known as ‘A night on the town’ here in Australia and in the UK, this is a fun romp and a definite popcorn movie!
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This week Gidgit and Angry are in suburban LA hanging out at school and having fun. Then it’s bedtime… nothing can happen then right? The original classic that spawned a cinematic icon is this weeks podcast!
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This week Gidgit and Angry look at some of the great femme fatales in eighties cinema. Smoking hot, but watch out, they have a nasty sting…
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This week Gidgit and Angry head on down to Cartagena, Columbia, dodge crocodiles, go over waterfalls and discuss bird smuggling. (One of those is true) Join us for the adventure and romance of Romancing the Stone!
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This week Gidgit and Angry are in downtown LA wearing their sunnies and they’re all out of bubblegum! Join us for a cult classic with the legendary Rowdy Roddy Piper as we find out… They Live We sleep!
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The eighties is famous for their fantastical movies. And Legend is definitely one of them! Join Gidgit and Angry as they talk about this visually spectacular film that shows there’s a little Darkness in all of us…
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Have a laugh with us as Gidgit and Angry look at those characters in Eighties movies that we just went OMG They’re annoying (Long before OMG was a thing) Plus, your most annoying too!
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Don’t call me stupid! That’s right this week it’s the hilarious little film that did! Great performances, and some classic scenes in the film about a fish called… Wanda (Well more about the gorgeous Jamie Lee Curtis, but i digress…) Also, listen early for a chance to win!
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This week, on International Women’s Day no less (Seriously, it was a fluke) Gidgit and Angry talk on the classic Steel Magnolias – You want to see women acting? This is your film. P.S. Grab the tissues
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This week Gidgit and Angry look back on the 1980 real-life version of the classic animated character Popeye! The sadly lost Robin Williams made his debut film performance in this classic kids movie!
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This week Gidgit and Angry are counting off their favouites from the year of 1980. With lots of different choices and plenty of feed back from listeners, see if your favourite is there!!
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This week Gidgit and Angry bring you Part Two of their in depth discussion on one of the great films from the 1980’s. With more glorious music and not a few tears from the Cinematic Screen Tweeting Queen, we bring you the grand finale to Amadeus!
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This week Gidgit and Angry start their two part podcast on the incredibly successful Amadeus. Join us for a chat on the amazing costuming and scenery as well as that incredible music by a certified genius. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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This week Gidgit Von LaRue and Angryman are running around Gatlin Nebraska taking selfies… Not really, but they are talking all things spooky in this 1984 Stephen King classic!
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It’s three courses of 80’s movies characters as Gidgit and Angry sit down for dinner with some of their favourite characters from those legendary movies we all love. Who have they invited? And with lots of listeners contributing some fantastic guests too!
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This week Gidgit and Angry are in Greendale CA, ready to ski the K-12. Right after they restore a gorgeous ’67 Camaro. Join us as we dodge paying the paperboy his two dollars and enjoy the classic Better Off Dead all over again!
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Join Gidgit and Angryman as they embark on exploring the second half of the amazing 1980 entry in to the Star Wars franchise. Warning – Spoilers!
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The Retro Cinema brings in 2018 with a classic among classics – Arguably – well, we both think so, the best in a franchise spanning decades! Join us on Hoth as we head into space and then Dagobah… well you get the idea..
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This week – remember those eighties movies that had some sort of holiday or vacation in them? So do we! In the last podcast for 2017, Gidgit and Angryman put together their Top Ten favourite Vacation movies. Never fear we’ll be back bright eyed and bushy tailed in January 2018!
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He’s burnt out, on the ragged edge… the film that created the classic buddy-cop trope and spawned a huge franchise is the Retro Cinema Christmas movie!
Catch Gidgit, Angryman and special guest Paul from the Countdown Podcast (HERE) as they enjoy watching this holiday classic from 1987!
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This week in the last of our current series of Top Tens we head waaay back to our childhood and enjoy our favourite kids movies. Surprisingly we really both seem to be fans of a ‘little bit scary’ and the ‘right amount of dark’ – Are your favourites on the list?
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This week we look at some of the great baddies of the films of the 1980’s. Let’s face it, we were spoilt for choice in this category!
