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Tag: #80s
Akira, 1988. Katsuhiro Otomo.
Akira 1988 is a Japanese animated film that I have always been curious about, but I have somehow managed to miss it until now. Actually, it has been a year or so since I first […]
Dune, 1984. David Lynch.
Life has a way of surprising you when you least expect it, and you just have to sit back and soak it up. I never realised in 1990 as I waited for the premiere of […]
The Running Man, 1987. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 35.
Hello and welcome to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 35. The Running Man, directed by Paul Michael Glaser has taken me to some unexpected and rewarding places during my research, and it is a […]
Spaceballs, 1987. My Journey into Science Fiction part 33.
The fate of a planet and the future of a princess lie in the hands of the hero of this journey, Lone Starr Bill Pullman and his wingman Barf, John Candy. President Skroob Mel Brooks […]
Brazil, 1985. Terry Gilliam.
I recently watched the dystopian dark comedy film Brazil and it completely blew my mind. It’s refreshing to see so much creativity in one film alone. However, this is not my first time on this […]
Time After Time, 1979. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 30.
Hello, and welcome to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 30. Eggy Weggs, the Korova Milk Bar and Ultraviolence are the first things that come to mind when I think about actor Malcolm McDowell. However, […]
Hellraiser, 1987 and the Hellbound Heart, Clive Barker, 1986.
I have a feeling that I am not the only person who has decided to revisit some of Clive Barkers’ earlier work. After watching Hellraiser 2022, I could not help but go back and […]
Event Horizon, 1997. Paul W. S. Anderson.
Event Horizon didn’t have the best start to life, by losing money for Paramount. The budget for the film was around 60 million, and it only managed to bring in 45 million at the box […]
Nineteen Eighty-Four, 1984. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 24.
Hello and welcome back to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 24. Nineteen Eighty-Four is a British dystopian science fiction film, written and directed by Michael Radford, based on George Orwell’s 1949 novel of the […]
Scanners, 1981. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 18.
Hello, and welcome back to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 18. Scanners is a science fiction horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg. The film stars Stephen Lack, Jennifer O’Neill, Michael Ironside, […]
The Blob, 1988. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 17.
Hello, and welcome back to my Journey into Science Fiction Part 17. The Blob was directed by Chuck Russell, who shared screenwriting duties with Frank Darabont. The film received mixed reviews upon its release and […]
Dreamscape, 1984. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 16.
Hello, and welcome back to my Journey into Science-Fiction Part 16. Dreamscape was directed by Joseph Ruben, and the screenplay was written by David Loughrey and Chuck Russell. The movie is based on the […]
Life After Flash, 2017. Life After Movies.
Life After Flash is a documentary directed by Lisa Downs and was four years in the making. The film looks at the life of Sam J. Jones and his iconic role as Flash Gordon, and […]
Enemy Mine, 1985. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 15.
Hello, and welcome back to my Journey into Science Fiction Part 15. Enemy Mine was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and is based on the novel of the same name by Barry B. Longyear. The […]
The Fly, 1986. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 14.
Hello, and welcome to my Journey into Science Fiction Part 14. The Fly began life as a short story written by George Langelaan. It was first published in an issue of Playboy in 1957. […]
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, 1984. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 13.
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Robocop, 1987. My Journey into Science Fiction Part 12.
Hello, and welcome back to My Journey into Science Fiction Part 12. Robocop, 1987 was directed by Paul Verhoeven, and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. Marketing the film was difficult, as the title […]
Flash Gordon, 1980. Mike Hodges.
I have just realised that it must be over twenty years since I watched Flash Gordon, 1980. The film was Directed by Mike Hodges, Produced by legendary figure, Dino De Laurentiis and Written by Lorenzo […]
Perhaps One Did Not Want To Be Loved So Much As To Be Understood. 