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Darren and Matt's 80s Adventure

Darren and Matt are taking an excellent adventure through the 80's. Join them weekly as they break down some of the greatest (and some of the worst) films of the best decade in recent history.

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“Why don't we go lay on the bed and I'll fill you in?”  This film was suggested to us by a long time listener and we have finally got round to it after our sequels tour.  So, this episode we get to both watch an 80’s film that neither of us have seen before with 1985’s Fletch.  This Chevy Chase film has its fair share of fans but will it make two new ones?  Have a listen and find out.   As always, thank you for listening.  Please share with anyone who is a fan of these films and the 80’s in general.  You can get in touch with us on the links below.   Cheersy!   Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

9/29/24 • 66:40

"No, I know; you did send me back to the future. But I'm back - I'm back from the future."   This episode we return to a set of films that we hold dear, the Back to the Future Trilogy.  Once again we find ourselves in Hill Valley in a multitude of time periods with good old Marty and Doc.   The first instalment was a very high score from both of us and you can find that in the back catalogue under episode 88.   Will this film be as beloved as the first in our opinions or should it be ditched in a back alley like Jennifer was?  Put down Wild Gunman, grab a Pepsi Perfect and find out.  As always, thank you for listening.  Please share with anyone who is a fan of these films and the 80’s in general.  You can get in touch with us on the links below.  Cheersy!  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

9/15/24 • 71:32

"I'm surprised you haven't heard of me, I got a bad reputation, like sometimes I just go nuts like now ha ha!"  This week we take a jaunt to 1989 to see what trouble Riggs and Murtaugh are going to get themselves into.  As a bonus, in this smash sequel they are joined by the ever brilliant Joe Pesci who lets us know what they do to you at the drive through, okay?  So get yourself a cold drink as the heat intensifies in this blockbuster from the last year of the 80s.As always, thank you for listening.  Please share with anyone who is a fan of these films and the 80’s in general.  You can get in touch with us on the links below.Cheersy! Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

9/1/24 • 68:47

“I've always believed that the mind is the best weapon.”  This episode we go back to the world of Rambo to see what happens next.  Is this as good as the first film and will we enjoy it as much?  To hear our thoughts on First Blood just search for episode 68.  So grab a beer and join us as we travel back to 1985 to have a look at Rambo: First Blood Part 2.As always, thank you for listening.  Please share with anyone who is a fan of these films and the 80’s in general.  You can get in touch with us on the links below.Cheersy!  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

8/10/24 • 76:11

“You know... When MY father died, I spent a lot of time thinking I hadn't been such a great son. It seemed to me like I could have listened a little more, spent a little more time with him together... I felt so guilty, you know, like he did everything for me and I didn't do anything for him. Then one day I realized... that I did the greatest thing I ever did for him before he died: I was there with him... and I held his hand... and said goodbye.”  This week we go back to visit Daniel and Miyagi as we find out more about the cloud in which Miyagi left home all those years ago.  These films hold a dear place for so many people and we had to go back and see what has become of these characters.  Is this film better than the first one? As always, thank you for listening.  Please share with anyone who is a fan of these films and the 80’s in general.  You can get in touch with us on the links below. Cheersy! Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

7/21/24 • 79:36

“This is it, Jennifer: your big break in TV.”  This week we return to Elm Street for the third installment of the long running horror franchise and watch Freddy spout one-liners as he kills some more unfortunate victims.   Frequent listeners will spot that we haven’t covered the second film yet but there is plenty of time for that.  If you want to hear what we thought of the first film then you can go all the way back to episode 18 to find it.   As always, thank you for listening.  Please share with anyone who is a fan of these films and the 80’s in general.  You can get in touch with us on the links below.  Cheersy!  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

7/7/24 • 67:18

“You dolt! Do you think my son would be that stupid? That he would bring my diary all the way back here?”   This week we spend time with our old friend Indiana Jones and this time his father is along for the ride too.  This film marks the last of the 80’s Indiana Jones films so how does it fare alongside Temple of Doom (Episode 20)?  One thing is for sure, life is never dull with the Jones boys.  So grab your whip, pick up your fedora and join us as we delve into the last crusade.  As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Cheersy!  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

6/23/24 • 79:58

“You underestimate the power of the Dark Side. If you will not fight, then you will meet your destiny.”    Not since episode 33 have we been to a galaxy far, far away so it was about time we caught up with Luke, Leia, Han and company.   So, dig out your gold bikini, grab your lightsaber and have a listen as we break down the last film of the original trilogy with Return of the Jedi.    As always we want to hear from you so get in touch on the links below.   Cheersy!  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

6/12/24 • 63:41

“I propose you take your nose out of MY business, go back to the mayor's office, and put it where it usually is.”  This week we visit our old friends from the Police Academy in the first of many sequels that will follow.  It was episode 6 when we took a look at the first one of these, so will it be another case of diminishing returns or comedy gold?  As always we want to hear from you so get in touch on the links below.  Cheersy!  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

