Category: That’s Bodacious, Dude! 80 Radical Movies From The ’80s
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That’s Bodacious, Dude! #21: Valley Girl (1983)

Do opposites really attract? How many times can you say “like” and “totally” in a sentence? Just exactly how many adaptations of Romeo and Juliet are there? Are you required to feed your prom date the morning after? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes her boyfriend and One Track Mind host Ryan Luis…
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That’s Bodacious, Dude! #20: Real Genius (1985)

Is fifteen too young to go to college? Shouldn’t you be able to hear someone entering and leaving through your closet? Can you safely eat popcorn popped with a laser? How does this movie tie in to the show “Psych”? To help answer those questions and more, Isabel welcomes the host of the YouTube channel…
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That’s Bodacious, Dude! #19: An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Which type of moon is your favorite moon? Did you know Kermit the Frog appeared in other movies besides Muppet movies? Do nurses only favor patients they think are hot? How cheery can dead people get after being mauled by a werewolf? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel is joined by Play MST…
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That’s Bodacious, Dude! #18: Gremlins (1984)

What is it about father’s dying at Christmas? Does the Mogwai understand daylight savings time? What about time zones? Should Dick Miller be in every movie ever? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes her friend Kristi as they tell you WHY “Gremlins” is a radical CHRISTMAS movie from the ’80s.
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That’s Bodacious, Dude! #17: Willow (1988)

Hey, how you guys doing? You enjoying the show? You listen to every episode? Do you like fantasy films? How many hot guys are in this film? And who is the best swordsman that ever lived? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes Word of (Hell)mouth host and her friend Heather Baxendale-Walsh as…
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That’s Bodacious, Dude! #16: The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Bully’s suck, don’t they? How badly were you bullied in school? Or were you the bully? How weird is the town of Tromaville? Does anybody have any sympathy for anyone? How many points do you get for running over children? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes her friend and host of various…
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That’s Bodacious, Dude! #15: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Do you still have nightmares as a grown up? Do you remember your nightmares from childhood? How did they film the crawling on the ceiling scene? Would you be friends with the child of the local sheriff? Which ending would you prefer? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes Word of (Hell)mouth podcast…
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That’s Bodacious, Dude! #14: Poltergeist (1982)

Are poltergeists ghosts? What is a ghost? What is a poltergeist? Is this movie actually cursed? Did we really need 2 other kids to tell this story? Does Mr. Incredible get high? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes The Blokebusters Podcast host Paul Hawkins as they tell you WHY “Poltergeist” is a…
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That’s Bodacious, Dude! #13: Beetlejuice (1988)

What’s in a name? Is there any significance to the number “3”? Are you yourself also strange and unusual? Could a Rat Packer play the title character? Do you wanna hear two people talk about this movie for 2 and a half hours? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes Mystery Science Theater…
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That’s Bodacious, Dude! #12: Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)

What are the stages of decomposition the body goes through after death? If you hung around a dead body for a few days, how long until you noticed? Which movie depicts 80s wealth more, this or “American Psycho”? Why should women avoid having sex on the beach? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel…
