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1980s-90s Lucasfilm & Back to the Future Fan Clubs

  • May 12, 2023

Updated: Jun 6, 2023

In the 1980s and 90s, the Lucasfilm Fan Club magazine was a groundbreaking periodical for fans hanging onto their love of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises after the first trilogies had ended. And the Back to the Future fan club magazine gave fans something more to connect with while BTTF Parts II and III hit theaters and the video shelves. Join Greg as we dive into these one-of-a-kind fan experiences and nostalgically reconnect with the worlds built around some of the best movies of the decades!




 
 
 

Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine: Retro Reading

  • Apr 28, 2023

How does reconnecting with the movies we loved as kids help us in adulthood? Try reexploring some of the supplemental products that came along with our favorite flicks. In the 1980s and 90s, the Lucasfilm Fan Club magazine was a groundbreaking periodical for fans hanging onto their love of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises after the first trilogies had come and gone. Join Greg in this week’s short video as we dive into the Lucasfilm Fan Club, and subscribe to @growingupmovies for more retro nostalgic fun!



 
 
 

Retro Reading: 80s-90s Movie Books

  • Mar 31, 2023

Happy Weekend Nostalgaholics! It’s retro reading Friday at Growing Up Movies and we are jamming on “movie books.” These Books based on screenplays (not the other way around) were hugely popular in the 1980s and 1990s and can still be nostalgically appreciated today. Join Greg as we examine this phenomenon of pop culture movie products through examples - Back to the Future, The Abyss, Basic instinct, and more!



 
 
 

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