The Weekly Links: Back To The Future 2 Concept Art, Motley Crue Biopic Gets 'Jackass' Director, Guy Uses Power Glove At His Job

Welcome to another edition of The Weekly Links, your weekly source for the best '80s content on the web! Some great stuff to share this week, but wanted to remind everyone that there are just 3 days left to get a "30 Years of Never Say Die!" exclusive RD80s t-shirt! The minimum print goal was achieved and now a few remain to reach the overall goal of 30 shirts. Thanks to all the Goonies fans!

I found a couple Kickstarter campaigns this week that got me excited. I blogged about the Nanoarcade tabletop video game machine which reminded me of playing my Coleco Donkey King game as a kid. At last check, it was already at 84% with 25 days to go. Another that is already funded with still 22 days left features Freezy Freakies color-changing winter gloves. I also remember these as well and they now come in adult sizes!

Also this week, I compiled a list of '80s ballads that surprisingly feature killer guitar solos. Not all have the same level of surprise so I decided to rate each on a surprise scale of 1-10. It's not everyday you put together a list with Martika and Linda Rondstat/James Ingram along with Night Ranger and Toto.

My favorite video this week came courtesy of Kotaku and features a hilarious mashup of Super Mario with the Liam Neeson film Taken. The parody movie trailer features the princess being kidnapped with Mario (and his Italian accent) ready to use his special skills to find her. Make sure you watch through the end! Funny stuff!

TWL Video of the Week

"Super Mario Taken (Parody Trailer)" by WTFLOL

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MOVIES

Back To The Future 2 Concept Art Reveals More Of What 2015 Should Look Like - Neatorama

An 8-Bit Animated Version of the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Teaser Trailer - Laughing Squid

This mashup of brilliant '80s movies and heroes is wonderfully nostalgic - JOE

Eddie Murphy not happy with Beverly Hills Cop 4 script - Den of Geek

Tom Cruise Reteaming With Doug Liman for 1980s Crime Thriller - Hollywood Reporter

Feed Your Inner Schwartz These Ten Fun Facts About Spaceballs - Neatorama

Read This: An exhaustive analysis of Revenge Of The Nerds - The A.V. Club

Escape From New York remake moving ahead - Den of Geek
The Biggest Box Office Hit Was Made 30 Years Ago - Nerdist
Which Character From Fast Times At Ridgemont High Are You? - Playbuzz
Neat infographic shows brand and model of the most iconic movie glasses - Gizmodo
G.I. Joe 3 May Have Its Director. And Is Still Happening, Apparently - io9
Things Back to the Future Kinda Got Right About 2015 - Pop Rewind
Hollywood's Hottest Screenwriter Spills Secrets on 'Beetlejuice' Sequel, 'Lego Batman' - Hollywood Reporter
Paul Feig Confirms New York Setting for Ghostbusters Reboot, 'Fun Nods' to Original - ComingSoon.net
An Animated Series of Facts About ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ That You May Not Have Known - Laughing Squid
This Beloved '80s Movie Is Getting a Disney Channel Remake and We're Freaking Out - E! Online
Why No One Cares What You Think About Princess Leia’s Gold Bikini - UnderScoopFire!

TV

M.A.S.K. Fan Film Planned For 2016 Release - Agents of M.A.S.K.

How G.I. Joe's Flint joined the battle for America's childhood - Polygon

This is What Happens When You Try to Blackmail Storm Shadow - UnderScoopFire!

TV Shows from the 80s that make absolutely zero sense - SBS

'The Facts of Life' Is the Ultimate '80s Comfort Food Sitcom - PopMatters

Can You Remember The "Golden Girls" Theme Song? - PlayBuzz

VIDEO GAMES

This Guy Uses a Power Glove For Work - mental_floss
Rare NES game sells for over $35,000 on eBay - Den of Geek

Atari: Game Over review - Den of Geek

Remodelled ZX Spectrum production set to begin - BBC News

A secret slice of loading screen history - Polygon

The $499 aluminum NES is pretty on the inside too - Polygon
A Multiplayer FRIDAY THE 13TH Game is in Development - Nerdist
Remember Ridge Racer's amazing Galaga mini-game on PS1? - Kotaku
Wake Up To the Super Mario Bros. Theme With This Alarm Clock - Gizmodo
The most interesting Donkey Kong machine in the world - Polygon
A 'Princess Bride' iPhone game? As you wish! - Mashable

MUSIC

Motley Crue's 'Dirt' Biopic Picked Up by Focus Features - Billboard

Watch an Unearthed Talking Heads Concert From 1980 - Rolling Stone
No Jacket Required Turns 30 - Retroist
Dear MTV… What Happened? - Strange Kids Club

CULTURE

Loot Crate Leverages ’80s Nostalgia In Their Latest Video - Nerdist

This Matchbox catalogue from 1984 cost 5p and is filled with absolute awesome - Retromash

Fast forward to the 1980s as the cassette player makes a comeback - BetaNews
Jessica Chastain Rocks '80s Workout Gear, Shows How Not to Chew Gum in Wrigley's Parody - Us Magazine

Dark Horse 25th Anniversary Predator Figure Replicates Original Comic Cover - Topless Robot
3.75" G.I.Joe Style Ghostbusters Figures By IronWill - Toy News International
Teens React to Terrible 80s Fashion - First To Know