80s
Rehearsal and Audition Footage from 1984’s The Karate Kid
I make it no secret that I am a huge fan of the original 1984 film The Karate Kid. I am not embarrassed to say that it is not only a guilty pleasure movie for CONTINUE READING…
Movies
80s
Top 50 Cars and Trucks from ’80s Movies or TV Shows
When you bring up Cars in the ’80s, some might first think of the band of that name or possibly the song by Gary Numan. We’re not talking about Ric Ocasek and those Cars or any CONTINUE READING…
Movies
1982 Topps E.T. Trading Cards
In 1982, the Topps Company produced E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial trading cards as a companion to the feature film. Officially licensed by Universal Studios, the E.T. card set includes 87 total cards and 12 stickers CONTINUE READING…
80s
The Star Wars Characters You’d Find In The Cantina
Every year on May the fourth, fans of the Star Wars series celebrate the movies that entertain so many of us. Even the most casual Star Wars fans will likely pop in a DVD or CONTINUE READING…
Essay
TRN Round Table: Favorite Star Wars Toys
TRN Round Table returns with various members of the network and our friends gathering to share opinions on a given topic. It’s May the 4th as we are posting today’s feature so it’s time to CONTINUE READING…
90s
Wax Pack Flashback: Star Wars Galaxy (1993)
In this special edition of Wax Pack Flashback, Mickey and Jason connect via Zoom to celebrate Star Wars Day with each opening a pack of Star Wars Galaxy trading cards from 1993. Subscribe to the CONTINUE READING…
Articles
The Private War of Major Benson
By now most of the loyal Paterons for the Retro Network have listened to the exclusive episode of Jason and Mickey’s Drive In series about Major Payne. But did you know that the story of CONTINUE READING…
80s
Movie Review: Body Slam (1986)
Body Slam stars TV pretty boy Dirk Benedict who kids of the ’80s will remember most from his roles as Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica or Face Man on the A-Team, who in this story plays CONTINUE READING…
80s
Remembering the 1980 TV Movie ‘Animalympics’
“Farther. Faster. Furrier.” With that, the animal-based Olympics begin. Meant to tie in with the 1980 Winter and Summer Olympics, there is a lot happening within and around this forgotten animated movie. Whether you remember CONTINUE READING…
90s
Dick Tracy at TRN Drive-In
TRN Drive-In returns with a screening of the 1990 film Dick Tracy starring Warren Beatty, Madonna, and Al Pacino. Hosts for this episode are Adam and Michael from Wizards: The Podcast Guide to Comics who will take CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
SequelQuest | A Sequel to Plan 9 (From Outer Space) | EP114
In 1959 Ed Wood made Plan 9 From Outer Space, a movie so bad it lived in infamy for over 50 years as the worst film ever made. Now the SequelQuest podcast dares to return CONTINUE READING…
Articles
Ed Wood: The Worst Filmmaker of All Time
From the time he was only 7 years old, Ed Wood wanted to make movies. After seeing the 1931 movie Dracula, he started spending as much time at theaters as he could. He got CONTINUE READING…
80s
Christmas Vacation: 47 Differences Between The Film and Script
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is my favorite Christmas movie. This year, I’ve had some memorable experiences that have really energized me as a fan like never before. First, I went to see it in the CONTINUE READING…
Articles
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Action Movie Fan
It’s Christmas time once again, decorations, shopping, carols, Santa Claus and lots of Christmas movies. When it comes to Christmas movies everyone has their favorite. Most are the more traditional films; It’s a Wonderful Life, CONTINUE READING…
Articles
Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Comedy Movie Fan
Christmas comedies are probably the most popular Christmas movies or at least tied with the Romantic Comedies. There are hundreds of comedies focusing on the Christmas season. Some are good, some not so good, CONTINUE READING…
