Subgenre Sampler
Water Under the Bridge (TV Mini-series) (1980)- Dir. Igor Auzins
Feat. Judy Davis, Robyn Nevin, David Cameron - Unsentimental drama set between the two World Wars observes an aspiring actor and the three women who shape his life.
We Jam Econo - The Story of The Minutemen (1980-1985)- Dir. Tim Irwin
- Detailed documentary on the too–brief life of the intensely creative and somewhat groundbreaking band, The Minutemen. The history of the band…
Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)- Dir. Art Linson
Feat. Bill Murray, Peter Boyle - In a piece of dream–casting, Bill Murray plays 'gonzo' journalist Hunter S Thompson, with Peter Boyle as his lawyer sidekick having a series of…
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)- Dir. Tony Wharmby
Feat. James Warwick, Francesca Annis, John Gielgud… - A classic Agatha Christie TV adaptation in which a vicar sets out to discover the meaning behind "Why didn't they ask Evans?", the last words spoken…
Xanadu (1980)- Feat. Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly
- Diabolical disco–kitsch with a plot as thin as a plastic–wrapper. Designer Michael Beck is visited by ethereal muse Olivia…
Yes Minister (TV Series) (1980-1982)- Dir. Sydney Lotterby
Feat. Paul Eddington, Derek Fowlds, Nigel Hawthorne - The excellent, mildly pointed satire on British politics in Whitehall, with aristocratic bureaucrats Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds gently guiding…
Young Master, The (Shi di chu ma) (1980)- Dir. Jackie Chan
Feat. Jackie Chan, Biao Yuen - A fine early action–comedy from the phenomenal Jackie Chan, here trying to lure a wayward fellow student back to the 'right' side of martial…
10 (1979)- Dir. Blake Edwards
Feat. Dudley Moore, Bo Derek, Julie Andrews - The cuddly charms of Dudley Moore lift this light comedy out of the saccharine. Moore plays a successful composer falling in love with gorgeous Bo…
1941 (1979)- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Toshiro Mifune - The dir.’s only real commercial failure, this loose slapstick comedy, set in a Californian seaside town visited by a Japanese submarine in 1941,…
A Force Of One (1979)- Dir. Paul Aaron
Feat. Chuck Norris, Jennifer O'Neill, Clu Gulager… - Passable crime thriller with Chuck Norris near the start of his career playing a karate champion assisting the police to hunt down a…
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