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In the early 1980s, Hollywood began creating movies that involved the increasingly important technologies of computers and video games. Two of the most dynamic movies of that time that involved that subject were "Tron" (1982) and "War Games" (1983). Join us this episode as we discuss the genesis of each project, the impact that they had and the incredible cast of each movie. This week we will also be discussing the real life Cold War incidents, Nuclear near misses and crazy true stories of missile defense mishaps with Dr. Chad Briggs. You won't want to miss it! Shall we play a game?

During the late 1980s, cable tv, movie channels and VCRs gave people more options but television was still vitally important to pop culture. Join us this week as we pick our Top 5 TV Theme Songs from the years 1985-1989. Some walk by night, some fly by day, but did we get the right songs in the right spots? You decide!

This week we continue our journey through TV Theme Songs exploring the best of the early 80s! Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum, so just the good ole boys, Dee and Jason, have each come up with a list of their Top 5 list. You may not agree with all of our picks (you take the good, you take the bad) but hopefully you will enjoy this fun trip with us! Believe it or not!

Today we will take you back to a time in the late 70s when your Dad made you be the TV remote! The late 70s introduced some of the greatest TV Theme songs of all time. Park your big wheel in the driveway, grab a bowl of your favorite sugary cereal and get ready to sing along as Jason and Dee rank their Top 5 favorite TV Theme songs (and a couple of honorable mentions). Schlemiel! Schlimazel!

In 1988, Living Colour released an album that would simmer for nearly a full year before kicking down the door of the standard rock scene with one of the biggest pounding rock anthems of the decade. "Cult of Personality" became their biggest hit and changed the idea of what a rock band should look and sound like. Vernon Reid's blistering guitars and Corey Glover's soulful voice, along with some help from Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson, helped push this album over the top. Come and join us as we go track by track through "Vivid" with Patreon member James Buckley!

When Poison broke big in 1986 they brought with them loads of glitz, glam, style, confidence and FUN. Unlike many of their peers though, they also had great songs. In May of 1988 they released their second album that included what might be the greatest party rock anthem of the 80s and what might be the greatest power ballad of the 1980s. So grab your nearest Fallen Angel, fire up the pyrotechnics and confetti and join us and go track by track through "Open Up and Say...Ahh!" with our good friend, Dale Selby!

"Big" and "Twins" are two of the most beloved movies of the year 1988! The have an incredible amount of fun and charm, but are they perfect? In this second of a two-part episode we discuss our personal issues with these movies, we also dive deep on trivia and ultimately give our final judgment! So grab your "Born to Be Bad" t-shirts, practice up on "Heart and Soul", and we'll meet you at the Zoltar machine!

As we begin our celebration of the summer of 1988, we remember that this was the year that Tom Hanks became THE Tom Hanks! It was also the year that saw Arnold Schwarzenegger star in his first mainstream comedy (or was it?)! This week we invite you to join us as we look back upon these beloved comedies, discussing the inception of both and the crazy possible casts of both. Yakety Yak, don't talk back!

Pay attention, 00s...Ever since Ursula Andress' character "Honey Rider" emerged out of the crystal blue Jamaican waters in 1963's "Dr. No", fans of the James Bond movies have debated which of the "Bond Girls" was the best.This week, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the release of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel "Casino Royale", we are joined by 3 other of our favorite podcasts to discuss and rank the best of the James Bond girls from almost 40 years of films.Jeff "Jaws" Johnson from the "A Film By Podcast", Jason "Odd Job" Colvin from "The Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast", Pat "Goldfinger" Cantagallo from the "30Something Movie Podcast" and Van Allen "Le Chiffre" Plexico from "On Her Majesty's Secret Podcast" join David "Blofeld" Wright to draft and discuss!Using the following 5 categories: beauty, talent, importance, chemistry and X-Factor, each podcast will select 5 Bond girls to amass a team!Nobody does it better.Which one is the best? You decide! After, it is all for Queen and Country!

This week, if you're not into the whole brevity thing, we dive back into two Coen brothers comedy classics, one from the 80s and one from the 90s. Join us as we discuss the production of both movies, tons of behind the scenes trivia, and our final judgement on which movie we each enjoy more. We also discuss some interesting movements in the motion picture industry around the time of each release.Be sure and let us know what movie you like better, but remember, its just like, your opinion, man!

In 1987 Joel and Ethan Coen released one the biggest cult comedies of the 80s. Then a little over 10 years later, they released one of the biggest cult comedies of the 90s (with a Best Picture Oscar in between)! Join us as we discuss the story behind both of these classics, the cast that made them funny and dropping quotes along the way. Well...okay then!

