'Everyone's entitled to one good scare'
Wanna hear something really scary? There is no new Stuck in the '80s podcast coming this Saturday!
BUT! But! Co-host Sean Daly and I are recording a special audio commentary/podcast for uber-horror flick Halloween on Saturday night right here from the Spears Lair. And you can participate. We'll be live on the blog during the movie and we'll read comments from the SIT80s nation during the podcast while there are breaks in the movie.
Now, I know what you're thinking: "Halloween isn't even an '80s flick!" Suspend your firm grip on the facts, my friends. On this, the 30th anniversary of the John Carpenter classic, it's time that all of us tip our cap to the movie that created and defined the '80s slasher genre.
So drop by the blog after 9 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, Oct. 4, and say hello or fire away with trivia questions for us. We'll read your comments live (during recording), and you can tune in next week for the finished product.
FIVE MEMORABLE LINES FROM HALLOWEEN:
5. "Don't rip my blouse, it's expensive you idiot!"
4. "You've fooled them, haven't you, Michael? But not me."
3. "I'll be right back. Don't get dressed!"
2. "Death has come to your little town, Sheriff."
1. "It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare."
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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Not Halloween Three? .... "Six more days 'till Halloween, Halloween, Halloween! Six more days 'till Halloween ... Sil-Ver Shamrock!"
Now, I'll bet that's stuck in your head all day!
Posted by: chase | October 02, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Everybody knows the best line of defense against the boogey man is a wire hanger. Just sayin'
Posted by: Marissa | October 02, 2008 at 09:49 AM
I said no more wire hangers!!!
My favorite line from the film that I love to quote:
"I shot him 6 TIMES!!!"
Posted by: John Hays | October 02, 2008 at 09:56 AM
Steve, Steve, Steve... "American Graffiti" created and defined
the coming-of-age teen comedy. Gonna do a podcast about
that 1973 classic? ;-)
It's your blog, Steve, but may I suggest the most 80s of
horror franchises, "Nightmare on Elmstreet"?
Just sayin'.
Posted by: Rick | October 02, 2008 at 11:19 AM
"American Graffiti??" Wow, that's nearly unwatchable to me.
I'd lean toward Animal House or Meatballs as typical predecessors of '80s comedies. And "Breaking Away" as the forerunner of John Hughes movies.
Most people know I'm not a big horror movie fan, so Nightmare of Elm Street is just a pop culture blip for me. Give me "Poltergeist" as the ultimate one though. "You moved the headstones, but you didn't move the bodies!! WHY!?!? WHY!?!?"
Posted by: Spears | October 02, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Bummer! I'll be DJ-ing a wedding on Saturday. I'll miss all the fun.
Posted by: Bassnote | October 02, 2008 at 12:06 PM
As long as we are grandfathering movies into the 80s, can we add Alien too? I mean the part where the creature bursts out of the egg and attack the guy still makes me jump. Of course, you cannot deny the greatness that is Sigourney Weaver in that movie. You even get to see her in those tiny bikinis. Just something to think about.
Posted by: Cylon | October 02, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Good idea.Halloween is the father of all slasher movies we saw since then,and still the best one.
I agree that "Nightmare on Elm Street" is not great stuff,but instead of "Poltergeist" Steve,i give you "An American Werewolf in London".A little horror,lots of dark humour.Brilliant!!
Posted by: Miguel | October 02, 2008 at 12:29 PM
I also agree that "American Graffiti" didn`t bring so much influence to the 80s as "Animal House" or "Meatballs".
It`s like people saying that "The Poseidon Adventure","Airport" or "The Towering Inferno" were the fathers of 80s blockbusters,when "Jaws" is definitely the first great influence for 80s blockbusters.
Posted by: Miguel | October 02, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Yeah, Jaws and Star Wars are the grandfathers of epic 80s blockbusters.
And, yes Miguel, I worship American Werewolf in London. Every time I hit NYC, I love to visit their replica of The Slaughtered Lamb.
And Cylon's right as well: Alien gets grandfathered into the '80s as well. I remember eating chili from Univ of Florida cafeteria while watching Alien for the first time. Haven't been able to eat chili since then.
Posted by: Spears | October 02, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Ah! "Alien" and "Blade Runner".The time when Ridley Scott was playing in the Major League.Two great movies. Chilli not so much.I`m not the biggest fan.Besides our bowels may get slimier than the Aliens!
Posted by: Miguel | October 02, 2008 at 01:23 PM
Want to watch something really scary? Just tune into tonight's political debate.
Posted by: 80sfan | October 02, 2008 at 02:40 PM
I'll vote to grandfather Alien in as well.
Posted by: 80sfan | October 02, 2008 at 02:43 PM
Recording a podcast from the Spears lair on a Saturday night sounds like a disaster in the making.....
Posted by: Lori | October 03, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Halloween is one of my favorite late 70's slasher flicks. I still remember to this day when one of my great-aunts on my mother side took me and my sister and my cousins to see Halloween in "78" when I was 4. The remake sucks but the original always be the best
Posted by: Mick | October 09, 2008 at 09:58 AM