Selection of movies, series and short films from the new generation of filmmakers largely inspired by the 80s
with visuals but also in their soundtracks.
Movies of the dark rooms
Drive
Genre
Action, Thriller
Director
Nicolas Winding Refn
Main Actors
Ryan Gosling, Oscar Isaac, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman
Synopsis
A lonely young mechanic, the driver, drives the day in Hollywood for cinema as a stuntman and night, for mobsters. Very professional and a little talkative, he has his own code of conduct. He never participated to the crimes of his employers except driving, and to the driving, he’s the best! But a woman and her son will change everything.
Retro References
The Killers, Sixteen Candles, The Driver, Taxi Driver, Bob le flambeur, The Maltese Falcon and Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
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Short films of the Web
Kung Fury
Genre
Action, Martial Arts, Comedy, Fantasy
Director
David Sandberg
Main Actors
David Sandberg, Joanna Häggblom, Leopold Nilsson, Per-Henrik Arvidius
Synopsis
In the 80s, Kung Fury a detective, from the Police of Miami, saw his teammate killed by a Ninja and after, by miracle, he had some special powers. Adolf Hitler is back from the past and wants to destroy the world. Then, the officer will attempt to save population by going back in time to kill the bad guy in the past.
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
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, in the United States of America at Hawkins. When the boy Will Byers disappears from his home, his friends embark themselves to a bumpy search to find him. In their quest for answers, on their way the boys meet a strange girl with unexplainable power. The children became friends with her who is tattooed with the number « 11″ and a shaved head.
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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