1988 was the year that the Cold War began to thaw, when the Reagan era ended and the Bush era began. It was also the year where the USA lost in Olympic basketball for the first time, Kirk Gibson won the World Series with one swing and Mike Tyson was the baddest man on the planet.It's hard to believe that 1988 was 35 years ago, but it's even harder to whittle down the music of 1988 to a Top 5 list! Join Jason and Dee as we do our best to choose the best of a year where the King of Pop still reigned but hair bands and hip hop were storming the castle!Check out our recent episode on "Ready Player One" The Book with Van Allen Plexico and David Wright! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-rocket-entertainment/id575464177?i=1000604941045Please consider supporting us on PATREON!: https://www.patreon.com/surelypodcast

When Billy Joel reemerged after his divorce in 1983 with his album "An Innocent Man", he was dating a super model (more than one, actually) and feeling like a teenager. This personal joy was reflected in this album. Not only was it he biggest selling album but it was also an homage to the music of his youth. Join us and special guest John Reid of the 30something Movie Podcast as we breakdown each song track by track! We'll also tell you a story about Christie Lee!

Billy Joel is one of the few artists that is as big today as he was in the 70s. His rise to fame, however, was not an easy one. His history is littered with broken relationships, financial woes and even a couple of suicide attempts. Join us this week along with our friend John Reid of the 30something Movie Podcast as we discuss Billy Joel's history up to 1983. Come back on Thursday to hear us discuss "An Innocent Man" track by track!

After years of success within the 70s funk group the Commodores, Lionel Richie reached superstar status in the 1980s with his album "Can't Slow Down". This album sold 20 million copies and produced 5 top ten hits with songs like "All Night Long", "Stuck on You" and "Hello". Well my friends the time has come to join us as we go track by track discussing one of the biggest selling albums of the 1984. Come with us to party, karamu, fiesta forever!

Francis Ford Coppola started and finished his Tulsa movies in 1983. This year they reach their 40th anniversary. Join us as we continue our discussion covering stories surrounding the cast of "Rumble Fish", more stories from the production of both movies and our final judgement deciding which movie is best. Do it for Johnny!

In the mid sixties a young girl named Suzy Hinton wrote a story about teenage gangs in her school. The story, published while she was just 18, went on to create the Young Adult genre and sell millions of books. In 1983, "The Outsiders" was made under the direction of superstar director Francis Ford Coppola and assembled maybe the greatest young cast in movie history. Also that year, Coppola stays in Tulsa and continues his use of that young cast creating what some refer to as his masterpiece. Join us as we discuss and celebrate the 40th anniversary of these movies, giving love to Tulsa along the way.

Bill Murray and Michael Keaton were powerhouse men of comedy in the 80s and 90s. They combined with Harold Ramis to give us two great comedies with a science fiction flare in the 1990s. Join us this week as we give you the stories behind each movie and give our "sure as heckfire" final judgment on which movie is best!

Director, writer, actor, and producer extrordinaire Harold Ramis gave us several great comedies in the 1980s and 1990s! Today on Groundhog Day, we begin Season 4 by diving into two of his best comedies! Both movies share not only the same director but also the same leading lady, lots of the same cast and crew with two historic comedic actors. Wake up campers, put your booties on and join us for GROUNDHOG DAY (and Multiplicity)!

Sean Connery in nothing but overalls?? Roger Moore dressed as a circus clown?? We're not saying these were the best bond movies ever made. But, they were the movies both released in 1983, pitting Bond against Bond. Join us as we compare each movie to determine which wins the Battle of the Bonds.

In the summer of 1983, the Bond of the 60s, Sean Connery, went head to head with the Bond of the 70s, Roger Moore, when Never Say Never Again and Octopussy were released? But how did this happen?! How could two different studios both produce and release two different James Bond movies at the same time. Join us as we unfold the story of how this paradox came to be.

Good morning, my neighbors! In the 1980s John Landis directed two comedies starring Eddie Murphy. The result is 2 of the funniest movies of the 80s and the launch of the career of one of the funniest actors of all time. Join us as we discuss the funniest moments of each movie and deliver our final judgment on which of these movies is the best of the two.

Merry New Year! Come celebrate the 35th and 40th Anniversaries of the two best Eddie Murphy/John Landis team ups of the 80s in Part 4 of our Best of 1983 Series. A poor man pretends to be rich, a rich man pretends to be poor. We will blow your mind with some of these juicy tidbits!

Join us in this episode as we dive into the history of Journey and then examine their 8th studio album, Frontiers, track by track, and arrive at our final judgement as to which is the best album of 1983.

