Some of these I was too young to see: - Dead & Buried is a classic not just for its infamous syringe in the eye scene and the nasty violence on the beach at the beginning; but it is a great story with an amazing performance from Jack Albertson in one of his last roles, as well as a minor part for a young Robert Englund. The Rocky Horror Picture Show was not yet on my radar either.
However, there were some classics this year that I did go and see. 1982 was the year of E.T. which finished off the year. However the summer saw the release of, in my opinion, the best ever Star Trek film - The Wrath of Khan. Chariots of Fire is again another classic. And also during the summer, there was the excellent Disney drama starring John Hurt about an escape attempt from East to West Berlin in a hot air balloon (Night Crossing), and I must have been one of a select few that actually liked the flop follow up Grease 2!
And as for Tron - another excellent Disney film for the Christmas holidays.
Tuesday 25th August 2017
