Creepshow 1982 Horror anthologies may not be a huge box office draw historically speaking, but the really good ones manage to maintain a strong shelf life, and that's certainly the case with this colorful collaboration between horror juggernauts Stephen King and George Romero. But today, you are the law. Philip Glass' stunningly creative, minimalist score played as large a part as the cinematography by Ron Fricke , and beautifully complemented this artistic film. Good Morning Vietnam opened late in the year to raving reviews. Not far behind Ghostbusters at the box office, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was a wildly popular movie in 1984. The sweet-natured fantasy about a kindly alien who is stranded on Earth on protected by children until he can arrange a passage home.
Hyde , , Comedy Siegel's final film Patrick G. The ocean scenes in the 1997 film, which was one of the most successful movies of all time, were shot very near where the 1912 event occurred. Towler Wesley Addy had administered the wrong anesthesia. Walt Disney first started planning Disney World in the early 1960's. Mean Girls 2004 The 2004 teen comedy Mean Girls is set in Evanston, Ill.
For the first time in history, home entertainment was started to make a substantial impact on the movie industry. He is totally obsessed with late-night talk show host Jerry Langford Jerry Lewis, playing the role absolutely straight in his best dramatic role ever , a Johnny Carson-esque character the part was originally written for Johnny Carson , and stalks his 'love' object at his show. Disney did not live long enough to see Walt Disney World completed. The untalented and self-deluded Rupert worships fame and is determined to become a celebrity. The first overseas assignment of shallow yet ambitious Australian journalist Guy Hamilton Mel Gibson was in Indonesia in 1965. Your browser does not support iframes. Even The Blues Brothers was considered a complete failure at the time.
We become tired of hearing people lie. Taking Lives 2004 The 2004 thriller Taking Lives is one of few blockbusters that are actually set in Canada as well as filmed there. Critics considered The Shining a failure in 1980. After all, how many horror films can you name that won Best Original Screenplay? You are the law, not some book, not the lawyers, not a marble statue, or the trappings of the court. Candyman 1992 When it comes to Clive Barker movies, most people generally talk about Hellraiser. Don't say you haven't been warned. On Golden Pond, Ghost Story and Atlantic City all feature characters dealing with less than lighthearted issues.
Finding Forrester 2000 This popular American drama was set in New York City and was primarily filmed throughout Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx, but suburban Toronto and Hamilton were used for scenery and pick-up shots. One Week 2008 Joshua Jackson heads on the motorcycle road trip of a lifetime from Toronto to Vancouver Island in the feature film One Week. While pursued by lecherous, aging lead actor John Van Horn George Gaynes , the disguised Michael became close to sweet fellow co-star actress Julie Nichols Jessica Lange , while her interested widowed father Les Charles Durning fell for him. With Robert De Niro in his fourth film with Scorsese as a wimpy, aspiring stand-up comedian named Rupert Pupkin, a man in his mid-30's who still lives with his mother only heard off-screen. This flick swept the top five Oscars! He pioneered the fields of animation, and found new ways to teach, and educate.
The persevering Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald known as Fitzcarraldo was convinced that a shipping lane through the Amazonian rainforest could facilitate access to a profitable area of 14 million rubber trees. I say it's both, and it's beautiful. John Travolta made a comeback with Staying Alive, while Eddie Murphy emerged as the star of the year with two huge hits: Trading Places and 48 Hrs. Diner 1982 , 110 minutes, D: Barry Levinson , 115 minutes, D: Steven Spielberg A massively popular, widely appealing, feel-good sci-fi fantasy - a cultural phenomenon in the early 80s - about a kind-hearted, cute alien living with a suburban family - one of the most popular and highest-grossing movies of all time. Advertisement Top 10 Movies in 1985 What were the most popular movies in 1985? Faith will be given to you. I would argue that it most certainly is, at least in part, and that part is straight-up terrifying.
A major character in The Right Stuff was John Glenn, Ohio Senator and hopeful candidate for the Democratic Party in the 1984 U. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1982. Bill Murray voiced Garfield in the 2 theatrical live action movies. However, even though critics loved the movie, the general public seemed to fear they would be watching three hours worth of political propaganda — and subsequently avoided what was an unbiased and brilliant film. Capote 2005 Capote may have been set in the Kansas flatlands, but it was actually filmed in Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba. There are just so many great movies in almost any category. Carrie 1976 Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King's debut novel cemented both men as forces to be reckoned within the department of scary stories, but it's the lead performance by Sissy Spacek -- and the monumental one from Piper Laurie as Carrie's mother! Another threat to the film industry came in the form of piracy.
And although the movie is set in Minnesota, it was actually shot in various locations throughout Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam and White Rock. We become, we become weak. The Summer of 1982 was highlighted by the release of E. Avildsen , Comedy , , Sci-fi screenplay by Tom Kennedy Sci-fi , , , , , , Comedy for Lange; 10 nominations , , , , Comedy , , , Sci-fi ; followed by , , , , , Drama 5 nominations; Remake of , , Thriller , , , , , Musical comedy 7 nominations; based on , Thriller , Documentary , , Thriller Fuller's final U. Members of the film industry took a chance in 1983 by funding The Right Stuff, a non-fictional film about the early workings of the U. Stand By Me, a nostalgic, coming of age story by Stephen King, was a hit. .
A pregnant woman became comatose and was left in a vegetative state following delivery at a Boston Archdiocese hospital. Broadcasting executive Ted Turner bought the rights to several black and white classics with the purpose of colorization and re-broadcast. Interestingly, some of the most defining movies of the 80's barely made it into the charts. Jack Nicholson solidified his place as a Hollywood legend with captivating performances in The Shining and Batman. Cool Runnings 1993 The 1993 comedy Cool Runnings is actually loosely based on the 1988 Jamaican national bobsled team, which competed in the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. Only one film, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, had any guarantee of viewership.
Dirty Dancing, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, proved to a surprise hit as well. The footage was expected to be compiled and shown at film festivals in 1987. Copyright © 2000 - 2019 Stephen King - All Rights Reserved. Seeing their heroic struggle against an inhuman system, the blade-runner ultimately falls in love with an android femme fatale Sean Young. Advertisement A short list of movies from the 80s, even a top ten list, is almost impossible to make.