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Articles by Pitfall Gary

About Pitfall Gary
Just your average Gen X'er. Born in the 70s and raised in the Decade of Decadence! I rode my bike without a helmet and was home when the street lights came on. I love to reminisce about the good ol' days; Movies, TV, music, if it happened in my childhood I'll share it with you.
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'90s

Friday Flix: July 1992

Pitfall Gary

We have hit the dog days of summer. Growing up there was no air conditioning in our house. In the hot, humid Iowa summers it was miserable. After playing outside for hours, I’d cool off CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Friday Flix: July 1987

Pitfall Gary

What a great month for movies. Comedy, action, horror, biography and an international spy. There is something for everyone to enjoy. I saw a lot of movies in July 1987. We just moved to a CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Friday Flix: July 1982

Pitfall Gary

This is another great month for movies. June 1982 gave us a couple of iconic 1980s movies can July deliver too? There is one cult(?) classic in the mix, a great animated movie, not from CONTINUE READING… CONTINUE READING…

'90s

Friday Flix: June 1997

Pitfall Gary

The hot Summer months are a good time to find a cool movie theater and escape the heat while watching a good movie. June 1997 has a few good movies to choose. A good romantic CONTINUE READING…

'90s

Friday Flix: June 1992

Pitfall Gary

Summer should be a time of blockbuster movies. Big action movies that capture all the money. That wasn’t the case in June 1992. Or the other summer months in 1992. June 1992 was a light CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Friday Flix: June 1987

Pitfall Gary

Summer 1987 was a challenging time. I just moved half way across the country and was trying to figure out the new city. I didn’t even know where the movie theater was located. The worst CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Friday Flix: June 1982

Pitfall Gary

The summer months are heating up and so are the movies. June 1982 was a great month for movies. There are three movies that break the top 10 for highest grossing movies of the year. CONTINUE READING… CONTINUE READING…

'90s

Friday Flix: May 1997

Pitfall Gary

May is a great month. It’s the gateway to summer when the cool spring air gives way to warmer days. May 1997 is also a great month for movies. No matter what genre you like CONTINUE READING…

'90s

Friday Flix: May 1992

Pitfall Gary

Summer is right around the corner! May is the month movie studios start pumping out high octane movies in preparation for the summer blockbuster season. May 1992 is no exception. There are a couple mediocre CONTINUE READING…

'80s

Friday Flix: May 1987

Pitfall Gary

It’s May 1987, the school year is winding down and it’s a bittersweet time. I was more than happy for school to end. It was the worst school year of my life! I don’t know CONTINUE READING…

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