The Weekly Links: Live-Action Battlecat Revealed, 'We Are The World' Turns 30, Cobra Rattler Transformer

Welcome to another edition of The Weekly Links, your weekly source for the best '80s content on the web! I had a pretty fun week, rediscovering some '80s movies and wishing I had an extra $50 in my pocket to buy some custom action figures.

Earlier in the week, I continued the monthly tradition of the Netflix '80s Fix. A much better selection was added compared to last month so check it out. Just last night I watched Explorers for the first time with my boys. I gotta say...it got weird, but it was fun watching a young Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix.

Just yesterday I posted some custom Atari action figures that had me wishing were real. Amazing what you can do with some spare parts and an imagination. A few extras were posted on eBay so make sure you check out the link.

Also with it being March, pop culture madness tournaments will be popping up online. One I recommend is hosted by my 80s pal Tim over at Kickin' It Old School. For the 2nd year in a row it's Movie Madness with this years field made up of 1985 films! The tourney is already into the 2nd round so vote for your favorites today on Challonge!

There was an abundance of fun videos this week, but my favorite was this LEGO recreation of the clocktower scene in Back To The Future I found thanks to Mashable. It really proves the point that everything is awesome when its created with interlocking bricks!

TWL Video of the Week

"LEGO Back To The Future" by Macro Lego Universe

Enjoy the rest of this week's links! And don't forget to connect with RD80s' sister site Rad Retro Stuff and its social media feeds for deals, giveaways, and news on all things retro and collectible!

MOVIES

This Seems To Be Our First Look At Battle Cat In The ‘Masters Of The Universe’ Movie - UPROXX

This Shot-For-Shot Remake Of ‘Raiders Of The Lost Ark’ Is The ‘Boyhood’ Of Fan Films - UPROXX

8 times 80s sci-fi films predicted how technology would change world - Inquirer.net

Eclectic Method’s new remix is all about Star Wars’ laser swords - The A.V. Club

5 Madonna Movies That Aren't Terrible (Video) - Hollywood Reporter

Everything You Loved But Worse: 'The Secret Of NIMH' Gets A CGI Reboot - Pajiba

Cult Film Club Episode 24 – Mannequin! - Cult Film Club

Watch the Evolution of Movie Robots - Yahoo! Movies

Watch the 'Back to the Future' deleted scene everyone's suddenly talking about - HitFix

The Last Starfighter rights are holding up a remake - Den Of Geek

SXSW: 'The Breakfast Club' Restored for 30th Anniversary Screening - Hollywood Reporter

Newswire: The Red Sonja movie has a new writer, might actually happen - The A.V. Club

Brewster's Millions: new remake on the way - Den of Geek

TV

8 TV Homes That ‘80s Kids Will Cherish - Boston.com

Tiffani Thiessen Reunited With "Saved By The Bell" Co-Star Elizabeth Berkley On Cooking Show - BuzzFeed Rewind

The Curious Case of Cobra La - The Fwoosh

Fred Savage Is Returning To Acting Alongside Rob Lowe In A New Fox Comedy - UPROXX

MUSIC

Watch Jimmy Fallon And Kelly Clarkson Sing Through The History Of Duets - UPROXX
Hall And Oates Are Suing An Artisanal Brooklyn Granola Company Over ‘Haulin’ Oats’ - UPROXX

Watch Dallas Police Officers Encourage Safe Driving With 'Ice, Ice Baby' Parody - Billboard

Hall + Oates + Metallica = smooth darkness - The A.V. Club

'We Are the World': A Minute-by-Minute Breakdown on Its 30th Anniversary - Rolling Stone

VIDEO GAMES

Short Zelda Movie Is Looking Pretty Good - Kotaku
Games nobody talks about anymore: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Den of Geek

Operation Wolf - Retro Gamer Magazine

StarTropics for the NES had broken music, hear what it was supposed to sound like - Polygon

Nintendo's Box Boy! Is Coming To The U.S. This Spring - Kotaku

Operation Wolf: The Ultimate '80s Military Gun Game - Den of Geek

CULTURE

The G.I.Joe Cobra Rattler Joins The Transformers Combiner Wars - Toy News International

Greatest Toys From The 80s - Battle Of The Plush - PlayBuzz

21 Awesomely Inspired '80s Kids Tattoos - BuzzFeed Rewind

Check out the Pelicans' new 80s dance party video - WGNO
Third Annual RetroDaze Article Writing Contest - Pop Rewind

Skedoodle was the Etch A Sketch alternative from Hasbro - Retromash

Watch This Design Wiz Make an Epic '80s Neon Laser Horse Step by Step in Photoshop - Adweek

This R2-D2 Equipped ‘Star Wars’ Car Has Regularly Been Spotted Driving Around L.A. - UPROXX

TIE Interceptor Drone Lights Up The Night Sky - Kotaku

Great Scott, ‘Back To The Future’ Monopoly Is On Its Way! - UPROXX