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Subgenre Sampler

 
Being ThereBeing There (1980) Aro Favourite
Dir. Hal Ashby
Feat. Peter Sellers
A middle–aged gardner, reared in solitude and exclusively educated through his television, is mistaken for a political genius. Profound and…
Blues Brothers, TheBlues Brothers, The (1980) Recommended
Dir. John Landis
Feat. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher
Smash comedy with great soul music and epic sight–gags.
Bosom Buddies (TV Series)Bosom Buddies (TV Series) (1980)
Feat. Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari
Box office everyman Tom Hanks dons womenswear as a yuppie advertising executive resigned to living in an all–female tenement.…
CaddyshackCaddyshack (1980)
Dir. Harold Ramis
Feat. Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray
Rude and crude golfing hi–jinks, often deliriously funny. Perhaps most famous for the infantile chocolate–bar in the swimming pool scene.
Cheech and Chong's Next MovieCheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)
Dir. Thomas Chong
Feat. Cheech Marin, Thomas Chong, Paul Reubens
The pot–head duo followed UP IN SMOKE with another batch of set pieces spiked with a brand of humour that (surely?) requires a particular state…
Cowboys (TV Series)Cowboys (TV Series) (1980)
Dir. Michael Mills
Feat. Colin Welland, David Kelly, Roy Kinnear
Wickedly funny early–80's comedy centered around a dubious firm of dis–functional builders.
Fade to BlackFade to Black (1980)
Dir. Vernon Zimmerman
Feat. Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford
Film buffs should appreciate this inventive black–comedy about a weirdo movie addict who kills people in the style of his various film heroes.
Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuFiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
Dir. Piers Haggard
Feat. Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren
Notable as Peter Sellers' last movie, but ranking close to the bottom of the Sellers canon for its fiendish forced humour and racist overtones.
Flickers (TV Series)Flickers (TV Series) (1980)
Feat. Bob Hoskins, Frances de la Tour, Sheila Reid
An amiable Cockney rogue seeking investors in the silent–film industry finds that building a business out of make believe isn't as easy as he…
Grown-UpsGrown-Ups (1980)
Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Philip Davis, Lesley Manville, Brenda Blethyn
A working class couple discovers the joys of living in a council flat in this early Mike Leigh drama for the BBC (part of the 'Play for Today'…

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