Gremlins uses its run-time perfectly and does what most modern mainstream movies forget to do and takes its time. It doesn’t rush to the reveal or try to put the best aspects in the first act of the movie. Instead, … Continue reading Gremlins (1984) Review
Ghostbusters is a complete classic. Before it became the movie that spawned toys, a great cartoon, videogames and sequels which vary in success and quality, it is easy to forget that this was just a simple, paranormal comedy. The fact … Continue reading Ghostbusters (1984) Review
The initial concept for Children of the Corn is a great one. The idea of a cult of children, killing anyone over the age of 18, is one with a fair amount of potential and in the beginning that potential … Continue reading Children of the Corn (1984) Review
It is difficult to comprehend how influential This is Spinal Tap really is. It is probably not the first mockumentary but it is one of the best and would lead the way for so many other movies and TV shows that … Continue reading Review Bonanza: This is Spinal Tap (1984) Review
There is a clue in the title of the sequel (prequel) to Raiders of the Lost Ark: Temple of Doom is silly. There was something perfectly supernatural about Raiders of the Lost Ark that is lacking from Temple of Doom. The … Continue reading Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom (1984) Review
For many, John Hughes is their childhood. Be it by capturing their own experiences of teenage years in America or just by being the movies people grew up watching. However, as a British viewer, Hughes movies and his take on high … Continue reading Sixteen Candles (1984) Review
There is a great originality to Nightmare on Elm Street. The idea of your own nightmares being able to kill you is a fantastic one and a concept rich with creativity. Luckily, writer and director Wes Craven runs with this idea … Continue reading Dreams and Nightmares Month: Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Review
I would like to see a Battle Royale Hollywood remake. Not because I think it needs it, I don’t, I think Battle Royale is very good as it is, but because I’d be interested in how they handled it. In a time when money and reaching the largest available audience forces films like Die Hard 4 to tone itself down for a more inclusive certification, how would they handle or what would they change about a very mature film like Battle Royale. I’m intrigued because I think the mature element is what makes Battle Royale so unique and successful as a movie. It’s not the … Continue reading Battle Royale (2000) Review
Films set in a dystopian future will hold your interest for maybe the first half an hour but will always, eventually, need a decent story or at least a narrative that makes sense, to maintain my focus and attention. Part of the “fun” with a film set in a dark, grim future is the unfolding of the world. What are the “rules” or “laws?” What makes this future scary, stupid or ridiculous? What part does our “hero” play in this dark, new and maybe inevitable world? These intriguing questions will only last for a while before you need your hero to … Continue reading Brazil (1985) Review
