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Subgenre Sampler

 
All The Rivers Run (TV Mini-series)All The Rivers Run (TV Mini-series) (1983)
Soppy, though fondly remembered Australian turn of the century mini–series following 'Philadelphia' (Thornton), a young English refugee…
DVD $29.95, $44.95, $49.95, $54.95
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series)Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (TV Series) (1983-2004)Recommended
Much loved and admired British drama series about a gang of construction labourers who take slightly dodgy, yet lucrative jobs in Europe and…
DVD $64.95
Don't Wait Up (TV Series)Don't Wait Up (TV Series) (1983)
Divorce is the comedy minefield in this likeable, if somewhat outdated sitcom positing the bumpy new life of recent father and son divorcees, who…
DVD $29.95
Meaning of Life, TheMeaning of Life, The (Monty Python's Meaning of Life) (1983)Recommended
Hilarious, oft–times bilious Monty Python hit that examines The Big Issue in a series of loosely–connected sketches.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Risky BusinessRisky Business (1983)Recommended
A kind of '80s update of THE GRADUATE, this imaginative comedy propelled a 17–year old Tom Cruise into the limelight. Uncommonly stylish and…
DVD $20 $15
Terms of EndearmentTerms of Endearment (1983)Recommended
Classic family saga of loss and reconciliation with Shirley Maclaine and Jack Nicholson, who both won Oscars, as did the film.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Fast Times at Ridgemont HighFast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)Aro Favourite
This early–80s teen pic survives a lot better than most, finding surprisingly subtle shades of the adolescent experience amid some frank…
DVD $20 $15
GandhiGandhi (1982)Recommended
Epic retelling of the life of the inspirational Indian leader with Ben Kingsley as 'The Mahatma'. Won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture.
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Rising Damp (TV Series)Rising Damp (TV Series) (1980)
A dank Brit boarding–house is the setting for this classic sitcom written by Eric Chappell. Series 1 & 2 (15 episodes) available across two…
DVD $15 $11.25, $15 $11.25
Stir CrazyStir Crazy (1980)
The first and best of the Pryor/Wilder comedies, about a pair of clumsy crooks who land in jail. Plenty of laughs – though fairly predictable…
Blu-Ray $19.95
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