Who played the villainous Max Zorin in the June 1985 James Bond movie

Who played the villainous Max Zorin in the June 1985 James Bond movie

Who played the villainous Max Zorin in the June 1985 James Bond movie 'A View to a Kill'?

Chapter 1

The golden age of blockbusters

Chapter 2

Synthesizers and summer anthems

Chapter 3

Tragedies and triumphs in the news

Chapter 4

TV, tech, and everyday pop culture

Ch 1 · The golden age of blockbusters
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Quiz

In June 1985, during the golden age of summer blockbusters, Roger Moore made his final appearance as James Bond in 'A View to a Kill'. Which high-tech American region did the villain, Max Zorin, plot to destroy to secure a global monopoly on microchips?

Oct 1

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Quiz

In the June 1985 sci-fi blockbuster 'Cocoon', a group of Florida retirement home residents discover a modern-day 'fountain of youth' in a neighboring swimming pool. What gives the pool's water its miraculous, age-reversing power?

Oct 1

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Quiz

In the June 1985 blockbuster adventure film 'The Goonies', a group of kids embark on an ultimate pirate hunt to save their homes. What is the name of the legendary 17th-century pirate whose treasure ship, 'The Inferno', they are trying to locate?

Oct 1

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schopenhauer Golden Age of Blockbusters

They tore it down, they tore it down! Built a real pirate ship then they tore it down!

Sep 30

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schopenhauer The adventure film The Goonies features a legendary pirate treasure hunt

Sep 30

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St. Elmo's Fire and the Brat Pack

schopenhauer Seven recent college graduates struggle with the realities of adulthood in Washington, D.C.

Sep 30

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Fun Fact

Brat Pack ages: Wilford Brimley was only 50 years old when he played an elderly retiree in Cocoon.

Sep 30

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Cocoon and the fountain of youth

schopenhauer Elderly retirees discover that a swimming pool containing alien pods rejuvenates their health.

Sep 30

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Glossary
blockbuster (noun)
A highly popular and financially successful movie, book, or other entertainment product. On June 7, 1985, the adventure film The Goonies premiered and became a major commercial success.

Sep 30

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Quiz

Who directed the June 1985 science fiction fantasy film 'Cocoon'?

Sep 30

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Gossip

Which 1985 movie would you watch tonight?

Sep 30

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June '85 Rewind
BETA

schopenhauer Match retro hits and headlines to discover what defined the world in June 1985.

Sep 30

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schopenhauer Roger Moore embarks on his final mission as James Bond.

Sep 30

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Quiz

Which university did the characters in the June 1985 film 'St. Elmo's Fire' graduate from?

Sep 30

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schopenhauer The science fiction film Cocoon and the legendary fountain of youth

Sep 30

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Quiz

What is the name of the local bar where the friends hang out in 'St. Elmo's Fire'?

Sep 30

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schopenhauer The film St. Elmo's Fire and the Brat Pack.

Sep 30

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Quiz

Which actor made his final appearance as James Bond in the June 1985 film 'A View to a Kill'?

Sep 30

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Quiz

Which legendary pirate's treasure are the kids hunting for in the June 1985 film 'The Goonies'?

Sep 30

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Quiz

Where was the iconic adventure movie 'The Goonies' primarily filmed?

Sep 30