Hollywood
Blockbuster
1980s
introduced “High Concept” films¡Easily
categorized characters
Familiar
plots that could be described briefly
High
on stylish and slick production qualities
Aimed
for broad mass appeal
Film
/ soundtrack / video / television / fast food promotional
Prototypes
from the 1970s were Jaws, Star Wars, Alien.
Creators
Producer
Don Simpson, with partner Jerry Bruckheimer, are credited with the creation of
the High Concept films.
Teenage
Comedy
Many
films were aimed at pre-teen / teenaged
Like porkey and revenge of the nerds.
John
Hughes
Made
teen orientated “coming of age” films
including the films:sixteen candles and the breakfast club.
Sequels
Everywhere
Before
1980s there were very few sequels
Many
sequels were made which were usually the same story.
Horror
John
Carpenters highly successful Halloween (1978) caused a revival of horror films
in the 1980s.
Action Sequels
include the Terminator and rambo as well as rocky e t c.
Spoof
films
spinal tap and airplane and Naked gun.
Animation
such as who framed Roger rabbit and 1982z tron
Science
Fiction Film
The thing and robo cop for example
Drama
like FIELD of dreams and coccon.
War
Films.
like full metal jacket and Gallipoli.
Dance
Films
Dirty dancing, footloose and flash dance.
Adventure.
like the never ending story and the Labyrinth.
Howard
The Duck
Marvel
comic strip character appearing in 1977
Disney
threatens to sue Marvel over the resemblance of Howard the duck to Donald Duck.
Marvel
made changes to Howard by giving him pants.
1986
Howard the Duck film was made by Universal and directed by Willard Huyck
and produced by George Lucas.
Regarded
as one of the worst and least successful big-budget films ever made.
BATMAN
1989.
Directed
by Tim Burton
While
the Superman Films initiated the trend towards superheroes on the big screen,
it’s 3 sequels in the 80s remained campy-comical like the 1966 Batman film.¡Burtons
Batman (1989) opened the door for the current super-hero movie boom. The film
was notable for the dramatic shift in tone that aligned more with the comic
book character.
Film
was a huge success – made 411 million in 1989 and the merchandise (t-shirts,
toys, soundtrack album, plus other tie-ins) made 750 million.
Film
budget was approx. 35 million.
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