Pop Culture Cartography Revisited
Almost two years ago I dug through my books and piles of ephemera to gather together my collection...
Read Moreby Shawn Robare | Nov 2, 2015 | Branded in the 80s | 6 |
Almost two years ago I dug through my books and piles of ephemera to gather together my collection...
Read Moreby Shawn Robare | Jan 10, 2014 | 80s TV, Branded in the 80s, Buried in DVDs, Cartoon Commentary, Overdue Books | 21 |
I know every generation says this about the decades when they came of age, but growing up in the...
Read Moreby Shawn Robare | Oct 15, 2013 | Branded in the 80s, Overdue Books | 15 |
Corey Feldman and I both share an interesting trait in common, we both use his filmography as a means of charting the timeline of our lives (well to a point, for, um, both of us.) Seriously, when St. Martin’s press kindly...
Read Moreby Shawn Robare | Jun 7, 2010 | Branded in the 80s | 5 |
Well, it’s officially here, the 25th anniversary of the Goonies. I feel kind of lucky that I was more or less at the perfect age for a flick like this (I was seven, just about to turn eight) where I could both...
Read Moreby Shawn Robare | Jun 6, 2010 | Branded in the 80s | 2 |
Like most movies, what we’ve seen of the Goonies on film and in the advertising isn’t all that was written, shot, or illustrated. Aside from variations on advertisements and movie posters, there are also some...
Read Moreby Shawn Robare | Jun 5, 2010 | Branded in the 80s | 1 |
For today’s post, I wanted to share a little more of the Official Goonies Souvenir Magazine that was published to coincide with the film’s release in the summer of 1985. All told, I’ve only posted about...
Read Moreby Shawn Robare | Jun 4, 2010 | Branded in the 80s, Wax Paper Pop Art | 0 |
In a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Goonies, today’s Wax Paper Pop Art features...
Read Moreby Shawn Robare | Jun 3, 2010 | Branded in the 80s | 3 |
Before DVD commentary or special features on laser discs, before the internet and imdb, there were only a few outlets to get some interesting behind-the-scenes tidbits on our favorite films. As a kid my favorite outlet for...
Read Moreby Shawn Robare | Jun 2, 2010 | Branded in the 80s | 4 |
It’s day two of Branded’s week-long celebration of the Goonies. Today I thought I’d take a look at some of the various posters for the flick. First up is my favorite from artist Drew Struzan…...
Read Moreby Shawn Robare | Jun 1, 2010 | Branded in the 80s | 7 |
This week on Branded in the 80s I’m going to feature a series of posts in celebration of the 25th anniversary of one of my all time favorite 80s flicks, the Goonies! To start things off I thought I’d repurpose...
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