On this day August 1 1986, Howard The Duck premiered in theaters. One of the most infamous releases of the decade, the film told the bizarre story of a wisecracking duck from another planet who is accidentally transported to Earth. With a mix of science
On this day August 1 1986, Friday The 13th Part VI Jason Lives premiered in theaters and delivered the return of Jason Voorhees in full undead form. After the copycat killer twist in Part V, this sixth installment brought back the real Jason with a
On this day August 1 1986, Flight Of The Navigator premiered in theaters. This sci fi adventure film told the story of twelve year old David Freeman, who vanished in 1978 and reappeared eight years later without having aged a day. What followed was a
On this day August 1 1986, Good To Go premiered in theaters. Set in Washington DC, this crime drama mixed hard journalism with the pulse of the city’s go go music scene. The film starred Art Garfunkel as a reporter who finds himself tangled in
On this day July 31 1987, The Lost Boys premiered in theaters and immediately made its mark as a cult classic of 1980s cinema. Directed by Joel Schumacher, the movie breathed new life into vampire films by blending supernatural suspense with youth rebellion, rock and
On this day July 31 1981, Under the Rainbow premiered in theaters and brought with it a strange blend of slapstick comedy, historical references, and Hollywood legend. Set in 1939 Los Angeles, the film followed the chaotic events at a hotel filled with actors playing
On this day July 30 1982, The Last American Virgin premiered in theaters and stood apart from its teen comedy peers with an unexpectedly raw and emotional conclusion. Loosely based on the Israeli film Lemon Popsicle, this American remake followed three high school friends navigating
On this day July 30 1982, Tex premiered in theaters, bringing to the screen a thoughtful and grounded coming of age drama adapted from the novel by S. E. Hinton. The film starred Matt Dillon as Tex McCormick, a sixteen year old struggling to navigate
On this day July 30 1982, Forced Vengeance premiered in theaters, showcasing Chuck Norris in a hard hitting martial arts action role set against the neon soaked backdrop of Hong Kong. In the film, Norris plays Josh Randall, a tough but loyal security expert who
On this day July 30 1986, Nothing in Common premiered in theaters, blending comedy and heartfelt drama in a film that marked a turning point for both of its stars. Starring Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason, the movie followed David Basner, a charming and successful