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Music: 1383 Films to Buy & Rent
R.E.M. - When The Light Is Mine (The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982 - 1987) (1982-1987)
- Excellent delve into the archives and early 'indie' history of R.E.M., compiling 18 promos, live clips and television appearances from the acclaimed…
Rolling Stones - Let's Spend the Night Together (1982)
- Dir. Hal Ashby
Feat. Mick Jagger
- Above–average concert film of Brit rockers The Rolling Stones, which combines three individual concerts from their 1981 US tour and assorted…
Tube, The (TV Series) (1982)
- Six hours of highlights from the innovative live music show's first series, featuring a whose who of British musicians. Hosted by Jools Holland and a…
Wild Style (1982)
- Dir. Charles Ahearn
- The Hip–hop movement had it first wide impact via this documentary–drama shot on the streets of The Bronx in 1982.
With its close…
Yes, Giorgio (1982)
- Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Luciano Pavarotti, Kathryn Harrold
- Enjoyable romance has Pavarotti as an Opera singer (what else?) who loses his voice but finds love with throat specialist Harrold.
Cats (1981)
- The blockbuster Broadway musical authored by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, based on T S Eliot's 'cat' poems.
Dead Kennedys - In God We Trust (1981)
- Political punk–rockers the Dead Kennedys present footage from the legendary recording sessions for the 'In God We Trust' album in 1981. Also…
Decline of Western Civilization, The (1981)
- Dir. Penelope Spheeris
- Iconic exploration of the Los Angeles punk scene circa 1980 featuring behind–the–scenes and performance footage of seminal bands X, The…
Elephant Parts, The (1981)
- Dir. William Dear
Feat. Michael Nesmith
Goldberg Variations - Glenn Gould (1981)
- Dir. Bruno Monsaingeon
- Carefully prepared filming of Glenn Gould's second version of Bach's 'Goldberg Variations', pieced together over 5 years.