A new podcast series and weekly LIVE show asking the question, “Was 1985 the best year for movies?”

Back to the Future, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Goonies and so many more…

Join hosts and historians Brandon Mindel @bcdelorean & J Ryan @latenightplayset as they rewatch and discuss the production, release and lasting effects these films have had on our culture.

Plus YOU in the LIVE chat. Comments, questions, suggestions… drop them below. Thank you for being with us!

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Could you spend 30 Million dollars in 30 days in order to inherit $300,000,000??

J & Brandon tackle the question “Was 1985 the best year for movies?” beginning with the Richard Pryor/John Candy classic “Brewster’s Millions”

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This thing is brand new so please bear with us. Still lots of kinks to work out.

Thanks for being here.

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The butler did it… In the study… with the candlestick!

J & Brandon and special guest Steve 3 tackle the question “Was 1985 the best year for movies?”

This week, we’re talking “CLUE.”

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This is a first… none of us have seen this one until now.This week J and Brandon, along with their special guest, actor Phil Morris (Seinfeld, Mission Impossible, Fire Country) tackle the ultimate question… Was 1985 a blockbuster year? This week we’re talking Wolfgang Petersen’s “Enemy Mine”Thoughts about the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future films?Drop them and anything else below or join LIVE on the show.This thing is still very new… thank you for being with us while we work it all out. 🙏❤️🎬#ablockbusteryear #movies #podcast

Clark and the Griswolds are at it again… this time across the pond, thanks to “Pig in the Poke”J & Brandon along with guest Sean Bishop tackle the question “Was 1985 the greatest year in movies? This week, we’re talking “National Lampoon’s European Vacation.”Thoughts about the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future films?Drop them below or join LIVE on the show.This thing is still very new… thanks for bearing with us while we work out the kinks. 🙏❤️🎬#ablockbusteryear #movies #podcast

Albert Brooks’ “Lost in America”This week J, Brandon and special guest ( @justinscarred  on YouTube) are all in-studio to tackle the question… Was 1985 a blockbuster year? This week we’re talking Albert Brooks’ “Lost in America” Ooof... buckle up. This one has some heat.Thoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future films?Drop them and anything else below or join LIVE on the show.This thing is still new…thank you for being with us while we figure it out. 🙏❤️✨

Tonight is a bonus episode. Brandon is back in Canada and J is sick as a dog, but SNL is in the news, so we’re talking about the 1985 season, more appropriately called “the weird year.”Thoughts on SNL?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future episodes?Drop them and anything else below or join LIVE on the show.This thing is still new. Thank you for being with us while we figure it out 🙏❤️🎬

Rambo: First Blood, Part II... Oh Johnny the sequel (1985)This week, J, Brandon and special guest Paul Sun-Hyung Lee tackle the question… was 1985 a blockbuster year?This week we’re talking Rambo 2. Thoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future films?Drop them and anything else below or join LIVE on the show.This thing is still new… thanks for being with us as we figure it out LIVE with you! 🙏❤️✨

Welcome back to A Blockbuster Year: 1985It’s Halloween month and that means horror season…In this episode… Brandon, J Ryan, and special guest Jacob Walsh (@yhspodcast ⁠ & ⁠ @YHSToyAnxiety ) are tackling the 1985 George Romero cult classic… “Day of the Dead”Thoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show.This thing is still new…thank you for being with us while we figure it out.🙏❤️✨

Welcome back to A Blockbuster Year: 1985It’s Halloween month and that means horror season…In this episode… Brandon, J Ryan, and special guest Sean Clark (Malfuncsean & Horror’s Hallowed Ground) are tackling the 1985 cult classic… “Re-Animator”Thoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show.This thing is still new…thank you for being with us while we figure it out.🙏❤️✨

