Tag Archives: 80’s
The Missionary (1982)
In 1982, Monty Python began filming its swan song, The Meaning of Life (1983), which would close with the opening credits of 1969’s Flying Circus playing on a TV set drifting off into space – a fitting bookend to 15 … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Harpo
Tagged 80's, Comedy, Denholm Elliott, Handmade Films, Maggie Smith, Michael Palin, prostitution, Trevor Howard
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Streets of Fire (1984)
Walter Hill’s Streets of Fire (1984) opens with a disclaimer of a subtitle, “A Rock & Roll Fable,” before introducing us to its world of “another time/another place.” It’s the equivalent of letting us know that it’s a long time … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 80's, Action, Amy Madigan, biker gang, Bill Paxton, Diane Lane, Ed Begley Jr., Lee Ving, Michael Paré, Rick Moranis, Rock Musical, Walter Hill, Willem Dafoe
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Capsule Reviews
While “sheltering in place,” I’ve spent time working through stacks of films new to my collection from sales by labels like Shout/Scream Factory, Indicator, and Severin. (I’ve also been diving deep into Jonathan Rigby’s Euro Gothic, his follow-up to the … Continue reading
Posted in The Lobby
Tagged 70's, 80's, 90's, Abbott and Costello, Albert Brooks, Anna Karina, Bruno Kirby, Eddie Albert, Ernest Borgnine, horror, Ida Lupino, Jacques Rivette, Jamil Dehlavi, John Travolta, Melissa Leo, Tom Skerritt, William Shatner
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