resistance – Around the World in 80s Movies Podcast

V: The Final Battle (1984) | Richard T. Heffron

October 2, 2020October 1, 2020 qwipster Comment is Closed

In this three-part TV miniseries sequel, the Resistance is fending off the pressing Visitors, who continue to fool the people of Earth by controlling the media, while depleting the planet of precious water and rounding up humans for food. The resistance scientists hope, hoping to find a weakness in the overpowering Visitor defenses that will […]

The Terminator (1984) | James Cameron

April 26, 2019 qwipster Comment is Closed

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The simple premise: A killer android (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) is sent back to 1984 to assassinate the mother (Linda Hamilton) of a resistance leader of the future. A soldier of that resistance (Michael Biehn) is also sent back to protect her from harm, but the killer android is virtually unstoppable in its mission. This classic science fiction/action/horror/thriller […]