Episode 275 - THE TTF TRIBUTE TO 1982!

[Rob Boswell]

Right - comics. I'll be a lot briefer on this one.

I'm of the opinion that the late '70s to mid '80s (basically the Shooter Marvel era) is the apex of superhero comics, and the runs you pointed out were underway during '82 really underline that - Byrne's FF; Miller's Daredevil; Wolfman and Perez on New Teen Titans; All-Star Squadron (oh yeah baby!); Levitz and Giffen on the Legion; Sterno and JR Jr on Amazing Spider-Man. Not to mention Larry Hama GI Joe and DeMatteis-Zeck Captain America. Plus, towards the end of the year Paul Smith started his run with Claremont on Uncanny X-Men, which is second only to the Byrne-Claremont run in my estimation. And the next year gave us Byrne on Alpha Flight, Stern on Avengers, and Simonson on Thor! Bliss!!

Rob

[NewFun#6]

[Lomax]

At some point during the episode, Chris made a reference to Dr. Dirty John Valby. The first time I ever heard him was on an episode of the Opie and Anthony show back in 2004. His act is great. I was crying laughing.

[Arthur Ratnik]

[Grekyll]

[Mad Nei]

I was 2 in 1982. Most of the big movies that get mentioned I seen over the years since then.
Here is the Mr T video Scott talks about I posted it on Facebook but since most of you guys are not my friends there thought I would post it here also. Anyway good show guys and hope to see many more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o6Rq7EA ... ture=share

[rd666]

Great show - total memory button material - being of 1968 vintage myself, I felt compelled to comment. Now via the miracle of cut n paste:


Timerider – mostly remember the VHS box cover and a weird Evel Knievel meets the Philadelphia Experiment vibe - nice Double Feature with Knightriders!

Das Boot – 'serious' war movies were not on my radar in 1982. I have also used 'Das Boot' for pun fodder for 30 years.

The Road Warrior - watched it again last night w/Mad Max back to back as a result of this show. I had forgotten how fucking pitch perfect the thing was - barest of plots and balls out action - plus the 'Feral Kid' fucking ruled.

Star Trek II – what can I say? Saw it at a friends B-day party (remember doing that shit?) all the best elements of the TOS cranked to 11. Spock died and a group of 13-14 year old boys desperately seeking masculinity cried like bitches...

Poltergeist – underrated as hell. Was I the only one who laughed like a mental patient at the climatic chaos when corpse buoys are bobbing up n down and the son is screeching and Coach is losing his shit? Clearly, I was a troubled child...

Blade Runner – been a huge PKD fan since I saw this at the theater (it also helped that he did speed and acid everyday until he lost his mind and saw God in a pink beam of light) I always thought the best parts were the mundane bits and shit going on in the background - totally immersive. Sean Young was also crazy hot...I mean crazy...and hot...just like I like 'em.

Megaforce – craptacular - right up there with Metalstorm and that Robert Ginty Mad Max ripoff. They spent more on back cover ads in comics than any other movie I can think of...

The Thing – there are few perfect films in any genre. This is one of them. First DVD I ever bought.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High – considering I still look like Spicoli - I'd say this one had an impact.

First Blood – holy fuck - this is to Rambo what Rocky was to that franchise. Small, well cast, well acted and believable - and used as a springboard for roided out 80s SEQUEL MACHINE INSANITY. I love them all - fuck man, it was the 80s! Let's get juiced and blow some shit up!

Halloween 3 – The song, man...the song! Stuck in my skull forever...though it's not nearly as fucking creepy as 'Save the Earth' from Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster - that one freaked me out as a kid in the theater.

Right there with you on the comics guys - Jim Shooter may or may not have been the Comic Book Antichrist but name me one other EIC that made the trains run on time with the consistent quality of those books - plus, the guy's Avengers run was pretty goddamn spectacular. (Korvac Saga, anyone?)

Musically:
Priest - Screaming
Maiden - Beast
Motorhead - Iron Fist
Scorpions - Blackout
Rush - Signals
Van Halen - Diver Down

Keep up the good work - and by all means, more 80s overviews!

[NewFun#6]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that I think this show idea was a big hit. Whaddayou think?

[panpan23]

I'd say it was a big hit, Scott. I'm sure a sequel is being considered as I type, no?

[NewFun#6]

[Gridley1701A]

[NewFun#6]

[Hair-Metal Hero]

Going annually might lead to burn out, do what feels the best.

[Gridley1701A]

[RHagen]

Woo hoo! This show is awesome!

And just to mention it, you guys did cover The Wrath of Khan as a part of double feature with the Search for Spock in Episode #97 with Mike Poteet. It wasn't part of the normal Stat Trek Monthly Monday series. I remember mostly 'cause it seemed that it seemed odd that you'd cover the most well-known and beloved of all the Star Trek movies in such a manner.

That film, which saved the Star Trek franchise, deserves its own three-hour plus extravaganza. Or maybe even a KHAAAAAAAN! Month at some point...

[Lomax]

I must have fallen into a time vortex at the laundry mat this morning because while I was waiting for my clothes I was playing a Galaga arcade machine while listening to Black Sabbath's 1980 album Heaven and Hell (RIP Dio) on my ipod.. ummm...walkman.

[panpan23]

Agree with the random year suggestion. This felt like it was spontaneous, like you had been talking about 1982 and then decided that you were having so much fun you were going to go ahead and record it, which is why it was so good.