20 contemporary films and TV series that will make nostalgic 80-90-m
Cinema / / December 19, 2019
Nostalgia in vogue. Classic movies and series continue or restart one after the other, and everywhere retrosaundtreki sound. But in addition to remakes, many directors and create modern designs that refer to past times. In some scenes the action is transferred to the past, others simply created a nostalgic atmosphere and styled themselves and shooting scenes.
Movies
1. Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy
- United States, 2014.
- Fantasy, adventure, action, comedy.
- Duration: 121 min.
- IMDb: 8,1.
Space adventurer Peter Quill and the thief obtains an ancient artifact - a sphere in which is enclosed one of the Infinity Gems. And now he and his trophies villain Ronan prosecutor who dreams to capture the universe. Saving the world in the hands of Peter and his newly made friends.
Despite the fact that the main action of this chapter kinovselennoy Marvel passes these days in space, the whole movie is literally saturated with nostalgia for the eighties. In particular this applies to the soundtrack: Peter Quill all the time listening to the tape with the old music that once gave him mom. And many plot twists, humor, and even screen saver will remind you of the old science fiction films.
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2. Donnie Darko
donnie Darko
- United States, 2001.
- Mystery, Thriller.
- Duration: 133 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,1.
One night, high school student Donnie Darko, in obedience to the orders of the human mind's in a rabbit suit, left the house. The next morning, he found that had fallen from the sky aircraft engine was exactly in his room. From that moment on Donnie remarks that could either foretell the future, or to change time itself.
When watching this movie many times there is a feeling that it might withdraw David Lynch somewhere in the early nineties. Hints at this, and the duration of the (late eighties), and visual imagery in the spirit of an old movie, and inexplicable psychedelic in the plot.
3. Sing Street
Sing Street
- Ireland, USA, United Kingdom, 2016.
- Music, drama, comedy.
- Duration: 106 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,0.
In the mid-eighties in the US collapses the economic crisis, and Conor Lawlor parents are on the verge of divorce. The young man has to be transferred from a prestigious private school in the state, where thrive rudeness and ignorance. Soon, he collects his rock band to impress a new lover.
"Sing Street" - a tribute to a variety of musical patterns and teen AMD School. Fashion Eighties teen rock music and a large number of references to pop culture make sure to remember the "Club" Breakfast "" and other works of John Hughes and other cult directors.
4. Kung Fury
kung Fury
- Sweden, 2015.
- Action, Comedy.
- Duration: 31 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,0.
The coolest cop Kung Fury resigns after at apprehending criminals, he defeated the whole area. But the hero has yet to fulfill its main task: to move back in time and kill the master of kung fu Hitler. However, due to an error computer genius Hakermana first Fury falls in the days of the Vikings.
Money for this project was collected by crowdfunding. As a result, a little-known Swedish director gave an incredible parody of the stereotypes of films of the eighties. Where else can you see how the god of thunder Thor helps master of kung fu to defeat the Nazis. It is now planned full-length continuation of the story in which they withdraw famous actors.
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5. Drive
Drive
- United States, 2011.
- Thriller, neo-noir.
- Duration: 100 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,8.
The hero of Ryan Gosling working stuntman on the set of a movie. And at night she earns a driver for criminals. One day, he decides to help her charming neighbor and gets involved in a deadly game.
Producer Nicolas Winding Refn stylized action under the old films and dedicated this picture other famous authors - Alejandro Jodorowsky. Neon light, dark and silent protagonist and the soundtrack of Cliff Martinez, simulating retroelektroniku explicitly refer to a variety of crime stories of the past.
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6. The first player to get ready
Ready Player One
- United States, 2018.
- Fantasy adventure.
- Duration: 140 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,5.
In the future, the whole world is engrossed in a virtual game of OASIS, which helps people to forget about the problems in everyday life. Guy from a poor district of Wade Watts and his friends to win the grand prize, but to do so they will have to confront the powerful corporation IOI.
