Bill Oduory with ten disappointing 80s comedy sequels… The 1980s marked the golden era of comedy, with timeless masterpieces like Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, and Princess Bride coming to life in the decade. The continued widespread popularity of the many comedy films released films at the time encouraged studios to cash in by producing sequels. However, not […]
Cinema of 1980: Blockbusters Take Over
Tom Jolliffe looks back at 1980, a key turning point in cinema… After a decade that began with an overwhelming air of pessimist cinema, the end of the 70’s would mark the beginnings of a significant turn around in box office tastes. By 1980 Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were household names. Star Wars, Jaws […]