Film reviews of science fiction, fantasy, and horror movies released in the 20th century. Join Jeff and Kim as they explore escapist films from the greatest century. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attackofthe20thcentury/support
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Episode 53 - The Attackies Season 3 Awards Ceremony
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Jeff & Kim wrap up season 2 with an awards show called "The Attackies." It consists of 12 categories with 5 nominees and 1 winner for each category. Bonus review: Godzilla Minus One (2023). Instagram: @attackofthe20thcentury Facebook: @attackofthe20thcentury Youtube: www.youtube.com/@attackofthe20thcentury Email: attackofthe20thcentury@outlook…
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Jeff & Kim review 1999's Sleepy Hollow starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Michael Gambon, Jeffrey Jones, Miranda Richardson, Christopher Walken, and many others! Directed by Tim Burton. Instagram: @attackofthe20thcentury Facebook: @attackofthe20thcentury Youtube: www.youtube.com/@attackofthe20thcentury Email: attackofthe20thcentury@outlook…
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Episode 51 - Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
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Jeff & Mike review the Hammer Horror classic "Taste the Blood of Dracula" from 1970 starring Christopher Lee, Linda Hayden, Ralph Bates, Geoffrey Keen, and Isla Blair. Instagram: @attackofthe20thcentury Facebook: @attackofthe20thcentury Youtube: www.youtube.com/@attackofthe20thcentury Email: attackofthe20thcentury@outlook.com Leave a voice mai…
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Jeff & Kim field questions from the listeners. Get to know them a little better through question and answer time! This was done to celebrate 50 episodes completed for Attack of the 20th Century! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attackofthe20thcentury/support
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Episode 50 - Family Halloween. Casper, Ichabod, Mr. Toad
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Jeff & Kim review 1949's "The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad" and well as 1995's "Casper" as part of their family-friendly Halloween special. Bonus review: Three's Company and RIP Suzanne Somers Instagram: @attackofthe20thcentury Facebook: @attackofthe20thcentury Youtube: www.youtube.com/@attackofthe20thcentury Email: attackofthe20thcentury@…
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Jeff & Kim continue their Spooky Season Series with British film "Theater of Blood" from 1973 starring Vincent Price and Diana Rigg. Bonus Reviews: "A Haunting in Venice" (2023 Hercule Poirot Film) and "The Avengers, Season 5" (1960's British Espionage TV Series) Instagram: @attackofthe20thcentury Facebook: @attackofthe20thcentury Youtube: www…
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Jeff & Mike kick off their Spooky Season Series with Soviet film "Viy" from 1967 starring Leonid Kuravlyov and Natalya Varley. A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of witch in a small old wooden church of a remote village. This means spending three nights alone with the corpse with only his faith to protect him. Bonus Reviews: "Ba…
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Jeff, Kim, & Mike conclude their "Summer Swim Series" with a review of the grandest of sea terrors - JAWS. It's a 1975 horror/thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg. It stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw), hunts a man-eating gr…
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Episode 46 - Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
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Jeff & Kim continue their "Summer Swim Series" with a review of classic monster movie, Creature from the Black Lagoon. This 1954 film from Universal was produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold. It stars Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, and Richard Denning. Bonus Review: 2023's "Haunted Mansion" Instagram: @attackofthe20thcentury Faceb…
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Jeff & Kim continue their "Summer Swim Series" with a review of Alligator from 1980 starring Robert Forster, Robin Riker, and Michael Gazzo. Directed by Lewis Teague. Bonus Review: 2023's "Asteroid City" directed by Wes Anderson. Instagram: @attackofthe20thcentury Facebook: @attackofthe20thcentury Youtube: www.youtube.com/@attackofthe20thcentu…
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Jeff and Kim kick off their "Summer Swim Series" with a review of the film Orca from 1977 starring Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, and Bo Derek! More terrors from the deep will be featured over the next several weeks! Bonus Reviews: Endeavour on Masterpiece on PBS (2023) & The Flash (2023). Instagram: @attackofthe20thcenturyFacebook: @attack…
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Kim returns as host with Jeff, and they review Horror Express from 1973 starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas, and Silvia Tortosa. Kim and Jeff always talk about other films or shows they've been watching lately, so your bonus reviews are The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) and Leon: The Professional (1994). Instagram: @attackofthe20…
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Episode 42 - Evil Dead Rise, Evil Dead (2013), and Ranking All Evil Dead Films
