Tweet by Sheri White Is this movie really thirty years old now? Have I been obsessed it with for that long? I was fourteen when that movie came out – and I was dating Kevin. Talk about young! My youngest just turned thirteen; I don’t think I could let her start dating that young. Urban Cowboy had me enthralled the…
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It Came From the ’80s: Mannequin (1987)
Tweet by Sheri White In April 1987, Mitch and I were married, but living apart since New Year’s thanks to the United States Marine Corps. I thought that was bad enough, but then Mitch got even worse orders – he was going to be on TDY in Okinawa for six months. That pretty much ended our marriage, although it would…
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How to Safeguard Your House Against a Cinematic Animal Attack
Tweet by Maggie Kruger So the nice exterminator has been to visit and there is now rat poison aplenty in my basement – the Mousekewitz family were in fact the cast of Willard and now their verminous behinds are paying the price for attempting to colonize my apartment. I’m slightly worried that they’re going to seek vengeance and aren’t eating…
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It Came From the ’80s: National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
Tweet by Sheri White I didn’t see this movie in the theater; my brother and I rented it when it was available on video, about a year or so later. Renting a movie back then was both cool and frustrating – cool because you could watch a movie without commercials in your own house, and frustrating because half the time…
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Do You Remember…? Dr. Giggles (1992)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson Take a stroll with us back to the Armchair Theater video store. You know the one. It’s where you went with mom or dad or whoever lugged you to the strip mall on a Saturday afternoon. Join us as we help you remember the movies you always wanted to see, but never did. Or maybe…
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Six Degrees Movie Connection: Training Camp
Tweet by Dave Umbricht Two weeks until tourney time – and right now Mags appears to be the frontrunner. Why? because she has been the only one brave enought to enter this death match. Will you let her take the prize without any competition? Are you afraid that she may use the stars of Love Actually in a way that…
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Do You Remember…? 2019: After the Fall of New York (1983)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson Take a stroll with us through the Armchair Theater Video store. You know the one. It’s where you went with mom or dad or whoever lugged you to the strip mall on a Saturday afternoon. Join us as we help you remember the movies you always wanted to see, but never did. Or maybe you…
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It Came From the 80s: Xanadu (1980)
Tweet by Sheri White You’re probably starting to snicker now that you’ve seen what movie I’m writing about. Go ahead, get it out of your system. I love this movie with all of my heart and always will. Sure it’s a little hokey and some of the acting is atrocious, but STILL. The movie is pure magic and the music…
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Do You Remember…? The Night Before (1988)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson Take a stroll with us through the Armchair Theater Video store. You know the one. It’s where you went with mom or dad or whoever lugged you to the strip mall on a Saturday afternoon. Join us as we help you remember the movies you always wanted to see, but never did. Or maybe you…
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How to Tour Western Europe Without Leaving the Country (or Your TV)
Tweet by Maggie Kruger My flatmate is off to Italy in the morning, and I am very jealous of him: he’s heading off to the Amalfi coast and I get to stay in our manky flat waiting for the exterminators to come and do something about the family of mice we’ve got living in the walls. But I don’t need…
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It Came From the ’80s: Endless Love (1981)
Tweet by Sheri White The summer of 1981 was the best summer of my teen years; I’ve mentioned that before. Kevin and I were wildly in love, school was out and life was good. Except for the fact that my mom had recently forbidden me to see Kevin! I was crushed. But supposedly he was a bad influence (may or…
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Six Degrees Movie Connection Game: Thunderdome!
