Blogs about: Films 1980s
Ran (Kurosawa, 1985) [A+]
gcheath19 wrote 1 year ago: Some personal comeuppance. It’s hard to believe I hadn’t seen this until today. It … more »
The Witches of Eastwick (Miller, 1987)
gcheath19 wrote 2 weeks ago: Quite ridiculous, overblown, and displays some of the lamest special effects imaginable. It’s … more »
Twilight Zone: The Movie (Landis, Spielberg, Dante, Miller, 1984)
gcheath19 wrote 2 weeks ago: Thankfully for my purposes, George Miller’s segment “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” (a … more »
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (Miller, Ogilvie, 1985)
gcheath19 wrote 2 weeks ago: George Miller creates a complete stylistic reversal with Beyond Thunderdome, replacing the open an … more »
The Road Warrior (Miller, 1981)
gcheath19 wrote 2 weeks ago: George Miller moves toward a more mythological and obscure representation of Max in The Road Warrior … more »
Silkwood (Nichols, 1983)
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gcheath19 wrote 2 weeks ago: Karen Silkwood was a nuclear power plant employee, potential whistle blower, and union organizer wh … more »
The Untouchables (De Palma, 1987)
gcheath19 wrote 1 month ago: Aside from Dressed to Kill, The Untouchables is De Palma’s most accomplished and harrowing wo … more »
Cat People (Schrader, 1982)
gcheath19 wrote 2 months ago: Whether he’s focusing on eroticized violence or masochistic sexual encounters, Paul Schrader has … more »
Fanny and Alexander (Bergman, 1982)
gcheath19 wrote 2 months ago: “Therefore let us be happy while we are happy.” - Stated during the epic Toast Scene t … more »
Border Radio (Anders, Voss, Vent, 1987) [C+]
gcheath19 wrote 3 months ago: Listening to codirectors Allison Anders and Kurt Voss elequent audio commentary on the Criterion di … more »
Salaam Bombay! (Nair, 1988) [B]
gcheath19 wrote 3 months ago: Chaipau: “Chillum, the sky is spinning. Chillum: “Let the fucker spin!” - Two s … more »
Grave of the Fireflies (Takahata, 1988) [A-]
gcheath19 wrote 3 months ago: With Grave of the Fireflies, Isao Takahata crafts a deeply sobering picture of deterioration, love, … more »
Mala Noche (Van Sant, 1985) [C+]
gcheath19 wrote 3 months ago: Essential viewing because it’s the debut of director Gus Van Sant, but color me confused why t … more »
Under the Volcano (Huston, 1984) [B-]
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gcheath19 wrote 4 months ago: The tragedy of inaction rears its ugly head during John Huston’s depressing tale of alcoholic … more »
Coal Miner's Daughter (Apted, 1980) [B+]
gcheath19 wrote 4 months ago: Michael Apted’s wonderfully seamless bipoic of Loretta Lynn belongs to stars Sissy Spacek and … more »
The Fabulous Baker Boys (Kloves, 1989) [C+]
gcheath19 wrote 4 months ago: A fine piece of Hollywood fluff, anchored by clever writing and fine performances. Watching Michelle … more »
My Brother's Wedding (Burnett, 1983) [A]
gcheath19 wrote 4 months ago: Charles Burnett’ brilliant sophomore effort unravels at a leisurely place, revealing a beauti … more »
The Color Purple (Spielberg, 1985) [B]
gcheath19 wrote 4 months ago: The Color Purple pulls the viewer’s heartstrings more than any of Spielberg’s films. Fo … more »
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