The 80’s were probably the decade of the most popular and memorable movies. They are the kinds of movies that we now call “classic” and “original”. These movies have influenced the ones we watch today in many ways from movie techniques to sequels. They have kept us entertained from back in the day ‘till now.
There were many movies made in the 80’s that are still remembered today. Some of the many movies made in the 80’s that are still remembered and watched today are... #10. Pretty in Pink, #9. The Karate Kid, #8. Star Wars, #7. Sixteen Candles, #6. The Empire Strikes Back, #5. Batman, #4. The Breakfast Club, #3. Back To The Future, #2. The Goonies, #1. Extra Terrestrial. They all have something special about them, and that is why we still watch them today. It could be the costumes, plot, characters, setting, story, or even the actors. They are one of a kind movies that are so great, people still copy and make different versions of them today.
Movie Stars of the 80’s were very different then than they are now. They talked differently, they dressed differently, and they acted differently. Some big movie stars of the 80’s were Corey Feldman in The Goonies, Emilio Estevez in The Breakfast Club, James Spader in Pretty in Pink, Judd Nelson in The Breakfast Club, and last but not least, Molly Ringwald, the star of my two most favorite 80’s movies, Pretty in Pink, and Sixteen Candles. In 1978, Molly was chosen to play Kate in the movie Annie. She then started turning toward motion pictures and got nominated for a Golden Globe award for her role in the 1982 film The Tempest. She then stared in her major motion picture Sixteen Candles. Ringwald then appeared in multiple 80’s films including The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Can...
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...e movies that were made originally in the 80’s. Movies like Batman and Star-Wars are just 2 examples of movies that have been made into different versions. For example, The Dark Knight Rises was a movie that came out in 2012 almost 30 years after the original Batman. Another example is the movie Star-Wars which was made into a sow in 2010. The Karate Kid is another example because the original movie came out in 1984, but they made a new movie recently in 2010 starring Jaden Smith. These are all examples of how great movies from the 80’s have been copied and made into different versions over the recent years.
In conclusion, 80’s movies were one of a kind because they have special little things about them and how audiences enjoyed them that not all the other decades have. Movies and movie technology of the 80’s will live on and entertain is for generations to come.
Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink have more in common than Molly Ringwald. Stereotypes, different economic backgrounds, and feminism all have some part in these 80’s teen films. The themes are all the same, rich vs poor, popular or unpopular and changing yourself to fit into the ‘norm’.
As the decade moved along Hollywood continued to build upon these “pick me up” movies with hits like “Back to the Future”, “Three Men and a Baby”, and “Driving Miss Daisy”. As the decade came to a close, the top grossing movie of 1989 brought back a different kind of American hero – Batman. Clearly, that really bad day called the 1970’s had been replaced by a night at the candy store called the 1980’s.
A noticeable difference in the way movies have changed over the years is evident when comparing and contrasting two films of different eras which belong to the same genre and contain the same subject matter. Two vampire movies, Dracula and Bram Stoker's Dracula, present an interesting example of this type of study.
A movie to relatable to anyone that has been in high school or is experiencing it. “Grease” is the word! In 1978 Grease was filmed and it become a classic. Thirty-eight years later Fox aired Grease: Live! sending an overly excited crowd. Between the two movies there were lots of differences. Extra scenes, getting to know each one of the characters, lines taken out or switched around, and new songs.
Watching a movie in the 1920s was a cheap and easy way to be transported into a world of glitz and glamour, a world of crime, or a world of magic and mystery. Some of these worlds included aspects of current events, like war, crime, and advances in technology; while others were completely fictional mysteries, romances, and comedies. Heartbreakers, heartthrobs, comedians and beautiful women dominated movie screens across the country in theaters, called Nickelodeons. Nickelodeons were very basic and small theaters which later transformed into opulent and monumental palaces. When sound was introduced into film by Warner Bros. Pictures, “talkies” took top rank over silent films. “Movies were an art form that had universal appeal. Their essence was entertainment; their success, financial and otherwise, was huge” (1920-30, 3/19/11). Films offered an escape from the troubles of everyday life in the 20s, and moviegoers across the country all shared a universal language: watching movies.
