Era
The Blockbuster Eighties
High-concept, wide-release, merchandised. The decade the summer movie became the business model and everything else became counter-programming.
Four textbook cases
Not the best four — the four that define the shape. Start anywhere.
Back to the Future
Robert Zemeckis · 1985
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Steven Spielberg · 1981
Die Hard
John McTiernan · 1988
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Steven Spielberg · 1982
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Set the clock, pick the awards, and let your guild nominate. Six films over three months is the recommended shape.
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