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Decade 1980s
1. 1980’s
Film History Decade Project
Melissa Blinkoff, Vanessa Griffith, Pierre Rousseau, John
Brooks, Joe Walker, James Grant
2. Politics
Ronald Reagan – President from 1981-1989
Prior to being President and Governor,
he was an actor.
- Appeared in over 19 films
First screen performance was in 1937
3. Technology
- The original Apple computer:
- Macintosh 128k
- Designed to create high quality graphics.
4. Technology continued..
“The Graphics Group”
- Started out as 1/3rd of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm in 1979.
- About 45 researchers developed the foundations of CGI.
- In 1982 they began working with Industrial Light & Magic
- In 1986 Steve Jobs purchased the group for 5 Million Dollars & started Pixar.
5. Prominent Event
In September 1985, explorer Robert Ballard found the Titanic
after 8 years of searching
- The 1985 discovery of the Titanic was photographed &
documented by National Geographic
6. Economy and Business
Films with cinematic plots were easily marketable and
understandable.
films in the 80s were less experimental and original, but more
formulaic, although there was a burst of films eager to capitalize
on new special effects techniques.
The average ticket price at the beginning of the decade was about
$3, and over $4 by the end of the decade, while the average film
budget was over $18 million.
7. Economy and Business continued..
Big Business Entertainment:
Big business increasingly took control of the movies and the way
was opened for the foreign (mostly Japanese) ownership of
Hollywood properties.
To save money, many more films were being made in non-US
locations by mid-decade.
A number of the studios were taken over by multi-national
conglomerates
8. Economy and Business continued..
20th (or Twentieth) Century Fox was taken over by oil tycoon
Marvin Davis in 1981 and then entered into a 50% shared ownership
with Australian publisher Robert Murdoch in 1985, becoming part of
Fox, Inc.
Columbia Pictures was purchased by the Coca-Cola Company in
1982
Walt Disney Productions remained as one of the few studio-era
survivors, with Michael Eisner as chairman and CEO beginning in
1984
Warner Communications merged with Time, Inc
9. Art and Literature
After the innovations of the 70s, films in the 80s were less
experimental and original, but more formulaic, although there was
a burst of films eager to capitalize on new special effects (CGI)
techniques
Many science fiction movies in the 80s were great success:
There many creative movies made during that time
Computer animation played a great role in helping science fiction
movies for special effects
10. Art and Literature continued..
Spielberg's and George Lucas' names have often been associated
with the term "blockbuster" during the 1980s
Spielberg's and George Lucas’ film:
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Back to the Future (1985)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
11. Global and International
The 80’s started with the search for the next “blockbuster”
film.
Film trends from the 70’s extended into the 80’s.
Films of the 80’s wanted to capitalize on the technical
advances of the 70’s.
Production costs soared while ticket prices declined, which
frightened the industry
12. Global and International continued..
One of the highest rated films of all time came at the turn of the decade.
Star Wars: Episode V- The Empire Strikes Back
Budget: $18,000,000 (Estimated)
Opening Weekend: $6,415,804 (USA)
US Box Office sales to date: $290,475,067
Worldwide Box Office sales to date: $538,375,067
American films are more popular in foreign countries than foreign films
are popular in the US.
For example Star Wars Episode V made almost $250million worldwide
This has a lot to do with the large social influence America has on many
foreign countries
13. Laws and Regulations
In the US, the PG-13 rating was introduced in 1984, to
accommodate films that straddled the line between PG and
R.
FILMS ACT of 1985 An Act to repeal the Films Acts 1960 to
1980; to make further provision with respect to the financing
of films; and for connected purposes.
This Act pulled together by legislation to spread through a
number of Acts concerning cinema licensing, including
compliance with health and safety regulations.
14. Censorship
Cannibal Holocaust 1980-84
Italian film banned in several countries
Singapore, Norway, Morocco, Ireland, Iceland, Greece, Sw
eden, Sri Lanka, Turkey, South Africa, New Zealand, Italy
Banned because of extreme violence and animal cruelty
South Africa: Given XX rating so it couldn’t be sold in the
country; it’s now rated 18 for a cut version
Uncut version is still banned
15. Censorship continued..
The Last Temptation of Christ 1988
Martin Scorsese
Banned in Israel because it could offend Christian believers
in the Holy Land.
16. Other films were banned mostly due to
violence, gore, and religious themes
17. Important Individuals
Producer Don Simpson
Credited with the creation of the high-concept
picture of the Modern Hollywood Blockbuster
Most popular film format in the 1980s
19. Important Individuals, cont.
A few more…
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bruce Willis
Eddie Murphy
Mel Gibson
Sylvester Stallone
20. Important Corporations
United Artists 1981
Bought & merged with MGM to form MGM/UA
Film literature was bought by Ted Turner in 1986
Twentieth Century Fox became part of Fox, Inc.
Renamed Fox Film Corporation in 1989 and then became
Fox
21. Important Corporations, cont
Walt Disney Productions
Set up Touchstone Pictures in 1984
Made feature films that appealed to adult
audiences
Pretty Woman (1990)
23. Pop Culture continued..
In August of 81’ the birth of MTV
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” became the largest selling record
ever
In 1983 the compact disc are released
Run DMC became the first rap group ever to go certified gold
The Nintendo gaming system is introduced in 85’
AIDS was discovered
24. • These were some of the most popular movies of the 80’s
• Movies like this influenced fashion, attitude, and swag of the 80’s
25. Demographics
The U.s Census Bureau determined
the population had increased 11.4 percent
from the previous decade.