Welcome back to A Blockbuster Year: 1985In this episode… Brandon, J Ryan, and special guests Dustin Mario Johnson & Gibson Reedy are tackling Joe Dante’s 1985 cult classic… “Explorers”Thoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show.This thing is still new…thank you for being with us while we figure it out.🙏❤️✨

Welcome back to A Blockbuster Year: 1985In this episode… Brandon, J Ryan, and special guest Craig Goldberg ( @yhspodcast  &  @YHSToyAnxiety  ) tackle Michael J Fox’s 1985 hit… “Teen Wolf”Thoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show.This thing is still new…thank you for being with us while we figure it out 🙏❤️✨

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Welcome back to A Blockbuster Year: 1985

It’s Halloween month and that means horror season…In this episode… Brandon, J Ryan, and special guest Kip Marshall (@lets.run.some.red.lights ) are tackling the 1985 Stephen King classic… “Silver Bullet”

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Finishing off Horror Month with Freddy versus Jason!

Not “Freddy vs. Jason” (2003) but rather “A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge” vs. “Friday The 13th Part 5: A New Beginning”

Who will win? Place your bets! With guest Tommy Koszycki

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We're Back after a whole 2 weeks off!

J has been traveling across the US with some ups and downs and Brandon just spent the last week in the LA area celebrating Back To The Future.Brandon was able to visit lots of BTTF filming locations with his Time Machine and Biff Auto Detailing Truck, participate in some fun BTTF events and hang out with some of our Goonies weekend Friends!

Watch the BTTF Fan Week Playlist Here!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcRoZP5FoVZ1Z82Opfsyjh30OnzQuJJef&si=sHBT0JG0E29EW9xL

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Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Jay Glatfelter from  @GeekDadLife  as they re-live the trauma many kids felt after seeing the 1985 (horror) classic "Return To Oz" Here are a couple other vidoes referenced in the episode:https://youtu.be/0TB4JOyK0Ts?si=TeegQxRrlbSG12mVhttps://youtu.be/8Jo1OV-k1vo?si=iQfpQD-Oan0TD7UtLIVE Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show.

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guests Abigail Gardner & Ryan Doell from  @yhspodcast  &  @YHSToyAnxiety  &  @gothamcitytonight  &  @DL-44Network  We are squawkin' about Sesame Street Presents: Follow That BirdWant to support all your friends on Sesame Street? You can donate to the Sesame Street Workshop belowhttps://giving.sesameworkshop.org/page/donate?linkSource=headerThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show!

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Dave Knight (a real life Goonie) from the Oregon Film Museum in Astoria, Oregon!It's Christmas time in the city, so we have to talk about Santa Claus: The MovieA follow up film from the producers and presenters of Superman: The MovieOn Dasher, On Dancer, On Prancer and Vixen! On Comet, On Cupid, On Donner and Blitzen! On Brandon, On J, On Dave and pop in the tape!LIVE Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Dangerbean_55 (AKA Ben Christensen) as they slip into their tightest pair of jeans, and patrol the streets of 1985 Los Angeles on the hunt for artist and counterfeiter, Rick Masters (Willem Dafoe)Watch Dangerbean's short film "The Funny Thing About Losing Socks" here:https://www.shibuya.film/series/the-funny-thing-about-losing-socksLIVE Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the showReference Videos:https://youtu.be/hrmUhOKNYvM?si=ch8Z8N645GTkcPOBhttps://youtu.be/4tOWgAQjutk?si=mDCv5AfzwXs_nlHbhttps://youtu.be/DU_P8Ro7SGw?si=ZuemnUhJyU0PyTsX

We're Back! and we're ready to Party!! Grab your leather jacket and your leg warmers because we're gonna hit the Uneeda medical supply warehouse to party with the Tarman!Brandon and J Ryan with special guest Jonathan Giesbrecht from  @Paper_and_Light  are talking about the Punk Rock classic "The Return of the Living Dead"https://youtu.be/0xnfv9V6ep0?si=8VUTlCFy6r1MwICIhttps://youtu.be/fe2tXFP_VNg?si=Dwvij04RANq7PWf_A Blockbuster Year: 1985LIVE Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show

Join Brandon, J Ryan and returning guest Dave Knight (@oregooniandave) as they discuss Disney's One Magic Christmas.... more like One TRAGIC Christmas!LIVE Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵

A very special episode tonightJ and Brandon are together in Florida celebrating the life of their friend Adam The Woo

Adam passed away on Dec. 22nd and is a huge loss to his friends, family and fans.

