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courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme · 22 days

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The Dead Zone (1983, David Cronenberg)

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80smovies · 1 year

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#Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade #Harrison Ford #Indiana Jones #Steven Spielberg #Jeffrey Boam #Menno Meyjes #George Lucas #80s

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addictivecontradiction · 9 months

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The dead zone, 1983

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90smovies · 1 year

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#The Phantom 1996 #The Phantom #Billy Zane #Simon Wincer #Lee Falk #Jeffrey Boam #90s

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theoscarsproject · 4 months

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Innerspace (1987). A test pilot is miniaturized in a secret experiment, and accidentally injected into a hapless store clerk.

The cartoonish premise and pacing really wouldn't work without an actor like Martin Short in the lead role, and the decision to cast him is probably one of the better ones in 80s sci-fi. This really is a bonkers movie, but it gets away with it more often than not - it's genuinely funny, and the design feels pretty innovative and high quality for the era. Also I might have an extra sweetspot for it given it spawned one of my favourite episodes of Futurama haha. Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan's storyline didn't do much for me at all though. 7/10.

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adamwatchesmovies · 5 months

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The Dead Zone (1983)

You walk into The Dead Zone with certain assumptions based on the names on the poster. Though David Cronenberg has directed many different films in various genres, when you see his name next to Stephen King’s, you expect a lot of gross corpses and nightmare fuel. With Christopher Walken in the lead, you might think the film will be… a bit goofy? I mean let’s face it, he’s basically become a living meme at this point. That’s not what you’re getting. I’m not sure I’d even categorize The Dead Zone as a horror film; it’s a blend between several genres, a great Twilight Zone-type story with an excellent performance from its lead, strong emotions throughout and a great conclusion.

After a date with his girlfriend, Sarah (Brooke Adams), Johnny Smith (Walken) is injured in a car accident and left comatose. Waking up after five years, Johnny discovers he now has psychic abilities. By touching someone, he can learn about their future, past, or parts of their present even they may be unaware of.

In many stories, we’ve seen superheroes lament their extraordinary abilities - it’s never sat well with me. Rotten luck with the girl next door or not, everyone wants to be Spider-Man. In The Dead Zone, Johnny’s power feels like a curse. While he manages to save someone soon after waking up, news of this extraordinary skill quickly spreads and in no time, he’s being hounded by reporters who want to turn him into an exhibit and strangers who want his help for trivial matters like finding a lost dog. The man’s already having a difficult enough time accepting that he no longer has a job or a girlfriend, that he’s missed out on half a decade of living and now this? It’s no wonder he wants to return this gift.

What follows are a series of episodic “adventures” that always ultimately return to Johnny and his relationship with the rest of the world as seen by the way he interacts with children. When the film begins, he is a school teacher. When he wakes up from his coma, he has lost his job and learns that Sarah now has a husband and a young child of her own. She represents the life he missed because of his accident. Later, a 15-year-old girl is murdered by a serial killer and authorities briefly convince Johnny to return to the world from his self-imposed exile to help with the investigation. In another film, this hunt for a murderer with Sheriff George Bannerman (Tom Skerritt) would’ve been the whole movie. Here, it’s just a snippet of a bigger story as Johnny figures out how and when he wants to use his abilities. His desire to have a family, to keep children safe or to follow his calling as a teacher always bring him back to our world but his ability to see beyond pushes him away. Meanwhile, the mysteries to solve always remain secondary to the emotional journey. It’s a perfect marriage delicately balanced by director Cronenberg, who infuses so much humanity in this fantastic tale.

As Johnny, Christopher Walken delivers an excellent performance. You can feel the whirlwind of conflicting emotions within him. The heartbreak of losing his sweetheart, the daunting questions regarding his abilities, the frustration and isolation that come with his newfound fame. He’s aided by an excellent screenplay by Jeffrey Boam, who improves the novel by King by tying every episode together thematically and condensing the story into an efficient package.

