A new podcast series and weekly LIVE show asking "Was 1985 the best year for movies?"
Back to the Future, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, The Goonies, The Breakfast Club and so many more...
Join hosts and historians Brandon Mindel @bcdelorean & J Ryan @latenightplayset as they watch and discuss the production, release and lasting effects these films have had on our culture.
Plus YOU in the LIVE chat. Thank you for being with us!
Episode 53 - "Jackie Chan in Police Story" with Video Party AKA Uncle Jordo - ABY:1985 🎬
Brandon and J Ryan are joined by Uncle Jordo from Video Party right here is Vancouver ,and we are smashing glass, riding (on the outside of) busses and flipping bad guys down escalators as we talk about one of the greatest action movies of all time... Jackie Chan's Police StoryPolice Story kicked off the second chapter of Jackie Chan's film career after an unsuccessful move to Hollywood. He was inspired to make a police movie his way and it lead to a 6 film Police Story series and much more respect in Hollywood in the 90s / 2000sJackie Chan - My Stunts (1999) • Jackie Chan - My Stunts (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRSxoPPL6C8&list=WL&index=10)Every Frame a Painting - How To Do Action Comedy • Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1PCtIaM_GQ&list=WL&index=8)Police Story 3: SuperCop - Brandon on Gen X-wing Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/live/rwwgqEpG... (https://www.youtube.com/live/rwwgqEpG7lo?si=1qYDAXC1h0anD33G)ABY: 1985 Thursdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?
19 Sept 2026
Episode 52 - "The Dirt Bike Kid" with World of Micah - ABY:1985 🎬
A creepy old man popped out from behind a tree and told Brandon and J Ryan about this magical film "The Dirt Bike Kid" They brought along their friend the "Micah Man" AKA @worldofmicah (https://www.youtube.com/@worldofmicah) and together they flew across the sky, hacked into the Hodgkins bank computer system and saved the local Hot Dog Stand, all while avoiding the local biker gang! What an Adventure!!Join us this week as we discuss every single weird detail of the 1985 classic "The Dirt Bike Kid" starring Peter Billingsly from "A Christmas Story" and Stuart Panakin, the voice of Ed Sinclair from TV's "Dinosaurs" The Dirt Bike Kid available here: • The Dirt Bike Kid | FULL MOVIE | Peter Bil... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMhtW_PlZWk&t=5303s)How Did This Get Made Episode 274: • The Dirt Bike Kid (Classic) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6IYNtVpDF8&list=WL&index=6&t=24s)Unaired Heat Vision & Jack pilot: • Heat Vision and Jack (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lWgXDOAJ5s&list=WL&index=10&t=121s)ABY: 1985 Thursdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?
11 Sept 2026
Episode 51 - "Witness" with Geek. Dad. Life. Jay Glatfelter - ABY: 1985 🎬
Brandon, J Ryan and guest GDL Jay @GeekDadLife (https://www.youtube.com/@GeekDadLife) are getting up at 4:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZlrjKCiIJw&t=270s) in the morning, raising barns on Sunday and Livin' in an Amish Paradise this week with "Witness" starring the iconic (understatement) Harrison Ford, in his only Oscar nominated role. Lots of guaranteed Harrison Ford, Han Solo, Indiana Jones talk on this episode!Gunsmoke -S12 E12 - Quaker Girlhttps://archive.org/details/s12-16-sa... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUVBTM09LdUVqX0h2LVhxUTAtUVZiZHxBTl9pYzRmX0NVbWd4QnZEencyTXBJZXI3NjRQYjVxNVhPRWZKZHNQYUw2MEJELWVDeVBCS2taWU9KaURxX1lzOHdIVEZRX0VOYUFMcGRpc3h2STZLalhvclFtem85SUUyeUZR&q=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Fs12-16-saturday-night-freedownloadvideo.net%2Fs12-12-quaker-girl-freedownloadvideo.net.mp4&v=EZlrjKCiIJw)Allison Hammond Bladerunner 2049 interview • Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford Lose It at ... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAb8KIhgVAI)ABY: 1985 Thursdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?
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