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Subgenre Sampler

 
Meaning of Life, TheMeaning of Life, The (Monty Python's Meaning of Life) (1983) Aro Favourite
Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle
Hilarious, oft–times bilious Monty Python hit that examines The Big Issue in a series of loosely–connected sketches. Arguably more…
MeantimeMeantime (1983)
Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Tim Roth, Gary Oldman, Pam Ferris
Mike Leigh's skewed sense of humour takes on the doledrums of Thatcher's London. Tim Roth and Gary Oldman are unrecognisably awkward in a…
Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceMerry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) Recommended
Dir. Nagisa Oshima
Feat. David Bowie, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano
David Bowie endures the hardships of a Japanese POW camp in WWII. Stylish melodrama, memorably scored by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Midnite SparesMidnite Spares (1983)
Dir. Quentin Masters
Feat. Bruce Spence, James Laurie
Cult Aussie race car movie. Young racing driver Steve comes up against a nefarious den of car thieves who may just have something to do with his…
Moon in the GutterMoon in the Gutter (1983)
Dir. Jean-Jacques Beineix
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Nastassja Kinski, Victoria Abril
Dockworker Gerard Depardieu befriends Nastassja Kinski as he hunts for the killer of his sister. Pompous or excellent? Watch and decide for yourself.…
Mr. MomMr. Mom (1983)
Dir. Stan Dragoti
Feat. Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Christopher Lloyd
Easy–going, if predictable role reversal comedy with a screenplay written by 80's teen icon John Hughes. Keaton plays a dad who, after…
Murder In Coweta CountyMurder In Coweta County (1983)
Dir. Gary Nelson
Feat. Johnny Cash, Andy Griffith, June Carter-Cash
A gritty fact–based policier about a cold–blooded land baron in 1940s rural Georgia (Griffiths) who murders a black tenant farmer and…
My Brother's WeddingMy Brother's Wedding (1983)
Dir. Charles Burnett
Feat. Everett Silas
Crude but affecting follow–up to KILLER OF SHEEP concerns a South Central LA resident torn between attending the funeral of his best friend, or…
National Lampoon's VacationNational Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Recommended
Dir. Harold Ramis
Feat. Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, John Candy
Inaugurating a series that would yield two more vacations/sequels, this moderately amusing gagfest follows the travails of Chevy Chase and family as…
Never Cry Wolf Never Cry Wolf (1983)
Dir. Carroll Ballard
Feat. Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy
Contemplative true story with a biologist studying the declining population of caribou in the Canadian tundra. Caused a small storm for being the…

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