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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 27 MIN

Celluloid Heroes - Episode 13: Blue Thunder (1983)

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Celluloid Heroes - Episode 13Film: Blue Thunder (1983)Season Two of Celluloid Heroes kicks off with a bang, a boom, and a whole lot of rat-tat-tat with John Badham’s cult classic helicopter thriller Blue Thunder. Journey through the skies above Los Angeles as we explore this iconic piece of 80s cinema, its themes, and the subversive messages it contains that make it much more than a big loud dumb action film about helicopters. Catch ya later.Follow Celluloid Heroes on INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/TheCelluloidHeroesPodFollow Brad Abraham at www.bradabraham.comShare your thoughts with us! Send your comments to [email protected] podcast is a member of the LONGBOX CRUSADE NETWORK:Visit the WEBSITE: https://www.LongboxCrusade.comFollow on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LongboxCrusadeFollow on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/longboxcrusadeLike the FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/LongboxCrusadeSubscribe to the YOUTUBE Channel: https://goo.gl/4LkhovSubscribe on APPLE PODCASTS at:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-longboxcrusade/id1118783510?mt=2Subscribe on SPOTIFY at:https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hl0nrO7z1KYaHSDug9hsg?si=ee431b760c8c4a21Celluloid Heroes SPOTIFY Single Feed at:https://open.spotify.com/show/5G4VxlMzO0yy7Rub7MPUzx?si=389277ae77a84dd0We appreciate you joining us for this episode of Celluloid Heroes and hope you enjoyed listening!#film #cinema #movies #genx #nostalgia #1983 #BlueThunder

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Celluloid Heroes - Episode 13Film: Blue Thunder (1983)Season Two of Celluloid Heroes kicks off with a bang, a boom, and a whole lot of rat-tat-tat with John Badham’s cult classic helicopter thriller Blue Thunder. Journey through the skies above Los Angeles as we explore this iconic piece of 80s cinema, its themes, and the subversive messages it contains that make it much more than a big loud dumb action film about helicopters. Catch ya later.Follow Celluloid Heroes on INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/TheCelluloidHeroesPodFollow Brad Abraham at www.bradabraham.comShare your thoughts with us! Send your comments to [email protected] podcast is a member of the LONGBOX CRUSADE NETWORK:Visit the WEBSITE: https://www.LongboxCrusade.comFollow on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LongboxCrusadeFollow on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/longboxcrusadeLike the FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/LongboxCrusadeSubscribe to the YOUTUBE Channel: https://goo.gl/4LkhovSubscribe on APPLE PODCASTS at:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-longboxcrusade/id1118783510?mt=2Subscribe on SPOTIFY at:https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hl0nrO7z1KYaHSDug9hsg?si=ee431b760c8c4a21Celluloid Heroes SPOTIFY Single Feed at:https://open.spotify.com/show/5G4VxlMzO0yy7Rub7MPUzx?si=389277ae77a84dd0We appreciate you joining us for this episode of Celluloid Heroes and hope you enjoyed listening!#film #cinema #movies #genx #nostalgia #1983 #BlueThunder

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