On this day June 24, 1983, Porky’s II: The Next Day premiered in theaters, continuing the outrageous antics of the original high school gang. Directed by Bob Clark, the film brought back much of the original cast including Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Mark Herrier, Roger
On this day June 23, 1989, Batman premiered in theaters and became one of the most anticipated and influential films of the decade. Directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne and Jack Nicholson as the Joker, the film brought a darker,
On this day June 23, 1989, Honey I Shrunk the Kids premiered in theaters, bringing a wildly imaginative adventure to the big screen. Starring Rick Moranis as quirky inventor Wayne Szalinski, the film followed the chaos that erupts when he accidentally shrinks his children and
On this day June 22, 1984, The Karate Kid premiered in theaters and quickly became one of the decade’s most beloved underdog stories. Directed by John G Avildsen, who also helmed Rocky, the film followed teenager Daniel LaRusso as he moves to California and learns
On this day June 22, 1984, Rhinestone premiered in theaters, pairing country music legend Dolly Parton with action star Sylvester Stallone in one of the decade’s most unusual comedies. Directed by Bob Clark, the film told the story of a New York City cab driver
On this day June 22, 1984, The Pope of Greenwich Village premiered in theaters, delivering a gritty character driven crime drama set in New York City’s Lower Manhattan. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, the film starred Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts as two down on their
On this day June 21, 1985, Cocoon opened in theaters across the United States. Directed by Ron Howard, the film followed a group of elderly residents in a Florida retirement community who accidentally discover an alien life force that restores their youth and vitality. Blending
On this day June 21, 1985, Return to Oz premiered in theaters. Directed by Walter Murch in his directorial debut, the film served as a darker and more unsettling continuation of the classic Wizard of Oz story. Based on L Frank Baum’s later Oz novels,
On this day June 20, 1980, The Blues Brothers premiered in theaters. Directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the film took characters born on Saturday Night Live and turned them into full blown big screen legends. The movie followed Jake
On this day June 20, 1980, the prison drama Brubaker premiered in theaters. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Robert Redford, the film was inspired by real events and explored corruption and abuse within the American prison system. Redford played the title character, a reform-minded