5/28/24 • 69:06

“Your Honor, ladies and gentleman of the audience, I don't think it's fair to call my clients frauds. Sure, the blackout was a big problem for everybody. I was trapped in an elevator for two hours and I had to make the whole time. But I don't blame them. Because one time, I turned into a dog and they helped me. Thank you.”   This week we revisit our old friends the Ghostbusters in their second adventure and what would be the last one for a number of years.   As Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire had its digital release this week we look at the first sequel released in 1989.  So how did it age and what do we think?  Well jump in and have a listen.   As always we would love to hear from you so get in touch on the links below.   Cheersy!   Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

5/12/24 • 66:12

“Hey, Ace. I would very much like you to meet Judy. She can suck a golf ball through twenty feet of garden hose. Ain't that right?”  This week's episode marks some changes as we hit episode 101!  Minor tweaks have taken place in the 80’s Adventure studio but it's still the show you know and hopefully love.What better way to start the next 100 episodes than to go back to where it started and cover the sequel to one of the first films we covered with Beverly Hills Cop 2!  Released in 1987 as a reaction to the juggernaut that was the original, so how does it compare?  Join us as we break it all down and as always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

4/28/24 • 73:31

“Please God, help me get out of this. I swear I'll go all over the world telling people not to screw the boss's wife.”    This week the boys celebrate 100 episodes by going back to where it all started with 1987’s The Secret of My Success.  In early 2020 Darren and Matt sat down to record a pilot that was never released. Now they go back to that very film with a much different format than the pilot and many, many films under their belt.  Starring the great Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater this comedy from 1987 is a classic for the boys so strap in and see what they have to say about this one.  As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Here is to another 100… Cheersy!  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

4/14/24 • 86:25

“Well my dear, I take it you spend quite a lot of time in the saddle”  This week the boys journey to 1985 to tackle their first James Bond film in nearly 100 episodes!  They tackle this 80s example of excess, questionable plans for domination and double entendres… and they tackle it hard. See what we did there?  So grab a Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred and join the boys in the last Bond outing from Roger Moore.  As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

3/31/24 • 83:14

“In case you don't know this, I used to be pretty incredible myself when I lived in Brooklyn.”  This week the boys take a look at the 1983 follow up to Saturday Night fever with Staying Alive.  This is a film that Darren was forced to watch by Matt and you might actually be surprised with the result.  So dust off your lycra, shake those hips and join the boys as they delve into the world of strange Broadway shows, Frank Stallone music and loincloths. As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

3/17/24 • 86:58

"RUN, GO! GET TO THE CHOPPER!"  This week the boys venture to 1987 to watch a classic Arnie film, Predator.  A film that has spawned many sequels but this is the only one to star Schwarzenegger as he takes one of the classic sci fi monsters of our time.  What do you think of this one?  Have you seen Predator recently?  Have a listen and see what the boys think and as always feel free to get in touch via the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Xtwitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

3/3/24 • 78:03

"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."  In the first film of 2024 for the boys they are venturing to 1983 to take a look at The Outsiders.  Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on the book by S. E. Hinton this film features a whole slew of actors who were largely unknown at the time but went on to be some of the most recognisable faces that we know today.  So grab a beer and join Darren and Matt as they share their thoughts on The Outsiders.  As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Xtwitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

2/18/24 • 92:17

“Keep the change, ya filthy animal!”  Merry Christmas!  This week the boys decade breach again ever so slightly in order to have a look at the wonderful Home Alone.  We all know this as a Christmas classic and three guesses as to what the boys thought of it.  From all of us at 80’s Adventure we hope you have the best Christmas.  So get yourself a whole cheese pizza all to yourself and have a listen.  As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Xtwitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

12/24/23 • 70:35

“So many thoughts raced through my head. Would I be arrested? Would I go to jail? Or worse, would I ever play Nintendo again?”  This week the boys bend the rules to have a look at 8-Bit Christmas which was released in 2021.  This may be a modern film but it is set in the late 80’s and follows a young lad who desperately wants a Nintendo for Christmas.  Have a listen and see what you think and as always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Xtwitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

12/17/23 • 67:26

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The spirits of all Three shall strive within me! I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!"  This week the boys venture to 1984 to have a look at arguably one of the greatest stories ever written with Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.  This iteration is from 1984 and stars George C. Scott as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge.  Everyone knows the story but have a listen and see what the boys think of this version.  As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on X twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

12/10/23 • 68:05

“Where do you get off? Don't say that to her! There is too a Santa, and this is his magic sack!”  It’s that time of the year again, it’s Christmas time and this episode the boys watch their first Ernest film ever!  Arguably not that popular in 80’s UK, how will this 1988 comedy stand up now in late 2023?  Join the boys as they embark on the first of 4 Christmas films this month and as always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure  

