Milestone Movies
I'm marking my own Big 5-0 by celebrating the best movies of the last 50 years!
Episodes
19 episodes
Episode 19; 1993: JURASSIC PARK
A podcast 65 million (and 32) years in the making; Welcome... to Jurassic Park!Still unbelievably breathtaking today, Spielberg's original is the perfect blend of story, pace, effects and characters, all with our built-in fascination abo...
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Episode 19
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33:49
Episode 18; 1992: A FEW GOOD MEN
YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!! What a line, what a performance, what a movie! It's 1992, and this week we look back at Rob Reiner's film of Aaron Sorkin's play 'A Few Good Men'Never has a military courtroom drama been so compelling, with w...
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Episode 18
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20:54
Episode 17; 1991: TERMINATOR 2
He said he'd be back, and i said i would discuss this franchise when we got to 1991, as we revisit, very possibly, the greatest sequel ever made; 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'! Taking a look at the entire franchise, join me for a del...
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Episode 17
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34:30
Episode 16; 1990: TREMORS
Burrowing into our collective movie brains like a Graboid, comes 1990's comedy monster mash TREMORS!Join me as i dissect this brilliant movie which was criminally overlooked upon it's first release, only to take hold on home entertainmen...
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Episode 16
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28:23
Episode 15; 1989: BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE
Dudes! Join me for a most triumphant journey through time with the most non-non-non bogus teenagers to ever embark on a bodacious quest through history; it's BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE!!Station!
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Episode 15
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23:57
Episode 14; 1988: DIE HARD
Welcome to the party, Pal! This week it's DIE HARD! You know the score, an absolute action classic from start to finish, join me as i revisit the original, delve a little into the sequels, and even the ups-and-downs of Bruce's caree...
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Episode 14
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37:45
Episode 13; 1987: LETHAL WEAPON
The Magic Begins! The ultimate buddy-cop action spectacular blasted onto our screens in 1987 and blew away everything that came before it! Kicking off a whole series of non-stop explosive perfection was the brilliance that is Lethal Weapon!!
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Episode 13
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36:01
Episode 12; 1986: LABYRINTH
An a-MAZE-ing (sorry!) film for you this week, as i revisit the slice of cinematic fantasy perfection that is LABYRINTH! Jim Henson's puppet tour-de-force is absolutely timeless, and is a particular favourite of mine, so pop on the episode, "co...
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Episode 12
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24:31
Episode 11; 1985: BACK TO THE FUTURE
Great Scott! This is heavy! And it's also THE GREATEST FILM EVER MADE!My personal ultimate favourite movie of all time, I could not love this one more!Hop in the Delorean and lets head Back to 1985, cos it doesn't get any better t...
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Episode 11
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23:14
Episode 10; 1984: GHOSTBUSTERS
"Listen! You smell something?" Now we are at a real Milestone in my movie history, as we reach 1984, and my very first trip to the cinema for what is still one of my all-time favourites; Ghostbusters!Join me as i remember that most forma...
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Episode 10
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22:49
Episode 9; 1983: TRADING PLACES
"Looking good, Billy-Ray", "Feeling good, Louis!" Revisit an all-star comedy classic this week, as we take a quick look back at 1983's brilliant Trading Places in an episode that's more dependable than Frozen Orange Juice Futures!<...
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Episode 9
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23:17
Episode 8; 1982: FIRST BLOOD
Another Stallone action classic for this episode, let me take you back to the origins of Vietnam Vet John J Rambo; the original one-man army. Feel free to pop your old school tie round your head and run around the garden shouting "Don't push me...
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Episode 8
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18:59
Episode 7; 1981: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
It's not the years, Honey- it's the mileage!The seventh episode discusses the debut of a timeless action hero; Indiana Jones and the 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' from 1981!Don your Fedora, crack your whip, and settle down as we revis...
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Episode 7
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22:22
Episode 6; 1980: AIRPLANE!
Surely this can't be Episode 6 already? Well, it is, and don't call me Shirley.Classic comedy this week from Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker, with the original spoof perfection of 1980's Airplane!Join me as i discuss this hugely influentia...
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Episode 6
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24:44
Episode 5; 1979: THE MUPPET MOVIE
Not every film from my childhood was a gritty action movie or a grown-up horror flick; for our discussion today is the original, and still the best of Jim Henson's classic Muppet movies! Still an unbeaten celebration of clever, innovative film-...
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23:50
Episode 4; 1978: HOOPER
Possibly a bit more of an unexpected choice this week; the Burt Reynolds action classic 'Hooper'! Enjoy!
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Episode 4
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21:39
Episode 3; 1977: STAR WARS
For our '77 episode, we tackle the birth of one of the most influential series in film history, responsible for inspiring countless filmmakers, and still going stronger than ever today; Star Wars! Is it a work of genius, or just the kids film t...
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Episode 3
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27:09