Movies

This was a lovely little movie made i think in 1971. it starred Jack Wild and Mark Lester and the soundtrack was by the Bee Gees. I have never forgotten this film. The title acronym S.W.A.L.K stands for "Sealed With ...

Scanners was originally released in 1981 and I saw this for the first time on video in about 1986/87. The film was directed by horror meister David Cronenberg (The Fly, Existenz, Naked Lunch, Dead Ringers). Scanners tells the ...

Scrooged was an 80's film adaptation of the classic Dicken's novel, "A Christmas Carol". Bill Murray plays Scrooge in this comical Christmas film and is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, but with a very comical ...

The film that made indie cool, and the curse of copywriters everywhere (no capital letters in that title, people). This was a slick, stylish, low-key film, moving James Spader away from his 'preppy scum' roles (Pretty in Pink, anyone?) towards ...

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1989 film about a middle-aged Liverpudlian housewife, Shirley Valentine, whose life has become tedious and dull.When a friend wins a holiday for two in Greece Shirley (Pauline COllins) grabs the opportunity for some adventure and excitement and begins a romance ...

Number 5 is alive! Number 5 is an experimental military robot that is accidentally electrocuted and brought to life. He then has to avoid capture and reprogramming back at the factory and attempts to let his creator know what has ...

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The mid-eighties were not a good time for fans of western movies. The format had barely progressed since the sixties, and few film companies were prepared to invest in the genre. Silverado was an attempt to update the format, combining ...

Her sister's getting married. No one remembered her 16th birthday. One thing will make it all better and his name is JAKE! (my personal all time favorive 80's movie) It will take you back to when you were 16 ...

Starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, this bittersweet love story starts when Hanks decides to move to Seattle to restart his and his son's lives after the death of his wife/son's mother.His son phones up a late night radio show ...

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Son In Law was a comedy from 1993 starring Pauly Shore. It was about this farm girl going to college and meeting the college "clown" who she then takes home to meet her family who live on a farm. He ...

This is a Sci-fi film from 1973 based on Harry Harrison's novel 'Make Room! Make Room!', starring Charlton Heston, Chuck Connors, and Edward G. Robinson in his last film.In the year 2022, the world has been ravaged by environmental collapse, ...

"May the schwartz be with you!" Spaceballs was an hilarious comedy directed by Mel Brooks in 1987. Essentially Spaceballs is a clever parody of sci-films of the time such as Star Wars and Star Trek and stars John Candy and Rick ...

Romantic fantasy comedy starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah.Allen Bauer is rescued by a mermaid after falling in to the sea as a young boy. Later in life he falls in to the sea again and is rescued by the ...

St Elmo’s Fire is possibly the defining ‘Brat Pack’ movie. Featuring a whole host of attractive, twenty-something hot-in-the-1980’s US actors, it features a cracking soundtrack and doesn’t require a huge amount of brainpower to watch it. In a nutshell it’s ...

Four young friends who set out on an adventure to find the body of a missing teenager. The journey is something of a race since another gang of boys are out to find the body too.Starring River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, ...

On their way home, the crew of the Enterprise finds out that Earth is under attack by an alien force. They figure out that the aliens are looking for humpback whales, so they go back in time to retrieve some. ...

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." This is Star Wars, one of the most popular science fiction movies of all time. Luke Skywalker wants more than just his simple farm life, he wants to join the rebellion ...

Originally released in 1984 and starred Jeff Bridges.In 1977, Voyager 2 was launched containing a gold phonographic disk with a message of peace and inviting visitors to come to the planet Earth. The Voyager probe is intercepted by an alien ...

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This movie was my all time favorite tear jerker starring Sally Field, Daryl Hannah, Dolly Parton, and Julia Roberts. It was just a good down to earth movie about a woman who has a disease and dies. ...

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A story of blood, money, coffee, guns, and sexual tension. Not a movie for everyone, only for folks who were cool in the 80's. Directed by Alex Cox (Repo Man, Sid and Nancy) it was a modern day spaghetti western. ...

The first of Baz Luhrmann's 'red curtain' trilogy, Strictly Ballroom is a camp classic that still manages to be moving and romantic. The story of a rebel ballroom dancer and his 'ugly duckling' partner's quest to win the Pan-Pacific championships ...

Film Starred Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue. Theme: teenage boy meets girl. ...

The movie begins on the planet Krypton where baby Superman is rocketed off to earth in an attempt to save the Kryptonian race from extinction.Whilst on earth, Clark Kent aka Superman discovers his superpowers and uses them to defeat the ...

Superman saved the world and all is good... but now three Kryptonians are heading for earth and Superman gave up his power.How does it all come out? With a fabulous duel above the streets of Metropolis. And off course, Lex ...