Join us tonight and some other friends as we celebrate and thank the amazing @adamthewoo ‪@worldofmicah‬ ‪@justinscarred‬ ‪@KevinHeimbach‬ ‪@RobbyRetro‬ ‪@latenightplayset‬ ‪@bcdelorean‬ Allison Loggins, Ally Warren, Kevin Mindel

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Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Andy Owen from  @owens-oddities  as they discuss the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger film "Commando"They are going to blow off some steam and eat Green Berets for breakfast!LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest  @worldofmicah  as they discuss the validity of the secret military Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform program, other wise know as D.A.R.Y.L. Grab you baseball bat, your ATM Card and your Lockheed SR-71 and strap in for a re-evaluation of the often missed 80's classic "D.A.R.Y.L."Check out Micah's D.A.R.Y.L. Filming locations videohttps://youtu.be/Si6ZEIckrUk?si=mbYRj701J7LR1pkTAnd his Adam The Woo Early Years videohttps://youtu.be/Fs7jQquiqGA?si=DVzBGCB5XnTBRWtvLIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PST

Next week's film: Cocoon

Next week's guest: Greg GrunbergThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Fabelmans, BASEketball, ALIAS, Felicity) as they discuss the currently lost classic "Cocoon" directed by Ron Howard"Cocoon" (1985) is not currently available anywhere to buy/rent or stream digitally, nor has there been a physical release since 2010. The only way to watch the film is to either own an early physical copy or find it online. Thanks to the work of people on the Internet Archive, some lost films can still be found.https://archive.org/details/Z5imlVZhzAeNBbvQ1Vjl206XhC1PKUPAKupTjGpBrKZs2edI3xXg7Rw3SB7QN9sfCheck out Talk About It! which creates education, attention, and engagement for important causes and concerns. @talkaboutitcompany  LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?

Join Brandon Mindel, J Ryan and special guest Tony Taylor Toys and they go deep undercover to discuss the film "Spies Like Us" starring Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd, as well as an incredible lineup of cameos!Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor... DoctorCheck out the "Keep Kicking Libby Diorama" available for a limited time at Tony Taylor Toys, and for future releaseshttps://www.tonytaylortoys.com/Watch the Paul McCartney "Spies Like Us" Music Videohttps://youtu.be/ht0XM4Z9CXs?si=xKVSvUBjSDq4Xq9PABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Arnold Babar, I mean... Dr. Rosenpenis, uh, actually... Harry S. Truman, no wait... ‪@RobbyRetro‬ We are going to investigate and find the truth of 1985 cinema in Chevy Chase's classic film "Fletch" Its Back-To-Back Chevy Chase episodes! Last week we covered "Spies Like Us"ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTAdam The Woo - Megacon 2023 - Meeting Chevy Chase   • MegaCon 2023 In Orlando Was Awesome - Meet...  Robby Retro - Megacon 2023   • MEGACON 2023!! HANGING WITH CHRISTIE BRINK...  World of Micah - Megacon 2023   • MEGACON ORLANDO 2023 | SCREAM Reunion, Che...  Tampa Jay - Megacon 2023   • Meeting Chevy Chase & Henry Winkler At Meg...  Fletch Filming Locations - 80sLife   • Fletch Filming Locations - 1985 - With Ada...  Thoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?

