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The decade of the 1980s in Western cinema saw the return of studio-driven pictures, coming from the filmmaker-driven New Hollywood era of the 1970s. [1] The period was when the "high concept" picture was established by producer Don Simpson, [2] where films were expected to be easily marketable and understandable.
Television's Greatest Hits: 70s & '80s, prefaced with "TeeVee Toons Presents", is a 1987 compilation album of television theme songs released by TVT Records as the third volume of the Television's Greatest Hits series. [1] It was recorded at Studio 900 and mastered at Bernie Grundman Studio. [1] [2]
At Close Range (1986) – neo-noir crime drama film based on the real life rural Pennsylvania crime family led by Bruce Johnston Sr. which operated during the 1960s and '70s [356] Barefoot Gen 2 (Japanese: はだしのゲン2 ) (1986) – Japanese war drama film based three years after the Hiroshima bombing , a teenager helps a group of orphans ...
From 'The 'Burbs' to 'The Neverending Story' and 'The Princess Bride,' these '80s movies (both cult classics and blockbusters) are just too good to forget.
2. Footloose (1984). Cast: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, Dianne Wiest, John Lithgow Rating: PG The timeless classic follows Ren McCormack, a Chicago teen who tries to overturn a ban on dancing and ...
It’s safe to say that the ’70s was one of the greatest decades in cinema history. Apart from introducing us to the notorious Michael Corleone from The Godfather, the film industry ushered in a ...
Despite this, the film was one of the most successful of its time, earning $80 million at box office. By the late 1970s, the novelty had worn off and the disasters had become less exciting. 1977 brought a terrorist targeting a Rollercoaster, 1978 a Swarm of bees, and a less-than-threatening Meteor in 1979.
When introduced by Billboard in March 1981, the Mainstream Rock chart was entitled Top Tracks and designed to measure the airplay of songs being played on album-oriented rock radio stations. The chart has undergone several name changes over the years, first to Top Rock Tracks in September 1984 and then to Album Rock Tracks in April 1986.