#1987 Movies

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One Dress a Day Challenge

September: Bond Films

The Living Daylights / Maryam d'Abo as Kara Milovy

So help me, but I love 1980s fashion. It's fun, it's bold, and it's not afraid to be extravagant. Plus it has those nods to the 1920s and 1940s, two other decades that I like. And yep, I think this ensemble looks great. Unfortunately, we never see it full-length from the front, so I don't know how long the dress is, but the robe/coat appears to be full-length.

In fairness, I would also have loved the original design (see below), which is more classic in style. Emma Porteous was the credited costume designer for this film, but apparently, much of the work was actually done by her assistant, Tiny Nicholls.

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* NOES 3: Dream Warriors - 3/1/87

* Angel Heart - 3/6/87

* Lethal Weapon - 3/6/87

* Evil Dead 2 - 3/13/87

* Street Smart - 3/20/87

* Raising Arizona - 4/10/87

* The Untouchables - 6/3/87

* The Believers - 6/10/87

* Predator - 6/12/87

* The Witches of Eastwick - 6/12/87

* Spaceballs - 6/24/87

* Innerspace - 7/1/87

* Adventures in Babysitting - 7/3/87

* Full Metal Jacket - 7/10/87

* RoboCop - 7/17/87

* La Bamba - 7/24/87

* The Lost Boys - 7/31/87

* The Monster Squad - 8/14/87

* The Whales of August - 8/19/87

* Fatal Attraction - 9/18/87

* Hellraiser - 9/18/87

* Near Dark - 10/2/87

* The Princess Bride - 10/9/87

* House of Games - 10/14/87

* Barfly - 10/16/87

* Prince of Darkness - 10/23/87

* The Hidden - 10/30/87

* Less Than Zero - 11/6/87

* The Running Man - 11/13/87

* Planes, Trains & Automobiles - 11/25/87

* Wall Street - 12/11/87

* Throw Mamma From The Train - 12/11/87

* Eddie Murphy: Raw - 12/18/87

* Empire of the Sun - 12/25/87

When I was growing up 1939 was popularly remembered (back then) as a great year for movies and it was…but it was no 1987. For the last ten or so years, 1999 has been celebrated as a great year for movies (American Beauty, The Matrix, Boys Don’t Cry, Fight Club, The Insider, Three Kings. Being John Malkovich, The Blair Witch Project, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Office Space, Deep Blue Sea, etc.) and it was, but it was no 1987.

Admittedly 1999 was a year of heightened consciousness for movies. Frustration with the status quo was palpable and the movies definitely reflected that. Pre-millennial tensions blended with existential angst to bring about a refreshing alchemy of spiritual reclamation. But still…it was no 1987.

I was thirteen going into my fourteenth year and 1987 was very formative for me. The sheer amount of modern classics released that year is mind-blowing to me still to this day. We were simply spoiled for choice. The best NOES sequel was amazing, to be quickly followed by Angel Heart and Evil Dead 2!! Read the list, it was an astonishing time for the movies.

And July of 1987 is still hands-down the best July for movies ever. Full Metal Jacket this week, fucking jaw-dropping Robocop the next. La Bamba the next, followed by The Lost Boys. HOLY SHIT!

*With Hellraiser, Near Dark, The Princess Bride, Barfly, House of Games, etc. October was pretty freaking awesome too.

1987 is the year I relish most when I think about contemporary movie classics. Compared to 1999, some of these titles might appear somewhat shallow, but I’d say look again. There is a lot of intense sociological depth to a lot of these films…but it’s not the overriding point they’re trying to make. Entertainment was thoughtful, but not in your face.

A new level of storytelling intensity was reached that year. A stunning year for genre films.

Never again will it ever be that incredible.

*While I did see them, I didn’t really care about Moonstruck, Beverly Hills Cop 2, Mannequin, or Dirty Dancing…but they certainly had their fans too.

Much Love, T. Stickle

*FYI: Bad Taste, Street Trash, and of course Robocop all conspired to open me up to the beautifully gross & demented joys of Splattertoons. Yet another reason why 1987 is so dear to me. 😝

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Street Trash (1987) directed by J. Michael Muro

I express disdain for thee. Provide me with a bottle of spirits in exchange for this coin, and attend to my request, if you would.

Each individual fancies themselves a fiery gangster, assuming the persona of Mister Mafia. Ah, the Don! The Don of Douchebags, such a title befits you. Nick - Nick the Dick, whispered behind your back, directed toward both yourself and your establishment, that malodorous restaurant of yours.

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Uninvited (1987)

1987’s Uninvited is a delightfully ridiculous horror film. Right out of the gate, this picture has to bend over backward to try and make its monster threatening and none of its attempts work. The results are everything you want from a bad movie: the characters are outlandish, the monster unconvincing and the premise was doomed from the start. The only thing "wrong" with it is that it doesn’t quite commit to any sort of rating. It’s got a couple of sleazy scenes that would make you feel awkward if you showed it to your coworkers but it doesn’t contain any nudity so it isn’t as trashy as it could be. Nevertheless, it’s a great time - for all the wrong reasons.

