From epic Hollywood blockbusters to dystopian sci-fi fantasies: the movies of the 1980s saw the invention of a new movie-world so convincingly real that none dared resist it. This compendium presents the most influential and successful films of an era when mullets and shoulder pads were all the rage. Complete with glossy images, detailed plot synopses, and movie buff trivia, get your fill of \u201980s nostalgia.<\/p>\n
From Aliens<\/em> to Amadeus<\/em>, get your fill of \u201980s nostalgia with this movie bible of all things bold, bizarre, and boisterous. We’ve diligently compiled a list of the most influential films of the 1980s that’s sure to please popcorn gobblers and highbrow chin-strokers alike. Adventurous, excessive, and experimental, \u201980s cinema saw moviegoers get their kicks from pictures as wide-ranging as Blade Runner<\/em>, Gandhi<\/em>, and Blue Velvet<\/em>.<\/p>\n Science fiction, horror, and action emerged as the defining genres of the decade, with non-human characters like E.T. winning the hearts of millions, and movies such as Ghostbusters <\/em>and Back to the Future<\/em> fused comedy and sci-fi to the delight of audiences everywhere. Inside this \u201980s encyclopedia each movie masterpiece is profiled with stills, a synopsis, and cast, crew, and technical listings.<\/p>\n With high-concept Hollywood blockbusters, early CGI, and brilliant special effects, the 1980s saw the invention of a new reality, a movie-world so convincingly real\u2014no matter now far-fetched\u2014that spectators could not help but immerse themselves in it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From epic Hollywood blockbusters to dystopian sci-fi fantasies: the movies of the 1980s saw the invention of a new movie-world so convincingly real that none dared resist it. This compendium presents the most influential and successful films of an era when mullets and shoulder pads were all the rage. Complete with glossy images, detailed plot…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":36013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[13533,4521],"product_tag":[6308,1273,6339,1681,1676],"class_list":{"0":"post-35645","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-books","7":"product_cat-silva-rerum-en-en","8":"product_tag-actors","9":"product_tag-cinema-en","10":"product_tag-film-directors-en","11":"product_tag-history","12":"product_tag-movie-stars","13":"pa_author_att-jurgen-muller-en","14":"pa_cover-hardcover","15":"pa_format-14-x-195-cm-en","16":"pa_isbn-9783836561211-en","17":"pa_language-eng","18":"pa_pages-832-en","19":"pa_published-2018-06-15-en","20":"pa_publisher-taschen-en-en","22":"first","23":"outofstock","24":"sold-individually","25":"shipping-taxable","26":"purchasable","27":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n