Mix-and-match from
the AroVideo archives!
Subgenre Sampler
Mad Max II - The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) (1981)
- Dir. George Miller
Feat. Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence - Studio–backed sequel retains the integrity of the first while sprucing up the artillery, pyrotechnics and going for a more futuristic style.…
Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1981)- Dir. Elijah Moshinsky
Feat. Helen Mirren, Nigel Davenport, Brian Glover - Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians, The (Tajemstvi hradu v Karpatech) (1981)- Dir. Oldrich Lipsky
Feat. Michal Docolomansky, Rudolf Hrusinsky, Vlastimil Brodsky… - Cult oddity based on the Jules Verne novel The Carpathian Castle, a sci–fi horror story about a campy count who haunts a house overlooking a…
Quest for Fire (1981)- Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud
Feat. Everett McGill, Ron Perlman - Sci–fi set 80,000 years ago, it follows a tribe's attempt to replenish fire when it is stolen from them. Ambitious production makes the most of…
Warrior, the (Jaka Sembung) (1981)- Dir. Sisworo Gautama Putra
Feat. Barry Prima - A shirtless Robin hood figure with magical powers fights off the evil Dutch Imperialists. Jam packed with ambitious stunts and unique special effects…
Harlequin (1980)- Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. David Hemmings, Robert Powell, Broderick Crawford - A modern–day version of the Rasputin story, in which a senator and his wife fall prey to the spellbinding powers of a manipulative Harlequin…
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Dir. Irvin Kershner
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford… - The remaining rebel forces play a game of cat and mouse with the emperors immense galactic armada. Tight action sequences, deft plot twists and a…
Superman 2 (Superman II) (1980)- Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman - Laudable continuation of the super–hero franchise, that adds more action and comic sparks to the familiar characters –The Man of Steel…
Time Bandits (1980)- Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall - John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall and others star in this breathlessly inventive fantasy in which a young boy journeys through history to…
Arabian Adventure (1979)- Dir. Kevin Conner
Feat. Christopher Lee, Milo O'Shea, Mickey Rooney… - Sumptuous Arabic fantasy set around a treasure hunt for the mystical Rose of Elil. Good f/x and a great British cast make for smooth entertainment.
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