100 Movies of the 1980s

The 1980s were a decade of bold, bizarre, and boisterous cinema, with science fiction, horror, and action emerging as the defining genres. This movie bible profiles 80s cinema with stills, synopsis, and cast, crew, and technical listings, creating a movie-world so convincingly real that spectators could not help but immerse themselves in it.

Format: Hardback
Length: 820 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2022
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

From Aliens to Amadeus ,get your fill of 1980s nostalgia with this movie bible of all things bold,bizarre,and boisterous. We ve diligently compiled a list of the most influential films of the 1980s that s sure to please popcorn gobblers and highbrow chin-strokers alike. Adventurous,excessive,and experimental,80s cinema saw moviegoers get their kicks from pictures as wide-ranging as Blade Runner , Gandhi ,and Blue Velvet . Science fiction,horror,and action emerged as the defining genres of the decade ,with non-human characters like E.T. winning the hearts of millions,and movies such as Ghostbusters and Back to the Future fused comedy and sci-fi to the delight of audiences everywhere. Inside this 80s encyclopedia each movie masterpiece is profiled with stills,a synopsis,and cast,crew,and technical listings . With high-concept Hollywood blockbusters,early CGI,and brilliant special effects,the 1980s saw the invention of a new reality ,a movie-world so convincingly real—no matter how far-fetched—that spectators could not help but immerse themselves in it.
The 1980s were a decade of bold, bizarre, and boisterous cinema, with a wide range of films that appealed to popcorn gobblers and highbrow chin-strokers alike. From science fiction and horror to action and comedy, the decade saw the invention of a new reality, a movie-world so convincingly real that spectators could not help but immerse themselves in it. This movie bible of all things bold, bizarre, and boisterous includes a list of the most influential films of the 1980s, with stills, a synopsis, and cast, crew, and technical listings. Science fiction, horror, and action emerged as the defining genres of the decade, with non-human characters like E.T. winning the hearts of millions and movies such as Ghostbusters and Back to the Future fusing comedy and sci-fi to the delight of audiences everywhere. With high-concept Hollywood blockbusters, early CGI, and brilliant special effects, the 1980s saw the invention of a new reality, a movie-world so convincingly real that spectators could not help but immerse themselves in it.

Weight: 2601g
Dimension: 255 x 196 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836587310