So many great characters to remember – join us as we look at those bad guys you couldn’t help but love!
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This week we top ten the songs that helped make 80’s movies as fantastic as they are! Remember when songs were written for a movie? So do we! Join us for a truckload of music and 80s movie love in this podcast!
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Gidgit is away so we’ve put together some pre-recorded fun for you
Find out who we think are the sexiest stars on screen in the 1980’s
Plus we have some of your picks as well!
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This week it’s Gidgit’s birthday pick as we join the brave Nelwyn Willow and his newfound friend Madmartigan as they journey to take Elora Danan to the castle of Tir Asleen! Watching this film, you’re going to see a lot of scenes and style that have turned up in films decades later.
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Fast cars, righteous vengeance and Sherilyn Fenn – There’s everything to love in this film. You like it too? Well this is the definitive podcast on this 1986 classic!
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This week we’re back in the 13th century to see if true love can survive an evil curse as Ferris Bueller helps Roy Batty and Elvira Hancock be reunited (Yes there’s lots of six degrees on this one!) Visually stunning and a great tale – It’s Ladyhawke!
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This week Gidgit and Angry have a hard knock life and go back to 1933 and join a little red headed girl as she goes from the orphanage to a life of wonderful comfort – most importantly with Grace and Daddy Warbucks!
And a big thank you to all our listeners as we hit 50 80’s movies! So many more to come!… Read more
This week finds Gidgit and Angry at the Double Deuce watching Dalton and Wade Garret turn a dive into the place to be! Join us for laughs and trivia at one of the cheesiest 80’s movies ever- Road House!
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This week we’re finding out that sometimes, Dead Is Better. Join Gidgit and Angry for their take on the classic 1989 horror Stephen King novel now movie – Pet Sematary!
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This week is one of the great little popcorn flicks of the 1980s! Fun laughs and montages in the classic Mannequin!
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It’s Chicago, 1930 and Al Capone rules the city with fear and unlimited money. One group of men dared to stand up to him and changed the course of American History. The Untouchables!
Other podcasts to check out!
So I married a movie geek
Stuck in the 80’s
Rabbit ears TV Podcast
Undead Wookie
The Countdown Podcast
2 Peas on a Pod… Read more
Taking it to Eleven this week as Gidgit and Angry laugh their way through one of the all time great comedy classics as we join Spinal Tap on the road and the return to greatness!
We also have an amazing cameo on this week, thank her for supporting us by supporting her. Lana does our into theme and something a little extra this week. Check Lana’s amazing music by clicking HERE… Read more
This week we wrap up our podcast on the incredible 1986 film Aliens. So much going on in this half of the movie, not to mention this podcast has our first ever prize giveaway! Good Luck!
Other Podcasts we mentioned:
Two peas on a Podcast
Schlock or Not
So I Married a Movie Geek
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This week we celebrate a year of 80’s movie podcasts as we start our two-parter on the all time classic – Aliens!
Huge thank you to all out there listening to us!
Podcasts we chatted about. Some are friends who’ve helped us along the way (thanks all!), but all of these we recommend you try them out!
The Countdown PC
Skip to the End
The Unwritable Rant
Drift and Ramble
Lore Podcast
And check out the fantastic Horror block of Schlock Horror!Thanks Paul for your support and tips!
And thanks to The Undead Wookie for your help too!… Read more
This week Gidgit and Angry delve in to the seedy underbelly of Lumberton NC as they join Jeffrey and Sandy in their investigation in to the mysterious Dorothy Vallens… That’s right, this week, it’s the genius of David Lynch before Twin Peaks came along… When a woman sang a song and wore…. Blue Velvet…
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Hey you guys! This week Gidgit and Angry are in Astoria Oregon, looking for the treasure of One Eyed Willy! Goonies never die and this classic from the 80’s is just as much fun today!
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With the sad passing of the brilliant writer and actor Sam Shepard we take a look at one of his most famous roles – that of Chuck Yeager. The man who broke the sound barrier and was truly made of The Right Stuff. This pivotal role shadows over the incredible achievements of the Mercury Astronauts in a classic from the 1980’s!
