Ron Galella // Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Iconic child stars of the ’80s No matter what decade it is, nostalgia for the 1980s never seems to fade. Throwback parties featuring ’80s fashion and music are still prominent in American culture. The aesthetics of this decade are often commercialized in flashy clothing or even…
Columbia Pictures We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Want to see Roy Scheider battle the police state? Head to Netflix right now. When the United States rediscovered its patriotic swagger in the early 1980s, Hollywood studios were hot to flaunt dazzling military technology…
Paramount It’s astonishing how much 1950s and early-’60s nostalgia leaked into pop media of the 1980s. This was clearly exemplified in Robert Zemeckis’ 1985 blockbuster “Back to the Future,” a film about a kid in the present who, thanks to a time machine, is thrown back to…
Lucasfilm This article contains spoilers for “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” episode 5. “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” has borrowed ideas from Disney flops, and the series is a massive love letter to the Amblin and countless adventure stories. Needless to say, Jon Watts and Christopher Ford’s foray into…
Key Takeaways Explore how Hollywood’s current trend of adapting 1980s TV shows into movies reflects a cultural craving for nostalgia-driven entertainment. How successful adaptations like The Equalizer and 21 Jump Street strike a delicate balance between honoring the source material. Insights from both hits and misses in the adaptation process, shedding light on the importance…
