Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
When Harry Met Sally was HARDLY controversial/scandalous. The film was a critical and commercial success and that particular scene was celebrated, not shunned.
Anyway, definitely Last Temptation of Christ. Brilliant movie. |
Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by The Valeyard
(Post 12860895)
Where's "Monty Python's Life of Brian"?
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by Chadm
(Post 12861043)
Voted for White Dog. Great late Sam Fuller flick.
Although I must say that list feels a little incomplete without Cannibal Holocaust.
Originally Posted by Hokeyboy
(Post 12861112)
In 1979? :)
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
I've tried to search for it but there are so many Mad Max search results it's probably on page 150 or something.
There were two teenage boys obsessed with The Road Warrior. They watched it over and over and over, finally committing suicide by blowing their brains out. The movie was blamed and started a controversy over violence in movies. |
Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by Hokeyboy
(Post 12861112)
In 1979? :)
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by stvn1974
(Post 12860731)
Last Temptation Of Christ is a masterpiece. Pissing of Christians was just an added bonus, IMO.
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
I do remember Fatal Attraction really struck a nerve with people when it came out in 1987. I was in middle school so I was too young to totally get it but I don't think a movie had ever gone that far in dealing with the consequences of infidelity. I do remember some of my aunts in my family would say, "That will teach him not to pull that shit ever again on his wife!" And some of my uncles in my family would say, "I am not even thinking about cheating after seeing that movie!"
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by JANK
(Post 12861232)
I still don't get this hatred of Christians, i.e., pleasure of pissing them off. Is this a distaste for all organized religions inc. Islam or directly to followers of Jesus in all then myriad forms?
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by The Valeyard
(Post 12861196)
Well, I saw it in 1980. -ptth-
(seriously, I only just saw it last year...) |
Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by Hokeyboy
(Post 12861110)
When Harry Met Sally was HARDLY controversial/scandalous. The film was a critical and commercial success and that particular scene was celebrated, not shunned.
Anyway, definitely Last Temptation of Christ. Brilliant movie. |
Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
I voted for Angel Heart cause fucking Denise fucking Huxtable fucked the holy fucking hell out of Mickey.
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Originally Posted by Screwadu
(Post 12861491)
I voted for Angel Heart cause fucking Denise fucking Huxtable fucked the holy fucking hell out of Mickey.
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Pabst! Blue! Velvet!
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by The Valeyard
(Post 12860895)
Where's "Monty Python's Life of Brian"?
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by Chadm
(Post 12861043)
Voted for White Dog. Great late Sam Fuller flick.
Although I must say that list feels a little incomplete without Cannibal Holocaust.
Originally Posted by majorjoe23
(Post 12861142)
Doh
Cannibal Holocaust Release Dates Italy 7 February 1980 Denmark 11 July 1980 Spain 19 October 1980 West Germany 16 January 1981 Portugal 22 January 1981 France 22 April 1981 Brazil 29 May 1981 Hong Kong 30 July 1981 Colombia 12 October 1981 Peru 1982 Philippines 22 April 1982 (Davao) Japan 22 January 1983 USA 19 June 1985 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078935/releaseinfo |
Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Any movie that was copyrighted in 1979, had a festival screening in 1979, or was released in NY and LA for Oscar consideration in December of 1979, and then had a wide release in 1980 would belong to which decade?
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by Damfino
(Post 12861626)
Any movie that was copyrighted in 1979, had a festival screening in 1979, or was released in NY and LA for Oscar consideration in December of 1979, and then had a wide release in 1980 would belong to which decade?
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by Crocker Jarmen
(Post 12861471)
During the release of When Harry Met Sally deli owners across the nation protested outside theatres because of that scene. There were even bomb threats.
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
^Eesh! :)
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by Jon2
(Post 12861642)
Saw WHMS in a theater and never heard anything about this. Sure it wasn't local to your area?
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Heaven's Gate.
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
Originally Posted by godzilla rules
(Post 12861574)
Life of Brian is a 70's film. 1979 to be exact.
A few posts above yours...
Originally Posted by Hokeyboy
(Post 12861112)
In 1979? :)
Originally Posted by The Valeyard
(Post 12861196)
Well, I saw it in 1980. -ptth-
Originally Posted by Paff
(Post 12861449)
Then by that standard, the best movie of 2015 was All The President's Men
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Re: Scandalous! Controversial 1980s Movies
I went with RED DAWN because it so pissed off my liberal co-workers at a public library media center that they got upset when one of the staff shrugged and said it was just a movie. Someone even said, "People in the media are naturally liberal. How could anyone even think of defending that movie?" or something like that. I eventually saw it and remember liking the politics more than I thought I would. But then I was a fan of John Milius when he was making decent films, even in my most left-of-center periods.
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I hated When Harry Met Sally... (1989) (deli scene/fake orgasm)! I wanted someone to slap Meg Ryan's face with a big sausage. :)
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