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Conan the BarbarianConan the Barbarian (1982) Recommended
Dir. John Milius
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Slave–turned–swordsman Arnold Schwarzenegger's 20 year search for his parent's killers is a violent, comic–pulp romp through a…
Doctor Who (TV Series) [Peter Davison]Doctor Who (TV Series) [Peter Davison] (Dr. Who) (1982-1984)
Feat. Peter Davison
Succeeding the ever–popular Tom Baker, Peter Davison held his own as the fifth incarnation of "Doctor Who' by bringing a boyish charm to the…
Fire and IceFire and Ice (1982)
Dir. Ralph Bakshi
One of dir. Bashki’s (FRITZ THE CAT) lesser efforts, this sword–and–sorcery animated fantasy is notable for the seminal visuals by…
Les Maitres du TempsLes Maitres du Temps (Time Masters) (1982) Recommended
Dir. Rene Laloux
Another vivid, otherworldly animation from French dir. Laloux (FANTASTIC PLANET), with design from Jean Giraud (aka Mobius). Bygone sci–fi…
Q: the Winged SerpentQ: the Winged Serpent (1982) Recommended
Dir. Larry Cohen
Feat. Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, David Carradine
A tongue–in–cheek monster movie about a prehistoric giant bird nesting at the top of New York's Chrysler building. Surprisingly well…
Space Adventure CobraSpace Adventure Cobra (1982)
Dir. Osamu Dezaki
Space opera at its soapiest – a rouge intergalactic criminal thwarts alien pirates, saves the universe, and gets the ladies in this retro anime…
Star Trek II - The Wrath of KhanStar Trek II - The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Dir. Nicholas Meyer
Feat. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
The Enterprise crew are back to do battle with Kirk's old enemy Khan, as he takes control of a Federation Starship. Nice touches of humour and…
Sword and the Sorcerer, TheSword and the Sorcerer, The (1982)
Dir. Albert Pyun
Feat. Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis
Not bad swords–and–sandals fantasy, set in a medieval kingdom ruled by an evil sorcerer. To the rescue comes a mercenary who wields a…
Thing, TheThing, The (1982) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Richard Dysart
Kurt Russell headlines this remake of the 1951 film about an Antarctic outpost terrorized by an alien organism. Dir. John Carpenter cranks up the…
Tripods, The (TV Series)Tripods, The (TV Series) (1982) Recommended
Dir. Graham Theakston
Feat. John Shackley, Jim Baker II, Peter Dolphin
One of the BBC's most expensive serials was this imaginative, if uneven, handling of John Christopher's Tripods trilogy. In 2089, the Earth is ruled…

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