Blockbusters and Birdwalks

“An Officer and a Gentleman” (1982), a conversation about a Blockbuster

February 22, 2024 • Garrett Chaffin-Quiray

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Garrett Chaffin-Quiray and Ed Rosa visit where the eagles cry, on a mountain high, far from the world we know, where the clear winds blow.

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Referenced media:

  • “Police Academy” (Hugh Wilson, 1984)
  • “Top Gun” (Tony Scott, 1986)
  • “Entertainment Tonight” (Al Masini, 1981-now)
  • “Conan the Barbarian” (John Milius, 1982)
  • “The Road Warrior” (George Miller, 1981)
  • “Annie” (John Huston, 1982)
  • “Rocky III” (Sylvester Stallone, 1982)
  • “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (Nicholas Meyer, 1982)
  • “Poltergeist” (Tobe Hooper, 1982)
  • “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (Steven Spielberg, 1982)
  • “Blade Runner” (Ridley Scott, 1982)
  • “The Thing” (John Carpenter, 1982)
  • “Tron” (Steven Lisberger, 1982)
  • “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” (Colin Higgins, 1982)
  • “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (Amy Heckerling, 1982)
  • “First Blood” (Ted Kotcheff, 1982)
  • “Sophie’s Choice” (Alan J. Pakula, 1982)
  • “Gandhi” (Richard Attenborough, 1982)
  • “The Verdict” (Sidney Lumet, 1982)
  • “Tootsie” (Sydney Pollack, 1982)
  • “The Hunger Games” (Gary Ross, 2012)
  • “The Deer Hunter” (Michael Cimino, 1978)
  • “Coming Home” (Hal Ashby, 1978)
  • “Rolling Thunder” (John Flynn, 1977)
  • “Sgt. Bilko” (Jonathan Lynn, 1996)
  • “Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment” (Jerry Paris, 1985)
  • “Full Metal Jacket” (Stanley Kubrick, 1987)
  • “Dirty Dancing” (Emile Ardolino, 1987)
  • “Heartbreak Ridge” (Clint Eastwood, 1986)

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