THEME EXPLORATION

1980s rock music

24 films · 3 directors

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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
AC/DC: Family Jewels
AC/DC: Family Jewels
2005 · Russell Mulcahy
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · Spike Jonze
D.A.F.T.
D.A.F.T.
1999 · Michel Gondry & Spike Jonze
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
Side by Side
Side by Side
1975 · Bruce Beresford
Nina
Nina
1978 · Alan Clarke
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
1938 · Mikio Naruse
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
1983 · Peter Greenaway
El Gran Gato
El Gran Gato
2003 · Ventura Pons
The Music According to Tom Jobim
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Shintokumaru
Shintokumaru
1978 · Shuji Terayama
It's All Gone Pete Tong
It's All Gone Pete Tong
2004 · Michael Dowse
Mile End Kicks
Mile End Kicks
2026 · Chandler Levack
Rammstein: Paris
Rammstein: Paris
2017 · Jonas Åkerlund
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
I'm Still Breathing
I'm Still Breathing
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026
Concerto per Michelangelo
Concerto per Michelangelo
1977 · Roberto Rossellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

Masterfully wove 1980s rock culture into films like 'Raging Bull' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' capturing the era's raw energy and excess.

 Allen Hughes USA

Defined 1980s teen cinema with iconic soundtracks featuring rock bands, making music central to films like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off.'

 Russell Mulcahy Australia

Pioneer of music video direction who brought 1980s rock aesthetics to cinema with 'Highlander,' blending rock soundtrack culture with visual storytelling.