California – Around the World in 80s Movies Podcast

E.T. the Extraterrestrial (1982) | Steven Spielberg

August 21, 2020August 19, 2020 qwipster Comment is Closed

E.T.: The Extraterrestrial starts in a forest outside a California suburb. An alien spacecraft lands, and several extraterrestrials emerge, gathering flora samples. Suspicious humans arrive, the aliens escape, leaving one behind. He hides in a backyard shed, discovered by a 10-year-old boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas). Startled and scared, Elliott hides the alien, whom he dubs […]

Humanoids from the Deep / Monster (1980) | Barbara Peeters

July 10, 2020July 9, 2020 qwipster Comment is Closed

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In a small coastal fishing village called Noyo in northern California, the residents are set to celebrate their annual salmon festival. The festival has been on the decline of late because the fish population has dwindled, leaving the town suffering Doug McClure plays a fisherman and trusted community leader named Jim Hill (Doug McClure), doing […]

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) | Stephen Herek

January 20, 2018April 16, 2019 qwipster Comment is Closed

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The breakthrough performance for Keanu Reeves, along with co-star Alex Winter, in this fun time-traveling romp through history, as two California teens pick up verious historical figures in their phone booth through time to pass an oral presentation that will secure Earth’s future — a future in which Bill & Ted are revered as saviors! […]