Not only was Labyrinth released on this day, but it's also child-star of the film, Toby Froud's birthday today. Toby has since worked as a sculptor and puppet designer on films like Kubo and the Two String, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio.

Happy 40th birthday to LABYRINTH, which was released in the US on this day in 1986. Michael Jackson, Prince, and Mick Jagger were considered to play Goblin King Jareth. Jim Henson preferred Sting, until his kids convinced him that David Bowie would be best suited to it.

Happy Friday, folks! Hope you're all doing okay? Feels like ages since we've had a chat. So, what films are you planning to watch this weekend? I just got back from my holiday today, so feel like I have a bit of catching up to do!

Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket received a limited release in the US on this day in 1987. One scene cut from the movie showed a group of Marines playing soccer. The scene was cut because a shot revealed they were kicking a human head, not a soccer ball.

"When I was doing comedy in New York, before I was in movies, I was never known as the deadpan actress. I was just a comedienne." Deadpad actress Aubrey Plaza turns 42 today.

One of my guilty pleasures, EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA, had its worldwide release on Netflix on this day in 2020.

We don't just share loads of awesome movie trivia and history (though we do LOTS of that), We Watch Films also brings those classic films back to life on the big screen every month with our friends at Parkway Cinema in #Beverley, #Cleethorpes, #Workington, and #Barnsley. 1/2

It wasn't just The Thing that was released on this day in 1982, Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER also opened in US cinemas. What a day! Which would you watch first?

The Mummy had its UK release on this day in 1999. The effects team was told "no gore" when designing the look of the Mummy. They actually did tests for "grossness threshold."

"Man is the warmest place to hide." John Carpenter's cult classic The Thing was released in the US on this day in 1982. What are your favourite Carpenter movies? Art by the irreplaceable Drew Struzan.

Happy birthday to both the stars of our next film club screening, Peter Weller and Nancy Allen from ROBOCOP, who were born on this day in 1947 and 1950 respectively. You can see them both back on the big screen at our screening on Monday 13 July. Book your tickets: wewatchfilms.com

"You have the ring, and I see your Schwartz is as big as mine. Now let's see how well you handle it." The epic SPACEBALLS opened in US cinemas on this day in 1987! Who's excited for Spaceballs 2?!

Mick Dundee takes on the Big Apple in CROCODILE DUNDEE II, released in the UK on this day in 1988.

THE LION KING opened in the US on this day in 1994. Apparently, no actual lions were recorded for the lion roars in the film because the producers wanted specific sounds for each lion. Instead, voice actor Frank Welker created the roars by growling into a rubbish bin.

BATMAN was released in the US on this day in 1989. Michael Keaton's casting as Bruce Wayne caused controversy amongst comic book fans, with 50,000 protest letters sent to Warner Bros. offices. Bob Kane, Sam Hamm, and Michael E. Uslan also heavily questioned the casting!

"You have to get away from the theater or from the set and live life. If you work constantly from job to job, you're living in a fantasy world and you have nothing else to offer than fantasy." Frances McDormand was born on this day in 1957.

"My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."" FORREST GUMP received its World Premiere in LA on this day in 1994.

"It's like Jaws, but in space," was how the producer's professional script reader had described the film to them. ALIEN received its wider US release on this day in 1979 after only having a limited release back on 25th May.

Happy birthday to the mighty Meryl Streep, who has been adorning the big screen with a career spanning 6 decades, had 21 Academy Award nominations and has only ever been turned down for 6 roles, including Ripley from the Alien movies. She turns 77 today.

Join us in 3 weeks, on Monday 13 July, for our first classic of the new season, Paul Verhoeven’s ROBOCOP, back on the big screen, where it belongs! Book tickets now. You have 20 seconds to comply: wewatchfilms.com

The Karate Kid was released in the US on this day in 1984! The idea for the film came from producer Jerry Weintraub, who heard a news report in 1983 about a scrawny teen being bullied who became a martial artist.

"Fame can be just so annoying because people are so critical of you. You can't just say "hi". You say hi and people whisper "Man, did you see the way she said Hi. What an attitude."" Juliette Lewis was born on this day in 1973.

Joe Johnston's The Rocketeer was released in the US 35 years ago today. We've grown up loving this film, from seeing it at the cinema for the first time in Bournemouth on a family holiday in 1991, in a room no bigger than a living room, to James Horner's incredible sweeping score.

"You can pour melted ice cream on regular ice cream. It's like a sauce!" Happy birthday, Chris Pratt, who turns 47 today.

It lurks in your childhood memories, waiting to remind you of how scary some 80s kids' movies really were; RETURN TO OZ was released in the US on this day in 1985.

