Around the World in 80s Movies

Around the World in 80s Movies


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Battle Creek Brawl (1980) | Robert Clouse
October 07, 2025

Set in 1930s Chicago, Jackie stars as Jerry Kwan, the son of a struggling grocer who has been feeling the squeeze from the local mob to pay "protection" money. Although Jerry's first inclination is t

Checking in: Vince explains the delay in getting the next episode out (but it will come out!)
September 21, 2025

Tl;dr: Vince started a funk-based internet radio station called Funk the Planet. | Check it out at https://funkthepla.net

Karate Kid Part III (1989) | John G. Avildsen
June 19, 2025

Cobra Kai's sinister karate master, John Kreese (Martin Kove), is seething with vengeance after the humiliating defeat dealt to him by Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and the legendary Mr. Miyagi (Nori

Karate Kid Part II (1986) | John G. Avildsen
April 08, 2025

Daniel (Ralph Macchio) travels with Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) to his childhood home in Okinawa when he discovers his father is on his deathbed. Miyagi's presence rekindles a feud with his former best fr

The Karate Kid (1984) | John Avildsen
March 09, 2025

Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and his mother (Randee Heller) move from New Jersey to Reseda, CA , to start a new life. It seems promising at first, but soon Daniel hates his new environs, thanks to

Rocky IV (1985) | Sylvester Stallone
February 01, 2025

Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) is the latest Russian creation -- a tall, strong, crushing bruiser that packs more strength in one of his punches than any three regular boxers combined. Although his hand

Rocky III (1982) | Sylvester Stallone
December 20, 2024

WithRocky III, director-screenwriter-star Stallone takes the film series into a new direction, although the underdog formula still stays intact. Stallone realizes that it's hard to be the underdog w

Rocky II (1979) | Sylvester Stallone
July 13, 2024

After a replay of the climax ofRocky,Rocky IIpicks up exactly where the first film leaves off, with Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone)and Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers)taken to a nearby hospital aft

Rocky (1976) | John Avildsen
May 27, 2024

The film tells the tale of Rocky Balboa (Sylverster Stallone), a washed-up Philadelphia boxer who just barely scrapes by, fighting in small clubs for meager pay, while supplementing his income as a th

Tango & Cash (1989) | Andrei Konchalovsky
January 05, 2024

Sylvester Stallone plays Ray Tango, a flashy narco cop in the LAPD who is all business and efficient. Kurt Russell plays Gabriel Cash, more of a devil-may-care type who just so happens to get the big