Tag Archives: 1984

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Rob Reiner Writers: Christopher Guest & Michael McKean & Harry Shearer & Rob Reiner Advertisements

Posted in Comedy, Musical | Tagged 1984, album, anjelica huston, band, billy crystal, bruno kirby, christopher guest, comedy, dana carvey, ed begley jr., fran drescher, fred willard, harry shearer, heavy metal, michael mckean, mockumentary, music, musical, musician, paul shaffer, rob reiner, rock, spinal tap, this is spinal tap, tour | Leave a comment

Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jeff Kanew Writers: Steve Zacharias & Jeff Buhai (Story by Tim Metcalfe & Miguel Tejada-Flores and Steve Zacharias & Jeff Buhai)

Posted in Comedy | Tagged 1984, anthony edwards, bully, campus, college, comedy, curtis armstrong, frat, fraternity, james cromwell, jeff buhai, jeff kanew, jock, john goodman, larry b. scott, miguel tejada-flores, nerd, nerds, outcast, revenge, revenge of the nerds, robert carradine, sorority, steve zacharias, ted mcginley, thomas newman, tim metcalfe, timothy busfield | Leave a comment

Terminator Genisys (2015)

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Alan Taylor Writers: Laeta Kalogridis & Patrick Lussier (Based on characters created by James Cameron & Gale Anne Hurd)

Posted in Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | Tagged 1984, action, adventure, alan taylor, arnold schwarzenegger, byung-hun lee, california, cop, courtney b. vance, cyborg, david ellison, days okeniyi, detective, emilia clarke, future, gale anne hurd, j.k. simmons, jai courtney, james cameron, jason clarke, john connor, kyle reese, late kalogridis, matt smith, megan ellison, patrick lussier, police, robot, san francisco, sarah connor, sci-fi, science fiction, sequel, skynet, t-1000, t-800, terminator, terminator genisys, the terminator, thriller, time travel | Leave a comment

Children of the Corn (1984)

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Fritz Kiersch Writer: George Goldsmith (Based on the short story by Stephen King)

Posted in Horror | Tagged 1984, adaptation, children, children of the corn, corn, courtney gains, cult, farm, fritz kiersch, george goldsmith, horror, john franklin, kids, killer, linda hamilton, murder, peter horton, r.g. armstrong, stephen king, worship | Leave a comment

Gremlins (1984)

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Joe Dante Writer: Chris Columbus You aren’t supposed to get a Mogwai wet or feed it after midnight but when can you start feeding? 6 am? Whenever the sun comes up? I have always wondered this. This movie TERRIFIED … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Horror | Tagged 1984, china, chris columbus, christmas, comedy, corey feldman, gizmo, gremlin, gremlins, horror, Hoyt Axton, joe dante, keye luke, midnight, mogwai, monster, pet, Phoebe Cates, small town, stripe, Zach Galligan | Leave a comment

Repo Man (1984)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Alex Cox Writer: Alex Cox Criterion put out a really kick ass set of this movie on Blu-Ray. Great transfer and extras and the packaging has art by Tyler Stout. Top notch treatment for this strange little movie.

Posted in Comedy, Crime, Review, Science Fiction | Tagged 1984, alex cox, car, comedy, crime, criterion collection, del zamora, emilio estevez, girlfriend, harry dean stanton, malibu, punk, repo man, repossession, rock, satire, sci-fi, science fiction, steal, stole, stolen, sy richardson, tom finnegan, tracey walter | Leave a comment

The Natural (1984)

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Barry Levinson Writers: Roger Towne and Phil Dusenberry (Based on the novel by Bernard Malamud)

Posted in Drama, Review, Sports | Tagged 1930s, 1984, adaptation, alan fudge, barbara hershey, barry levinson, baseball, bernard malamud, caleb deschanel, drama, glenn close, joe don baker, john finnegan, kim basinger, lightning, michael madsen, middle age, natural, phil dusenberry, pitcher, player, randy newman, richard farnsworth, robert duvall, robert prosky, robert redford, roger towne, roy hobbs, shot, sport, sports, talent, team, the natural, tree, wilford brimley | Leave a comment