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An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Something you’d see on cable at 3am. The acting isn’t so great and the writing is pretty stale (seems like a student film), but some pretty good special effects for its time. The car accidents were nastier than the wolf.
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Clash of the Titans (1981)
In the same category as The Beastmaster. Very enjoyable. Harryhausen’s stop-motion was eerily cool. With today’s special effects and a name actor, they could make this movie a great one. Poseidon’s expression was priceless.
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Modern Problems (1981)
Goofy. Chevy unsuccessfully tests his dramatic chops. A small step backwards in his early career, but he rebounded with Vacation his next time out.
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Interesting stories and characters. The last one was the actor, though. You could tell. Why is cheesy music so common in TV documentaries?
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The Beastmaster (1982)
An interesting story and some cool effects for its time. I’ve seen it almost a million times, and although it was more enjoyable seeing it as a kid, it still is entertaining. It’s too bad more higher-budget movies like this one aren’t made. Interesting “you are my father” concept borrowed…
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Blade Runner (Director’s Cut) (1982)
Great visual style and effects, but the story runs a little slow. Why is it that all movies depicting the future present a super-fantastic world impossible to approach even at our most optimistic? No way we’ll advance as quickly as the writers predict. We have too many problems nowadays. I…
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
A really well-made film. It really had a nice feeling to it. Not flawless, but pretty close. It’s actually one of the scariest movies I have ever seen. A lot of Star Wars references, including the musical score (by the same guy who did Star Wars), Eliot playing with Star…
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Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
Makes you think. What is great art? Intelligently made, debunking my theory that the film was just an ad for the band. Great mood, a lot of cool shots. A definite Tim Burton feel. A lot more to it than Rattle and Hum. Given that the band was filled with…
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I'm a photographer, web developer, travel enthusiast, and movie buff living in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.In the summer of 1993, I started writing reviews for every movie I saw and haven't looked back. I'm up to 2,375 reviews now. This makes me cool or a complete dork, depending on your perspective.
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