Happy Father's Day to all the movie-loving dads out there. Who's your favourite movie Dad?

"When I look at myself on film, I just see shit I should have done. I'm incapable of watching myself objectively. Unless it's The Big Lebowski." John Goodman turns 74 today.

"Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." CHINATOWN was released in the US on this day in 1975. The film was originally conceived as a trilogy, so Jack Nicholson subsequently turned down every other detective role he was offered as he wanted to be only associated with the character of J.J. Gittes.

"You're either going to walk through life and experience it fully or you're going to be a voyeur. And I'm not a voyeur." Happy birthday to Australian actor Nicole Kidman, who was born on this day in 1967. What are your favourite Kidman movies?

One of the greatest films of all time, JAWS, was released in the US on this day on 1975! It feels like only yesterday when we all watched it in the cinema together!

The final film in our brand-new season of classics is Peter Weir’s DEAD POETS SOCIETY, a powerful and deeply moving coming-of-age drama about individuality, friendship, and the courage to pursue one’s passions. Tickets on sale now: wewatchfilms.com

"Mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it." Batman Returns opened across the US and Canada on this day in 1992. Some consider it to be the best of the original four. Which was your favourite?

"I grew up in a very sci-fi home so I've seen a lot of sci-fi movies, from Dune to Alien, 2001: A Space Odyssey, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, *batteries not included... All these films I go crazy for. But never 'Star Trek'." Self-confessed sci-fi geek, Zoe Saldaña, was born on this day in 1978.

"I feel like a pig s#at in my head." WITHNAIL AND I opened in the US on this day in 1987.

We don't know if we mentioned it already, but we've got a brand new season of classics heading back to the big screen from Jul-Sep, including sci-fi action in ROBOCOP on 13 Jul, an (un)expected romance in PRETTY WOMAN on 10 Aug, and some day siezing in DEAD POETS SOCIETY in Sep! 🎟️ wewatchfilms.com

"That is so fetch!" MEAN GIRLS opened in the UK on this day in 2004!

"I like to see a film where I don't need to look at the titles to know who did it, where one image is enough to say this is David Lynch, this is Alfred Hitchcock, this is Spike Lee." Actor, author, philanthropist. Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini turns 74 today.

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK opened in US cinemas on this day in 1980. Arguably one of the most iconic sequels of all time, but what are your favourite sequels?

Join us on Monday 10 August, when we'll be bringing one of the 90s' definitive romcoms, PRETTY WOMAN, back to the big screen for one night only with our friends and screening partners at Parkway Cinema. Book your seats: wewatchfilms.com

SUPERMAN III opened in the US on this day in 1983. This scene used to terrify me as a child. I've never seen it as an adult, so I'm still firmly in the camp of 'it still terrifies me'! – Paul

"Any age, any gender - anyone can wear it! You're not dressing as a girl and you're not dressing as a boy... you're dressing as The Doctor." Jodie Whittaker turns 44 today.

It's been 15 years since GREEN LANTERN was first released, and its infamy still lives on to this day, mainly through Reynolds' own doing. Are you looking forward to the new Lantern's show, coming up in August?

Our brand new July - September season is on sale now. There's a little something for everyone in there, so pick your favourite(s), and we'll see you at the movies! 13 Jul: Robocop 10 Aug: Pretty Woman 14 Sep; Dead Poets Society Book your favourite seats: wewatchfilms.com

Joel Schumacher's BATMAN FOREVER was released in the US on this day in 1995. We're still keeping our fingers crossed we might get the chance to see the Schumacher Cut of the film one day.

"I'm no Mr. Fitness, but I had done some exercise. When I finally got to London, they showed me my costume, and it was like the size of a postage stamp." Happy birthday to everyone's favourite Mummy, South African-born Arnold Vosloo, who turns 64 today.

Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO had its world premiere in New York on this day in 1960. When the cast and crew began work on the first day, they had to raise their right hands and swear an oath not to divulge one word of the story.

Our brand-new season of classics back on the big screen kicks off in just 4 weeks, beginning with Paul Verhoeven’s ROBOCOP — the ultra-violent, darkly funny, and surprisingly emotional sci-fi classic that remains one of the defining films of modern science fiction cinema. wewatchfilms.com

ROCKY II opened in US cinemas on this day in 1979. Did you know that during filming, they used 800 local schoolchildren as extras for the scene depicting Rocky's run through Philadelphia?

Happy 62nd birthday to rocker, reporter, and everybody's friend, Courteney Cox. Can you guess the film?

The first of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy, BATMAN BEGINS, turns 21 today. Heath Ledger was considered for the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman during the movie's early development, before Ledger and Nolan agreed he was not right for the role.