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“Falling in Love Again (1980): Steven Paul’s Bold Debut and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Early Break”
Falling in Love Again: A Short History When Falling in Love Again arrived in 1980 it carried a quietly exotic pedigree: a lush Michel Legrand score, a cast led by Elliott Gould and Susannah York, and the curious byline of a wunderkind director-producer-screenwriter named Steven Paul — who was barely out of his teens when the picture was made. Paul, born in 1959, wrote, produced and directed the film as his feature debut at roughly 21 years old, a bold move that set the tone for a movie that felt as much like an earnest family project as it did an attempt at classical, sentimental romance.
By Movies of the 80s6 months ago in Geeks
“Elliott Gould’s Hollywood Odyssey, 1980–1983: Big Studios, Tiny Films, and the Gamble of Reinvention”
Falling, Flopping, and Fleeing: A Triptych of Strange Choices By the dawn of the 1980s, Elliott Gould had already traversed the pinnacle of counter-culture stardom—MASH, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, The Long Goodbye—and had become synonymous with risky, unconventional roles. The years 1980 to 1983 marked a curious trough: big studio attempts, budget flops, and offbeat indie gambles. Here’s how that played out.
By Movies of the 80s6 months ago in Geeks
The Wild, Weird Rise and Fall of The Apple (1980): Behind the Scenes, Box Office, and Menahem Golan’s Big Swing
If you’ve ever seen The Apple, you know it’s not a movie you simply “watch.” You survive it, you tell your friends, and—eventually—you kind of treasure it. Conceived as a Faust-by-way-of-Euro-disco musical set in the “future” of 1994, The Apple was written and directed by Cannon Films co-chief Menahem Golan and stars Catherine Mary Stewart as Bibi, a singer tempted by an evil megacorp called BIM—Boogalow International Music. Shot in late 1979 in West Berlin and released in 1980, it’s since earned a cult reputation as one of the great camp disasters.
By Movies of the 80s6 months ago in Geeks
The Great Santini’s Rocky Flight: An Unusual Release Journe
The Great Santini is now celebrated as a powerful, character-driven drama. Yet its path to critical acclaim was anything but smooth. The film’s release history is as layered and complex as the father-son dynamic it portrays.
By Movies of the 80s6 months ago in Geeks
Movies of the 80s: Federico Fellini and Woody Allen in 1980
In researching Federico Fellini's 1980 film, City of Women, a lesser known piece of Fellini's canon, I stumbled upon a quote that I cannot find anywhere else that illustrates, apparently, that Federico Fellini hated Woody Allen, well before hating Woody Allen became a universal feeling. I have searched high and low for other sources regarding Fellini's feelings about Woody Allen but nothing on Google or other search engines returns any results regarding Fellini having negative feelings towards Allen before it became common cause.
By Movies of the 80sabout a year ago in Geeks
Movies of the 80s: 'Steel' and the Death of A.J Bakunas
The movie Steel was released two times in 1980. The first release came in August 1980 with ads that touted dramatically, "They reached for an impossible dream and built a miracle." This refers to the premise of the movie which is about a ragtag group of construction workers who, under the leadership of Lee Majors, put the finishing touches on a Kentucky high rise before it defaults back to a greedy magnate.
By Movies of the 80sabout a year ago in Geeks
Movies of the 80s: The Incredible Release Debacle of 'Heaven's Gate'
Heaven’s Gate is a 1980 western written and directed by Michael Cimino, an Academy Award winner for The Deer Hunter. The film stars Kris Kristofferson, Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Jeff Bridges, and a vast array of well known character actors in an expansive western story about a deadly conflict between ranchers bent on taking over land in Montana and the settlers who claimed the land for their own. Amid the chaos, a love triangle breaks out between a hired killer, the local sheriff, and a local bordello owner and madam.
By Movies of the 80sabout a year ago in Geeks
Movies of the 80s: 'Foolin' Around' with Gary Busey
There are people who just don't fit particular molds. For instance, you likely would not associate professional wrestler Hulk Hogan with Academy Award level drama. You likely would not view the brilliant Steve Buscemi as the star of a teen comedy. And, if you are aware of actor Gary Busey, you'd be unlikely to cast him as the lead actor in a romantic comedy. Though Busey has proven to be a dynamic and often charismatic film presence, his on screen persona and his idiosyncratic style of acting don't really translate to being the lead in a rom-com.
By Movies of the 80sabout a year ago in Geeks
Movies of the 80s: 'It's My Turn' Who Was Director Claudia Weill
It's My Turn Directed by Claudia Weill Starring Jill Clayburgh and Michael Douglas Released October 10th, 1980 Claudia Weill is an American film and television director best known for her work on independent films in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as her contributions to television directing. She is particularly recognized for her focus on character-driven stories and strong female protagonists.
By Movies of the 80sabout a year ago in Geeks
