Tag Archives: 80’s
Mad Max 2 (1981)
Two years after the benchmark Ozploitation film Mad Max (1979), director George Miller returned to the world of violent punks and souped-up cars with Mad Max 2 (1981). The film was cautiously retitled The Road Warrior for the U.S., because … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 80's, Action, Australian, Car Chase, Feral Kid, Mad Max, Mel Gibson, Post Apocalyptic, Punk, Science Fiction
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Polyester (1981)
Following his “Trash Trilogy” of shock comedies Pink Flamingos (1972), Female Trouble (1974), and Desperate Living (1977), John Waters took his first steps toward mainstream acceptance with Polyester (1981), though not by altering his formula or personality. Once again Waters … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 80's, Bill Murray, Comedy, Deborah Harry, Divine, John Waters, Scratch and Sniff, suburbia, Tab Hunter
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Xanadu (1980)
The term “guilty pleasure” seems to have been invented for Xanadu (1980). This is not a film one admits to liking in public. Still, it has become popular enough to have spawned a Broadway musical that was nominated for multiple … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 80's, Disco, Electric Light Orchestra, Fantasy, Gene Kelly, Greek Mythology, Olivia Newton John, Rock Musical, Roller Skates
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