Join The Brain, The Criminal and The Princess AKA Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Arielle Zadok for a mandatory Wednesday night detention. We've messed with the bull, now we get the horns...We are discussing the John Hughes 80's Classic "The Breakfast Club" and asking ourselves and each other, "who am I?"ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?

Brandon and J were together in Anaheim, California for Adam The Woo's Celebration of Life at the Garden Amp along with many other friends, family and fans, including returning guests ‪@RobbyRetro‬ and ‪@worldofmicah‬ (the reigning longest episode champion) Unveiled at the celebration was the replica Teen Wolf Wolfmobile made in tribute to Adam. Teen Wolf was one of Adam's favourite movies, and he had seen the incomplete version of the BC DeLorean Wolfmobile when he came to visit up in Canada. The Wolfmobile replica was finished in 5 weeks by ‪@DrivenbyStonesTV‬ and people loved seeing it, as well as seeing Robby Retro ride the waves on top.Adam's Celebration of Life:   • Adam The Woo Celebration of Life in Garden...  Stones Speed Shop Wolfmobile Build:   • We Built This Teen Wolf “Wolfmobile” in 5 ...  Adam visiting BC DeLorean:   • Back To The Future & Retro 80’s Overload A...  80s Life Teen Wolf Video:   • Teen Wolf Locations With The Wolf Mobile (...  World of Micah's Teen Wolf Video:   • Driving The Wolfmobile from TEEN WOLF arou...  Robby Retro's Teen Wolf Video:   • Having A Wild Time Celebrating Adam The Wo...  

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Bob Kronbauer AKA BC Bob as they travel to the Forest Moon of Endor to battle marauders, sith witches and hopefully realize the real "Power Crystal" was actually the furry friends they made along the way...Watch BC Bob's "Know You Know BC" TV show:https://chekplus.ca/m/exhTzDtq/now-yo...Get BC Bob's Almanac:https://bcbob.ca/Follow BC Bob:  / bobkronbauer  http://tiktok.com/bobkronbauerbcABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?AskGet answers, explore topics, and more

Brandon and J Ryan VS. The Nostalgic Latino in the fight of the century!We are talking Rocky, Robots, Wyoming and Vancouver playing Russia and montages, montages and more montages!!Watch the Making of Rocky VS. Drago: The Directors Cut   • The Making of ROCKY VS. DRAGO by Sylvester...  See SICO The Robot as Carly Simon's New Boyfriend   • Carly Simon - My New Boyfriend (Official H...  Paul Sun-Hyung Lee talks about Carl Weathers   • Remembering Carl Weathers: An Unforgettabl...  ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?

Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Mike Chisholm of ‪@thelettermanpodcast‬ have been promoted to Department of Filmographic Discussion to unlock the mysteries behind Terry Gilliam's classic reto-futuristic film "BRAZIL"The appropriate paperwork has been filled out and stamped for approval for lengthy discussion of film and with permission to divert into unlimited tangents. The Department of Filmographic Discussion has limited this episode to no longer than 7 hours in length.Interested in a deeper dive into the Special Effects and chaotic release of Brazil?Check out these videos below:Corridor Crew with Adam Savage on Brazil:   • VFX Artists React to Bad and Great CGi 175...  The Battle of Brazil    • The Battle of Brazil  The Making of Brazil   • Brazil - Documentary: "What is Brazil?"  ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?

Two men enter, then another man enters also, One man leaves... along with the other two men, but with lots of information related to "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" and the other films in the Mad Max franchiseJoin Brandon, J Ryan and guest Tanner Zipchen AKA Tanner Z for all you Canadian Movie Theatre lovers, as they discuss Thunderdomes, Wastelands, Madness and Airplanes!1985 French TV Behind The Scenes:   • Making of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome  Siskel & Ebert - Red Sonja/BTTF/Silverado/Mad Max 3:   • Siskel & Ebert (1985) - Red Sonja | Back t...  ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?

