Movies

In this episode we review the great Tom Hanks comedy from 1988 and revel at its writing and acting.

In the golden age of 1980s teen comedies, Real Genius stood out like a popcorn-filled mansion in a sea of frat parties and makeover montages. Directed by Martha Coolidge and starring a young, chaotic Val Kilmer, this film dared to ask: what happens when you give a bunch of brilliant misfits access to military-grade lasers? Spoiler: it’s awesome.

In 1984, Rob Reiner gave the world a gift wrapped in leather pants, eyeliner, and ego: This Is Spinal Tap. It wasn’t just a movie—it was a seismic shift in comedy, a mockumentary so pitch-perfect that real musicians mistook it for truth. Forty years later, it still hits harder than a double-neck guitar solo in a fog machine.

We're back for another episode of Mixtapes & Mopeds. We cover a wide variety of topics, including our Dirty Niner of top movies from the year 1980. We also discuss our predictions for the 12 playoff teams for the coming CFB season. Other topics include going debt free, hurricanes, mopeds and electric bikes, and Wheels finally gets a Stump Wheels 80's quote.