Tweet by Dave Umbricht Two men enter, one man leaves (or woman, of course). And with that, I announce the First Forgotten Flix Six Degrees Tournament! Each week you will be invited to submit your entries of the fastest or most creative links between two actors/actresses/characters to an independent judging panel, that will be known as The Star Chamber going…
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Do You Remember…? Secret Admirer (1985)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson Take a stroll down the Armchair Theater video store’s center aisle. You know the one. It’s where you went when mom or dad or whoever lugged you to the strip mall on a Saturday afternoon turned their back. These are the titles you wanted to see, but never did. Or maybe you did and forgot…
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It Came From the ’80s: Scrooged (1988)
Tweet by Sheri White On December 5th, 1988, I gave birth to an 8-½ pound beautiful baby girl, Sarah. I was a mom for the first time, married to someone I wasn’t happy with. I wasn’t working; the plan was for me to work at home (I typed up ship specifications for a Navy contractor) a few weeks after Sarah…
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Tweet by Joel G. Robertson Jason and I (and my cousin Chris, who was kind enough to drive me) attended Spooky Empire’s May-Hem Convention in Orlando this weekend (May 28 – 29). Okay, we really only made it on Saturday, which is fine since I’ve never been to a convention before and could only take a day of being packed…
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It Came From the ’80s: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
Tweet by Sheri White On July 4th, 1984, a group of us went to Washington, DC to celebrate Independence Day on the Mall. My friend Joanne brought her boyfriend, Joe and his brother John. Although my friend Mary seemed to like John, he and I ended up snuggled together watching the fireworks, and dated for about a year. I’ve mentioned…
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How To Throw A Great Movie Murder Mystery Party
Tweet by Maggie Kruger It’s no secret that I love a good party. Any excuse to have friends over, cook extravagant amounts of food and pop the cork on a couple of bottles of fizz and I’m happy. But even better than having your mates round for plain old nibbles and drinks is having your mates round for a theme…
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It Came From the 80s: Dirty Dancing (1987)
Tweet by Sheri White In the Summer of 1987, Mitch and I had been married less than a year. We had gotten married in September 1986, and in December, he was sent on TDY to North Carolina. Since there weren’t any jobs for me there, and the Marine Corps’ motto was “If we wanted you to have a wife, we…
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Two Friends Talkin’ Movies: White Dog (1982)
Tweet by Dave Umbricht and Nathan Cone (Editor’s Note: White Dog is currently available on Netflix streaming!) Welcome back to the conversation. This week management has decided that the spoilers included do touch upon many of the major plot points of the movie, including the ending. Management has no idea if this will lessen your enjoyment of the film, but…
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Do You Remember…? The Stuff (1985)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson Take a stroll down the Armchair Theater Video store’s center aisle. You know the one. It’s where you went when mom or dad or whoever lugged you to the strip mall on a Saturday afternoon turned their back. These are the titles you wanted to see, but never did. Or maybe you did and forgot…
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How to Make the Greatest Movie Ever
Tweet by Maggie Kruger Listen up Hollywood, I’m about to throw you a few home truths. A lot of your favourite actors need to go back to drama school. A lot of your hotshot directors couldn’t direct themselves out of a wet paper bag. A lot of your movies are among the greatest crimes ever committed to celluloid. Some films…
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It Came From the ’80s: It’s Just a Thriller! (1983)
Tweet by Sheri White You may argue that Thriller is a video and not a movie, and you’d be partially right. But I would argue that Thriller was so much more than a music video – it was an event. I had just turned 18 when Michael Jackson’s amazing album was released. The music was absolutely phenomenal, and Marybeth and…
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Do You Remember…? The Sleeping Car (1990)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson Take a stroll down the Armchair Theatre video store’s center aisle. You know the one. It’s where you went when mom or dad or whoever lugged you to the strip mall on a Saturday afternoon turned their back. These are the titles you wanted to see, but never did. Or maybe you did and forgot…
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Do You Remember…? No Escape (1994)
Tweet by Joel G. Robertson Take a stroll down the Armchair Theatre video store’s center aisle. You know the one. It’s where you went when mom or dad or whoever lugged you to the strip mall on a Saturday afternoon turned their back. These are the titles you wanted to see, but never did. Or maybe you did and forgot…
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Two Friends Talkin’ Movies: Army of Shadows (1969)
Tweet by Dave Umbricht and Nathan Cone Welcome to a new column in the ever evolving world of Forgotten Flix. We all know that watching movies is a lot of fun. That joy of find something new. Something amazing. We also know that it’s even more fun to share that discovery with a friend. So today, Dave Umbricht has asked…
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