History of the Blockbuster Film - Part II: The 1980's

Our second in a series on the history and politics of the Hollywood Blockbuster. We're in the 1980's for this episode and we discuss the Vietnam War trend via Good Morning, Vietnam, Platoon & Full Metal Jacket. We then deconstruct the Rambo franchise for the conspiracy theory nonsense that it really is. We also discuss: Top Gun, Flashdance, Stir Crazy, Tootsie, Beverly Hills Cop, Three Men and a Baby, Big and the continued trend of studio consolidation. Follow us at: Patreon / Twitter / Instagram / Letterboxd / Facebook

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