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Buzzn The Tower Buzzn The Tower
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5.0 • 2.4K Ratings
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Mo and Max are 80s cinema nerds. They are on a quest to rank, debate, and offer fresh takes on the best of the best from the only decade that matters. From Arnold to Zoltar, they cover it all. That answer your question?
Sincerely,
Buzzn The Tower
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Recasting The Breakfast Club
Dear Mr. Vernon,
We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday recording an episode about Short Circuit, but we think you're crazy for making us write an essay telling you why Max loves Howard The Duck. You see us as you want to see us, in the simplest terms, the most convenient definitions. Today on Buzzn The Tower we're going to recast The Breakfast Club. But what we found out is that other actors from the 1980s could play the role of a brain, and an athlete, and a basket case, a princess, and a criminal, or at least we think they can. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the forget about me to my don't you, Max Sanders. Does that answer your question?
Sincerely yours,
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Beetlejuice (1988)
Buzzn The Tower is a podcast dedicated to the movies of the 1980s. We cover everything from Howard The Duck to Terms Of Endearment. The actors, directors, and writers of this retro decade built a rich tapestry full of delights. So to stand out amongst such bright colors is really an amazing accomplishment. Tim Burton, Michael Keaton, and Winona Ryder stood out, and thirty years later still stand out. So grab your copy of the Handbook For The Recently Deceased and get ready to talk about the ghost with the most as we visit one of the best movies of the 1980s, Beetlejuice! I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Otho to my shrimp cocktail, Max Sanders. And with that...
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Short Circuit (1986)
80s movies had no shortage of robot love. Don't believe me...
R2D2 & C3P0, The Iron Giant, Robocop, The T-800, SICO from Rocky IV, Jinx from SpaceCamp, Max (not Sanders) from Flight Of The Navigator, and many more. But one robot for better or for worse stands out from the pack. In 1986 NOVA Robotics broke the mold when they introduced us to Strategic Artificial Intelligence Nuclear Transport, or S.A.I.N.T. as we call it, prototype number 5. Today on Buzzn The Tower we're gonna to disassemble Johnny 5 and talk about Max's favorite movie Short Circuit. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Ally Sheedy to my Steve Guttenberg, Max Sanders. And with that... -
License To Kill (1989)
As of May, 2023 there are twenty-seven James Bond movies, but there is one in particular that stands out. Give me sharks, blackjack, martinis (shaken not stirred), ninjas, waterskiing, beautiful women, and Wayne Newton, and I'll show you Bond movie number sixteen. Today on Buzzn The Tower we'll look at one of the darkest, grittiest, James Bond adventures ever made, License To Kill. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Moneypenny to my 007, Max Sanders. And with that...
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Splash (1984)
There are movies and then there are career changing movies. Drew Barrymore can thank a loveable three foot tall extra terrestrial for putting her on the map. Sean Penn better add Mr. Hand to his holiday cards, because Fast Time At Ridgemont High was his coming out party. Michael Keating might be "Batman" but without Nigh Shift he might of ended up being Mr. Freeze. Nicolas Cage is basking in the moment, but owes it all to Valley Girl...for sure! And before Nicole Kidman was anything, she was a fifteen year old Aussie in the 80s classic, BMX Bandits. Despite all these examples there is one movie I left off that is solely responsible for launching the career of Hollywood's favorite actor. Had it not been for a sweet silly film about a mermaid in New York, Tom Hanks would be nothing more than a Bosom Buddy instead of the A-List star we know today. Today on Buzzn The Tower we'll take a deep dive into the ocean and talk about the career changing Ron Howard film, Splash. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Freddie to my Allen, Max Sanders. And with that...
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Highlander (1986)
5 steps to creating a commercial flop that becomes a cult classic.
Step 1-Give me the most Scottish actor alive and make him a Spaniard
Step 2-Give me a Swedish actor who speaks no English, and make him Scottish
Step 3-Convince Freddie Mercury and Queen to make nine songs for your movie
Step 4-Use Scottish intoxicated extras to film the large fight scenes
Step 5-Have the guy who voices Mr. Krabs act terrifying in a church
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the 1986 classic Highlander. Today on Buzzn The Tower, we join the gathering, take the quickening, and discuss Highlander until only one of us is standing…because as we all know, there can be only one. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the MacLeod to my Ramirez, Max Sanders. And with that...
Customer Reviews
Lunatic Fringe in a Podcast
If you find any joy from 80’s pop-culture, this is the podcast for you. Red Rider’s Lunatic Fringe encapsulates the classic 80’s movie song. It is key to the film and also great pump-up music. What made 80’s pop culture so great was the intertwined nature of the films, music, and merch. This podcast does the same thing. A great mix of personal opinions with behind the scenes facts. Well worth you time!
Kind of annoying
More 80s chat please and less chatter about dumb things. Cant give it 5 stars because Max gets bullied every episode by Mo, to many put downs. very annoying!
Yes, Yes, Yes…
I listen to quite a few podcasts. This is one of the elite that actually makes you feel like your hanging out with friends. I look forward to it every week! It’s 80’s movie podcasting at its finest. Do yourself a favor and subscribe now!