The Last '80s Newsletter

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'80s Roulette: THE THIN BLUE LINE

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Even more August '85 means more John Candy and yet even more weird science

August '85 continues with movies like Sting's Frankenstein film THE BRIDE, the John Candy/Tom Hanks comedy VOLUNTEERS, and Michael Cimino's raw and ugly YEAR OF THE DRAGON.

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'80s Roulette: LEONARD PART 6

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'80s Roulette: FIVE CORNERS

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'80s Roulette: GIMME AN 'F'

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'80s Roulette: COUSINS

Joel Schumacher's remake of a French hit charms largely on the strength of its cast.

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'80s Roulette: BORN OF FIRE

Sometimes, a movie defies description, like this one about a flautist, an astronomer, a Master Magician, and mystical visions.

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'80s Roulette: COME AND SEE

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'80s Roulette: FAST FOOD

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August '85 continues with Pee-Wee, John Candy, and some more weird science

The second weekend of August 1985 was packed with comedies, big and small, including PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE and cult favorite REAL GENIUS.

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'80s Roulette: ONE MAGIC CHRISTMAS

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'80s Roulette: TEMPEST

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'80s Roulette: NEIGHBORS

The last film John Belushi ever made teamed him with his best friend, but also led to endless battles on the set that ultimately derailed it.

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'80s Roulette: GREAT WHITE

This week's installment features one of the most egregious rip-offs of the decade.

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'80s Roulette: THE BIG CHILL

'80s Roulette returns with every Baby Boomer's favorite movie about them, The Big Chill.

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'80s Roulette: WALKING THE EDGE

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'80s Roulette: ISHTAR

I don't care what you've heard... ISHTAR rules.

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'80s Roulette: BABYLON

A long-lost reggae classic gets the '80s Roulette treatment this week.

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August 1985 kicks off with smooth vampires and some weird science

Our first installment (out of five) for August 1985 features Fright Night, Weird Science, and some deeply skeezy sex crime comedies.

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'80s Roulette: FUNNY FARM

Chevy Chase had a very uneven '80s, but FUNNY FARM deserves recognition as an underrated gem.

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'80s Roulette: DEATH SPA

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'80s Roulette: BLUE CITY

Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy... and Walter Hill and Ross Macdonald? What the Florida is going on?

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'80s Roulette: THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY

Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver give serious movie star heat in Peter Weir's international breakthrough hit.

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'80s Roulette: KING KONG LIVES

One of the most deliriously silly sequels of the '80s was inevitable.

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November 1981 wraps up with big swings from Forman and Bogdanovich