The Best of 1982

'80s All Over

Scott Weinberg and Drew McWeeny

Comedy, Tv & Film

4.6 • 800 Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2018

⏱️ 48 minutes

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This is our third wrap-up show, and now the format's starting to feel familiar. 1982 is considered one of the seminal years of the decade in terms of movies, so what did we pick as the best of the best? It's a surprising list on both counts, and one you're sure to have strong feelings about, especially if you're a regular listener! Dig in!

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0:00.0	There are few decades in film history that have been as scrutinized as the 1980s.
0:18.8	But to really understand the decade and its movies, it's going to take a couple some ones
0:23.2	who were there for it the first time around.
0:25.7	Drew McQueenie and Scott Weinberg are ready to review every major film of the decade
0:30.5	one month at a time.
0:31.9	The look at what worked then, what endures now, and how it felt to be there when it all went
0:36.9	down.
0:39.4	Turn back the calendar with us.
1:21.5	It's the 80s all over. The Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in March, and it surrendered to England by June.
1:28.0	The 18-team monopoly was ordered to be broken up in the U.S. Channel 4 launched in the UK while Epcot, USA Today launched stateside, and in news that would influence the rest of the decade, the U.S. Channel 4 launched in the UK while Epcot and USA Today launched stateside and in news that would influence the rest of the decade, the U.S. recession got underway
1:32.7	with Ronald Reagan firmly at the help. And if you don't remember any of that, that's fine.
1:36.2	We bet you at least remember the 10 best films of 1982, and that's what we are here to talk about
1:40.6	today.
1:46.2	I'm Drew McQueenie.
1:48.4	Welcome to a very special episode of 80s all over,
1:49.1	where I'm joined,
1:50.2	as always by my co-host,
1:51.4	Scott Weinberg.
1:52.2	I'm Drew McQueenie,
1:53.6	joined by my co-host,
1:54.4	Scott Weinberg.
1:55.2	And Drew,
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