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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 43!
Mrs Pillsburyâs doughboy! Behold, weekend joy for all!
So like the ever hairy, very scary, bug eyed, big toothed monster lurking in the shadows beneath your bed, waiting for you to drift off just so it can mess with your bed linens. Let us be your always vigilant, brave and bold monster seeker, armed with the torch of mega movie greatness, we will pull back the sheets of awesome cinematic joy and search through the closet of infinite celluloid wonder. So you can rest your little head.
SATURDAY 2nd MARCH
Field of Dreams (1989) Sky Movies Modern Greats 3:45pm-5:35pm (1 hour 50 minutes)
A farmer hears a mysterious voice inspiring him to mark out a baseball pitch in a cornfield - which, to his surprise, is visited by the ghost of the star player of the 1919 Chicago White Sox team, whose career was cut short by scandal. It later dawns on him the pitch has a greater purpose - to give people who have sacrificed important parts of their lives a second chance. Fantasy, starring Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, Burt Lancaster and James Earl Jones.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) Film4 5:05pm-6:55pm (1 hour 50 minutes)
A professor invents a ray with the power to reduce objects in size. Unfortunately, his kids and their meddling friends trigger it off and are shrunk to microscopic proportions. When they are accidentally thrown out with the rubbish, the children have to contend with all kinds of animals and insects on their journey home across the backyard. Disney comedy, with Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman and Amy O'Neill.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 42!
Salty Sea Boat Captain! The weekend is on the horizon.
So like a birthday party rammed with kids dressed as princesses and pirates in a room adorned with multi coloured balloons and streamers let us be your slightly over eager, little bit pushy mother as we bring to you a massive slice of retro movie greatness and pass you the well wrapped parcel of cinematic awesomeness and over excitedly open the presents of celluloid wonder.
SATURDAY 23rd FEBRUARY
Flashdance (1983) Sky Movies Drama & Romance 4:00pm-5:45pm (1 hour 45 minutes)
A determined factory welder leads a double life as an exotic dancer by night. Her real ambition is to become a ballet star, and with the support of her boss and an instructor, she sets out to realise her dreams. Drama, with Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Sunny Johnson, Kyle T Heffner and Lee Ving.
Jurassic Park (1993) ITV2 7:20pm-9:50pm (2 hours 30 minutes)
Scientists are given a sneak preview of a safari park inhabited by genetically engineered dinosaurs created by an eccentric tycoon. However, it all goes wrong when a greedy employee sabotages the security systems, allowing the prehistoric beasts to roam free and hunt the visitors. Steven Spielberg's action adventure, starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough and Samuel L Jackson.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 41!
Mumm-ra the Ever Living! Weekend Frolics for all!
So, like the roast dinner that dreams were made from with steaming fluffy on inside, crunchy on the outside roast potatoes, a stunning selection of carrots, broccoli and even the dreaded sprout let us be your knife wielding carvery chef as we slice up for you succulent prime cuts of retro movie greatness, pore on luscious, tasty, thick gushings of awesome cinematic moments and just for taste sprinkles of aromatic celluloid wonder.
Have a happy retro weekend :-)
SATURDAY 16th FEBRUARY
A River Runs Through It (1992) Channel 5 2:50pm-5:05pm (2 hours 15 minutes)
Two brothers grow up in Montana under the stern guidance of their minister father in the 1920s. The older boy is studious and wants a successful career, while the younger one is quite happy with an easy-come, easy-go life. But a shared love of fly fishing unites the brothers as they adapt to the changing stream of life's experience. Robert Redford's drama, starring Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer, Tom Skerritt, Emily Lloyd and Brenda Blethyn.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 40!
Pop up Pirate! The Weekend is here!
So like a rustic country farm with happy mud encrusted pigs, the ever proud herd of black and white cattle huddle in field while an over eager border collie chases after a stick. Let us be your old timey farm hand as we climb aboard our tractor of destiny to plough through the fields of retro movie fantasticness, sow the seeds of cinematic awesomeness and dig out great mounds of celluloid wonder.
Have a happy retro weekend :-)
SATURDAY 9th FEBRUARY
Crocodile Dundee II (1988) Channel 4 6:55pm-9:00pm (2 hours 5 minutes)
The rugged Australian adventurer sets out to save his reporter girlfriend from New York drug dealers. Having rescued her from their clutches, he realises they will soon be coming after him - so he decides to even the odds by luring them to the Outback for a final showdown. Comedy adventure sequel, starring Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon and Charles S Dutton.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 39!
Tony the Frosties Tiger! let the weekend begin!
So like your the toy box of childhood dreams stuffed to the edges with bric-a-brac - little green army men, fuzzy felts and a raggedy teddy bear with one eye, let us sift through the jumble of stickle bricks, multi-coloured marbles and the wobbly dog on wheels to bring you eagle eyed retro movie action, springy masses of cinematic greatness and kaleidoscopic celluloid wonderment!
Have a happy retro weekend :-)
SATURDAY 2nd FEBRUARY
The Karate Kid (1984) 5* 6:25pm-9:00pm (2 hours 35 minutes)
A teenager at a new school befriends a pretty girl, but her ex-boyfriend is jealous and attacks him. During one particularly bad fight, a wise old caretaker intervenes and defeats the youngster's assailants using his martial art skills. He goes on to mentor the boy and teach him karate so he can face his enemies in a tournament. Drama, with Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 38!
Aunt Bessieâs Roasters! Weekend frolics are up on us!
So like a band of sea weary, storm weathered pirates searching in the wide open blue sea aboard a masterful galleon for riches beyond their very desires, let us be your haggard but slightly dashing, bearded, one eyed, wooden legged, hook for a hand captain, as we navigate you through storms of awesome movie magnitude, tidal waves of retro cinematic colossusness and do battle with sea beasties of gargantuan celluloid magic.
Have a happy retro weekend :-)
SATURDAY 26th JANUARY
Toys (1992) Film4 1:00pm-3:20pm (2 hours 20 minutes)
A dying toy-maker leaves the company to his brother, a power-mad general, who turns the friendly family factory over to the production of weapons. It falls to the general's zany nephew and his equally childlike sister to stand up for their father's benign world-view. Comedy, starring Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack and Donald O'Connor.