30something Movie Podcast

Episode #230: "God, I Love This Street" | The Burbs (1989)

If you live on a quiet little cul-de-sac in the suburbs, you might want to take a second look at your neighbors because you just never know when they might be devil-worshipping axe murderers. Happens all the time. Especially if you live on Mayfield Place in THE 'BURBS.
Intro:
Intro [0:00]
News [2:54]
Spielberg vs. Netflix
This Week in '89 [12:43]
The Movie:
The 'Burbs info/trailer [13:18]
The 'Burbs discussion [16:37]
5 Questions [34:46]
Wrap-up [1:02:34]
The Trailer(s):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg7RpL3kTBk 

Episode #229: "Nobody carries the dog boy" | The Blood of Heroes (1989)

This one's a little more obscure than we've done in a while, but it's a post-apocalyptic sports movie starring Rutger Hauer, so how could we pass it up?! Not only that, but they've actually turned this into a real sport that people play today. You might know this as Salute of the Jugger, but we know it as The Blood of Heroes.
Intro:
Intro [0:00]
News [7:20]
Armie Hammer as Batman? Was Ben Affleck the best Batman ever?
Amazon's Middle Earth series
This Week in '89 [13:07]
The Movie:
The Blood of Heroes info/trailer [18:05]
The Blood of Heroes discussion [24:00]
5 Questions [38:11]
Wrap-up [1:06:17]
The Trailer(s):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6qckMHp7wU 

Episode #228: Talk with Kevin Smokler

I had the opportunity to spend some time chatting with author and speaker, Kevin Smokler (Brat Pack America, Practical Classics). Our discussion ran the gamut from Batman & James Bond to favorite 80s movies and great places to eat in Chicago!
Check out Kevin's website here: https://www.kevinsmokler.com/ 
Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/weegee 

Episode #227: "It's So Bad" | The Wizard (1989)

I love the Power Glove. It's so bad. And when it comes to The Wizard, we'll leave it up to you to decide what camp you're in. Is this movie "bad" in the 80s sense of the word — like the Power Glove? Or is this one of those that you really only loved as a kid but it doesn't quite hold the same level of fascination when you're older and video game competitions aren't quite as exciting? You decide. Then find out what we decided when we watched The Wizard!
Intro:
Intro [0:00]
News [2:32]
Bill & Ted 3, Blade reboot, Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers
This Week in '89 [16:02]
The Movie:
The Wizard info/trailer [18:34]
The Wizard discussion [22:27]
5 Questions [51:04]
Wrap-up [1:31:36]
The Trailer(s):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEbqd2QMkuw 
Games Master TV show from the UK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pm1266IFqQ&list=PLa_XNUiwxkoFTKGloNYGUtua9WI9mSeak 

Episode #226: "The Metaphor of the Flying Hot Dog" | Major League (1989)

Don't mess with Jobu... or the Indians. They might not look like much, but they've got it where it counts.
Intro:
Intro [0:00]
News [5:23]
LOST reboot, No-host Oscars, Flipped Fatal Attraction, Tommy Wiseau's Big Shark
This Week in '89 [37:03]
The Movie:
Major League info/trailer [38:49]
Major League discussion [42:52]
5 Questions [1:12:00]
Field of Dreams follow-up [1:54:38]
Wrap-up [2:09:04]
The Trailer(s):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ILz9bC-VU 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rECy1ZS-VU0 

Episode #225: "People Will Come" | Field of Dreams (1989)

Is this heaven? No! Your favorite movie podcast is back to talk about a movie that makes every one of us tear up every. single. time. we. watch. it. It's the movie about following your dreams and building a baseball diamond in your cornfield, which we can all relate to... it's Field of Dreams!
Intro:
Intro [0:00]
News [6:48]
Avengers: Endgame run-time
Toy Story 4 and PETA
Alex Ross comic art exhibit
This Week in '89 [18:09]
The Movie:
Field of Dreams info/trailer [19:50]
Field of Dreams discussion [24:42]
5 Questions [54:52]
Wrap-up [1:10:44]
The Trailer(s):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le-J-9IPlT4 

Episode #224: "It's Just Been Revoked" | Licence To Kill (1989)

007 seeks revenge on the South American drug lord who murdered one friend and fed another to a shark... but Bond doesn't have the backing of Her Majesty's Secret Service, so he's on his own. To top it all off, his LICENCE TO KILL has "JUST BEEN REVOKED." Most popular movie line of 1989? Maybe...
Intro:
Intro [0:00]
News [5:15]
This Week in '89 [8:12]
The Movie:
Licence to Kill info/trailer [9:07]
Licence to Kill discussion [15:16]
5 Questions [49:18]
Wrap-up [1:16:12]
The Trailer(s):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quHQAuO0lkg 

Episode #223: "It's Just Been Revoked" | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

This time around Murtaugh and Riggs are up against white supremacist South African diplomats who just happen to have "DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITYYYY!!!" On top of that, they have to babysit Leo Getz, deal with the ramifications of Rianne's first commercial gig, and somehow get Murtaugh off the toilet before it explodes! It's LETHAL WEAPON 2.
Intro:
Intro [0:00]
News [6:19]
This Week in '89 [26:43]
The Movie:
Lethal Weapon 2 info/trailer [27:20]
Lethal Weapon 2 discussion [31:18]
5 Questions [1:04:34]
Wrap-up [1:25:21]
The Trailer(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifFmyMxtjsM 

Episode #222: "JUNIOR!" | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

What's better than a father and son adventure movie that spans several continents and centuries? One that happens to be an Indiana Jones movie featuring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, and of course, plenty of Nazi stooges!
Intro:
Intro [0:00]
News [3:47]
This Week in '89 [4:26]
The Movie:
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade info/trailer [4:54]
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade discussion [7:31]
5 Questions [44:25]
Wrap-up [56:07]
The Trailer(s):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6JB2suJYHM 
Diet Coke ad from the VHS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdNwaa7w3q8 

Episode #221: "Duel of the Freaks" | Batman (1989)

Pat has waited since our first episode (nearly four years ago) to talk about this one. The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader. He is the night. He is BATMAN.
Intro:
Intro [0:00]
News [5:31]
This Week in '89 [10:11]
The Movie:
Batman info/trailer [14:07]
Batman discussion [18:59]
5 Questions [1:12:18]
Wrap-up [1:32:32]
The Trailer(s):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAAH5aosc6U