Selection of movies, series and short films from the new generation of filmmakers largely inspired by the 80s
with visuals and soundtracks.
Movies of the dark rooms
Drive
DRIVE Soundtrack
Genre
Action, Thriller
Director
Nicolas Winding Refn
Main Actors
Ryan Gosling, Oscar Isaac, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman
Synopsis
In Hollywood, a young, lone mechanic known as ‘the driver’ works as a stuntman by day and a driver for mobsters by night. Highly skilled yet reserved, he follows a strict code, only participating in the driving aspect of his employers’ crimes, and he’s the best at it. But his life takes a turn when he meets a woman and her son.
Retro References
The Driver, Taxi Driver, The Killers, Sixteen Candles, Bob le flambeur, The Maltese Falcon and Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
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Short films of the Web
Kung Fury
KUNG FURY Soundtrack
Genre
Action, Martial Arts, Comedy, Fantasy
Director
David Sandberg
Main Actors
David Sandberg, Joanna Häggblom, Leopold Nilsson, Per-Henrik Arvidius
Synopsis
In the 80s, Miami Police detective Kung Fury witnesses his partner’s death at the hands of a Ninja, and miraculously, he gains special powers. When Adolf Hitler resurfaces from the past, intent on world destruction, Kung Fury embarks on a time-travel mission to eliminate the villain before he can enact his plan.
Retro References
Ghostbusters, Terminator, Kickboxing, K 2000, E.T., Theodore Rex, TRON, Conan the barbarian, Back to the Future, G.I. Joe & Godzilla.
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Series of bewitching Television
Stranger Things
STRANGER THINGS Soundtrack
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Directors
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer and Shawn Levy
Main Actors
Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown
Synopsis
1983, Hawkins, USA. When young Will Byers vanishes from his home, his friends set out on a turbulent journey to find him. During their search, they encounter a mysterious girl with inexplicable abilities. Sporting a tattoo labeled « 11 » and a shaved head, she soon becomes an integral part of their quest and a new friend.
Retro References
E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Stand by Me, Goonies, Alien, Super 8, Firestarter, Carrie, The Empire Strikes Back and Poltergeist.
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