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This conversation is a continuation of Jeff & Mike's retrospective of the Evil Dead series. They review Evil Dead (2013), Evil Dead Rise (2023), and proceed to rank all five Evil Dead films! Enjoy!Instagram: @attackofthe20thcenturyFacebook: @attackofthe20thcentury --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attackofthe20thcent…
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Jeff & Mike discuss the original Sam Raimi trilogy including The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead 2 (1987), and Army of Darkness (1992). Starring Bruce Campbell in all three films, the Evil Dead films vary quite a bit in tone. Jeff & Mike discuss the movie series overall, and talk through the first 3 films. This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation where …
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Episode 40 - The Attackies Season 2 Awards Ceremony
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Jeff & Kim wrap up season 2 with an awards show called "The Attackies." It consists of 12 categories with 5 nominees and 1 winner for each category. Bonus review: The House (2022 - Netflix). Instagram: @attackofthe20thcentury Facebook: @attackofthe20thcentury --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attackofthe20thcentury/s…
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Jeff & Kim review the Hammer Horror classic "The Mummy" from 1959! Bonus Reviews: Old (2021) and Rings of Power (2022) The Mummy is a British horror film, directed by Terence Fisher and starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. It was written by Jimmy Sangster and produced by Michael Carreras and Anthony Nelson Keys for Hammer Film Productions. I…
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Episode 38 - The Torture Chamber of Dr Sadism (1967)
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Jeff & Mike review this West German film from 1967, originally titled The Snake Pit and the Pendulum. It was released as part of the drive-in circuit as The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism in 1969. They also discuss Thor - Love & Thunder, Dr. Strange 2, Nope, and the Creepshow series on Shudder TV. The Torture Chamber of Dr Sadism stars Christopher L…
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Jeff & Kim review Tremors from 1990. Bonus review: Crossroads from 1986. Tremors is a 1990 American western-themed monster horror comedy film directed by Ron Underwood, produced by Brent Maddock, and S. S. Wilson, and written by Maddock, Wilson, and Underwood. Tremors was released by Universal Pictures and stars Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter,…
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Episode 36 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
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Jeff & Kim review Buffy the Vampire Slayer film from 1992. They talk about their favorite non-actors to appear in films, the show "Endeavor", the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and other misc topics. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 American comedy horror film directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and starring Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reu…
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Episode 35 - I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
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Jeff & Kim review slasher-lite "I Know What You Did Last Summer" from 1997. Kim also educates us on another British crime drama from the BBC called Whitechapel, in which detectives in London's Whitechapel district deal with murders which replicate historical crimes. Jeff also admits his favorite brain-off TV show is the Bob Barker-era of The Price …
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Episode 34 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
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Jeff & Kim are joined by Mike as a guest host to review the 1978 film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." They also discuss the films "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick," as well recent TV shows "The Essex Serpent" and "Annika." Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 American science-fiction horror film[3] directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Dona…
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Jeff & Kim review The Fifth Element and all of its 1990's nostalgia. They also discuss their favorite war movies, Call the Midwife, and Batman! The Fifth Element is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film directed by Luc Besson and co-written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen from a story by Besson. It stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldm…
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Episode 32 - Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)
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Jeff & Kim review 1982's film Q - The Winged Serpent. They also finish up their thoughts on Moon Knight and Ted Lasso, and mention some of the horror hosts of the past like Joe Bob Briggs, Elvira, Vampira, Rhonda Shear, and Commander USA. Movie Description (Source: Wiki): Q – The Winged Serpent (also known as Q) is a 1982 American monster horror fi…
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Jeff & Kim discuss 1990's Narrow Margin starring Gene Hackman and the 2022 Marvel Show "Moon Night" before diving into the 1963 Hitchcock classic "The Birds!" The Birds is a 1963 American natural horror-thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Loosely based on the 1952 story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier, it focuses on a ser…