In 1983, The Police released Synchronicity and Journey released Frontiers. Join us in this episode as we dive into the history of The Police and then examine their final album, Synchronicity, track by track. Next week we will dive into Frontiers and arrive at our final judgement as to which is the best album of 1983.

Released in late November 1982, Michael Jackson's Thriller was an unstoppable force in 1983. Becoming the No. 1 Album in February, which it held for 37 weeks, Thriller spawned no less than 7 singles, all of which were in the top 10. ("The Girl Is Mine", "Billie Jean", "Beat It", "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' ", "Human Nature", "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", and "Thriller"). Join for the first episode of our Best of 1983 Series where we discuss the songs and albums that changed the face of music in 1983. Transcript at: https://surelypodcast.blogspot.com/2023/10/michael-jacksons-thriller-track-by.html?m=1

1983 was a year that changed the face of music and defined the sound of the 80s. Join Jason and Dee as they discuss their favorite 5 songs from 1983.

Check out more Superman episodes at Podcast Full of Kryptonite here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-full-of-kryptonite/id1561076875The Metropolis Marvel or The Man of Tomorrow? We are SUPER-excited to be joined once again by Mr. John Reid, the host of the 30Something Movie Podcast! In this episode we decide what kind of podcast we want to be and which of these two movies is the best. So, join us and we promise a Super-kiss in the end.

Check out more Superman episodes at Podcast Full of Kryptonite here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-full-of-kryptonite/id1561076875The Last Son of Krypton or the Latest Son of Krypton? We are SUPER-excited to be joined by the host of the 30Something Movie Podcast, Mr. John Reid! In this episode we will stumble, we will fall, but in time we will accomplish wonders! (Or at least a pretty good podcast.) So, join us in the sun!

Laugh it up with a bunch of scruffy-looking nerf herders. Dee Graves MCs as Fanboys, Dayton Johnson of the Docking Bay 77 Podcast, John Reid of the 30Something Movie Podcast, and Jason Colvin of the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast, compete in this most epic of battles. Test your knowledge against these Jedi Masters of Star Wars Trivia

In our final episode of our comparison of 'Lethal Weapon" (1987) vs. Die Hard (1988) we take a deep dive behind the scenes, cover the music and composer of each, breakdown whether each movie is a Christmas movie and give our final judgement! Do wanna jump? If so, welcome to the party, Pal!

In this episode we further our discussion on Lethal Weapon vs. Die Hard and compare them as "Urban Gunslinger" movies. We discuss villains, friends and heroes while dropping some awesome behind the scenes stuff that you may not know from these 80's action classics. Come join us for the fun! You might even find yourself humming "Ode to Joy"!

During the late 80's producer Joel Silver gave us two of the greatest Christmas action movies of all time. Both "Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard" are considered some of the best ever in their genre. Join us as we take a deep dive into the behind the scenes making of these two powerhouses! Yippee-Ki-Yay! #DieHard #LethalWeapon #ChristmasMovies

CHECK THIS EPISODE OUT ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/YpxHN6S1WksIt's the time of year for decking the halls, mistletoe smooches, picking the grandest tree of all and awesome 80's Christmas movies! This week we continue our comparison of Scrooged (1988) and Christmas Vacation (1989). This week we cover the music, favorite quotes and our final judgment of which one of these most jingles our bells! Join us and see what you think, oh and save the neck for me!

The 80s gave us some of the greatest Christmas movies of all time, including Christmas Vacation (1989) and Scrooged (1988). (Also, how bad did you want to see "The Night the Reindeer Died?!). These movies have become Holiday traditions for many families and are now being introduced to a new generation. Join us as we discuss the behind the scenes stories on these modern classics and discuss the outstanding cast. Drumroll, please....YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/H-QFJOI0sXMDON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW! #podernfamily Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SERIOUS20 at MANSCAPED.com #ad #manscapedpod

This is our Stranger Things Season 1 Finale where we cover the music used in Episodes 5-8! In this episode we dive deep into one of the most iconic songs of the 80s (Sunglasses at Night), we take a look at the biggest selling single of all time (White Christmas) and we examine the amazing true story of "Carol of the Bells" and the incredible assassination of its composer! You won't believe it!

In 1985, Sammy Hagar took over the vocal duties for the mighty Van Halen. Eddie's keyboards had already found their way in to the melodies of Van Halen. There was no question that this was a different style than the origins of Van Halen, but would Sammy show the world what Dreams are made of? Because when Sammy walked in Love Walked In. Join us as we discuss the music of Van Halen from 5150 to Balance and give our judgment on which is the best of these two worlds.

