On this day June 26 1985, Pale Rider premiered in theaters delivering a revival of the classic Western under the direction of Clint Eastwood who also stars as his iconic Man With No Name figure now known simply as The Preacher. The film takes place
On this day June 25, 1982, Blade Runner premiered in theaters, offering a bold and atmospheric vision of the future that would go on to influence science fiction for decades. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard, the film followed a
On this day June 25, 1980, Herbie Goes Bananas premiered in theaters as the fourth installment in Disney’s popular series featuring the lovable Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own. Directed by Vincent McEveety, the film starred Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman, and Charles Martin
On this day June 25, 1980, The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark premiered in theaters. Directed by Charles Jarrot, the Disney adventure film starred Elliott Gould, Genevieve Bujold, and Ricky Schroder. The story followed a down on his luck pilot who crash lands a converted
On this day June 25, 1982, Megaforce premiered in theaters. Directed by Hal Needham, the film starred Barry Bostwick alongside Persis Khambatta, Michael Beck, Edward Mulhare, and others in a futuristic action story about a secret international task force armed with high tech vehicles and
On this day June 25, 1982, The Thing premiered in theaters. Directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, the film told the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who discover a terrifying shape shifting alien that can perfectly imitate any living creature.
On this day June 24, 1983, Twilight Zone: The Movie premiered in theaters, offering a modern take on Rod Serling’s legendary television series. Directed by four major filmmakers—John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, and George Miller—the film presented four eerie and imaginative segments, each inspired
On this day June 24, 1983, the pirate comedy Yellowbeard premiered in theaters. Directed by Mel Damski, the film featured an all star cast including Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Peter Cook, Marty Feldman, Martin Hewitt, Michael Hordern, Eric Idle, Madeline Kahn,
On this day June 24, 1987, Spaceballs premiered in theaters, bringing Mel Brooks’ signature brand of parody to the world of science fiction. A hilarious sendup of Star Wars and other space adventure films, Spaceballs starred Mel Brooks, John Candy, and Rick Moranis in a
On this day June 24, 1981, the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only premiered in theaters. Directed by John Glen and starring Roger Moore as 007, the movie returned the franchise to a more grounded and serious tone following the over the top style