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Episode 30 - Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
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Jeff & Kim review the 1990 film "Tales from the Darkside" starring Christian Slater, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Deborah Harry, William Hickey, Rae Dawn Chong, James Remar, and many others! Jeff & Kim also talk a little about Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness, Halloween 3, The Great British Baking Show, and a small list of anthology films. Tales fro…
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Jeff & Kim review the Vincent Price/Nancy Kovack horror film "Diary of a Madman" from 1963. Overview: An evil spirit leaves the body of his human host, a criminal on death-row, and sneaks into the body of his next human host, a French magistrate. Directed by Reginal Le Borg. The screenplay, written by producer Robert Kent, is an adaptation of Guy d…
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Jeff & Kim review 1982's fantasy film "The Beastmaster." Bonus Review: Sheena from 1984 and the tv series "Ted Lasso." The Beastmaster is a 1982 sword and sorcery film directed by Don Coscarelli and starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, John Amos and Rip Torn. Loosely based on the 1959 novel The Beast Master by Andre Norton, the film is about a man …
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Jeff & Kim discuss Poltergeist from 1982. Bonus Discussion: Jeopardy & The Batman. Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais and Mark Victor from a story by Spielberg. It stars JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke and Beatrice Straight, and was produc…
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Guest hosts Mike & Marcus rejoin Jeff to discuss The Thing, the greatest monster movie of all time! Background (source: Wiki) - The Thing is a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter, with a screenplay by Bill Lancaster. Based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella Who Goes There?, it tells the story of a group of Ame…
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Jeff & Kim discuss Swamp Thing, a 1982 American superhero horror film written and directed by Wes Craven, based on the Vertigo/DC Comics character of the same name created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. It tells the story of scientist Alec Holland (Ray Wise) who becomes transformed into the monster known as Swamp Thing (Dick Durock) through labo…
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Jeff & Kim review High Spirits, a 1988 horror comedy film written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, Beverly D'Angelo, Liam Neeson and Peter O'Toole. Set in a remote Irish castle called Dromore Castle, Co. Limerick, High Spirits is a topsy-turvy comedy with thematic leanings towards Ireland's rich folklore rega…
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Jeff & Kim discuss baby goats and favorite bands named after movie references. They then review 1963's horror classic "Black Sabbath." Black Sabbath, directed by Mario Bava, consists of three separate tales that are introduced by Boris Karloff. The order in which the stories are presented varies among the different versions in which the film has be…
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Episode 22 - Double-Feature: Blackbeard's Ghost / Bedknobs & Broomsticks
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Welcome to the Season 2 premier of the Attack of the 20th Century! Jeff & Kim catch up with what's happened during the off-season and then do a Disney Double-Feature review of the classics Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). Bonus reviews: Dune (2021) and French Dispatch (2021) Instagram: @attackofthe20thcentury Facebook:…
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Episode 21 - The Attackies Season 1 Awards Ceremony
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Jeff & Kim wrap up season 1 with an awards show called "The Attackies." It consists of 12 categories with 5 nominees and 1 winner for each category. Bonus reviews: Loki (Disney+ series) and Shazam (2019 film). Categories include: (1) Most Rewatchable Film (2) Best Costuming (3) Most Appealing Movie Universe (4) Most Becoming Actor (5) Most Enthrall…
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Jeff & Kim are joined by friend and film enthusiast Mike (last heard on the Invasion of the Body Snatchers episode). They open with a variety of topics including an upcoming trip to Vegas and Zion, PlutoTV, American Gladiators, The Love Boat, Bob Ross, Rick Steves, and The Handmaid's Tale. The team then reviews 1994's The Crow: The Crow is a 1994 A…
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Episode 19 - Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
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Jeff & Kim review 1983's "Something Wicked This Way Comes" by Disney. They also discuss the differences between the movie and the 1963 Ray Bradbury novel. Bonus Discussion: Mike Judge's film Idiocracy and the first 2 seasons of his HBO show "Silicone Valley." Something Wicked This Way Comes is a 1983 American horror film directed by Jack Clayton an…
