Subgenre Sampler
Comedy: 5561 Films to Buy & Rent
Withnail and I (1986)
- Dir. Bruce Robinson
Feat. Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths
- Anarchic cult sensation about a pair of young degenerate actors who decide to spend a soul–cleansing weekend at an Uncle's farmhouse in the…
Yes, Prime Minister (TV Series) (1986-1987)
- Feat. Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
- The splendid sequel to the much–loved British political satire, with 'Minister' Eddington graduating, much to his surprise, to the top job,…
After Hours (1985)
- Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom…
- Scorsese picked up Best Director award at Cannes for this brilliant, Kafka–esque black comedy about an ordinary guy's traumatic and bizarre…
All in Good Faith (TV Series) (1985-1987)
- Feat. Richard Briers
- A vicar's life in his sleepy country parish has become rather too cozy. News of a vacancy in a demanding urban parish offers the Reverend Philip…
Always (Always...But Not Forever) (1985)
- Dir. Henry Jaglom
Feat. Henry Jaglom, Patrice Townsend, Joanna Frank…
- One–man–movie–machine Henry Jaglom transforms his own divorce into one of his typically witty naturalistic comedies. The couple…
Back to the Future (1985)
- Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson…
- A bona fide 80s classic, this original sci–fi comedy/adventure has a perfectly cast Michael J. Fox sent back to the '50s to have his mother…
Beiderbecke Affair, The (TV Series) (1985)
- Feat. James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Dudley Sutton
- Character–centric Brit TV series that was the first in the 'Beiderbecke Trilogy' following a couple of Leed's teachers ensconced in a…
Best of John Belushi, The (1985)
- Feat. John Belushi
- Collection of 16 skits from Belushi's time at Saturday Night Live (1975–1979). Showcases his unpredictable, madcap style in many classic…
Bette Midler - Art or Bust (1985)
- Dir. Thomas Schlamme
Feat. Bette Midler
- Song and dance version of Bette at her sassy best, in a unique 'video concert' in which takes on the world of art.
Mostly featuring selections…
Better Off Dead (1985)
- Dir. Savage Steve Holland
Feat. John Cusack, Amanda Wyss, Donald Ogden Stewart…
- Skewed version of the 80s teenage comedy which follows the plight of likeable John Cusack after he is dumped by his girlfriend. After many original…