Subgenre Sampler
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
- Dir. Jack Clayton
Feat. Jason Robards Jr., Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd… - Classic Ray Bradbury story of good and evil, set in a small American town, where two adventurous boys become entangled with a diabolical carnival and…
Star Wars: Episode VI - The Return of the Jedi (1983)- Dir. Richard Marquand
Feat. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford… - Final installment in George Lucas' space–trilogy sees the conclusion of the galactic war between the Empire and the 'Rebel forces'. Mark…
Super Ted, The Very Best of (TV Series) (Superted) (1983)- Appealing 80's kids series about the adventures of an abandoned teddy bear who is brought to life with "cosmic dust" and becomes a superhero teddy on…
War Games (1983)- Dir. John Badham
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman - One of the best movies about computer hacking, is a highly effective comedy–thriller, with child–star Matthew Broderick accessing an…
Wind in the Willows, The (1983)- Stop–motion puppetry brings the world of Toad, Ratty and Mole to delightful life in this nice TV version of Kenneth Graham's classic book..…
Annie (1982)- Dir. John Huston
Feat. Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Tim Curry - Rumbunctious Broadway musical, set in the Depression–era, follows the young moptop's orphanage experiences, and fateful encounter with…
Dark Crystal, The (1982)
- Dir. Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Feat. Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw… - Wonderful fantasy from the Muppet main–man about a cute Gelfling who is must return light to a dark world by restoring the Crystal. With an…
Dr Seuss - The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982)- Emmy Award–winning tale in which two of Dr. Seuss' most popular characters square off in a whimsical showdown as the ever–clever Cat puts…
E.T. (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) (1982)- Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Dee Wallace Stone, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote… - Steven Spielberg cemented his genius with this, possibly the best live–action family film ever made. It's the moving tale of a benign alien who…
Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) (1982-1985)- Feat. Shelley Duvall, Robin Williams, Teri Garr…
- Shelley Duvall curated this popular Cable TV series in eighties (which she also hosts and narrates), attracting an impressive roll call of Hollywood…
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