Film: Continental Divide (1981)
Rated: PG
Written by:
Lawrence Kasdan
Directed by:
Michael Apted
Starring:
John Belushi as Ernie Souchek
Blair Brown as Nell Porter
Allen Garfield as Howard McDermott
Carlin Glynn as Sylvia
By Efferdent Johnson
Pre-screening memories: There were many reasons I was excited to see Continental Divide many years ago. And while it may seem strange those same reasons applied when given the opportunity [...]
July 24, 2009
Categories: 80s, Blogroll, Efferdent Johnson, Rob R., comedy, natsukashi . Tags: 1941, animal house, blair brown, blues brothers, john belushi, saturday night live . Author: usesoapfilm . Comments: Leave a Comment
Film: The ‘Burbs (1989)
Rated: PG
Written by: Larry Brezner and Michael Finnell
Directed by: Joe Dante
Starring: Tom Hanks as Ray Peterson
Bruce Dern as Mark Rumsfield
Carrie Fisher as Carol Peterson
Corey Feldman as Ricky Butler
By E Dagger from CruJonesSociety
Pre-screening memories: When I was a kid, I think I felt obligated to like The ‘Burbs. One of my [...]
July 17, 2009
Categories: 80s, Blogroll, Rob R., comedy, horror, natsukashi . Tags: atomic bomb, corey feldman, gremlins, joe dante, matinee, neighbors, robocop, small soldiers, special effects, star wars, tom hanks . Author: usesoapfilm . Comments: 4 Comments
Title: Shocker (1989)
Rated: R
Written and directed by: Wes Craven
Starring: Peter Berg as Jonathan Parker
Mitch Pileggi as Horace Pinker
Camille Cooper as Alison
By Shelley Stillo
Pre-screening memories: If this site has taught me anything, it is that I witnessed far too many age-inappropriate movies as a child. I bore witness to more acts of violence, mayhem and destruction before [...]
July 10, 2009
Categories: 80s, Blogroll, Rob R., Shelley Stillo, comedy, horror, natsukashi . Tags: heather langenkamp, linda blair, nightmare on elm street, people under the stairs, peter berg, wes craven . Author: usesoapfilm . Comments: 2 Comments
Title: Gung Ho (1986)
Rated: PG-13
Directed by: Ron Howard
Written by: Edwin Blum (story); Lowell Ganz (screenplay)
Starring: Michael Keaton as Hunt Stevenson
Gedde Wattanabe as Oishi Kazihiro
George Wendt as Buster
Sab Shim0no as Saito
John Turturro as Willie
Rodney Kageyama as Ito
By E Dagger from Cru Jones Society
Pre-screening memories: I think Gung Ho might be one of the [...]
July 3, 2009
Categories: 80s, Blogroll, Rob R., comedy, natsukashi . Tags: asian-american cinema, gedde wattanabe, george wendt, Long Duk Do, michael keaton, mimi rogers, Rodney Kageyama, Ron Howard, u.s. auto industry . Author: usesoapfilm . Comments: 2 Comments
