Archive - The Last '80s Newsletter (You'll Ever Need)

Linda Blair returns to horror with the final film of August 1981

So why did we forget HELL NIGHT when we were recording the show?

Apr 19 •

Peter Weir and Mel Gibson get international attention with a true story in GALLIPOLI

The Australian New Wave is the gift that keeps on giving

Apr 10 •

February 2024

Alan Arkin takes over and the result is a star vehicle you can't see anywhere today

Carol Burnett seems wasted in this Melvin Simon production

Feb 20 •

Lawrence Kasdan makes an iconic directorial debut starring a steamy Hurt and Turner

Plus we announce a change in our publishing format

Feb 13 •

January 2024

We howl at the moon as August 1981 continues with an American Werewolf and an elephant on water skis

Plus an under-the-radar home run from Sidney Lumet

Jan 14 •

November 2023

August 1981 kicks off with the ultimate animated cult classic

Plus one seriously odd live-action Disney film

Nov 27, 2023 •

October 2023

July 1981 concludes with horny Tarzan, Snake Plissken, and De Palma's best movie

But we've also got to talk about UNDER THE RAINBOW, so buckle up

Oct 24, 2023 •

September 2023

July 1981 continues with Disney animation, drunk millionaires, and another uncomfortable Brooke Shields movie

Also, will Robert Clouse ever stop ripping off ENTER THE DRAGON?

Sep 27, 2023 •

July 1981 starts simply with a savage and indulgent film about Hollywood eating itself

Plus the single best movie about American punk ever made

Sep 12, 2023 •

August 2023

June 1981 concludes with dragons slayed, James Bond, and Bill Murray in the Army

Plus Ingmar Berman and the Muppets... but not, unfortunately, together

Aug 25, 2023 •

Superman throws down in Times Square as June 1981 continues

Plus Burt Reynolds throws a party and everyone comes

Aug 8, 2023 •

July 2023

June 1981 continues with Disney re-releases, Greek myths, and Indiana freakin' Jones

Plus Mel Brooks offers up a little historical hysteria

Jul 28, 2023 •

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