Find the Childhood Remastered Podcast HERE!… Read more
Continuing on same Bat Time, same Bat Channel, this week Gidgit and Angry enjoy the last half of one of the biggest movies of the 1980’s – Tim Burton’s Batman!
And we shout out congratulations to one of Angry’s favourite podcasts – The Unwritable Rant on 100 very funny episodes! Check out Juliette Miranda HERE!
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Gotham City is a place of violent crime, ruled by organised crime as the law struggles to fight for order. In this dark city one man strives to keep justice alive. We call him Bruce Wayne. Gotham City know him as… Batman
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This week we’re rounding out our deep look in to the Abyss. People might die, aliens might be seen and Bud kicks back to enjoy the view 5ooo meters down at the bottom of the ocean.
Our promo this week is for the “So I married a movie geek” podcast – check them out HERE!
Gidgit also had a fun time co-hosting the Two Peas on a Podcast with Gerald last week. Check out their great podcast HERE!… Read more
This week we’re in neon neoprene, waaaay down deep as we find out juts what is living in…. The Abyss!
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This week finds Gidgit and Angry on the high seas and singing Gilbert & Sullivan numbers as they enjoy the 80’s cult classic The Pirate Movie!
Podcasts we mentioned:
Skip to the End
The Countdown PC
The ACPN Podcast
And Gidgit will soon be guest starring on the Scream Queenz Podcast… Read more
This week we bought a 1957 Plymouth Fury. Nothing can go wrong… right? Join Gidgit and Angry as they share the love all over again for one of their favourite horror movies. Plus it’s directed by the legendary John Carpenter!
Podcasts we talked about in the episode:
The Countdown PC
Two peas on a pod
Drift and Ramble Podcast… Read more
This week finds Gidgit and Angry at Adams College, stair diving into beer pools and winning the homecoming concert! Enjoy the hilarious 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds!
Our new intro is from musician Lana White – check out her amazing work HERE!
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This week Gidgit Von LaRue and Angryman continue their look at the greatest cinematic treatment of the Arthurian legend – Excalibur. Plus, they do squeeze in a couple more references from the Monty Python version too!
Our podcast buddies over at the Countdown Podcast can be found here!… Read more
This week we go back to 1981 for the greatest King Arthur movie of them all! A movie so big that we decided to make it a double episode full of chrome covered knights, epic battles and some very funny lines from the greatest Magician in history – Merlin! Also, we may reference Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Just a little bit.
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This week we’re saving the town of Bomont, one montage at at time! Gidgit and Angry revisit the classic that is Footloose! A film with a great story, and an even better soundtrack. An unmissable eighties film, we dare you not to be toe tapping from the opening credits!
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This week Gidge’s partner @ColonelKickhead steps in to take a seat in the RC HQ! Angryman is out sick and the Colonel has excelled himself and stepped in to take co-hosting duties on one of the biggest and best horror films of the 1980’s – The Fly!
The Retro Cinema is part of the #podernfamily podcasts and the ACPN podcast network… Read more
This week we’re in the office and up against one of the most horrible bosses in cinema. But who can withstand the skills of Lily, Jane and Dolly?
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This week Gidgit and Angry roam the dystopian streets of Old Detroit watching as the fallen Officer Alex Murphy is resurrected into the future of Law Enforcement- RoboCop!
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It’s a HUGE podcast this week as Gidgit and Angry can’t stop talking about the 1980 cult classic Flash Gordon. It’s over the top, comic book fun as they hit the hard questions. Like would you choose Princess Aura or Dale Arden? Plus having a Queen soundtrack never hurt anyone.
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This week Gidgit and Angry continue their discussion on the Gangster classic from 1983 Scarface. More trivia, more music and more coke!
You can find Stewart Stafford’s great article on Scarface (Angry talks about it) here… Read more
This week it’s lots of guns and a truckload of cocaine as Gidgit and Angry start their two part podcast on the absolute classic Scarface!
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This week we’re visiting Mushnik’s Flower Shop to see the amazing Audrey Two! Join Gidgit and Angry as they bring the comedy and music of this botanical 80’s cinema classic. Also, dentistry!
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It’s 1984 and we’re running around Los Angeles dodging bullets and being chased by the legendary Cyberdyne Systems Model 101. That’s right, this week Gidge and Angry talk Terminator!
