Episode 50: 1984 with Matt Singer
A podcast about the great movie years.
Matt Singer is a film critic, entertainment journalist, and author — and his latest book is a real treat for all you nerds who listen to this nerdy show. Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever is a combination of dual biography, media history, and film commentary, so he joins us to talk about his love for Siskel & Ebert, and how it led him to this book. And they were active during his year of choice, 1984, so Matt not only shares his thoughts on his top five, but Gene & Roger’s as well.
All of Me is on Kanopy, Tubi, PlutoTV, and is available for digital rental or purchase. A Nightmare on Elm Street is streaming on HBOMax and available for digital rental or purchase.
This is Spinal Tap is only available for digital purchase, which costs more than just buying it on Blu-ray or DVD — and if you do that, you get the in-character commentary Matt mentions. So do that!
The Terminator is streaming on HBOMax and available for digital rental or purchase. Ghostbusters is streaming on Peacock and available for digital rental or purchase.
As for Mike and Jason: Du-beat-e-o isn’t streaming anywhere, but you can watch it on Youtube (at least as of now). The Compleat Beatles is, as I mention, similarly difficult to see if you don’t have a VHS or laserdisc player. But it is available at the moment via the Internet Archive, so here’s that link.
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