Imagine…travelling back to a time before the Internet…before Mountain Dew Livewire…and before the neo-post apocalypse…

This Summer, Apocalypse Video asks the question: Where Were You In ‘82?

The date is July 9th, 1982. The Human League's "Don't You Want Me?" sits atop the Billboard Charts for its second week in a row; and a groundbreaking film from Walt Disney Pictures is about to bring cinema into the computer age, as video game wiz kid Kevin Flynn gets sucked into the world…of The Grid.

The film...is Tron. And it's about to be derezzed…now!

I’m your host, Dave, and joining me as we hop on our light cycles is fellow cinephile and lowly computer program, Ryan.

Topics of discussion in this episode include a film that’s heavy on vibes, but light on emotion; Ryan tells us about Tron: Ares so we don’t have to watch it; and finally, we discuss the legacy (no pun intended) of Tron, a property that’s been resurrected multiple times, despite being a film that the masses don’t really know or care about.

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And as Kevin Flynn lands in his personal helicopter to go about running his new computer business, we too must hop on a chopper and make our way to Texas - all the way to a little town in Lanville County, which just so happens to have a A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place that we just gotta see! But don’t worry, ‘cause there’s no funny business going on in this place…(wink wink).

Imagine…travelling back to a time before the Internet…before Mountain Dew Livewire…and before the neo-post apocalypse…

This Summer, Apocalypse Video asks the question: Where Were You In ‘82?

The date is July 2nd, 1982. Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder's "Ebony and Ivory" has finally been overtaken in the Billboard charts by The Human League's "Don't You Want Me?", and an animated film from Don Bluth is about to hit theaters and show us what one Mother Mouse is capable of when her little son Timothy is sick.

The film...is The Secret of Nimh. And it's about to be revealed...now!

I’m your host, Dave, and joining me as we pump some experimental brain juice into our veins are fellow cinephiles Mike, Ryan, and Jackie.

Topics of discussion in this episode include a look into the weird and colorful world of Don Bluth and his journey from Disney employee to the brief King of traditional animation; we try to understand the power of the Amulet (aka: unspecified Macguffin); and finally, we take a look at The Secret of Nimh’s ill conceived straight to video sequel and it’s unfortunate Disney-fication.

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And as Mrs. Brigsby unleashes the power of the amulet and saves her children from dying a slow miserable death in a mudpile, we must leave the animated world of Don Bluth behind and venture forth into the future - the digital future! When we return we’ll be getting pixelated as we enter the grid and go lightcycling with the one and only Tron. See you then, programs!

Apocalypse Video Bond-Cast Mission Dossier:

The Target:
1983’s Octopussy

Your Contacts:
Apocalypse Video (M)anager - Dave
Agents - Mike and Jackie

Mission Objectives:

1. Stop Bond from using Company property to creep on MI6 employees and their cleavage.
2. Don an increasingly ridiculous lineup of disguises, including Clown and Gorilla Suit.

3. Try to restore Bond’s dignity after he gets ditched by teens on the highway.

Additional Objectives:
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The Apocalypse Video Bond Cast (and the “Battle of the Bonds”) will be back as we look to the red corner to see the fighter out of Scotland, Sir Sean Connery, return to don the tux one last time in Never Say Never Again.