S4E20: Red Dawn Region 5v12 (Valley/'Shack)

Valley Girl gets undersold by its title. This 1983 film is a genuinely sweet Romeo-and-Juliet story set against the San Fernando Valley’s new wave moment that gave America many of its cultural sayings of the 80s. Caddyshack, Harold Ramis’ 1980 directorial debut, is the country-club comedy that gave Bill Murray one of his most iconic characters (Carl Spackler, largely improvised on set), and put Kenny Loggins’ ‘I’m Alright’ into the cultural bloodstream.Two films built more on vibes than plot. Which one is MORE 80s? Vote below! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit the80sest.substack.com