Sentences with phrase «1980s high school film»

The first is his trick off the side of a school bus, like the hero of a 1980s high school film.

Not exact matches

There are not that many films made today that throws one back to the 1980s high school classics written by John Hughes.

Thanks to some very good casting (though Spader, in his mid-20s, looks far too old to be playing high school age), solid performances, and the insights of John Hughes at the peak of his creative screenwriting talent, Pretty in Pink emerged as an instant teen classic, and remains, to this day, a quintessential film for those who enjoy everything 1980s.

Chadha, whose last film The Viceroy's House tackled the tragic causes and epic scale of the partition of India, said she hopes Blinded by the Light will, by contrast, mix a little of the quirky British humour of some of her earlier films, such as Bhaji on the Beach (1993) and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008) with the lively energy of 1980s high - school movies written by John Hughes such as Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club.

The Blu - ray's 1.85:1 element is basically flawless, which is nothing out of the ordinary for a brand new film but a pleasant surprise for a 1980s high school movie, which is far from guaranteed to look this terrific three decades later.

The Edge of Seventeen plays homage to the beloved John Hughes high school films of the 1980s.

The «Pineapple Express» actor played a high school bully in the film, which was set in the 1980s.

Fame Rated PG for thematic material including teen drinking, a sexual situation and language Available on DVD and Blu - ray This update of the original 1980 film follows the lives of a group of students at the New York City High School of Performing Arts as they go through their Freshmen through Senior years.