Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Gods Must Be Crazy, The (1981)
- Dir. James Uys
Feat. Jamie Uys - The infamous African cult fave about a jolly bush–man who ventures across country to dispose of an 'evil' coke–bottle. The sequel is more…
Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)
- Dir. Geoff Murphy
Feat. Tony Barry, Kelly Johnson, Claire Oberman… - This little beauty was the first Kiwi film to make international inroads. An amoral tale about a gang of misfits who travel the length of the country…
Great Muppet Caper, The (1981)- Dir. Jim Henson
Feat. Jim Henson, Frank Oz - Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo become amateur sleuths when Miss Piggy is framed for a jewel heist. MUPPET MOVIE sequel is at least as good as the first.
Greatest American Hero, The (TV Series) (1981)- Feat. William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca…
- A reluctant superhero if ever there was one, William Katt is engaging in this spoof sitcom as the toussle–haired school–teacher who is…
Hallelujah! (TV Series) (1981)- Feat. Thora Hird, Patsy Rowlands, Rosamund Greenwood
- Gentle British comedy concerning the evangelical exuberance of Salvation Army Captain Emily Ridley (Hird), who believes it is her mission to spread…
History of the World, Pt.1 (1981)- Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn… - A series of hilariously crass historical sketches from Mel Brooks.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV Series) (1981)- Dir. Alan J.W. Bell
Feat. Peter Jones, Simon Jones, David Dixon… - The excellent BBC TV adaptation of Douglas Adams' extraordinary books provides a wealth of brain–candy for cybernerds, techno–buffs and…
Hoodwink (1981)- Dir. Claude Whatham
Feat. John Hargreaves, Judy Davis, Geoffrey Rush… - Devious bank robber Hargreaves eludes the law by pretending to be blind in this low–key Aussie caper–romance. Geoffrey Rush’s first…
Incredible Shrinking Woman, The (1981)- Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty… - Fitfully amusing comedy mines the considerable talents of Lily Tomlin in the role of a housewife accidentally shrunk by her husband. Considerably…
La Chevre (1981)- Dir. Francis Veber
Feat. Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu - Irrepressible comic duo Richard and Depardieu are paired for the first time; here, the chronically unlucky daughter of a businessman goes missing in…
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