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The movies turning 40 in 2025 are aging like fine wine (or like us, depending on the lighting). Between the first Blockbuster store opening to the massive number of films appearing in theatres that year, let’s face it - 1985 ruined us for anything else. From The Breakfast Club to Back to the Future to Brazil to Cocoon the whole podcast crew is revisiting the classic 80's films we loved (and duh, still do). Some may call it a cinematic midlife crisis, but we call it awesome. So pass the popcorn (and the ibuprofen).
Episode links
- 10 Classic Movies Celebrating A Major Anniversary In 2025
- Movies Turning 40 In 2025
- 1985 in film
- First Blockbuster store opens
- The Dawn of Unlimited Entertainment: How Blockbuster Changed Viewers
- The Rise and Fall of Blockbuster: A Look Back at VHS Rental Culture
- I remember doing the Time Warp: The 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' turns 50
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