It's time for a transition to the n-n-n-nineties. Kae and Brittny watched True Lies and contemplated evolving views of feminine roles in the family, problematic marital consent, and whether horses belong on elevators.
Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from True Lies, copyright 1994 20th Century Fox, utilized under fair use.
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The last episode in our original 1980's action film series! We look at RoboCop, and try to come to terms with some of the anxieties of the 80s and how they will transfer over to the 90s. Also, robotic cops!
Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from RoboCop, copyright 1987 Orion Studios, utilized under fair use.
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War sucks. Come join us on a friendly romp through the north-Pacific woodlands as we examine mental illness, police militarization, and the Vietnam War in 1982's "First Blood".
Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other music is "Sad Trio" and "Kawaii Kitsune" by Kevin MacLeod. Other audio clips are from First Blood, copyright 1982 Orion Pictures, utilized under fair use.
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We're getting too old for th-- Okay, let's not run it into the ground. Episode 4 is about mental health, masculinity, and Reagan-era ideals in 1987's Lethal Weapon.
Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Lethal Weapon, copyright 1987 Silver Pictures, utilized under fair use.
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Joined by resident Die Hard aficionado and scholar, Savannah, we examine marriage and attempt to find the feminist action hero in 1988's Die Hard.
Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Die Hard, copyright 1988 20th Century Fox, utilized under fair use.
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This week we are talking about misogyny, grief and homosociality within 1986’s Top Gun.
Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Top Gun, copyright 1986 Paramount Films, utilized under fair use.
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In their inaugural episode, Kae and Brittny examine 1988's Jean Claude Van Damme vehicle, Bloodsport.
Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Bloodsport, copyright 1988 Cannon Films, utilized under fair use.
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