In my opinion some of the greatest movies of all time
were made in the 1980s.
The 80s was a time of transition in the movie
industry. Practical effects were making
way for digital effects which were still in their infancy.
The result was a plethora of movies which depended
primarily on sets and practical effects where digital effects were used at a
minimum. They also weren’t the main draw
of the movies.
As fantastic as digital effects are they just can’t
duplicate (at least yet) the real thing.
1980 to 1989 was truly the Golden Decade for movies. Science Fiction, Teen, Horror, Fantasy,
Drama, Suspense, Comedy and others: each genre had stellar high points.
Here’s just a few of the hit movies from the 80s: E.T.,
Top Gun, The Brat Pack, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Ghostbusters, Aliens, Beetlejuice,
Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Terminator and close to 50 more, not counting
foreign films.
Carlton Books
and author Helen O’Hara have compiled a wonderful homage to the 1980s films
called: The Best 80s Movies.
If you’re a fan of 80s films like me you’re sure to love
this memorable meandering down Memory Lane amidst some the greatest films of
all time.
I like Horror films; specifically Horror films that leave
much up to my imagination. Some people
love slash and hack Horror films while others prefer films with lots of gore
and grossness.
Regardless of your test for Horror films James Marriott
and Kim Newman’s The Definitive Guide To
Horror Films is a ‘must-have’ for the macabre.
The authors invite you to come along as they traverse the
hidden and bloody paths amidst things that go bump in the night, jump out of
the darkness, haunt nightmares and slash and dismember at the slightest provocation.
Three hundred and sixty five films (one for each day of
the year) offer to scare you to death.
So grab your garlic sprigs, turn on all the lights, load
up your shotgun, lock your door and prepare to face your worst nightmares in
this horrific new book that dares you to turn each page.
Both books are packed with lots of photos and plenty of
captivating information and little known secrets of film-making.