About this episode

This episode explores the iconic science fiction films released in the Summer of 1982 and their impact on cinema.

The Summer of 1982 saw the release of four all-time classic science fiction films: E.T., Blade Runner, The Thing, and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. Oddly enough, only two of the four were boxoffice hits. Join me for a deep dive back in time...

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Cohen

Topics covered

• science fiction
• film history
• box office performance
• 1980s cinema
• classic films

Keywords

• E.T.
• Blade Runner
• The Thing
• Star Trek
• 1982
• science fiction
• box office hits
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: E.T., Blade Runner, The Thing, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

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