1980 – Page 2 – We Have Issues

Prom Night (1980) – Review

March 7, 2023 greigzilla

Among the voluminous hair, sexual promiscuity and spectacular bloodletting of the 80’s slasher brigade, one particularly iconic title stood out a little from the pack.

The Young Master (1980) – Review

August 22, 2022 greigzilla

With his second directorial effort, we find injury prone, action/comedy deity immortal, Jackie Chan winding ever closer to kung-fu nirvana with his game changing masterpiece,

Inferno (1980) – Review

March 7, 2022 greigzilla

Not to be confused with the Dan Brown adaptation that saw Tom Hanks scurrying around Europe with amnesia, Inferno is Dario Argento’s batshit follow up

City Of The Living Dead (1980) – Review

October 31, 2021 greigzilla

I’ve often found it a little frustrating that the old school maestros of Italian horror such as Argento, Bava and Soavi are hailed for their

The Long Riders (1980) – Review

July 22, 2021 greigzilla

Y’know, it’s surprising that Walter Hill didn’t make more straight up westerns during the earlier part of a career literally busting at the seams with

Humanoids From The Deep (1980) – Review

April 22, 2021 greigzilla

Back in his heyday, legendary cult producer Roger Corman would famously not let such trite things as good taste stand between him and making a

Encounters Of The Spooky Kind (1980) – Review

February 23, 2021 greigzilla

Those of you unfamiliar with the industry changing works of Sammo Hung outside of that late 90’s show Martial Law is missing a treat. Hung

Hawk The Slayer (1980) – Review

December 23, 2020 greigzilla

Most fantasy movies of the 80’s usually have the odd moment or two where the budget simply won’t stretch to cover the visuals and sometimes

Return To The 36th Chamber (1980) – Review

November 26, 2020 greigzilla

Having a sharp tonal shift in your franchise is a dicey business and while it may keep things fresh for the faces behind the camera,

Flash Gordon (1980) – Review

February 17, 2020 greigzilla

Kicking off with quite possibly the single greatest theme song in cinema history (fight me!) we are hurled kicking and screaming into the swirly, garish

Superman II (1980) – Review

November 21, 2019 greigzilla

The tale behind Superman’s sophomore flight on the big screen is one of betrayal, missed opportunities and bitter lessons learned… oh wait, did you think