Aliens

This was the Empire Strikes Back of the Alien franchise:  an unbelievably good sequel. One of the very few films I went to on its opening day (The others being Star Trek IV and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome)

November 5 1986

On the back of the clipping: Pick up some cheap batteries with your baby clothes and cigarettes

Return Of The Jedi

I hate to admit it, but Return Of The Jedi just didn't have the same magic of the previous two Star Wars films. I still loved it, but something was missing. Perhaps I'd just outgrown it. Or perhaps it was the Ewoks. Yes, it was the Ewoks.

October 28 1983

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The Empire Strikes back

Words can't describe the excitement and anticipation I felt leading up to the release of this. I cut out every article and mention of it in magazines and newspapers. I recorded (on cassettes) every interview and promo piece on TV shows (The Don Lane show in particular) and radio. The movie did not disappoint and in my opinion remains the best of the entire series.

August 9 1980

On the back of the clipping: more fabulously unsubtle Melbourne restaurants.