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Gidgit is well tanned from Hawaii and back in the Retro Cinema HQ and chatting to Angryman this week about the all star cast in the great 1987 classic Witches of Eastwick
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This week while Gidgit works on her tan in Hawaii, we bring you the second half of our tour of Toon Town and find out exactly who Framed Roger Rabbit!
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This week we move from the drama of being an Officer and a Gentleman to the insanity of Toon Town in 1947 Hollywood and try and find out who framed poor old Roger Rabbit. One of the amazing technical achievements in 80’s cinema is just as funny now as it was then – just like the cartoons we watched growing up. And then there’s Jessica Rabbit…
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What is it with 1982? So many amazing movies and this week’s is no exception. Gidge puts on her best frock and Angryman is in dress whites as they look at one of the classic flicks of the 80’s!
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This week we’re in 1982 (again!) for the cinema hit and horror favourite Creepshow! Lots of great stories and the amazing Adrienne Barbeau in a hilarious role (admirably imitated by Gidgit!) You cannot miss this!
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This week – we’re all in detention – on a Saturday no less! Lets face it, we’re all a brain and an athlete and a basket case a princess and a criminal…
Enjoy being part of the Breakfast Club!
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This week Gidgit and Angry travel around the world with whip and fedoras on as they chat about the incredibly successful Raiders of the Lost Ark! Also, Marion Rocks!
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G’day mates! This week it’s Australia Day so in honour of that we look at one of the biggest movies of 1986, Crocodile Dundee. Now podcasting with genuine Aussie Accents! Crikey!
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This week we laugh all over again at the hilarious comedy from 1983 Trading Places. We’ve got Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy and the gorgeous Jamie Lee Curtis. Also – The Retro Cinema legend, Frank Oz!
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This week we travel to another world at the time of the Great Conjunction and see if Jen can fulfill the prophecy that a Gelfling will heal the world.
That’s right, Gidgit and Angry are watching the 1982 work of art that is The Dark Crystal!
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This week we look at one of the biggest Rom-Coms of all time, When Harry Met Sally. Starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan and the wonderful Carrie Fisher.
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It’s Christmas and we’re all off to the Nakatomi building for a Christmas party. Should be fun right?
Join Gidgit Von LaRue and Angryman as they head to downtown LA for their Christmas Podcast of the 1988 action film that gave Bruce Willis his big role as NYPD Cop John McLane.
Yippy Ky-Ay!
This is the last podcast for 2016. But fear not we will be back on January 5th with the brilliant When Harry Met Sally.
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This week we’re off to the French Riviera for a little sun, holidaying and hijinks as Michael Caine and Steve Martin try and best each other in the hilarious comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels!
(Side note – this podcast is going out on the exact same day as when the original film was released in 1988. Spooky – we only just found out after recording it!)… Read more
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!
And here’s what Angryman was talking about in terms of what was really happening (Spoiler Alert)… Read more
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!
We’re @theretrocinema on twitter
Contact Cathy on Twitter @Cathy_Crawley
Angry: @_Angryman
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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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This week Gidgit Von LaRue and Angryman chat about the best Tarzan movie of them all – Greystoke, the Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. (Spoiler: He’s not called Tarzan. Ever)
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This week Gidgit Von LaRue and the Angryman enjoy one of their favourites – 1987’s Lost Boys! Honestly Santa Carla would be great if it wasn’t for all the Vampires.
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This week Gidgit Von LaRue and Angryman chat about the 1986 John Carpenter action/comedy/martial arts classic, Big Trouble in Little China!
contact: retrocinemapodcast@gmail.com
twitter: @theretrocinema
Gidgit: @gidgitvonlarue
Angry: @_AngryMan
We spoke about Paul and his amazing horror blog – check it out ! Schlock Horror
And follow him at @schlockhorror
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This week Gidgit and Angry catch up and remember the screen legend Gene Wilder in his 1984 film The Woman in Red. Also, Kelly LeBrock!
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Welcome to the first podcast of the The Retro Cinema!
This week we kick back, relax and have a great chat looking at the 1986 classic, Highlander.
Email: retrocinemapodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @theretrocinema
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