Alamo Drafthouse’s Epic ‘Summer of 1982’ Screening Series & Trailer
This summer – revisit 1982! As we head into what could be one of the greatest summers in a long time, the Alamo Drafthouse is looking back at exactly how long—as “the best summer ever”, was 1982. They’ve announced a screening series, held in Texas only, showing “eight gargantuas of cinema” being “released in 35mm on their original opening weekend” to recreate that experience this summer. We’re co-hosting one of them! Here are the eight movies: Conan the Barbarian, The Road Warrior, Rocky III, Poltergeist, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, E.T., The Thing, Tron (plus Blade Runner, too). What a year, eh? First things first, the Alamo Drafthouse also whipped up a fantastic trailer (made by Tommy Swenson) to showcase just how incredible the Summer of 1982 was, and recap the eight movies that they’ll be showing. And yes, in regards to Blade Runner, they’re doing the best to …