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The 1980s gave rise to the summer blockbuster. Before then, the summer wasn't seen as an effective time to release movies. That definitely changed, and this was mainly thanks to Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. But which summer had the best movies?
In this look back at one of my favorite episodes ever, I rank every 1980s summer to see which one was the very best. How does 1985 compare to the juggernaut that was 1989? Which summer was the real dark horse with a ton of classic offerings? Which summer is maybe not as good as we remember?
The 1980s changed summer movies forever, and the effects are still being felt to this day.
If you want some more 1980s movie content, you can check out the Everything 80s Movie Review Podcast over at Patreon.com/80s
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