Tag Archives: 80’s
Le Pont du Nord (1981)
There is an ancient game called jeu de l’oie, or the “Game of the Goose.” Players throw dice and progress through a spiral path divided into sixty-three spaces. The goal is to be the first to reach the center, and … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 80's, Drama, Jacques Rivette, MacGuffin, motorcycle, Nouvelle Vague, Surreal
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Zombie Lake (1981)
When discussing the works of Shakespeare – and I think it’s important to begin with Shakespeare when discussing Zombie Lake (1981) – we classify the plays as comedies, histories, and tragedies, to make better sense of their structure and to … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Nilbog
Tagged 80's, horror, Jean Rollin, Nazis, sexploitation, Zombie
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Videodrome (1983)
It was announced last week that Videodrome (1983) would be remade, most likely as a PG-13 film and with a screenplay from the man who wrote the last two Transformers movies. This news – yet another 80’s cult classic will … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 80's, David Cronenberg, Deborah Harry, horror, James Woods, Mind Control, S&M, Science Fiction, Surreal
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