About this episode

The episode discusses the films Class of 1984, Class of 1999, and Class of 1999 II: The Substitute, focusing on their themes and cultural impact.

THIS WEEK: Class of 1984 (1982), Class of 1999 (1990) and Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994) This one goes out to the dads and grads. Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

People in this episode

Host: The Optimism Vaccine Network

Topics covered

• film reviews
• 1980s cinema
• dystopian themes
• classroom settings
• graduation

Keywords

• Class of 1984
• Class of 1999
• dystopian films
• film analysis
• 1980s movies

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Palestinian Medical Aid

Books & works: Class of 1984, Class of 1999, Class of 1999 II: The Substitute

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