Can anyone suggest to me movies which feature 80s' nightlife: streets, bars, nightclubs, British or American, either specifically or incidentally?
So far I have:
After Hours Bright Lights, Big City The Terminator Barfly Mona Lisa (Kings Cross) An American Werewolf in London (Picadilly Circus)
More obscure films would be interesting too, (even crap ones!):
Weekend Pass
and even some 80s TV shows too:
Miami Vice
Thanks!
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
About Last Night
Modern Girls
Valley Girl
Class
Vision Quest
Tuff Turf
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Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
Parts of "Tin Men" (1987) has a few nightlife bar and nightclub scenes.
Posted by JAY LEE (Member # 6345) on :
Less Than Zero St. Elmo's Fire
Posted by D_Shane (Member # 9088) on :
Thanks. Modern Girls sounds interesting an out-all-night story which sounds like it might have quite a bit of atmosphere just to soak up, just being there. But wouldn't you know it, it's not on dvd! I'll check out the others too.
The opening shots of Pretty Woman are a favourite of mine, released in 1990 but actually shot in 1989. I love that whole neon-lit, candy-coloured world of 80s' streetlife at the beginning.
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
Here's the links to the "Modern Girls" thread and Rewind Movie Page:
If you are looking for a glimpse of 80's dance club nightlife.. this movie delivers..
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
I'll go with even some simple answers....Pretty in Pink and Some Kind of Wonderful, Satisfaction haha
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
thought of a couple more
Slam Dance and Sid and Nancy
Posted by Bamersy (Member # 8808) on :
Weird Science-gotta love that Blues bar scene Valley Girl does have that cool Melt With You montage......
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :
Into the Night The Night Before License to Drive Adventures in Babysitting Blind Date
There are lots and lots.
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
This might be bending the rules a wee bit, but how about "Urban Cowboy"? Or does going to a country-western nightclub/bar count as "nightlife" for you?
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Angel (1984)
The Exterminator (1980)
Fear City (1984)
Cruising (1980)
Posted by D_Shane (Member # 9088) on :
Excellent - thank you everyone for all the replies! There's quite a few films I'm unfamiliar with here for me to check out.
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Some more:
Vamp (1986)
Fright Night (1985)
Out of Bounds (1986)
Armed Response aka Jade Jungle (1986)
And iŽll have to add The Warriors even though it was made in 1979.
Posted by Spreadking (Member # 7280) on :
The Runnin' Kind (1989)
Never Too Young To Die (1986)..does the Incinerator count ?
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
aTomiK showed a photo of the 1980 Al Pacino movie "Cruising".
If you are not familiar with the movie, the 'nightlife' depicted is centered on gay bars.
The film was picketed by a number of gay & lesbian activists when it was first released in theaters.
Posted by D_Shane (Member # 9088) on :
I've ordered Fear City on dvd and The Angel Collection on dvdr (seeing as the original dvds are about 75 quid). Looking forward to checking them out. Angel looks great.
Posted by amaranth (Member # 8882) on :
how about coming to America when they hit the clubs looking forwomen
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
Here are three other movies and one TV show that have not been mentioned yet...
(1.) The Eddie Murphy/Nick Nolte movie "48 Hours" has a few nighttime bar scenes. Actually, it's a redneck country bar!
(2.) "C0cktail" (1988) with Tom Cruise and Bryan Brown. New York City and Caribbean bar. IIRC, Tom had to be trained by a real-life bartender for the drink-mixing scenes.
(3.) "Flashdance" with Jennifer Beals. Parts of it take place in nightclubs.
(4.) There was a short-lived TV series in 1983 called "Casablanca", based on the classic 1942 movie with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. It takes place at a restaurant/nightclub run by Rick Blaine (David Soul). I think it ran only seven episodes.
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Posted by Veronica Sawyer (Member # 2221) on :
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Valley Girl does have that cool Melt With You montage......
