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Some Kind Of Wonderful With Special Guests Lea Thompson & Howard Deutch Feb 14, 2023

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A wise woman once told her love-stricken friend, “don't go mistaking paradise for a pair of long legs”. The legs she was referring to belonged to Amanda Jones (played by Lea Thompson). The advice was given by Watts (played by Mary Stuart Masterson), and the reluctant recipient of the sage warning was Keith (played by Eric Stoltz). Some Kind Of Wonderful was more than a movie, it was a love sonnet penned by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch. It checked all the boxes...

Teen angst
Love
Jealousy
Bratty little sister
Handsome jerk boyfriend

The movie had it all! And today on Buzzn The Tower with the help of two very special guests (Lea Thompson and Howard Deutch) we're gonna deep dive into one of our favorite flicks, Some Kind Of Wonderful. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Hardy Jenns to my Keith Nelson, Max Sanders. And with that...

The Running Man (1987) Feb 07, 2023

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BY 2017 THE WORLD ECONOMY HAS

COLLAPSED. FOOD, NATURAL RESOURCES

AND OIL ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY. A POLICE

STATE, DIVIDED INTO PARAMILITARY ZONES,

RULES WITH AN IRON HAND.

TELEVISION IS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE

AND A SADISTIC GAME SHOW CALLED

"THE RUNNING MAN" HAS BECOME THE

MOST POPULAR PROGRAM IN HISTORY.

ALL ART, MUSIC, AND COMMUNICATIONS

ARE CENSORED. NO DISSENT IS TOLERATED

AND YET A SMALL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT

HAS MANAGED TO SURVIVE UNDERGROUND.

WHEN HIGH-TECH GLADIATORS ARE NOT

ENOUGH TO SUPPRESS THE PEOPLE'S

YEARNING FOR FREEDOM...

...MORE DIRECT METHODS

BECOME NECESSARY.

Today on Buzzn The Tower, we're going to talk about the 1987 masterpiece, The Running Man. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Killian to my Ben Richards, Max Sanders. And with that...

Real Genius (1985) Jan 31, 2023

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Before playing Simon in The Saint, Chris in Heat, Bruce Wayne in Batman Forever, Doc Holliday in Tombstone, Jim Morrison in The Doors, Madmartigan in Willow, and Iceman in Top Gun, Val Kilmer graced the big screen as Chris Knight in Real Genius! This movie had it all, science, adventure, romance, popcorn. If you've never seen it shame on you, if you have get read because we're about to blind you with science. Today on Buzzn The Tower we'll build lasers and talk about Max's favorite movie from the 80s, Real Genius. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Mitch Taylor to my Chris Knight, Max Sanders. And with that....Number 1 is a hard time in the making...

Cocktail (1988) Jan 24, 2023

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Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya

Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama

Key Largo, Montego

Baby, why don't we go?

Jamaica

Off to the 1980s

There's a movie called Cocktail

It's Tom Cruise and Elisabeth Shue, and Bryan Brown from F/X too

Some people think it stinks

But we don't care what they think

We'll be talking about Cocktail today, on Buzzn The Tower

With Mooooooo and Max

I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Brian Flanagan to my Doug Coughlin, Max THE BARTENDER Sanders!!! And with that...way down in Kokomo.

Sixteen Candles (1984) Jan 17, 2023

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John Hughes, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall. Let me say that again, John Hughes, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall. The 1980s were dominated with coming of age movies, but Sixteen Candles was different. It borrowed some of the raunch of Porky's, the angst of Fast Times At Ridgemont High, and the comedy of National Lampoon's Vacation. Even surrounded by a decade of teen comedic romps, Sixteen Candles managed to stand out. It did something unique. It's story wasn't just about the jock or the nerd, it was first and foremost about a young woman. Sam's journey through life, longing, and love is what made this movie an instant classic. Today on Buzzn The Tower, we'll deep dive into the movie that started it all, Sixteen Candles. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Farmer Ted to my borrowed underwear, Max Sanders. And with that...

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) Jan 10, 2023

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At the age of 9, life could not be any better. I had a Nintendo, WWF wrestling, and had just watched Back To The Future a couple years earlier. My days were spend eating Teddy Grahams and drinking Snapple and the weekends were reserved for my fill of Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse. I was happy, I was content. Little did I know that true joy, true happiness, was right around the corner. June of 1988 the groundbreaking film Who Framed Roger Rabbit changed the game forever. Ever juvenile emotion I had was set on fire. Jessica Rabbit turned me from a boy into a man overnight. What was got replaced by what could be as Disney and Warner Bros collided and my universe expanded. This was my Multiverse Of Madness. Today on Buzzn The Tower, we're going to bask in the glory that is Who Framed Roger Rabbit. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Dip to my animated dreams, Max Sanders. And with that...

Lethal Weapon (1987) Jan 03, 2023

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What better way to kickoff 2023 than to revisit Richard Donner's second best film ever, The Goonies of course being the first. Riggs, Murtaugh, and of course Mr. Joshua. I like my Busey burning his arm with a lighter or telling Utah to "give me two." Today on Buzzn The Tower we'll deep dive in the buddy cop film that set the bar for all buddy cop films, 1987's Lethal Weapon. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Riggs to my Murtaugh, Max Sanders. And with that, I'm getting to old for this sh#t!

Revisiting Prancer With Rebecca Tickell Dec 27, 2022

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About a year ago, Buzzn The Tower had the absolute honor of having Rebecca Tickell on the show. If you don't know who Rebecca is, let me refresh your memory. In 1989 there was a movie called Prancer. It's about a farm girl nurses a wounded reindeer she believes is one of Santa's, hoping to bring it back to health in time for Christmas. Her holiday spirit inspires those around her, something her disheartened father is having trouble understanding. You might remember her father, Sam Elliot, from such movies as Road House. And as far as the little girl with shine in her eye and Christmas in her heart, that's none other than Rebecca Tickell playing the role of Jessica Riggs. About a year ago we were lucky enough to have Rebecca on the show and because Max irresponsibly went on vacation, and every person in my house has Covid, I'm doing a solo intro to our first rerun. So with that in mind, I'm Mo Shapiro and not joining me today is the former cohost of the show Max Sanders and with that let's revisit our time with Rebecca Tickell!

80s Collector Gift Exchange Dec 20, 2022

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'Tis the season to be jolly, holly, and spread 80s movie cheer. Whether you spin the dreidel or put lights in your tree, December is a month filled with reasons to give and receive. And it's also a great time to celebrate the two year anniversary of Buzzn The Tower. So today what better way to celebrate holiday emotions than to have a good old fashioned gift exchange. We'll pick items from each others favorite 80s movies, wrap them up nice and pretty, and present them as we discuss our 80s collector gift exchange. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Aunt Bethany's lime Jello mold to my otherwise perfect dinner, Max Sanders. And with that...

Recasting National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Dec 13, 2022

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Today we're kicking off our fun old-fashion podcast by heading out into the country in the old front-wheel-drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and recast one of the most important 80s holiday movies ever, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. As always we'll proceed with caution as we select alternative actors and actresses from the 80s to replace iconic performances given by Chevy, Beverly, Randy, and crew. We're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest podcast Max. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Cousin Eddie to my Clark Griswold, Max Sanders. And with that...Oh boy this is a surprise Mo, it's just a real nice surprise, just a real nice surprise...

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