Brandon and J Ryan get WEIRD with guest ‪@80sLife‬ AKA Kurt Crucial talking about the Showtime TV special "Weird Al Yankovic - The Compleat Al" The amazing and almost true life story of a rock and roll legend.We are covering all things "Weird" and all things "AL" and if you don't watch/listen to this episode it can lead to meteorological disturbances, and volcanic eruptions, causing the earth to fall out of its planetary orbit and plunge directly into the sun.Watch The Compleat Al here:https://archive.org/details/the-compl...The Compleat Al Filming Locations:   • The Compleat Al Filming Locations - The We...  UHF Filming Locations:   • UHF Filming Locations - 35th Anniversary -...  Weird Al Historical Locations:   • Weird Al Yankovic Childhood Home & Bathroo...  ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film?

Tonight we are joined by our old friend Jaime Lipsky Garcia.How did these two meet? What was it like to produce the Mythbusters TV series or deal with the infamous cannonball incident? Where did she meet her husband? How overcoming tragedy led to a higher calling.. Why horses? Plus our purple-headed producer Arielle and YOU in the chat all night long.We THINK we solved the buffering issue. Have a comment for Jaime or a question about Mythbusters? Jump on LIVE.Thank you for being with us! ❤️#latenightplayset #talkshowpodcast

Brandon and J Ryan are taking a mandatory vacation along with guest Jaime Lipsky (Mythbusters Production Manager) down to beautiful Citrus Grove, Florida. Join us at 415 Beach Road to talk about one of our favourite people, John Candy. A Canadian icon, a kind man and hilarious and heart warming actor. BYOL**Bring Your Own LobsterJibe Ho!Hats Off Entertainment - John Candy   • John Candy Content  Almost Cult Classics - Summer Rental   • Summer Rental (1985) | (Almost) Cult Classics  Summer Rental Filming Locations - World of Micah   • Summer Rental (1985) FILMING LOCATIONS | J...  Brandon at Mythbusters: Behind The Myths Slow-Mo   • 2013 Behind the Myths Tour - Abbotsford, B...  St. Pete Karren Austin Interviewhttps://stpetecatalyst.com/vintage-st...Siskel interview with John Candy (1986)https://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/0...ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film?

Brandon and J Ryan are joined by Richard Bates, owner of the actual Short Circuit House in Astoria, Oregon to talk all things Police Academy and Guttenberg.Richard is also organizing the Short Circuit 40th Anniversary weekend June 5-7th in Astoria (filming location of Short Circuit, The Goonies, Kindergarten Cop, Free Willy, TMNT 3 and more!) Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy (and Johnny 5) will be there, along with many other great guests from Short Circuit, The Goonies, Free Willy and Flight of the Navigator! Find tickets, guest lists, events and the schedule at the link below.https://www.shortcircuit40.com/ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film?

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Russell Treloar (@russell.trelaor) as they discuss Indiana Jones... I mean, Indiana Clones... or rather a film that is clearly inspired by the success of Indiana Jones. This week we are talking about Legendary Cannon Films very own "King Solomon's Mines" starring Richard Chamberlain, Sharron Stone and Indiana Jones alumni John Rhys-Davies!If Adventure had a Cousin... It would be Allan QuartermainFind Russell's Art here:https://www.russelltreloar.ca/ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film?

Brandon and J Ryan are lighting the fire with special guest ‪@SCOTTONTAPE‬ to talk the film that gave the world the "Brat Pack" moniker, St. Elmo's Fire We are 39 episodes and 4 months post Podcast University grads and some of us are thriving and some of us have one ear pierced and still love sitting on roofs.Read the New York Magazine Brat Pack article here:https://nymag.com/movies/features/49902/Scott On Tape St. Elmo's Fire Locations:   • INSIDE The Real St. Elmo’s Fire Bar | St. ...  Meet Ally Sheedy at Short Circuit 40th in Astoria:https://www.shortcircuit40.com/ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film?