Nostalgic film of the great Steven Spielberg based on the novel by Ernest Cline. Virtually every page of the book is filled with references to pop culture, eighties and nineties: the plot OASIS creator loved retro and encrypted clues in movies, songs, and old games. All this and got over into the picture. In one of the first scenes you can see how the car from "Back to the Future" with a motorcycle chases of "Akira" and their attempts to crush the King Kong. And there are dozens of moments.
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7. Mid-90
Mid90s
- United States, 2018.
- Comedy, Drama.
- Duration: 84 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,4.
As the name suggests, the action takes place in the nineties. Steve takes the young crowd in their adult skaters. He amuses them amusing pranks and fails to notice how their meetings are no longer innocent, and childhood ends quickly.
Directorial debut of renowned actor Jonah Hill primarily reproduces the atmosphere in which the author was growing: cassettes, MTV, skates and other pleasures of children and adolescents.
8. It
It
- United States, 2017.
- Horror, Drama.
- Duration: 135 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,4.
In the small town of Derry, one after the other lost children, but adults as if instantly forget about it. Company schoolchildren rogue finds out that the whole thing in a creepy clown Pennivayze embodying people's fears. But the children, of course, no one believes.
In the new film adaptation of the classic novel Stephen King the action moved from the fifties to the eighties. Since the film has become closer and more understandable to the audience, and the authors were able to play on nostalgia, reproducing mode, and referring to the culture of the time. In addition, this move allowed us to make the plot more social, which showed the gap between the children and their parents.
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9. Planet terror
Planet Terror
- United States, 2007.
- Fantasy, action.
- Duration: 105 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,1.
In a small town there is a virus that turns people into zombies. Resist the invasion of hordes of monsters have one-legged dancer Cherry Darling and her lover Ray steep.
"Planet Terror" - part of the "Grindhouse", invented by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. This stylized bad fighters and horror, which once spun in cheap theaters - two films can be viewed at one ticket. Hence, in the plot twists and ridiculous, and even the supposedly bad film.
10. captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
- United States, 2019.
- Fantasy, action, adventure.
- Duration: 128 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,0.
The pilot of the Air Force Carol Danvers He loses his memory, and a long time trained in riot far from the Earth. Girl gets superpowers and becomes virtually invulnerable. And at home, Carol will look into his past and save the planet from invasion.
Against the background of the popularity retrofilmov studio Marvel also decided to transfer the action to the past. Especially for this Samuel L. Jackson rejuvenated with the help of computer graphics and the soundtrack added to the legendary hits of Nirvana, R.E.M, Garbage and many other groups.
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11. Shed in a woods
The Cabin in the Woods
- United States, 2012.
- Fantasy, horror, comedy.
- Duration: 95 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,0.
Five friends go for holiday cabin, located in complete isolation from the outside world. In the house they find a basement filled with strange objects. After reading a spell from a book, they are members of a worldwide conspiracy.
Everyone who loves classic horror movies, just have to see this movie. Indeed, the authors have collected in it literally all the clichés of the horror, starting with the complication of the plot. And for the finale in the frame will be familiar with the childhood monsters. Not in vain "Cabin in the Woods"Called horror film, which explains all the horror movies.
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12. Bumblebee
Bumblebee
- United States, 2018.
- Science fiction, action, adventure.
- Duration: 114 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,9.
Autobot Bumblebee, hiding from persecution, arrives on Earth in 1987, and soon loses his memory and voice module. After a while, a girl named Charlie receives a gift, "Volkswagen Beetle", which has been transformed and the robot. Bumblebee and a girl become friends, but at the Autobot and Decepticons are hunted by the military.
After the extravaganza of action and firefights in previous installments of the franchise "transformers"Decided to change the atmosphere to a more simple and nostalgic. The film clearly refers to the classics of science fiction in the style of "ET" by Steven Spielberg and other teen films. What is interesting, the authors had to talk on the set of twenty actress Hayley Steynfild how the cassette player, because she'd never seen before.
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13. Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer
- United States, 2001.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 97 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,7.
