Comments on: Movie History: Journey Back To 1984 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/ The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Fri, 25 May 2012 18:02:29 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GregM http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/#comment-25481 GregM Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:01:03 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19556#comment-25481 Part 3 is up now. House Next Door link in my name. Part 3 is up now. House Next Door link in my name.

]]> By: Colin http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/#comment-25308 Colin Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:39:50 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19556#comment-25308 Late night, was really tired and just posted without thinking. Sorry about that Brad. Watching part 1 definitley makes me want to re-watch Risky Business again. The ideas of capitalism were certainly there, but not quite in the cynical perspective that he pointed out. Late night, was really tired and just posted without thinking. Sorry about that Brad. Watching part 1 definitley makes me want to re-watch Risky Business again. The ideas of capitalism were certainly there, but not quite in the cynical perspective that he pointed out.

]]> By: jk http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/#comment-25298 jk Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:56:36 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19556#comment-25298 i'm still waiting for 1984, made in 1984, to get a dvd release/re-release. i'm still waiting for 1984, made in 1984, to get a dvd release/re-release.

]]> By: PinstripedJon http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/#comment-25280 PinstripedJon Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:23:32 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19556#comment-25280 I like 1994. Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, The Lion King, and Dumb and Dumber. I like 1994.

Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, The Lion King, and Dumb and Dumber.

]]> By: Irf http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/#comment-25260 Irf Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:12:49 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19556#comment-25260 Good essay. Would love a transcript. Good essay. Would love a transcript.

]]> By: Chris138 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/#comment-25249 Chris138 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:36:49 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19556#comment-25249 "Purple Rain" remains one of my favorite movies from the 1980s. No shame. "Purple Rain" remains one of my favorite movies from the 1980s. No shame.

]]> By: Rob http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/#comment-25243 Rob Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:47:08 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19556#comment-25243 Seriously though .... what about 1988 with films like Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Willow, Croc Dundee 2. BIG, Beetlejuice, Rainman. Die Hard? Seriously though …. what about 1988 with films like Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Willow, Croc Dundee 2. BIG, Beetlejuice, Rainman. Die Hard?

]]> By: Rob http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/#comment-25242 Rob Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:41:42 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19556#comment-25242 And this is how I found out there is no Santa Claus ... Thanks A Lot !!! :) And this is how I found out there is no Santa Claus … Thanks A Lot !!!

:)

]]> By: Hellhound http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/#comment-25241 Hellhound Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:23:16 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19556#comment-25241 "Ronald Reagan Era optimism"?? Where were they? Most that I knew then were unemployed and/or homeless, or stuck living w/ parents trying to find a job paying over min wage" Very few lower/working class did well if didnt get on the cop/military complex payroll teet. But some great movies and punk rock music came out of the struggles and rose above the tripe. "Ronald Reagan Era optimism"?? Where were they? Most that I knew then were unemployed and/or homeless, or stuck living w/ parents trying to find a job paying over min wage" Very few lower/working class did well if didnt get on the cop/military complex payroll teet.
But some great movies and punk rock music came out of the struggles and rose above the tripe.

]]> By: Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/#comment-25239 Brad Brevet Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:14:42 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19556#comment-25239 @<a href="#comment-25237" rel="nofollow">Colin</a>: Did you watch the video? That is part of the conversation. I really wish people would watch/read the content I post before commenting on how wrong it is. @Colin: Did you watch the video? That is part of the conversation. I really wish people would watch/read the content I post before commenting on how wrong it is.

]]> By: Colin http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie-history-journey-back-to-1984/#comment-25237 Colin Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:08:05 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=19556#comment-25237 I'm pretty certain that Risky Business was 83 not 84. At least in the U.S. it was. I'm pretty certain that Risky Business was 83 not 84. At least in the U.S. it was.

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