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Subgenre Sampler

 
Return of the Living Dead, TheReturn of the Living Dead, The (1985)
Dir. Dan O'Bannon
Feat. Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa
Pretty–good parody of Romero's Living Dead films, though not quite the same as the real thing. Great thrash–metal soundtrack, though.
Return to OzReturn to Oz (1985) Recommended
Dir. Walter Murch
Feat. Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh
This unusually–conceived sequel to THE WIZARD OF OZ is almost too scary for kids, with a disturbed Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) blown by a storm from…
RevolutionRevolution (1985)
Dir. Hugh Hudson
Feat. Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, Nastassja Kinski
Disastrous epic with Pacino almost committing career suicide as a fur trapper caught in the upheaval of the American Revolution. Some handsome…
Robbery Under ArmsRobbery Under Arms (1985)
Dir. Ken Hannam
Feat. Sam Neill
Rollicking outback western with our Sam Neill as a charismatic bushranger at the head of a wild colonial gang in search of love, loot and adventure.…
Rocky IVRocky IV (Rocky 4) (1985)
Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
Third sequel in the ROCKY franchise adds some new moves, but gets a whole lot dumber. Here, Stallone fights a Russian superboxer (Lundgren) who has…
Romancing the StoneRomancing the Stone (1985)
Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas
Witty, fast–paced adventure through the South American jungle with Turner and Douglas well cast as made–for–each–other…
Room with a View, ARoom with a View, A (1985) Aro Favourite
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denholm Elliott
Arguably the pinnacle achievement of the Merchant–Ivory partnership, this light–toned but nuanced adaptation of E. M. Forster's novel…
Runaway TrainRunaway Train (1985) Recommended
Dir. Andrei Konchalovsky
Feat. Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay
Voight and Roberts are terrific as two ecsaped convicts who endure a nerve–jangling journey aboard an unstoppable locomotive. Based on a…
Sacred Hearts (1985)
Dir. Barbara Rennie
Feat. Anna Massey
Earnest drama set in a repressive convent (run by Anna Massey) during the Blitz.
Seacoal (1985)
Dir. Amber Film Collective
The first feature from the Tyneside film community who mix drama and 'real life' to tell their own stories. This film focuses on the plight of…

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