Tag Archives: Dystopia

Escape from New York (1981)

Posted on September 10, 2017 at 11:01 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Escape from New York (1981) is squeezed tightly into the middle of John Carpenter’s career hot streak, when he was releasing at least one film a year. Halloween (1978) was a runaway horror smash, but Escape from New York was the sleeper … Continue reading →

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The Apple (1980)

Posted on March 19, 2016 at 9:45 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Holy Apple, sacred Apple Take a little chance Get into a trance And join me in the Apple dance! Whoa! Go, go! Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it! In the 1994 of The Apple (1980), society … Continue reading →

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Brazil (1985)

Posted on December 19, 2015 at 9:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

The most well known poster for Terry Gilliam’s Brazil (1985) – at least, the one that became such a familiar video store staple in the 80’s and 90’s – is of the top of a man’s head exploding while he smiles dreamily. … Continue reading →

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