Van Halen was soaring to success, but internally the rocket was crumbling. Join us as we discuss the songs of Van Halen's self titled debut through 1984 and the stories behind the scenes leading to Diamond Dave's ultimate exit from the band.Check out our YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@surelypodcast#vanhalen #80smusic #dlr #evh

Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OQgogDXC8KcThe Birth of The Band! Come join us as we discuss the "Mammoth" success of Van Halen, their meager beginnings through the debut album, and all the crazy stories in-between. Eddie Van Halen redefines the concept of the lead guitarist creating a sound that will be copied by guitarists for decades. David Lee Roth may be the greatest front man of all time, but will hedonistic life style destroy the band? Come laugh with us as we discuss the beginnings of this iconic band!#vanhalen #vanhagar #behindthemusicGet 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SERIOUS20 at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

Finally the biopic we've been waiting for! Now available on the Roku channel is "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story". "Weird" Al has been a favorite of our since elementary school so we were excited to watch this movie. Join us as we take a dive into his background and give a little bit of his history. We cap it off with our thoughts on the movie!

In this episode of the Soundtrack of Stranger Things we examine the artists and songs from Episode 4. This time we deep dive into the history of Joy Division, their impact on songs of the 80s and their tragic ending. You may not know much about these guys but, trust us, your friends, the story is amazing! Also friends don't lie.

In this episode on the Soundtrack to Stranger Things we examine the artists and songs from Episode 3. This time we dive into the glorious music of Foreigner, their rise to classic rock fame and the turbulence along the way. We also discuss one timeless holiday classic, a classical piece that you'll recognize from Bugs Bunny and cap it all off with David Bowie and the most emotional song he's ever performed. You won't want to miss it!

We continue our deep dive into the music of the Netflix show "Stranger Things". This week we cover a punk song with a back story so bizarre you'll have to hear it to believe it. We also discuss a couple of all time holiday classics and one of the biggest one hit wonders of the 80s! You will not want to miss this one!

When the Netflix show Stranger Things was released in 2016 it created a surge in interest for all things 80s including the music. Today we dive deep on the songs included in Season 1, Episode 1: "The Vanishing of Will Byers". The stories behind these songs are amazing! There is murder, suicide, drugs, an attempt to drug the President of the United States, a hang glider accident (it's true!) along with several iconic songs. So put the kick stand and your dirt bike down and join us for the first in our series on Stranger Things: The Music!

This week we get the extra special privilege of interviewing "Ninety Days in the 90s" author, Andy Frye. We discuss his new novel in which the main character, Darby, discovers a way to travel through time and reconnect with old friends, relive all of the old concerts, and take a second shot at love. We had a blast discussing the book with Andy, along with more 90s pop culture. Stick around for our list of time travel concerts and sporting events that we would love to see!

In September of 1992, Stone Temple Pilots released their debut album, "Core" and solidified themselves as one of the next big bands of the 90s. With songs like "Wicked Garden", "Creep" and "Plush" the were darlings of MTV and radio. Their albums sold like crazy but money, fame and addiction would end up being their downfall. Come with us and go track by track through one of the great albums of the 90s and stay for the tragic epilogue.

On September 29, 1992 Stone Temple Pilots released their best seller, "Core". With tons of hits and great songs it became a favorite for a new generation. Four guys from different parts of the country came together to make some of the most memorable songs of the 90s. In this episode we will explore the history of the band leading up to that album in 1992. Are you smelling like a rose?

30 years ago, grunge music made its way into the mainstream music charts as well as MTV. Alice in Chains' stormed to the top of the charts with their second album that combined rock guitars and introspective lyrics and became a huge hit for the band. Please go down in a hole with us on the 30th anniversary of this album as we go track by track discussing the stories behind each of the songs!

When grunge hit the music scene in the early 90s, Alice in Chains was one of the bands at the forefront. Led by Jerry Cantrell's aggressive guitars and Layne Staley's growling vocals, the band quickly became one of the biggest of that generation. In this episode we will deep dive in their glam past, their rise to fame and the impact or drugs on their career.

During the summer of 1987 the fourth of the Jaws movies was released and has been called on of the worst movies of all time. This week we dive into "Jaws the Revenge" with our friends from the AFilmBy Podcast and ask the important questions. Do sharks have ESP? How do sharks travel a few thousand miles in just a few days? Can sharks roar? Join us as discuss these crazy questions and give away the Craptastic Crown to either "Superman IV" or "Jaws the Revenge"!