Comments on: Another 80’s Movie

By: Dave Seah

Dave Seah — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 06:43:53 +0000

Hey, good call Eric... those movies imprinted us with certain expectations...how many of us have internalized Star Wars as our yardstick for "what's right?" I wonder how many teens have imprinted on "The Matrix" before the franchise imploded into suckdom, and of course the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. You might be talking about the lack of "heart" in movies...it seems pretty unfashionable these days.

By: Cfunk

Cfunk — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 06:41:52 +0000

I liked Willow as well!

I agree with you, all my favorite films are from the ‘80s.

By: kartooner

kartooner — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:10:35 +0000

Greg: I'm glad I'm not alone in regards to my slight infatuation with 80's movies of yesteryear. Yes, Willow was cool indeed. Actually, something completely related to 'Willow' himself, or the actor that is, but, about 3 or 4 years ago I was fortunate enough to meet Warwick Davis and well, he's shorter in person but really enjoyed speaking with people about the films he starred in. Who can forget the weird little Wicket character from Star Wars? Okay, don't answer that. Amber: Funny, the original title of this post was going to be Lost Sincerity, but I opted for a more straightforward title instead, and you're absolutely right, John Hughes was a master of the 80's movie. Max: Well, so long as you agree with me 80-90%, then I'm content. :) Same applies today, in regards to the success versus flop ratio. For every 'Braveheart' and 'Saving Private Ryan' there's a 'Snow Dogs' and 'Catwoman'. Willow was also handy with that wand, what with changing that old lady into different animals and showing it to the ladies. Scott: Looks awesome! Thanks for sharing the link. I'd never heard of it until now and I might actually preorder it.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:06:54 +0000

I'm looking forward to Scott Kurtz' new comic Truth, Justin and the American Way. It looks to capture some of the 80's feel and, hopefully, its sincere optimism. But we shall see.

By: Max

Max — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:53:19 +0000

I don't know if I agree with you 100 percent here. For every Ferris Bueller, there was a load of Plain Clothes or My Demon Lover waiting in the wings, lurking on HBO every afternoon for months on end. These followed the '80s formula well, and I would hesitate to demand more of their ilk. And I second the Willow-love fest. He was a great swordsman... dammit... sniffle.

By: amber

amber — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 14:50:11 +0000

I think you’ve hit it on the head… Lost Sincerity. John Hughes used to be a genius at letting his characters grow up without losing their idealism. I don’t think I’ve seen that in films in a very long time.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 06:56:51 +0000

80s movies are pretty special to me too. They certainly reflected a different time and attitude. Pre-irony. I spent most of my childhood in the 80s, so the loss of innocence in film (if you will) kind of paralleled the trip through adolescence into the 90s. I think recent movies have traded a varying degree of sincerity for a dose of realism. Okay, faux realism in some cases, but most people probably dont know the difference. Or care.

Teens mostly drive the box office. Would todays jaded kids accept and appreciate a revival of 80s style feel good movies, or would they laugh AT them, instead of WITH them? Surely there are enough nostalgic twenty/thirty somethings around to make it worth it. Right?

I liked Willow!