Project 1982

Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich
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Hosts Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich dive deep into the year of 1982 to explore the movies they grew up on, how they affected us, and how and why these movies are still in our lives.

  1. The Wrap It Up Episode

    09/14/2022

    The Wrap It Up Episode

    Listen as Mike and Matt wrap up Project 1982. You'll hear what they think of this year in movies now that they're at the end, discussions about how good the year really is and if it's still worth remembering.

    54 min
  2. The Oscar Bait Episode: Part 2

    09/07/2022

    The Oscar Bait Episode: Part 2

    Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the Best Picture nominees from 1982. You'll hear if we think the Academy got it right with Gandhi, if there's another movie we love and if there's any film that was overlooked in this incredible year for movies.

    1h 3m
  3. The Oscar Bait Episode

    08/31/2022

    The Oscar Bait Episode

    Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the Oscar bait movies of 1982. You'll hear the nominees for the major categories and whether or not we think they got the winners right, discussions about our personal favorites for each category and if there were any omissions the academy made when giving out the nominations.

    1h 5m
  4. The Best Buddies Episode (48 HRS. & The Toy)

    08/24/2022

    The Best Buddies Episode (48 HRS. & The Toy)

    Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the buddy movies of 1982 including 48 HRS and The Toy. You'll hear discussions about just how much these movies are deeply problematic and why, which of the movies is the greater offender and if either of the movies still has something to offer today.

    1h 12m
  5. The Kids Are (Probably) Alright (The Dark Crystal & The Secret of Nimh)

    08/17/2022

    The Kids Are (Probably) Alright (The Dark Crystal & The Secret of Nimh)

    Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the children's movies of 1982 including The Dark Crystal and The Secret of Nimh. You'll hear how impressed we were by these movies and how well they hold up, discussions about the directors of these movies and what they think children can handle in entertainment and how nostalgic we feel about the kinds of animation and puppetry used oh so long ago.

    54 min
  6. They're Here: Part 2 (Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creepshow, Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Swamp Thing)

    08/10/2022

    They're Here: Part 2 (Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creepshow, Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Swamp Thing)

    Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the schlock of 1982 with five separate horror movies. You'll hear them discuss Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creeepshow, Halloween III and Swamp Thing, the two different ways in which they decide to rank these movies and how Matt has not at all come around to thinking Halloween III is a good movie.

    1h 5m
  7. They're Here: The Horror Movies of 1982 - Part 1 (The Thing and Poltergeist)

    08/03/2022

    They're Here: The Horror Movies of 1982 - Part 1 (The Thing and Poltergeist)

    Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the prestige horror movies from 1982 including The Thing and Poltergeist. You'll hear which of us is unimpressed with The Thing, how much we like Poltergeist and were surprised by it on a rewatch and discussions about these prestige horror movies before we get into the schlock of horror next week.

    1h 2m
  8. The Future Not So Bright Episode (Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron)

    07/27/2022

    The Future Not So Bright Episode (Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron)

    Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the movies with a not so bright future from 1982. You'll hear them discuss Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron, hear which of us had never seen the original Tron and if these movies still hold up today.

    1h 1m
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Hosts Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich dive deep into the year of 1982 to explore the movies they grew up on, how they affected us, and how and why these movies are still in our lives.

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    Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich
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