Announcing The Back to 1985 Blogathon

 

Just in case you weren't aware... This is 2025.

That means it's been 40 years since Marty McFly took Doc Brown's souped up DeLorean back to 1955 and tried to hook up with his own mother (Back to the Future). Four whole decades since a band of five misanthropes had to spend their Saturday making life a living hell for a poor shmo of an assistant principal (The Breakfast Club). In other words, a long time ago.

Some films of 1985 are probably a fondly remembered part of your childhood or early adulthood. Not long ago I looked at a list of 1985 films and I figured I must have spent a great part of the year in theaters that year. I counted no less than 36 movies I saw in the theater, which means I was in the theater around 3 out of every 4 weeks of the month.

Is 1985 the best year ever for movies?  It's debatable, but there were some really good ones that year. 

So Rachel (Hamlette) and I have banded together to delve into that "monumental" year. For the Back to 1985 blogathon we are going to experience some of the highs (or lows, your choice) from that year.  Here are some ground rules to consider:

1. You can pick any movie (or if you prefer, a TV show or individual episode of one) that was released in the calendar year of 1985.  We will make an exception to include films that came out in December of 1984, since they most likely would still be in theaters in 1985, but we draw the line at Dec. 1, 1984. And absolutely nothing that was released after Dec. 31, 1985. 

2. Post your review sometime around the date of the blogathon.  Only new entries please.  No fair reposting something you've already written.

3. Grab one of the banners below we have for use on your post to promote the blogathon.  

4. Let one of us know when your post goes live so we can include it in the wrap-up.

5. As always, have fun. And party like it's 1985... (OK, so I'm stealing Prince's song... sue me.)

Quiggy

The roll call so far:

The Midnite Drive-In: Science Class 1985 (an overview of Weird Science, Real Genius and My Science Project)

Hamlette's Soliloquy: Clue and Young Sherlock Holmes

Realweegiemidget Reviews: Letter to Brezhnev

Whimsically Classic: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer

Dubism: Brewster's Millions

Taking Up Room: Jewel of the Nile