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Subgenre Sampler

 
For Your Eyes OnlyFor Your Eyes Only (1981)
Dir. John Glen
Feat. Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet
Roger Moore as Bond in the film which attempted a return to the minimalist roots of Fleming's writing. Gone, for now, are the mountains of gadgets…
For Your Height OnlyFor Your Height Only (1981)
Dir. Eddie Nicart
Feat. Weng Weng, Yehlen Catral, Carmi Martin…
Schlocky riff on the 007 franchise with pint sized ass–kicker Weng Weng as the world's smallest super spy, Agent 00, doing battle with mad…
Force Five (1981)
Dir. Robert Clouse
Feat. Joe Lewis
Ultraviolent action, with Joe Lewis leading a skilled quintet of martial artists to rescue a girl from an island fortress ruled over by a religious…
Four Seasons, TheFour Seasons, The (1981)
Dir. Alan Alda
Feat. Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Len Cariou…
Inspired by the theme and format of SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR, Alda wrote and directed this grown–up comedy in which three wealthy,…
Fox and the HoundFox and the Hound (1981)
Dir. Ted Berman, Richard Rich
Pleasurable Disney fable tells the story of a wily hunting dog and a parentless fox, traditional enemies who forge an unlikely bond, but must decide…
French Lieutenant's Woman, TheFrench Lieutenant's Woman, The (1981)
Dir. Karel Reisz
Feat. Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons
Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons star in an elegant portrayal of secretive affairs and social strictures. Screenplay by Harold Pinter.
Full Moon HighFull Moon High (1981)
Dir. Larry Cohen
Feat. Adam Arkin, Ed McMahon, Elizabeth Hartman…
Wry horror–comedy with Adam Arkin as a jocular teen whose good time in Transylvannia is marred by his transformation into a werewolf. Change of…
Funhouse, TheFunhouse, The (1981)
Dir. Tobe Hooper
Feat. Cooper Huckabee, Miles Chapin, Sylvia Miles…
A seedy carnival plays host to four teenagers, who against their best judgement, decide to spend the night in an ominous–looking funhouse. Dir.…
GallipoliGallipoli (1981) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Weir
Feat. Mel Gibson, Mark Lee
Well–crafted, intoxicating depiction of the Gallipoli landings in WWI with a boyish Mel Gibson and Mark Lee as youthful idealists who enlist as…
Game of Death 2Game of Death 2 (1981)
Dir. Ng See Yuan
Feat. Bruce Lee
Posthumous reworking of Bruce Lee's uncompleted final film utilises a lookalike and found footage to pad out the fight sequences already…

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