In two weeks I'll be flying up to cover Retro Con 2015 in Philadelphia, PA! This will be my first convention and I'm really looking forward to meeting some of my favorite childhood voice actors and also getting some snapshots with the DeLorean Time Machine. My pal Wyatt and I also will be participating in a M.A.S.K. panel thanks to our Agents of M.A.S.K. fansite. I'll be pulling double duty for both sites and can't wait to share my findings here on RD80s. Head over to Retrocons.com and take advantage of discounted passes for the event on Sept 12-13. If you go, drop me a line and let me know. I'd love to meet some of my internet friends in person!
I stumbled onto several cool action figure giveaways this week. Today's the last day to win a purple Skeletor M.O.T.U.S.C.L.E. figure from The Fwoosh. You can also win a couple T2 ReAction figures from Cool Toy Review. And last but NOT least, today's Funko Friday Giveaway at Entertainment Earth is a set of Back To The Future Vinyl Idolz figures!
Also check out these RD80s articles posted this week that you might have missed:
- Watch The 1989 MTV Documentary "Decade 1980-1989" On YouTube (VIDEO)
- New Music Video Features '80s Icons In Claymation And Narration By John Carpenter
- Comic Book Review: Punky Brewster Volume One
- Watch The Unaired Pilot Promo For 'The Real Ghostbusters' Animated Series (VIDEO)
- Game Review: Pac-man 256
The video of the week came my way via Kotaku and features an interesting take on one of my favorite '80s movies The Karate Kid. The video makes several good points about Daniel being the initiator to many of the confrontations with Johnny. I didn't totally buy into it, but was still entertaining.
TWL Video of the Week
"The Karate Kid: Daniel is the REAL Bully" by J. Matthew Turner
Enjoy the rest of this week's links!
MOVIES
5 Essential Marketing Lessons From Classic 80s Movies - Huffington Post
Cult Film Club Episode 28: Repo Man! - Cult Film Club
35 years later, is Xanadu still a place where nobody dares to go? - Stuck in the 80s
30 years later, Better Off Dead has earned its two dollars ... and John Cusack's hatred - Stuck in the 80s
Nintendo has plans for "movies in the future" - Den of Geek
On its 30th anniversary, debunking Teen Wolf’s greatest rumor (yes, it’s the penis thing) - A.V. Club
Pixels is not a terrible movie - Retromash
TV
A Different World Heads To Logo - TV Classic 'R' Us
FamilyNet: Archie Bunker's Place Debuts - TV Classic 'R' Us
10 Most WTF Moments From 'The Unauthorized Full House Story' - Rolling Stone
Captain N: The Game Master - How I Spent My Childhood
MUSIC
30 years ago, Tiffany got her start with Ed McMahon and Star Search - Stuck in the 80s
Bon Jovi Severs Ties With Longtime Label - Billboard
Slash, Axl Rose Talk to 'Dispel Some of That Negative Stuff' - Rolling Stone
VIDEO GAMES
Princess Zelda and Princess Peach Settle Their Differences by Fighting to the Death - Laughing Squid
Walmart's $299 Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle, including 8-bit amiibo, available for preorder - Polygon
Castlevania is getting an 'ultraviolent' animated series - Den of Geek
Back to the Future The Game – Now With Tom Wilson? - Pop Rewind
POP CULTURE
Optimus Prime Birthday Cake Actually Transforms - Nerdist
McDonald's Used To Publish A Magazine And It Was Literally A Nightmare - BuzzFeed
McDonald's Used To Publish A Magazine And It Was Literally A Nightmare - BuzzFeed
WATCH: How to be a totally awesome 80s model - Boing Boing
New Activision Figures Available on Ebay! - Chicago Toy Collector
7 Cereals We Miss - How I Spent My Childhood
G.I. Joe: Top Five Deviations from Regulation - The Fwoosh
The Hardees Gremlins Flicker Button! - Horror Movie BBQ
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