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Summer Blockbusters

2025/6/10
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The Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast hosts discuss summer blockbuster movies they had not seen before, setting the stage for individual reviews of films like 'Armageddon', 'Beverly Hills Cop II', and 'Ghost'.
  • Discussion of the definition of a summer blockbuster.
  • Introduction of podcast hosts and guests.
  • The premise of the episode: reviewing unseen summer blockbusters.

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Fifty years ago Steven Spielberg's *Jaws *was released in theaters, kicking off the summer blockbuster phenomenon. And you know a summer blockbuster when you see one: It's a film that's hugely popular and as a result, financially successful, and seen by lots of people. But not everyone has seen every last one of them. Today, we fill in some personal blockbuster gaps, and finally see a movie that absolutely everyone saw, except for us — including Armageddon, Beverly Hills Cop II, Ghost, The Fast and the Furious.Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopculture )Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)