On the last day of summer camp high school students and guidance hastily trying to solve all the problems associated with friendship and love. All this is accompanied by a variety of adventures and even rescue heroes from falling debris Space Station.
Directed by David Wain shot this film as a parody of stereotypical youth comedies like "American Pie." Absurd humor in the style of the eighties camp glorified set of actors, such as Bradley Cooper and Paul Rudd. More funny is that 14 years later came the series prequel, where the action was moved to two months ago. And I played it the same, but have grown old actors.
14. The Expendables
The Expendables
- United States, 2010.
- Action.
- Duration: 103 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,5.
Barney Ross and his group of commandos are given the task: they must find and destroy the cruel tyrant one South American country. A small team of professionals will have to withstand a whole army.
Sylvester Stallone has created a franchise that will please fans of the classic fighters. The films in this series are collected almost all the cool heroes of the past, from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Chuck Norris.
15. Hot Tub Time Machine
Hot Tub Time Machine
- United States, 2010.
- Fantasy, comedy.
- Duration: 99 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,4.
Four friends go to a ski resort, where they are in the mid-80s spent their most memorable days. But this time, the hotel is in full decline. Bored, the heroes climb into the hot tub, which suddenly finds a time machine. Friends move in the eighties and try to repeat his youthful exploits, not to change the future.
This selection of films could not do without a history of moving in time. But the 'Hot Tub Time Machine "rather suggests that it is possible to miss its past, but to repeat it is still not worth it.
TV series
1. Bullies and nerdy
Freaks and Geeks
- United States, 1999-2000.
- Drama.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 8,8.
The action takes place in the early eighties in a village school near Detroit. Sam Weir and his friends "geeks" are trying to change their place in the bedrock of the school hierarchy. A sister of Sam Lindsay falls for the leader of the "freaks" Daniel Dezar.
Another one School stories - these pictures were very fond of shooting at the end of the XX century. The project stayed on the screen for a season, but then became a cult, and even considered to be one of the best series of school.
2. Halt and Catch Fire
Halt and Catch Fire
- United States, 2014-2017.
- Drama.
- Duration: 4 seasons.
- IMDb: 8,4.
After the release of IBM PC one of the former employees of the company is trying to develop its own innovative idea - to create a portable personal computer. To do this, he takes as a basis the finished device and assembles a team of talented engineers and brilliant young programmer.
It is now hard to imagine a time when people did not have personal computers. And this nostalgic project takes viewers to the beginning of the eighties, when the technological revolution began.
3. shine
GLOW
- United States, 2017 - present.
- Drama, comedy.
- Duration: 2 seasons.
- IMDb: 8,1.
It's the story of the birth of female wrestling. The main heroine - an actress Ruth. Failing another audition, she decides to go into a new project organized by a former low-grade film director Sam Sylvia. Gradually we are going to a large team of girls, which should be the basis of the first-ever female wrestling show "Shine".
The plot is loosely based on a true story: the show "Shine" really existed in the late eighties. But the authors added to this the excellent shooting, a lot of humor, and, of course, the unique atmosphere of the time.
4. man of the future
Future Man
- United States, 2017 - present.
- Comedy, fantasy.
- Duration: 2 seasons.
- IMDb: 7,9.
Josh works part-time as a janitor at the research center. The only passion in his life - a difficult arcade game, in which he achieves considerable success. But once the game characters come to the hero and say he must go back in time to save mankind.
Despite the fact that part of the story in this series takes place in the present or even the future, remember the pop culture of bygone years, the authors have not forgotten. When you move into the past heroes straight quote "Pulp Fiction," "The Terminator" and "Back to the Future", which turns the plot in a nice set of references.
5. Solid sucks!
Everything Sucks!
- United States, 2018.
- Comedy, Drama.
- Length: 1 season.
- IMDb: 7,5.
In a small and very boring town of the only entertainment for teenagers - a video club and the club of Dramatic Arts High School in Oregon. One young talents decide to team up to take down their own film.
Cute project for schoolchildren nineties, much like "very strange case", but without any mystical component. Children and adults solve their pressing problems and are trying to adapt to a new world.
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