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Jamey Greek · 02-28-2019, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TMC

They kind of cheated in the most recent episode about Adam starting a fan club for the movie Highlander. Towards the end of the episode, Johnny Atkins tells Adam that he has a bootleg tape of Highlander II, which was released in 1991. Bare in mind, that according to IMDb, principal filming started on March 1, 1990. Also, Erica mentions to Adam about wanting to watch Urkel. Family Matters premiered in 1989 and the Urkel character made his debut in the 12th episode, airing on December 15.

And they used the early to mid 80s ABC graphics.

Jamey Greek · 02-28-2019, 09:48 PM

In last night’s episode, they took Gleb to see Rocky IV it came out in 1985. Perfect Strangers premiered in March 1986. They also used the 4th season open.

KRW · 03-14-2019, 04:02 PM

I'll admit the show has a ton of time inconsistencies, but they get away with it being 1980 something.

If they have a theater like I did in my old home town. They would play movies about 6-7 months after it's original theatrical run. You could go to that theater and see it for a buck. That's the only way I could ever back them seeing Rocky IV in 86' as opposed to 85' though.

KRW · 03-14-2019, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TMC

They kind of cheated in the most recent episode about Adam starting a fan club for the movie Highlander. Towards the end of the episode, Johnny Atkins tells Adam that he has a bootleg tape of Highlander II, which was released in 1991. Bare in mind, that according to IMDb, principal filming started on March 1, 1990. Also, Erica mentions to Adam about wanting to watch Urkel. Family Matters premiered in 1989 and the Urkel character made his debut in the 12th episode, airing on December 15.

I'm not sure if you noticed Adam also told Johnny get ready to be sorely disappointed. It almost insinuates that Adam already seen Highlander II. I'm gonna guess that Johnny had the workprint which was pretty cool. He was Adam's bootleg VHS tape dealer. He even had stuff in that locker that I wanted.lol

IllinoisTVFan · 03-14-2019, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KRW

I'll admit the show has a ton of time inconsistencies, but they get away with it being 1980 something.

If they have a theater like I did in my old home town. They would play movies about 6-7 months after it's original theatrical run. You could go to that theater and see it for a buck. That's the only way I could ever back them seeing Rocky IV in 86' as opposed to 85' though.

Same here, we had several budget theaters where for a buck you could see older movies that were already on video or about to be. I went to the theater a lot during my junior and senior years (and right after I graduated in January).

KRW · 03-14-2019, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by IllinoisTVFan

Same here, we had several budget theaters where for a buck you could see older movies that were already on video or about to be. I went to the theater a lot during my junior and senior years (and right after I graduated in January).

I'm really glad someone else had theaters like that to go to as well. It was a real fun way of going out and doing something for inexpensive. I honestly spent a good portion of the 90's in that theater I talked about. It's where I got to see one of my favorite movies for the first time. I'd go as far as saying I went and seen Halloween 6 there 7 times in it's two week run. I even went and seen Jurassic Park there 3 times in the same day.lol

IllinoisTVFan · 03-14-2019, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by KRW

I'm really glad someone else had theaters like that to go to as well. It was a real fun way of going out and doing something for inexpensive. I honestly spent a good portion of the 90's in that theater I talked about. It's where I got to see one of my favorite movies for the first time. I'd go as far as saying I went and seen Halloween 6 there 7 times in it's two week run. I even went and seen Jurassic Park there 3 times in the same day.lol

It was a really good way to see movies, especially when I was older and wanted to go with friends. We often then went to a fast food restaurant afterwards which was fun as a teen.

KRW · 03-15-2019, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by IllinoisTVFan

It was a really good way to see movies, especially when I was older and wanted to go with friends. We often then went to a fast food restaurant afterwards which was fun as a teen.

I would do something similar with my friends in my teenage years. We'd all go to the theater and usually hit up the pizza buffet place.

IllinoisTVFan · 03-15-2019, 01:49 PM

It was a great time to be a teenager. That's one reason I relate to John Hughes films, that was me and my friends. Plus around 16-17 they stopped carding me so I could go see R movies (I saw Coming to America during this time).

KRW · 03-15-2019, 05:37 PM

I got away with seeing a few R rated movies in my early years there. Mainly when my friends big sister was working. So I got to see a lot of early 90's horror and comedy I wouldn't have otherwise.

IllinoisTVFan · 03-15-2019, 06:15 PM

Yeah I got to see many R films, mostly R for nudity and language.

KRW · 03-16-2019, 12:27 PM

It was usually language and violence for me. Except for Mallrats when I saw that.

IllinoisTVFan · 03-16-2019, 02:13 PM

I think for me it was usually comedies and R comedies usually mean nudity and/or language. I remember when I could first go into R movies with nudity and it was a shock. R movies just that way due to language to me are a bit different.

KRW · 03-16-2019, 05:22 PM

I wasn't allowed to watch R rated movies at home. So going and seeing something like Kingpin was amazing to me. Otherwise I would of had to go secretly rent it on VHS. Then take it to a friend's house that had a VCR in their room to watch it. Which I did a bunch of times when Scream came out on home video.

DJM77 · 03-16-2019, 10:51 PM

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I wasn't allowed to watch R rated movies at home. So going and seeing something like Kingpin was amazing to me.

I think Kingpin had a PG-13 rating.

02-28-2019, 09:48 PM	#77
Jamey Greek Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Elba Alabama USA Posts: 877	In last night’s episode, they took Gleb to see Rocky IV it came out in 1985. Perfect Strangers premiered in March 1986. They also used the 4th season open.

03-14-2019, 04:02 PM	#78
KRW One Bad Mother Funker Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2017 Location: The Funk Dojo Posts: 899	I'll admit the show has a ton of time inconsistencies, but they get away with it being 1980 something. If they have a theater like I did in my old home town. They would play movies about 6-7 months after it's original theatrical run. You could go to that theater and see it for a buck. That's the only way I could ever back them seeing Rocky IV in 86' as opposed to 85' though.

03-15-2019, 01:49 PM	#84
IllinoisTVFan Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2011 Location: South of Chicago Posts: 4,072	It was a great time to be a teenager. That's one reason I relate to John Hughes films, that was me and my friends. Plus around 16-17 they stopped carding me so I could go see R movies (I saw Coming to America during this time).

03-15-2019, 05:37 PM	#85
KRW One Bad Mother Funker Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2017 Location: The Funk Dojo Posts: 899	I got away with seeing a few R rated movies in my early years there. Mainly when my friends big sister was working. So I got to see a lot of early 90's horror and comedy I wouldn't have otherwise.

03-15-2019, 06:15 PM	#86
IllinoisTVFan Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2011 Location: South of Chicago Posts: 4,072	Yeah I got to see many R films, mostly R for nudity and language.

03-16-2019, 12:27 PM	#87
KRW One Bad Mother Funker Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2017 Location: The Funk Dojo Posts: 899	It was usually language and violence for me. Except for Mallrats when I saw that.

03-16-2019, 02:13 PM	#88
IllinoisTVFan Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2011 Location: South of Chicago Posts: 4,072	I think for me it was usually comedies and R comedies usually mean nudity and/or language. I remember when I could first go into R movies with nudity and it was a shock. R movies just that way due to language to me are a bit different.

03-16-2019, 05:22 PM	#89
KRW One Bad Mother Funker Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2017 Location: The Funk Dojo Posts: 899	I wasn't allowed to watch R rated movies at home. So going and seeing something like Kingpin was amazing to me. Otherwise I would of had to go secretly rent it on VHS. Then take it to a friend's house that had a VCR in their room to watch it. Which I did a bunch of times when Scream came out on home video.