• Podcast
• RMG

RMG 061: Re-Animator (1985)

• March 29, 2017
• Tagged as: 80's comedies, 80's horror, 80's movies, Barbara Crampton, bizarre experiment, Bruce Abbott, David Gale, Death Is Just The Beginning, disembodied head, geek, gory, H.P. Lovecraft, H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale of horror, horror, horror comedy, hospital, Jeffrey Combs, laboratory, madness, morgue, movie, movie discussion, movie podcast, movie talk, podcast, Re-Animator, reanimating the dead, reanimation, retro, Retro Movie Geek, science run amok, scientist, Stuart Gordon, Talking about the movies YOU grew up with, talking head

In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew are joined by guest Nick Speer from the Asheville Pinball Museum (check out more about the museum HERE and Nick HERE) and we’re geeking out over Re-Animator (1985) and Jeffrey Combs 80’s effects…

• Podcast
• RMG

RMG 058: Gotcha! (1985)

• March 8, 2017
• Tagged as: 80's action, 80's comedies, 80's movies, Alex Rocco, Anthony Edwards, Bang du er død, canister of film, college student, East Germany, film-canister, France, game, geek, Gotcha!, His first time may be his last, Jeff Kanew, Jsu Garcia, Klaus Löwitsch, Linda Fiorentino, movie, movie discussion, movie podcast, movie talk, Nick Corri, paintball, Pang! Pang! Du är död!, playing games, podcast, retro, Retro Movie Geek, spies, spy, Talking about the movies YOU grew up with, vacation

In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew are geeking out over Gotcha! (1985) and shooting people in the butt with a tranquilizer dart the cold war strudel and much, much more!

• Podcast
• RMG

RMG 056 – Soul Man (1986)

• February 22, 2017
• Tagged as: 80's comedies, 80's movies, 80's romance, A comedy with heart and soul., Arye Gross, C. Thomas Howell, geek, guess who's coming to college, Harvard, He didn't give up. He got down., James Earl Jones, James Sikking, law school, Leslie Nielsen, Melora Hardin, movie, movie discussion, movie podcast, movie talk, podcast, pretending to be black, racial stereotype, racism, Rae Dawn Chong, retro, Retro Movie Geek, scholarship, Skolens 'sorte' får, Soul Man, Steve Miner, white man pretending to be black

In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew along with special guest Vince are geeking out over Soul Man (1986) and we’re talking about well-intentioned prejudice funny offensive vs. unfunny offensive what it means to get funky… really……

• Podcast
• RMG

RMG 23: Summer Rental (1985)

• July 6, 2016
• Tagged as: 80's comedies, 80's movies, beach, Carl Reiner, family vacation, geek, John Candy, John Larroquette, Karen Austin, Livet På En Badestrand, Livet På En Sandstrand, movie, movie discussion, movie podcast, movie talk, podcast, retro, Retro Movie Geek, Richard Crenna, Rip Torn, summer, Summer Rental, Talking about the movies YOU grew up with

In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew are geeking out over special guest (and original Forgotten Flix co-host) Jason! John Candy “Do these look real to you?” movie locations barnacle-shaving montages and much, much more!

• Podcast
• RMG

RMG 19: Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)

• June 8, 2016
• Tagged as: 80's comedies, 80's movies, Andrew McCarthy, Catherine Mary Stewart, dark comedy, Don Calfa, geek, Jonathan Silverman, Länge Leve Bernie, movie, movie discussion, movie podcast, movie talk, podcast, retro, Retro Movie Geek, Talking about the movies YOU grew up with, Ted Kotcheff, Terry Kiser, Weekend At Bernie's

In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew are geeking out over Catherine Mary Stewart partying with the dead rigor mortis as a Viagra alternative anus eyes and much, much more!

• Podcast
• RMG

RMG 18: Mannequin (1987)

• June 1, 2016
• Tagged as: 1987, 80's comedies, 80's movies, Andrew McCarthy, department store, Egypt, Egyptian princess, Estelle Getty, G.W. Bailey, geek, James Spader, Kim Cattrall, Mannequin, mannequin comes to life, movie, movie discussion, movie podcast, movie talk, podcast, retro, Retro Movie Geek, Skyltdockan, Talking about the movies YOU grew up with, window display, young artist

In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew are geeking out over Starship tunes Hollywood Montrose mannequin lovin’ CND (Creepy Nostalgia Disorder) oh, and did I mention, mannequin lovin’? and more!

• Movie Reviews
• Peter's Retro Reviews
• Retro Reviews

Peter’s Retro Movie Review: The Three Amigos (1986)

• December 17, 2012
• Tagged as: 80's comedies, Chevy Chase, El Guapo, hot senoritas, Martin Short, Mexican bandits, Steve Martin, Three Amigos

by Peter Nielsen The small Mexican village of Santo Poco is being terrorized by the evil, murdering and villaineous bandido El Guapo! Or if you want the 10 Peso version… the infamous El Guapo! The…

• Lists
• Movie Articles

10 Lessons Learned from Watching 80’s Comedy Movies

• January 26, 2012
• Tagged as: 1980s comedy movies, 80's comedies

by Joel G. Robertson Many people spend their lives searching for answers. Answers to life’s deepest, most profound, and life-altering questions. But many of those seeking answers aren’t aware of a knowledge source that many…

• Movie Reviews
• Peter's Retro Reviews
• Retro Reviews

Peter’s Retro Reviews: Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982)

• July 28, 2011
• Tagged as: 80's comedies, B&W classics, classic detective story, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, Humphrey Bogart, Rachel Ward, Reni Santoni, Steve Martin

by Peter Nielsen This is my favorite Steve Martin-movie! Sure, he’s made other funny movies too, like for instance The Jerk, Three Amigos and All of Me, but he was never better or funnier than…