The Legal Fight for the Rights to James Bond and the Battle of the Bonds in 1983
Best of 1983 - Part 5
The hosts of the How I Got Greenlit Podcast, directors and producers Alex Keledjian (Creator of Project Greenlight) and Ryan Gibson (Production Supervisor of God's Country) sit down with us to discuss the movies we all love a...
10th/45th Anniversary
10th/45th Anniversary Episode
Are They Christmas Movies?
Battle of the Urban Gunslingers
Battle of the Cops at Christmas!
Best 80s Christmas Movies
This is our Stranger Things Season 1 Finale where we cover the music used in Episodes 5-8! In this episode we dive deep into one of the most iconic songs of the 80s (Sunglasses at Night), we take a look …
Van Halen 1 through 1984
The Birth of the Band
Finally the biopic we've been waiting for! Now available on the Roku channel is "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story". "Weird" Al has been a favorite of our since elementary school so we were excited to watch this movie. Join us …
30 years ago, grunge music made its way into the mainstream music charts as well as MTV. Alice in Chains' stormed to the top of the charts with their second album that combined rock guitars and introspective lyrics and became...
When grunge hit the music scene in the early 90s, Alice in Chains was one of the bands at the forefront. Led by Jerry Cantrell's aggressive guitars and Layne Staley's growling vocals, the band quickly became one of the bigge...
During the summer of 1987 the fourth of the Jaws movies was released and has been called on of the worst movies of all time. This week we dive into "Jaws the Revenge" with our friends from the AFilmBy Podcast …
The summer of 1987 gave us two of the biggest box office stinkers of the 1980s in "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" and "Jaws the Revenge". Over the next two weeks, we will discuss, debate and dissect these two …
35 years after the original Predator, Dan Trachtenberg gives us the prequel to the franchise. The reaction to this Hulu movie has been overwhelmingly positive, but does it really hold up to the hype? Join us as we discuss how...
For action movie fans, the summer of 1987 was epic! Robocop and Predator both introduced us to some of the most iconic and successful characters and franchises of the decade. Jump back in to our discussion where we conclud...
During the summer of 1987, two movies were released that defined 80's action movies, John McTiernan's "Predator" and Paul Verhoeven's "Robocop". Both of these became iconic franchises that spawned multiple sequels, outshoots...
Despite being in the grips of addiction, during the summer of 1987 Mötley Crüe managed to release their most commercially successful album to that point, "Girls, Girls, Girls". Not only did the album reach the #2 position on...
After two years of delays, fights, surgery and recovery, the dream team of David Coverdale, John Sykes, John Kalodner, released the long awaited self titled Whitesnake album (also known as "1987"). It contained some of the b...
In the Spring of 1986, David Coverdale was practically unknown in America, 3 million dollars in debt and pushing his broken down white Jaguar out of an intersection in LA. But things were looking up, he had recently recovere...
After 5 long years away, Def Leppard triumphantly returned in the summer of 1987 with their comeback album, "Hysteria". The album was a slow burn for much of '87 but really took hold in 1988 to become one of the …
In 1983, Def Leppard released the mega-selling smash hit album, "Pyromania". With the combination of catchy, irresistible radio friendly rock songs, youthful good looks and the new music television channel MTV, the album pro...
Great Balls of Fire! This week we do an aileron roll right into the Top Gun (1986) soundtrack breaking down each song track by track. Along with the unforgettable classics such as "Danger Zone, Playing with the Boys" and "T...
Join us this week for our epic conclusion as we finish our comparison of three classics released in June of 1982. This week we discuss the big questions! Is Deckard a replicant? Which of the remaining guys is "The Thing"? …
June of 1982 was one of the greatest movie months of the 80s! This week we further our discussion of the behind the scenes stories involving the production and filming of E.T., Blade Runner and The Thing. We also discuss …
June of 1982 gave us three of the greatest science fiction movies of the 1980's (and maybe all time)! Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" and John Carpenter's "The Thing" may have gotten buried at the box office by Steven Spielber...
If you are like us, you've been waiting for this movie since the summer of 1986. After the release date was pushed back 5 times, "Top Gun: Maverick" is finally in theaters. In this episode we discuss the history and …
During the summer of 1986, Tom Cruise entered the Danger Zone and flew movie audiences up with the best of the best. Come join us as we give the behind the scenes stories with the US Navy's Top Gun program, …
In 1977, fueled with the power of the Bee Gees and tremendous disco songs, the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack was released. Since its release it has sold more than 40 million copies showcasing the pinnacle songs of the di...
This week we tackle the fourth best selling albums of the 1980s! This album contains iconic top ten hits from the 50s, 60s and 80s but the stories behind the music will blow you away! This week we run the …
Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother you will enjoy this week's podcast matching up two pop culture nuclear bombs! This week we dive into the fascinating stories of the production, release and legacy of these ...
In 1977 Disco got a second life after the surprise success of the film "Saturday Night Fever". This pop culture nuclear bomb also made John Travolta a movie star. Similarly in 1987, "Dirty Dancing" was surprise success tha...
In 1982, Duran Duran released their second album, "Rio". Sparked by wonderful, catchy pop songs and fueled by some of the first creative videos on MTV, the album would make them superstars. Join us this week as we venture t...
When Duran Duran hit the airwaves of MTV in 1981 it was a marriage made in heaven (despite having the first video banned by MTV). Join us as we discuss each of the Fab Five, how the ended up as …
The guys in Toto, who may have done more to shape the sound of the 80's than anyone else, set out in 1982 to make an album with a "produce hits or else" mission. The album that they released, "Toto …
Toto is one of the great under appreciated bands in all of the 80's. While playing as session musicians they impacted countless albums and artists before creating some of the most unforgettable 80's classics themselves. Joi...
Fifty years ago in 1972, modern cinema was changed with the release of "The Godfather". In this episode we will continue our conversation discussing and comparing "The Godfather" vs. "The Godfather Pt 2" vs. "Goodfellas". J...
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. This week we tackle some of the greatest movies of all time as The Godfather reaches it's 50th anniversary! We will discuss the incredible behind the scenes stories and the a...
Near Next to Perfect on Rotten Tomatoes?? Do not watch The Batman until you have checked out this episode! We have put together all the background info you want, seen the movie, and will give you the full review including …
We are back again with bats in our belfry for episode 3 of our comparison of Batman (1989) vs. The Dark Knight (2008). In this episode we wrap up our discussion covering the key composers, picking apart the problems that …