Subgenre Sampler
Comic Strip Presents: Bad News Tour (1983) / A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984)
- Dir. Sandy Johnson, Adrian Edmondson
Feat. Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Dawn French… - Excellent 'Comic Strip' double bill that teams up Adrian Edmonson's classic headbanger's satire with the cult repertory's memorable…
Comic Strip Presents: Fistful of Travellers Cheques, A / Gino (1984)
- Dir. Bob Spiers
Feat. Rik Mayall, Pete Richardson, Keith Allen… - Winning 'Spaghetti Western' spoof has straw–chewing posers Rik Mayall and Peter Richardson check into the Hotel Bastardos, where they meet…
Comic Strip Presents: Slags / Eddie Monsoon (1984)- Dir. Sandy Johnson
Feat. Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Edmondson - A Comic Strip double bill in which Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are punk rockers in an anarchic future and Adrian Edmondson is the celebrity…
Comic Strip Presents: The Bullshitters / The Yob (1984)- Dir. Ian Emes, Stephen Frears
Feat. Keith Allen, Pete Richardson, Robbie Coltrane… - THE BULLSHITTERS A cute parody of the TV cop show “The Professionals” with Keith Allen and Pete Richardson as sexy, maverick detectives…
Comperes, Les (1984)- Dir. Francis Veber
Feat. Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu - Pierre Richard and Gerard Depardieu star in this screwball film as two strangers enlisted to help a mutual ex–lover, both thinking they are the…
Dim Sum (A Little Bit of Heart) (1984)- Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Laureen Chew, Kim Chew, Victor Wong - Endearing, warm–hearted tale of Chinese–Americans living in San Fransisco. Distinctly Chinese but the themes and the humour are universal.
Duty Free (TV Series) (1984)- Feat. Keith Barron, Gwen Taylor
- Two Pommy couples vacationing in Spain do their best not to let their contrasting politics and attraction for one another get in the way of their…
Electric Dreams (1984)- Dir. Steve Barron
Feat. Lenny von Dohlen, Virginia Madsen, Maxwell Caulfield… - Cute comedy with a nebbish architect fighting for the affections of Virginia Madsen with his main rival, a computer called Edgar. Cultish caper…
Ever Decreasing Circles (TV Series) (1984)- Feat. Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton, Peter Egan
- Classic BBC comedy, where Richard Briers’ control freakery is challenged when a charming new neighbour (Egan) moves into the community. His…
Flamingo Kid, The (1984)- Dir. Garry Marshall
Feat. Matt Dillon - Amiable teen vehicle for Matt Dillon set at a 1950s holiday resort.
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