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THEME EXPLORATION

1980s music

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995 · Joe Pytka & John Landis
Australian Made
Australian Made
1987 · Richard Lowenstein
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
2002 · Lasse Hallström
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · Spike Jonze
D.A.F.T.
D.A.F.T.
1999 · Michel Gondry & Spike Jonze
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
1990 · James Foley
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006 · Jonathan Demme
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
1938 · Mikio Naruse
Nina
Nina
1978 · Alan Clarke
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
1983 · Peter Greenaway
Transfigured – 12 Lives of Schoenberg
Transfigured – 12 Lives of Schoenberg
2024 · Bertrand Bonello
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Allen Hughes → USA

His iconic teen films of the 1980s are defined by their use of contemporary new wave and synth-pop soundtracks that became inseparable from the era's cultural identity.

Adrian Lyne → UK

His stylish 1980s films like Flashdance and 9½ Weeks are characterized by pulsating electronic scores and synth-driven music that epitomize the decade's sonic aesthetic.

Martin Scorsese → USA

His 1985 film After Hours features a meticulously curated 1980s new wave and post-punk soundtrack that captures the underground music scene of downtown New York.

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