The Movies of 1985

In season 1 we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the movies of 1999, reckoned by many to be the greatest year of movies of all time. This season we’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of the movies of 1985, taking the opportunity to watch moves that we missed in our youth because they were something for the oldies. Now WE’RE the old ones!

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Episodes

7 days ago

This week the bingo machine selected #48, which was Kiss of the Spider Woman. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!

Wednesday Feb 26, 2025

This week the bingo machine selected #34, which was Desperately Seeking Susan. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!

S02E07 - Police Story

Wednesday Feb 19, 2025

Wednesday Feb 19, 2025

This week the bingo machine selected #41, which was Police Story. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!

S02E06 - Ladyhawke

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025

This week the bingo machine selected #1, which was Ladyhawke. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!

Wednesday Feb 05, 2025

This week the bingo machine selected #37, which was The Falcon and the Snowman. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!

S02E04 - My Beautiful Laundrette

Wednesday Jan 29, 2025

Wednesday Jan 29, 2025

This week the bingo machine selected #52, which was My Beautiful Laundrette. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!

S02E03 - Cocoon

Wednesday Jan 22, 2025

Wednesday Jan 22, 2025

This week the bingo machine selected #17, which was Cocoon. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And remember, the world really is wonderful!

S02E02 - Young Sherlock Holmes

Wednesday Jan 15, 2025

Wednesday Jan 15, 2025

This week the bingo machine selected #40, which was Young Sherlock Holmes. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!

S02E01 - To Live and Die in LA

Wednesday Jan 08, 2025

Wednesday Jan 08, 2025

This week the bingo machine selected #18, which was To Live and Die in LA. Listen to hear what we thought about it, along with news from this week in 1985. You can see the list of movies we've watched so far, and join our Discord server to chat about them. You can also access all of our previous episodes (include those of season 1, where we watched the movies of 1999). And don't forget to rewind!

Saturday Jan 04, 2025

In the final episode of "The Movies of 1999" Jason and Craig discover a portal into the mind of Charlie Kaufman in Spike Jonze's amazing directorial debut "Being John Malkovich" before discovering Gonzo filmmaking by delving into the work of Jim Henson in the ultimately shallow but surprisingly funky "Muppets From Space". See you at the movies!
Being John Malkovich:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UuRFr0GnHMhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120601
Muppets from Space:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze_tsDEuYEghttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158811
Podcast:
https://1999.kranzky.comhttps://letterboxd.com/kranzky/list/the-movies-of-1999/detail/https://discord.gg/gRhtXn5p

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