Best 80s Soundtrack
Say what you will about the 1980s. They were corny, they were ridiculous, they were obnoxious and somehow also super grim -- but my god they gave us some killer movie soundtracks. We went into the danger zone, we believed in the power of love, we had the time of our lives. And now, the Great Pop Culture Debate podcast wants to determine: what IS the best film soundtrack from the 1980s? Up for consideration: Top Gun, Footloose, Dirty Dancing, Ghostbusters, Labyrinth, Back to the Future, Pretty in Pink, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Weird Science, Say Anything, Fame, Flashdance, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Goonies, Purple Rain, Risky Business.
Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Jim Czadzeck, Jonny Minogue, and Kate Racculia have the time of their lives debating the best film soundtracks from the 1980s. Head into the danger zone! What a feeling...
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Round 2 Match-Ups:
Match-Up 1: Dirty Dancing (1) vs. Labyrinth (4)
Match-Up 2: Top Gun (3) vs. Back to the Future (2)
Match-Up 3: Weird Science (8) vs. Say Anything (5)
Match-Up 4: Pretty in Pink (3) vs. Ghostbusters (2)
Match-Up 5: Footloose (1) vs. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (5)
Match-Up 6: Fame (3) vs. Flashdance (2)
Match-Up 7: Purple Rain (1) vs. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (4)
Match-Up 8: The Goonies (3) vs. Risky Business (7)
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EPISODE CREDITS
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Jim Czadzeck, Jonny Minogue, Kate Racculia
Producer: Mike Rapin
Editor: Jeffery Perry