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Jeff & Kim review the film Red Sonja. Red Sonja is a 1985 Dutch-American epic sword and sorcery film directed by Richard Fleischer. The film introduces Brigitte Nielsen as the title character, with Sandahl Bergman, Paul Smith, Ronald Lacey, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in supporting roles.They also discuss the newly announced Willy Wonka film, the 200…
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Episode 17 - Young Frankenstein (1974)
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Jeff & Kim review Young Frankenstein (1974) directed by Mel Brooks, written by Gene Wilder and Brooks, and starring Wilder. The film co-stars Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn, and Gene Hackman. * They also list their top 3 modern black and white films * Bonus Discussion: Wes Anderson films (Life …
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Jeff & Kim review 1963's Twice-Told Tales starring Vincent Price. The movie is based on the works of author Nathaniel Hawthorne and is split into 3 unrelated short story segments. They also talk about what short stories in literature they would like to see turned into an on-screen presentation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c…
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Episode 15 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
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Jeff & Kim are joined by their friend and film enthusiast Mike to review the 1956 classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attackofthe20thcentury/support
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Jeff & Kim review the sci-fi, horror, action film Sphere from 1998 starring Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, and Liev Schreiber. Bonus Reviews: (1) 2020's Witches directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Anne Hathaway and Octavia Spencer.(2) 2020's Snowpiercer, Season 1 starring Jennifer Connelly and Daveed DiggsThey also discuss th…
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Jeff & Kim review 1986's "Highlander," a 1986 British fantasy action-adventure film directed by Russell Mulcahy and based on a story by Gregory Widen. It stars Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, and Sean Connery.They also discuss the dystopian show "Snowpiercer," the musicals "Les Mis" and "West Side Story, as well as what skills they…
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Jeff & Kim review the lesser known Hammer Horror film from 1964 "The Gorgon," starring Peter Cushing, Barbara Shelley, and Christopher Lee. Directed by Terrance Fisher with music by James Bernard. Bonus Review: The Justice League (Synder cut). And Jeff & Kim each give their top 3 "Everybody Dies" films. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.…
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Episode 11 - Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
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Jeff & Kim review their first official B-movie in Roger Corman's sci-fi romp "Battle Beyond the Stars" from 1980. Bonus Review: WandaVision the series --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attackofthe20thcentury/support
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Episode 10 - The Monster Squad (1987)
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Jeff & Kim review Fred Dekker's "The Monster Squad" from 1987! They also celebrate their 10th episode by devising their top 10 favorite actresses and actors lists. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attackofthe20thcentury/support
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Episode 9 - Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
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Jeff & Kim review the stop-motion extravaganza known as Jason and the Argonauts (spoilers)! The stop motion baddies steal the show thanks to special effects mastermind Ray Harryhausen. Jeff & Kim begin the discussion with who would be the 4 celebrities they'd have on their fingertips (inspired by the John Goodman commercial where his head and voice…
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Jeff & Kim are joined by former film student and current college student Ashtyn to review Mario Bava's 1960 gothic classic "Black Sunday." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attackofthe20thcentury/support
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Jeff & Kim review The Omega Man from 1971! A deadly virus that takes out nearly the whole planet! A bunch of mutated baddies against the last man on Earth - Charleton Heston! Sign us up! They also talk about their camping trip which ended early and WandaVision, episodes 3 and 4. IG and FB: @attackofthe20thcentury --- Support this podcast: https://p…
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Jeff & Kim review Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 masterpiece Vertigo! They also talk a little about chicken coops and WandaVision, a little more about Miss Scarlett & The Duke, and break up a cat fight from their front lawn, which you hear in the intro! IG and FB: @attackofthe20thcentury--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/att…
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Episode 5 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1980)
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Attack of the 20th Century has their first guests! Jeff & Kim welcome Trekkies, Marcus and Morgan, to review the first movie featuring the original Star Trek cast: 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attackofthe20thcentury/support
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