Movie Masterpieces: the 1980s (12A)
MOVIE MASTERPIECES THROUGH THE DECADES: THE 1980s
Max Newsom, film director, script writer, producer and film lecturer, continues his series of talks on film masterpieces of the 1920's - 2000's, with the following dates:
Tues 25th June - 1970's
Each lecture includes short clips from movies of the era, a short recap of the previous decade's main contributions to the developing form, as well as an outline of the contemporary political and social issues.
After each talk, there will be a short, 15-min break, complementary tea and biscuits, then a presentation of a classic film from the decade disussed.
1980's - The new Kitchen Sink drama; art house; Le Look; Almodovar and the New Spain; new voices in the USA; Indy film.
1980's mentions to include: Gregory's Girl; Scarface; Draftsman's Contract; Amadeus; Withnail & I; Three Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown; Matador; Pepi, Bom, Luci; sex lies and videotape; This is Spinal Tap; Out of Africa; Do the Right Thing; Blue Velvet; Come and See; Stop Making Sense; Desperately Seeking Susan; Subway; 37.2 Le matin (Betty Blue); Diva; Blood Simple; Raising Arizona; She's Gotta Have It; Fitzcarraldo; Paris, Texas; Mystery Train; Spielberg and the new teenagers.