The Dead Zone easily ranks among the best adaptations of Stephen King’s works. It’s so much more than its premise, which is saying something considering the potential of Johnny’s abilities. The characters are rich, the interactions are emotional and human. The conclusion is perfect. I’m not sure how it would play out a second time when you know the answers to each of the mysteries we encounter but I intend to find out. It’s a movie you’ll want to revisit. (August 20, 2021)

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labertsplace · 2 years

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TheLostBoys//JóvenesOcultos 1987

"One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach, all the damn vampires"

Directed by: Joel Schumacher

Screenplay: James Jeremias - Janice Fischer - Jeffrey Boam

Country: United States

Release date: July 31, 1987

Running time: 98 minutes

Warner Bros

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Jason Patric - Michael Emerson Corey Haim - Sam Emerson Dianne Wiest - Lucy Emerson Barnard Hughes - Grandpa Corey Feldman - Edgar Frog Jamison Newlander - Alan Frog Edward Hermann - Max Kiefer Sutherland - David Jami Gertz - Star Brooke McCarter - Paul Billy Wirth - Dwayne Alex Winter - Marko Chance Michael Corbitt - Laddie

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bkenber · 2 years

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'The Lost Boys' Movie and 4K/Blu-ray Review

‘The Lost Boys’ Movie and 4K/Blu-ray Review

The following review was written by Ultimate Rabbit correspondent, Tony Farinella. “The Lost Boys” falls into the category of a great horror film I have never seen before until now. With its release on 4K and Halloween a little over a month away, I couldn’t wait to take a bite into this movie (see what I did there?). Vampires, zombies and werewolves are familiar creatures used in horror…

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lunesalsol · 1 year

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framerate24 · 1 year

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What Happened to The Predator?

I’m watching The Nice Guys (2016) and it’s hilarious in a darkly comedic way though it me wonder… Having been written by Shane Black and Anthony Bagarozzi, it really works narratively (which might have something to do with Black having written Lethal Weapon along with Jeffrey Boam. The Nice Guys is essentially a buddy dramedy). What’s interesting is that The Predator (2018), also co-written by…

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talesfromthecrypts · 2 years

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2022 Halloween Script Countdown: 9/10- The Lost Boys (1987)

Screenplay by Jeffrey Boam

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courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme · 2 months

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008, Steven Spielberg)

18/03/2024

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 film directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford and based on the story conceived by executive producer George Lucas.

Set in 1957, the fourth film in the film series sees an elderly Indiana Jones facing agents of the Soviet Union led by Irina Spalko in search of a crystal skull. "Indy" is helped by his great love Marion Ravenwood, the greaser "Mutt" Williams and his adventure companion Mac. John Hurt and Jim Broadbent play two academics.

The film, the fourth chapter of the adventures of the famous archaeologist (even if chronologically it is the 26th, counting television productions in addition to the films), was already in the production phase at the time of the distribution of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), but the realization was postponed because Spielberg and Ford disapproved of Lucas' initial idea.

The production team stated that the film was shot, like the three previous ones, favoring the use the stuntmen rather than the use of computer graphics and special effects. Jeb Stuart, Jeffrey Boam, Frank Darabont and Jeff Nathanson wrote several drafts of the screenplay; in the end it was David Koepp who produced a script that managed to satisfy Spielberg, Lucas and Ford at the same time. Filming finally began on June 18, 2007 and took place in New Mexico, New Haven (Connecticut), Hawaii, Fresno (California) and Los Angeles for interiors.

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80smovies · 7 months

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#Innerspace #Joe Dante #Jeffrey Boam #Chip Proser #Dennis Quaid #Martin Short #Meg Ryan #Dick Miller #80s

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The dead zone, 1983

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brokehorrorfan · 8 months

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The Dead Zone will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on December 19 via Scream Factory. The 1983 science fiction-horror-thriller is based on Stephen King’s 1979 novel.

David Cronenberg (The Fly, Videodrome) directs from a script by Jeffrey Boam (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, and Martin Sheen star.

Special features are in progress and will be announced at a later date.

School teacher Johnny Smith (Chistopher Walken) had a beautiful fiancée, a rewarding career and a fortunate life… until one tragic accident changed everything. After slamming into an 18-wheeler, Johnny is plunged into a five-year coma. When he awakens, he finds his true collision was with destiny – he now has the remarkable gift (or curse) of seeing into the future. From horror master Stephen King and Director David Cronenberg (Scanners, Dead Ringers), this supernatural thriller turns an everyday guy into a reluctant hero… saving children in danger, helping the police and finding a serial killer. But Johnny’s next vision may be his most terrifying yet.

Pre-order The Dead Zone.

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