12/3/23 • 80:05

“Very strange city. The crime is organized; the police is not.”  This week the boys head to 1988 to spend a bit of time with James Belushi and Arnold Schwarzenegger.  A strange little film, let's see what the boys make of this one.  Have you watched this recently?  Feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure

11/26/23 • 77:46

"Forgive me, Majesty. I am a vulgar man! But I assure you, my music is not."  This week the boys are looking at a film unlike any of the previous ones 1984’s Amadeus.  It was nominated for 11 Oscars and won eight of them!  Does the film merit the praise?  Have a listen and see what the boys think.  As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure

11/19/23 • 77:08

"You're doomed! You're all doomed!"  Yes, this week the boys venture to Camp Crystal Lake to have a look at Friday the 13th, the first film in a slew of films that would follow it.  Darren hadn’t seen it in a while and Matt was a Friday the 13th virgin, so how did they find this film 43 years after release?  So grab yourself a cup of ACME coffee and have a listen!  As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure80s Adventure Merchandise   shop.80sadventure.  

11/12/23 • 61:37

“This is it! This is the answer. It says here that a bolt of lightning is going to strike the clock tower at precisely 10:04 p.m. next Saturday night! If... If we could somehow harness this lightning... channel it into the flux capacitor... it just might work. Next Saturday night, we're sending you back to the future!” This week the boys jump in a Delorean and head for 1985 with arguably one of the most iconic 80’s films, Back to the Future.   Nearly 40 years later this film is still very much a part of pop culture and beloved by many including Darren and Matt.  Could this be another top score film?  So grab yourself a Pepsi Free, Tab or something without any sugar and join the boys for episode 88!Please feel free to get in touch on the links below.Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure80s Adventure Merchandise   shop.80sadventure.  

11/5/23 • 94:54

“You're scuppered, mate. It's all gone reels and cotton. This place is full of macaroons. Of course I could get on the dog and bone and call my friend, Jim the Spiv down White Chapel way.”  This episode the boys are in sunny Majorca as they look at the second summer special in the form of National Lampoon's European Vacation.  Lets see what they think and as always feel free to get in touch and let them know your thoughts.   Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure80s Adventure Merchandise   shop.80sadventure.  

8/18/23 • 55:44

“What kind of a host invites you to his house for the weekend and dies on you?”  In the first of 2 summer specials the boys kick off with Weekend at Bernie’s!  A film from 1989 that also spawned a sequel so it can’t be that bad can it?  Join the boys as they indulge in some light summer drinks and be sure to watch out for the next one later this summer.  As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure80s Adventure Merchandise   shop.80sadventure.  

7/2/23 • 79:12

"That's not a knife...THAT's a knife."  This week the boys head to Walkabout Creek to find out what is going on with Mick Dundee.  This fish out of water story captivated audiences back in 1986 and the boys have a feeling that it isn’t going to disappoint in 2023.  Have you seen this film recently and is it still as charming as when you first watched it?  Grab a can of Fosters and see what the boys have to say about this one.  As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.  Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure80s Adventure Merchandise   shop.80sadventure.

4/9/23 • 74:17

“And now, my beloved disciples. The moment of truth... the needle of love.”This week the boys venture to Little China to spend some time with Jack Burton and crew as they battle mysterious forces.  Find out what the boys think of this film that neither of them have watched in a long, long time!  Is it a classic, is it just strange, or is it a little bit of both?    As always feel free to get in touch using the links below.   Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure80s Adventure Merchandise   shop.80sadventure.co.uk  

4/1/23 • 64:03

“Look at me, here I sit in a porno theatre in Piccadilly Circus talking to a corpse.”   This week the boys try to stay on the road as they have a look at An American Werewolf in London, this horror comedy from 1981 has a beloved following over 40 years on so what does it look like now?   Grab yourself a drink and join Darren and Matt as they venture into this John Landis classic and see what they think of the film.    As always feel free to get in touch using the links below.    Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure80s Adventure Merchandise   shop.80sadventure.co.uk  

3/26/23 • 68:16

“Somebody leaves a baby at the door and you automatically assume it's mine? The baby doesn't look anything like me! I'm bigger... and I've got more hair!”    This week the boys travel to 1987 New York to see what Happens when Peter, Michael and Jack end up with a newborn on their doorstep.  Do you remember this film and if so what did you think?  Grab yourself a drink and join Darren and Matt as they assume the roles of 2 men and some alcohol.    As always feel free to get in touch on the links below.    Follow 80s Adventure on facebook   facebook.com/80sadventure   Follow 80s Adventure on Twitter    twitter.com/80sadventure   Check out the website   80sadventure.com   Email 80s Adventure   podcast@80sadventure.com   Support 80s Adventure on Patreon   patreon.com/80sadventure   Buy the boys a beerko-fi.com/80sadventure80s Adventure Merchandise   shop.80sadventure.co.uk  

3/19/23 • 81:00

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