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We love the 1980s. Everything on this page is all about movies of the 1980s. Starting in 1980 and working our way the decade, we are preserving the stories and movies of the greatest decade, the 80s. https://www.youtube.com/@Moviesofthe80s
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Lost Films of the 1980s: The Unfinished, the Unreleased, and the Unbelievable
The Forgotten Decade of Lost Cinema The 1980s gave us E.T., Blade Runner, Back to the Future, and The Terminator. But behind all those classics was another, stranger Hollywood — one littered with movies that never made it past the vault. Some were victims of bad luck, bankrupt studios, or bruised egos. Others were finished, screened for executives, and then buried forever.
By Movies of the 80s2 months ago in Geeks
Movies of the 80s: When Comedy Went Bananas — The Bizarre Legacy of Going Ape! (1981)
The Last Stand of the Monkey Movie Before the raunchy teen comedies of the 1980s took over multiplexes, before the wave of high-concept blockbusters and big-budget sequels, there was a brief, curious moment when Hollywood genuinely believed that the secret to box office gold was simple: put an ape in it.
By Movies of the 80s2 months ago in Geeks
Excalibur (1981): The Arthurian Launch-Pad for Neeson, Byrne & Hinds
When John Boorman set out to make Excalibur in 1981, he wasn’t looking to deploy marquee names. He wanted myth — a dream-scape where the actors would serve the legend of Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, not distract from it. In doing so, Boorman assembled a cast of then-relatively unknown actors who would later become major figures: Liam Neeson as Gawain, Gabriel Byrne as Uther Pendragon, Ciarán Hinds in an early supporting part — and a young Helen Mirren as Morgana. This piece explores how they were cast, what they each brought to the film, the on-set narratives (yes, Neeson and Mirren), and how Excalibur served as a springboard.
By Movies of the 80s3 months ago in Geeks
Behind the Turbulence of Nighthawks (1981): Sylvester Stallone, Rutger Hauer, and the Lost Cuts of an 80s Thriller
The Forgotten Origins of a 1980s Cop Thriller Before Nighthawks (1981) became a Sylvester Stallone vehicle, it began as something entirely different — a third entry in The French Connection series. The plan was for Gene Hackman to reprise his role as Popeye Doyle, once again pitted against international terrorists. But when Hackman turned the project down, the script was hastily rewritten, giving the story a new lead cop while retaining the same gritty, urban terrorism premise.
By Movies of the 80s3 months ago in Geeks
This Is Elvis (1981): The Most Exploitative ‘Tribute’ Ever Made
A Horror Film Disguised as a Documentary It’s hard to believe that the documentary This Is Elvis actually exists. Imagine a found footage horror film starring one of the most famous human beings who ever lived, and you’ll start to understand what this movie is.
By Movies of the 80s3 months ago in Beat
Atlantic City vs. On Golden Pond: When Burt Lancaster Faced Henry Fonda in the 1982 Best Actor Race
Two Legends, One Final Duel In 1982, the Academy Award race for Best Actor became an unexpected duel between two icons of classic Hollywood. Atlantic City (1980) gave Burt Lancaster a late-career resurrection; On Golden Pond (1981) offered Henry Fonda a farewell. Both men were past seventy, both had defined earlier eras of American cinema, and both delivered roles that captured the melancholy of aging and reflection.
By Movies of the 80s3 months ago in Geeks
Before Miami Vice: How Michael Mann’s Thief Invented the 1980s Crime Look
The First Heist of the 1980s When Thief arrived in 1981, it didn’t feel like a product of the 70s or a glimpse of the 80s — it was the bridge between them. The grit of The French Connection met the chrome polish of the coming decade. Michael Mann, making his feature debut, took what he’d learned from years of television and documentary work and transformed a simple crime story into something mythic.
By Movies of the 80s3 months ago in Criminal
The Protest That Wasn’t: How Early 80s Horror Movies Turned Outrage Into Advertising
They Tried to Ban It! (Or So the Poster Said) It’s a line horror fans know by heart: “The movie they tried to stop.” In the early 1980s, it seemed every horror movie promised that someone, somewhere, was outraged about it. If protesters weren’t real, they’d be invented. If bans didn’t happen, distributors whispered that they almost did. Outrage wasn’t bad for business — it was the business.
By Movies of the 80s3 months ago in Horror
Debunking the Feminist Outrage Myth: The Real Story Behind Norman J. Warren’s Inseminoid (1981)
Investigating the Legend of Feminist Outrage over Norman J. Warren’s Inseminoid Directed by: Norman J. Warren Starring: Judy Geeson, Robin Clarke, Stephanie Beacham
By Movies of the 80s3 months ago in Horror
From Conspiracy Thriller to Comedy Misfire: How Dirty Tricks Butchered The Glendower Legacy
The Book: A Patriot’s Secret, a Nation’s Betrayal When Thomas Gifford published The Glendower Legacy in 1978, he imagined a cerebral, page-turning thriller built on an irresistible “what if?” premise: what if George Washington—the most sacred figure in American history—had been a traitor? The novel follows a Harvard professor who uncovers documents suggesting just that, plunging him into a deadly web of espionage, political cover-ups, and Cold War paranoia.
By Movies of the 80s3 months ago in Geeks
When the Postman Rang Twice: How Two Hollywood Eras Told the Same Story Differently
Two Versions, One Dangerous Obsession When a story is strong enough, Hollywood will find a way to tell it again. Few tales prove that better than The Postman Always Rings Twice, James M. Cain’s 1934 novel of lust, greed, and guilt.
By Movies of the 80s3 months ago in Geeks
Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) — When the Antichrist Went Corporate
By 1981, Even the Devil Needed a Day Job By 1981, Damien Thorn had traded his tricycle for a three-piece suit — and Omen III: The Final Conflict asked a wild question: what if the Antichrist became a world leader… and a bit of a bore?
By Movies of the 80s3 months ago in Horror
