1982 Movie Reviews – Things Are Tough All Over and The Pirate Movie

Welcome to an thrilling year-long venture right here at The Nerdy. 1982 was an thrilling yr for movies giving us loads of movies that might go on to be beloved favorites and cult classics. It was additionally the begin to a significant shift in cultural and societal norms, and a few of these nonetheless reverberate to today.

We’re going to choose and select which motion pictures we hit, however proper now the record stands at almost 4 dozen.

Sure, we’re insane, however 1982 was that nice of a yr for movie.

The articles will come out – usually – on the identical day the movies hit theaters in 1982 in order that it’s their true fortieth anniversary. All movies are additionally watched once more for the needs of those critiques and should not being performed from reminiscence. In some instances, it actually would be the first time we’ve seen them.

This time round it’s July 23, 1982, and we’re off to see Compelled Vengeance, The Final American Virgin, and Evening Shift.

Fast aspect word: Since we launched this collection this yr, we’ve found that Classic Video Podcast is doing the very same venture with two variations: First, it’s audio (naturally), and second, they’re doing each main movie. We’ve listened to quite a few episodes and it’s enjoyable checking off their ideas towards my very own. Verify them out over at Classic Video Podcast.

Issues Are Powerful All Over

With every Cheech & Chong film I revisit, I really surprise how these guys obtained so widespread. I can keep in mind in highschool listening to Biggest Hit so many instances that I had it memorized, however these motion pictures are simply not working for me. I watched Subsequent Film in “1980,” and Good Desires in “1981,” and I simply maintain hoping that I’m performed with them at this level.

Not solely do we now have to place up with the same old Cheech & Chong nonsense, however this time in addition they play to Arab brothers who’re offended with them and chasing them. The one factor I remotely discovered humorous was the consistently being stripped automotive to the place they’re lastly simply driving a body. And I’m utilizing “humorous” very loosely right here.

It’s a drained affair and simply goes to show my common opinion that comedy sequels usually don’t work. I don’t want any extra drug-fueled adventures with the movie model of those folks. Let me guess, Cheech goes to hit on girls and Chong goes to attempt toll the most important joint ever seen. Nice… woo.

I must have no less than some enjoyable whereas watching a comedy and never really feel like I’m being tortured.

The Pirate Film

Talking of torture, have you ever had the misfortune of seeing The Pirate Film?

Loosely primarily based on The Pirates of Penzance, this musical romantic comedy is simply not good at any of the three. Nearly all of the forged should not good singers. I felt no actual chemistry between Kristy McNichol and Christopher Atkins. And I most positively didn’t chuckle.

Including to the ache is the actual fact the movie is simply not that nicely made. This was one of many final movies directed by Ken Annakin, and understandably so. It simply lacked any sense of life visually. There was no robust connections between settings and forged. It appeared as if folks had simply wandered in someplace and went, “Guess we’re filming right here, no want to decorate the set.” Photographs have been both too barren with dangerous framing of the motion, or simply insanely busy and also you couldn’t inform the place folks have been within the area.

Motion pictures are a visible type of storytelling, and meaning they’re essential. That was very a lot not the case with this movie.

1982 Film Critiques will return on Aug. 13 with Quick Instances at Ridgemont Excessive, Friday the thirteenth Half III, and An Officer and a Gentleman!

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