An uncommon 80s night on cable TV!
On Thursday night, you can watch Game 1 of the NBA Finals ... or you can veg-out Stuck in the 80s style on cable TV's AMC channel.
The lineup: The Princess Bride at 8 p.m. (eastern time) with director Rob Reiner and co-star Mandy Patinkin as co-hosts, then Karate Kid Part 2 at 10 p.m., and the vastly underrated Uncommon Valor at 12:30 a.m. (Are you really hard-core? Then watch Karate Kid 2 again at 2:45 a.m.)
We all love "Princess Bride" (and tonight's version will be full of insight and trivia from the guest hosts), but it'll be on TV again and again. What I really can't oversell is "Uncommon Valor." Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Patrick Swayze and more. Still thinking of going to bed early?
TOP 5 QUOTES FROM UNCOMMON VALOR:
5. "It's taken me TEN YEARS to get that damn war out of his head!"
4. "Boy, you just bought the whole can of whup-a--!
3. "You usin' that oriental martial bulls--t on me's gonna get real expensive."
2. "You don't ever quit, boy. Not when it's for real!"
1. "If we meet again, then we'll smile. And if not, then this parting was well made."
Relive the music, movies and culture of the greatest decade ever with Times online editor Steve Spears. A teen during the decade, Steve is obsessed with everything from Duran Duran to Journey, John Hughes to John Cusack, and parachute pants to Reaganomics.
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Shocking Mike, shocking! I might be scarred for life.
Posted by: Marissa | June 06, 2008 at 08:36 AM
I'm actually dipping into the 90's and watching The Professional....such a great movie!
Posted by: John Hays | June 05, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Right?? Not only has she told me about her day with NO kids knocking at the door but we are actually..........don't mean to get to graphic.........channel surfing!
Posted by: Mike in Austin | June 05, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Mike, that's just sick, dude.
Posted by: Marissa | June 05, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Uncommon Friggin' Valor, great, great, great, great movie. Enough said. Unfortunately, no NBA or 80's movie this night, kids are in bed early..........you know what that means........20 minutes of conversation with my wife!
Posted by: Mike in Austin | June 05, 2008 at 10:00 PM
I have fallen in to the 70s tonight, watching 2 hours of Welcome Back Kotter.
Posted by: 80sfan | June 05, 2008 at 09:20 PM
i have never seen uncommon valor. even though its got some good ingredients, swayze and hackman.
Posted by: CHAD | June 05, 2008 at 09:03 PM
TV break = time to make another drink.
Posted by: Spears | June 05, 2008 at 09:02 PM
It's hard for me to watch movies on AMC because they chop them up so much. they have already chopped a bunch out of "Princess Bride."
Posted by: Bassnote | June 05, 2008 at 08:48 PM
Nice to know I have decent viewing options should I need to take a break from the game (ie: if it becomes sucktacular from my perspective.) *crosses fingers for good luck*
Posted by: jane | June 05, 2008 at 08:22 PM
Well, of course. Why do you think I mentioned it? I've never watched it. So, I should give you credit for inspiring me to watch it.
Posted by: Marissa | June 05, 2008 at 08:09 PM
Well, you know I love "Where the Buffalo Roam."
Posted by: Spears | June 05, 2008 at 08:07 PM
I was watching, "Where the Buffalo Roam" on netflix instant view-a-ma-jig. I accidentally clicked myself out of it but shall resume.
Posted by: Marissa | June 05, 2008 at 08:04 PM