20th Century Pop! is a podcast where hosts Bob and Tim take a sociological look at the pop culture of the '80s and '90s.
PART 1 OF 2: “Not keeping track of those Spies Like Us screenings.” (1947-1991)
This week's thrilling installment finds our intrepid hosts venturing once more into the cinematic breach. But make note, this is no mere screening of Hot To Trot. These are the celluloid extravaganzas perpetually displayed across big screens, VHS, possibly laser disc and definitely a free cable weekend. But how many times? Do they still watch them? And why do we care? Best to ignore that last one as you embark on the first chapter of an epic two part episode (editor's note: the use of "epic" is HYPERBOLE!).
00:00:00 BLACK LIVES MATTER - ways to support
00:00:26 APPARENTLY A “PART ONE” - with a caveat emperor
00:06:08 MORE TIMES THAN MEETS THE EYE - the 80s incarnate
00:11:11 PUBLIC DOMAIN EVENT - when is it just called a tradition?
00:19:23 TIME-PERIOID PIECES - just a moment for Mike Myers
00:21:13 NOT THE ONE WITH JUSTIN LONG - and Tim’s still harping on this tradition thing
00:29:20 WITHERING RE-WATCHES - and a shout-out to The Family Stone (?)
00:38:59 CLOSING - contacts, plugs and no catch phrase
00:41:34 BONUS BEHIND THE SCENES AUDIO - Arliss, Joey and Semi-Charmed Life
Behold Tim’s favorite cinematic moment that doesn’t feature Wynonna Rider with this UNICRON REFORMATS THE DECEPTICONS SCENE FROM TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE.
Read how this auto-body horror came to be with TILL ALL ARE ONE: A PRODUCTION HISTORY OF TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE by Luke Owen and originally featured on FLICKERING MYTH .
Borrow Bob’s VHS copy so you can dub 1990’s THE MAKING OF IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE as hosted by Tom Bosley.
And get some insight from George Bailey himself with some Tonight Show With Johnny Carson audio of JAMES STEWART TALKING ABOUT IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE.
Check out some sacrilege as SISKEL AND EBERT AT THE MOVIES REVIEW DIE HARD.
Pretend they’re funnier than they are with SLACKSTORY’s DERP HARD: DIE HARD BLOOPER REEL.
Wonder why the audio is a pitch higher than expected with 1991’s ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER FOR L.A.STORY.
Hear what the wild and crazy production process was like with THE MAKING OF L.A. STORY.
And, finally, if you’re not an Out Of Sight fan, here’s the TRAILER FOR FOLLOW THAT BIRD.
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MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:
“Super Poupi ” (opening theme) and "Poupi Great Adventures: The Arcade Game" (closing theme) performed by Komiku from the 2018 album POUPI'S INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES available at Freemusicarchives.org. Cleared for public domain use through Creative Commons under a CCO 1.0 Universal License.
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20TH CENTURY POP! is To Be Continued in two weeks … but before then.. check out a long thought lost early attempt at a podcast next week.