A mutated cat escapes from a genetic research facility and makes its way onto a luxury yacht headed to the Cayman Islands. Meanwhile, multimillionaire Walter “Wall Street” Graham (Alex Cord) and his associates Mike Harvey (Mike Harvey) and Albert (Clu Gulager) need to quickly leave the country to avoid criminal prosecution. They agree to let spring breakers Suzanne (Shari Shattuck), Bobbie (Clare Carey), Martin (Eric Larson), Corey (Rob Estes) and Lance (Beau Dremann) man their ship under the watch of Captain Rachel (Toni Hudson), unaware that a threat is hiding below deck.

The movie's poster shows a ferocious, possibly gigantic and ghostly cat. Actually, we’re dealing with a bizarre creation. It’s sort of a skinless mutant cat that lives inside the stomach of other cats (meaning it looks like a normal house pet most of the time) and emerges from the host kitty’s mouth to attack. Sounds gross, but not exactly threatening and sensing this, writer/director/producer Greydon Clark also gave it a venomous bite that will make your veins bulge until your heart explodes. Still not threatening enough? The thing’s venom is so potent that the food it touches is lethally contaminated. This becomes important during the second half of the film. By then, the beast has wrecked the ship’s controls and everyone onboard is stuck in the middle of the ocean, waiting to be rescued. Supplies start running out and everyone is worried about starving to death. You feel like asking “Was the mutant, venomous cat not enough?” but then catch yourself. Even with the lethal bite, a monster the size of a house pet (granted, it seems to change size from scene to scene) wouldn’t be that hard to deal with. Clark HAD to find some way to make the movie longer, hence the dilemma about the poisoned food.

The deadly feline never ceases to be funny and provides most, but not all, of the film’s unintentional laughs. Walter Graham is almost as hilarious because the character is a cartoon. This movie was made in the 80s. He’s Wall Street rich. He’s a villain. That’s all you need to know about him. You can predict every one of his moves. Third place goes to a couple that forms as the plot develops. I don’t want to say who it is because it would be spoiling things but I just want to say that one of them gets bitten by the cat. The way the creature gets the jump on them is laugh-out-loud funny and it only gets better from there. We’ve established at this point that the bite is fatal but even so, this person gives up so quickly you kind of can’t believe your eyes. The way the scene goes on from there will have your jaw on the floor.

Anyone who owns a cat will find Uninvited extra funny. The creature is constantly making cat noises that never match the animal’s behavior. Even someone who has never seen a cat in their life will recognize that this entire plot could be easily resolved if the characters had a half-decent brain between the nine of them. There are a lot of horror films with Uninvited in the title. I haven’t seen many of them but I can almost guarantee that this is the worst of the lot. It may also be the most entertaining. (January 15th, 2023)

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Father figure head-cannons

Featuring; David, Dwayne, Marko, Paul & star,

David:

You have a very.. complexed relationship.

You apparently looked ‘too much like your father’ so your mom left you on the boardwalk, David noticed this (killed the bitch) and took you in :)

Yelling at each-other, to taking shit about people on the boardwalk the next.

Hanging around with star and laddie a lot.

Messing around at the frog brother’s shop

Becoming a vampire. (No choice, sorry.)

Screaming billy idol at 3am with the boys.

Babysitting laddie

Dwayne

Your parents hated each other, dad killed mom then shoved you in Dwayne’s chest and ran.

He loves you to death though.

Being like a older sibling to laddie

Organizing his records

Looming over sea n!zis

Confusing the shit out of the frog brothers (“are they vampire or human???”)

Randomly being forgotten on the boardwalk by Paul or Marko (which REALLY pisses Dwayne off.)

Hanging with star and laddie when the boys are eating (your a half vampire.)

Paul

Your actually his kid, he got drunk, Y’know what with a chick and you were left on the leather seat of his bike 9 months later.

He thinks your the best thing that’s ever happened to him

Being best-friends with Marko

Becoming the loudest duo on the boardwalk

Absolutely destroying everyone at carnival games.

Blaring heavy metal while riding around Santa Carla.

Having to deal with a extremely stoned Paul every once and awhile (giggly, clingy and wobbly)

Stealing comics from the frog brothers

Marko

He ‘adopted’ you from a neglectful household.

Your more of a forever best-friend then a child to him.

Hanging around with him and Paul

Stealing David’s bike and riding around.

Finding random things to stitch onto his jacket

Feeding his pigeons.

Chucking rocks and the frog bros and Sam.

Star

She found you alone on a rock while looking for quartz.

She’s Very, very protective of you.

Going to the saxophone man’s concerts every night together.

Teaching you how to sew

She thinks Paul and marko are bad influences.

Doing your hair (just ask man.)

Star gazing to escape reality.

N/n: I’m so sorry I haven’t posted AT ALL!!! I’ve had such a bad case of writers block it’s not funny. Love y’all!<3 requests are open for head-cannons and imagines

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Mannequin (1987).

