The Movie Loft Podcast
The Movie Loft Podcast features three Boston boys, Tony, Phil and Thom, in an old barn loft talking about '80s movies and memories.
The name and premise is also a nod to a titular Boston institution, The Movie Loft, featuring Dana Hersey, which ran on WSBK TV-38 throughout our “salad days”. This project started as an excuse to capture our conversations for posterity. Highlighting a different movie in each episode, we revisit some long forgotten memories, and in the process weave together a documentary of our formative years.
The point of this show is not to walk anyone through a movie scene by scene - we’re well aware you’ve been watching these flicks for decades. The aim is to discuss our deep appreciation for what it took to get each picture made, where we were when we experienced them, and how they’re a part of the zeitgeist of their times. Sure, we have some opinions, maybe even a few “hot takes”, but we’re really just here for your entertainment. Hopefully you’ll finish each episode feeling like you had a seat at our table.
The Movie Loft Podcast
Over The Edge 1979
We're all wasted! Not really. Come to think of it, they didn't even end up using that song in the movie. They didn't use Light Up The Sky by Van Halen either. We can't help but wonder where or how the director would have deployed them. Using Cheap Trick, The Cars, Van Halen (You Really Got Me), and The Ramones tells us he knew what he was doing in these realms.
What can I say? The concern with property resale values colliding with the fallout of the social discontent of adolescence was a real thing for the distracted parenting of the 1970's. The white flight hit some unwanted turbulence while they were refilling their drinks. Children should be seen and not heard was developing into, children should neither be seen, nor heard.....but certainly dealt with when it interferes with any adult agenda.
I have no idea what I'm talking about. I do know that when dear old dad had to eventually deal with the newly informed youth, which he was intellectually ill equipped for.....most of them split. If you're down with PWP, yeah you know me. That's Parents Without Partners for you lazy folk. Sort of a support (group) network for all the stranded mothers out there.