Of all the 1980’s films, that can be described as “Eighties Teen Movies” (Thorburn, 1998) or “High School Movies” (Messner, 1998), those written and (with the exception of “Pretty In Pink” (1986) and “Some Kind of Wonderful”(1987)) directed by John Hughes were often seen to define the genre, even leading to the tag “John Hughes rites de passage movies” as a genre definition used in 1990s popular culture (such as in “Wayne’s World 2” (1994 dir. Stephen Surjik)). This term refers to the half dozen films made between 1984 and 1987; chronologically, “Sixteen Candles” (1984), “The Breakfast Club” (1985), “Weird Science” (1985), “Ferris Bueller's Day Off” (1986), “Pretty In Pink” (1986) and “Some Kind Of Wonderful” (1987) (the latter two being directed by Howard Deutch). For the purpose of this study, “Weird Science” and “Some Kind of Wonderful” shall be excluded; “Weird Science” since, unlike the other films, it is grounded in science fiction rather than reality and “Some Kind of Wonderful” as its characters are fractionally older and have lost the “innocence” key to the previous movies: as Bernstein states “the youthful naivete was missing and the diamond earring motif [a significant gift within the film] was no substitute” (Bernstein, 1997, p.89). Bernstein suggests that the decadent 1980s were like the 1950s, “an AIDS-free adventure playground with the promise of prosperity around every corner … our last age of innocence” (Bernstein, 1997, p.1). The films were very much a product of the time in terms of their production (“suddenly adolescent spending power dictated that Hollywood direct all its energies to fleshing out the fantasies of our friend, Mr. Dumb Horny 14 Year Old” Bernstein, 1997, p.4), their repetition (with the growth of video cassette recorders, cable and satellite with time to fill, and also the likes of MTV promoting the film’s soundtracks) and their ideologies.
From the discussion above, it can be established there is a correlation between traditional and current films. For instance, the roles of the main characters in the film are developed throughout the film, just as in the films today. Additionally, the use of animation complements the humorous part of a film. From the love story of Miles and Marylin, it can be deduced that true love overcomes love-for-money. Finally, the protagonist achieves a happy ending whilst the antagonist suffers for his inhumane actions.
than all the films that have came in prior to it in several ways. An
The ‘New Hollywood Cinema’ era came about from around the 1960’s when cinema and film making began to change. Big film studios were going out of their comfort zone to produce different, creative and artistic movies. At the time, it was all the public wanted to see. People were astonished at the way these films were put together, the narration, the editing, the shots, and everything in between. No more were the films in similar arrangement and structure. The ‘New Hollywood era’ took the classic Hollywood period and turned it around so that rules were broken and people left stunned.
How does a movie become an all-time fan favorite? When does a movie become so enjoyable you lose track of time? The answer is simple, the movie must be memorable and entertaining. Specifically, for a movie to be memorable and entertaining, it must have action, adventure, and a good love story.
The 90’s gave us our fair share of great sports movies. Movies such as, Mighty Ducks, Jerry Maguire, Little Big League, and Rudy. One reason that sports movies were so good in the 90’s was that all the children’s movies weren’t animated like they are today. Another reason is that “sports” movies nowadays have to have a deeper message, and the movie ends up being something other than about sports. Sports movies in the 90’s were actually movies about sports. You can’t even find a deeper message, it’s just sports. Sports movies have greatly evolved from the 1990’s.
Many people don’t think about it so much, but movies (or just film in general) have become such a big part of our lives that we don’t think much of it because it just feels like a usual part of living. But have you ever wondered why this is, and how far back film started? Movies and film have been around for a long time, have developed in big ways throughout time, and has advanced in such a big and new way to this day.
The 1990s have been a significant time for film and video. Nineteen ninety-five was the one-hundredth birthday of the movies (Film theory and criticism, 1985). In 1996 the movie Independence Day became the fastest and largest grossing movie of all time, replacing Jurassic Park (1994) at the top of the list (Film theory and criticism, 1985). Video stores have proved that they are here to stay, so much so that now all feature films are made in such a way that they can be easily adapted to both video and television.
...n able to reach otherwise. With unlimited possibilities and the creative minds in the world, the film industry is likely to consider seeing drastic changes. Like the world has in the past, peoples’ likes and dislikes will change with the ever-changing technological world. What we enjoy as a society in 2005 is likely to be considered as bland as we consider the black and white silent films, in the years to come.
Film has had huge leaps in technology in the last 3 decades beginning with the move from film to digital camera and then high definition digital. This was a much more cost-effective, saved on production costs and time, as well as simplified the film making process. Another time and money saving change happened when editors no longer had to splice together the film negative using a splicing machine and sellotape with the introduction of non-linear, editing systems. A feature film complete with multiple audio and video tracks along with visual effects can now be edited all by the filmmaker in a comparatively short time.