Take Me Back to the 80's

Directed by John Hughes Released August 2, 1985 Written by John Hughes Movie Synopsis Courtesy of IMDB "Two high school nerds attempt to create the perfect woman, but she turns out to be more than that." Welcome to another edition of John Hughes owned the movie industry in the 80s. It seems like I can't go more than a few weeks without bringing up his name.  In this classic, we see a lot of the staples of the 80s that I have discussed before. With that being said, a lot of what I am going to talk about is more about the story lines/situations in the movie. Before we get into those story lines, can we just acknowledge for a moment those horrible gym clothes. I have known for a long time that back in the 70s and 80s short-shorts on guys was a norm, but it is still an unusual sight to see. Could they have made those any tighter or shorter? Present day, you put girls in those kinds of outfits, let alone guys, you would be in some serious trouble...

Directed by James Cameron Released October 26, 1984 Written by James Cameron, Gale Ann Hurd, & William Wisher Movie Synopsis Courtesy of IMDB "A seemingly indestructible android is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a solider from that war is sent to protect her at all costs." Okay, first of all, what is with the 80s and the future? This isn't the first movie that I have talked about that has taken place in the future, well I guess more about the future, and I am sure it isn't the last one either. I guess back in the 80s they were so excited to see how the world was going to change and predict what kind of technology we are going to have. I guess we will have to wait and see if machines actually take over in 2029. Seems like, in a way, they have already taken over society (Yes, iPhone users and Social Media, I am talking about you). Oh Arnold. What woul...

Directed by Ivan Reitman Released June 8, 1984 Written by Dan Aykroyd & Harold Ramis Movie Synopsis Courtesy of IMDB "Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service." This movie is one of the classics from the 1980s. There are very few people who haven't seen this movie, even though it was released over 30 years ago. It is a classic that caused a sequel and a remake in 2016. While you can never live up to the original, having a remake of a movie normally shows just how popular the film is. ( I have already ranted about how I feel about remakes, so that is all I am going to say about that). It is also easy to see that this movie has a cult following because they have their own theme song! The title track of this movie didn't only help amplify the movie when it was first released, but it has helped Ghostbusters  stay relevant all these years. People still play this song every Halloween and the lyrics are...

Directed by Brian De Palma Released December 9, 1983 Written by Oliver Stone Movie Synopsis Courtesy of IMDB "In Miami in 1980, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed." Okay, full disclosure, there is a lot of drugs, violence, and use of the F word in this film. So, sorry mom and dad. One of the most prevalent film techniques that I noticed throughout this film is that the director chose to shoot this movie very wide. Not only that, but he used a number of tracking shots, pans, tilts, and zooms. This movie doesn't have a lot of cuts or angles in it, like many action movies do. Most action movies have a lot of quick cuts, close ups, and different angles to help show all the action happening and for you to feel like you are emerged in the action. But not Scarface. This movie has a lot slower of a pace with its angles and shots. If you go back and look at any of the scenes in this movie you will notice they use th...