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The Tale of Genji (1987) ______________ dir. Gisaburō Sugii cs. Japan

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The Brave Little Toaster, was a dark fever dream.

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Wax Pack Flashback: Harry and The Hendersons (1987)

In this episode of WaxPack Flashback, Adam is opening up a pack of Harry and The Hendersons trading cards by Topps from 1987, plus sharing some vintage collectibles based on the film. This series came with 9 movie cards, 1 sticker and a stick of bubble gum. Continue reading Untitled

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Barbie Wilde behind the scenes of Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) listening to music in full makeup

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One Dress a Day Challenge

June: Weddings

The Princess Bride / Robin Wright as Buttercup and Chris Sarandon as Prince Humperdinck

Humperdinck apparently believes in color-coordinated weddings, since he has to have provided the dress. It's a fun "fairy tale" style that corresponds to no particular historical era, with some very pretty beadwork on the shoulders. I've always liked her little crown as well.

The cut of Humperdinck's outfit is pretty strongly influenced by fifteenth-century European styles, particularly French. And look at the elaborate silver decoration around the openings of the hanging sleeves! It's like he's determined to let everyone know that he's the one who's royalty here. Which would be in character.

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Adrien (1987)

Adrien is a lovable street urchin who meets Princess Marinette, the beautiful daughter of the Tom Dupain. While visiting her exotic palace, Adrien stumbles upon a magic oil lamp that unleashes a powerful, wisecracking, larger-than-life genie the cat. As Adrien and Danny start to become friends, they must soon embark on a dangerous mission to stop the evil sorcerer Hook from overthrowing young Marinette's kingdom.

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Blood Diner (1987)

Though Blood Diner is called a horror comedy, it’s never scary. It is plenty bloody, however. With abundant dark laughs and a self-aware sleaziness that gives the film a lot of personality, this is one I could see the right audiences calling a new favorite.   Brothers Michael and George Tutman (Rick Burks and Carl Crew) are the owners of a wildly popular vegetarian restaurant. The restaurant’s secret? The special ingredient is meat. What kind of meat? Human. See, as children, they witnessed their beloved uncle Anwar Namtut (Drew Godderis) die in a police shootout following a ritualistic massacre. They've resurrected him as a brain in a jar and seek to fulfill his mission: resurrecting the ancient Lumerian goddess Sheetar. To bring her back to life, they need to collect body parts from a variety of immoral women, put together a “blood buffet” made from organ meats from other immoral women, and then have Sheetar devour a virgin. As the bodies pile up, detectives Sheba Jackson (LaNette LaFrance) and Mark Shepard (Roger Dauer) investigate.

Based on that synopsis, would it surprise you to learn this movie has more topless women than an hour of Naked News? Sheetar’s new body must be pieced together from sleazy women, the kind that would participate in a naked cheerleading competition, or go back to someone’s place after speaking with them for less than 5 minutes at a bar. It isn’t enough that they chop up a whole group of women and stitch them together in a new beautiful body; they need more ladies of ill repute to fillet and feed to the unsuspecting guests who will attend the resurrection ritual. The buffet recipes only calls for a few choice bits so the rest of the evidence must be disposed of by sneaking it into the regular menu items at the Tutman restaurant. Good thing the customers are so busy stuffing their faces they don’t notice the disappearing patrons or the multiple instances of the boys walking into the dining area covered in blood, hands full of dripping intestines!

You can tell everyone involved in Blood Diner was having a good time. The actors are having conversations with a brain in a jar, wounds that would be fatal and horrific are made ridiculous and laugh-out-loud funny. The special effects and gore are pretty good, but not so good that you’re disturbed by any of them and once in a while, the visuals are as cheesy as the rest of the plot - giving you another reason to laugh. There’s something delightful about the fact that these two numbskulls are picking up all of these hussies but also have to befriend a gentle virgin (Lisa Elaina) and get her to go on a “romantic date” that involves wrestling and culminates in this awesome ancient Lumerian dinner that she’ll "definitely love"!

As much fun as Blood Diner is, there are a few parts here and there that could’ve been ironed out. There are one too many references to Nazis, there's a death in Bronson Cave that feels a little too random and the ending - while delightfully weird - can’t make up its mind about what it wants to do with the music. There’s a band playing, but they keep getting interrupted by the movie’s soundtrack. Otherwise, Blood Diner is pretty great. There are many memorable scenes, gags, and characters. The one I’ll remember best has nudity in it (not for the reasons you think) but a runner-up has to do with a rival vegetarian restaurant owner who has an unfortunate encounter with the brothers - it doesn't go the way you think it will.

Blood Diner is the kind of movie I can’t give more than a 3.5/5 rating to, but could see myself re-watching again before some 5-star movies. It’s weird and quirky, distinct, unapologetic and consistently gruesome - in a funny way. (January 2, 2023)

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Maurice (1987) dir. James Ivory

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Mannequin (1987).