Tag: 80s movies
Delia Deetz As Representation of Second-Wave Feminism’s Failings
As “spooky season” has long ago been bumped up to September (perhaps the fault of Mariah Carey’s own bumping-up-of-Christmas timeline), and with the coinciding of [Read More…]
The Roses Pales in Comparison to Its Far Bolder and Darker Original, The War of the Roses
Jay Roach is no stranger to directing remakes of “darker” films that are much more diluted than the original. Take, for example, 2010’s Dinner for Schmucks, [Read More…]
Doja Cat Is An 80s Music Video Girl in “Jealous Type”
Like Charli XCX with her 2022 video for “Baby,” Doja Cat has been very inspired by the visual cachet of 1980s aesthetics for her new era. [Read More…]
Fusion Is Nothing New: Together and The Fly
Cyndi Lauper once said (in the immortal 1984 single, “Time After Time”), “Caught up in circles/Confusion is nothing new.” But when it comes to the [Read More…]
Trading Places: Providing A Seasonal Message That Reminds Just How Fucked Up Rich People Are
In terms of joining the category of movies classified as “could never be made today,” 1983’s Trading Places is definitely up there. Not just because of its [Read More…]
Trump Brings Back the Worst of the 80s
Although some could argue that Ronald Reagan’s oppressive regime in the 1980s is part of what fueled better pop culture than the schlock of the [Read More…]
What’s In A Belittling Nickname? Andrew McCarthy’s Brats Seeks to Find Out
Oddly (or fortuitously) enough, Brats comes out at a time when the commentary surrounding both brats and rats has become very favorable. The former because [Read More…]
Furiosa: She Found Love in a Hopeless Place
If there’s any movie/film franchise that’s more relevant to the moment, it’s Mad Max. Or, in this case, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Released almost [Read More…]
Lisa Frankenstein: Mary Shelley With a (Tanning Bed) Shock of Heathers
For those seeking to dig up their long-buried romantic side, Lisa Frankenstein arrives at the perfect time: Valentine’s Day. And, although it was released during [Read More…]
Play Misty For Me: The California Blueprint for Fatal Attraction
Although the era of “free love” that commenced in the 1960s was initially looked upon by men with salivation over the opportunity to “get the [Read More…]
