MBC INTERACTIVE ARCHIVE - USA: Corporate America, “Vulgar Auteurism” and Franchises

USA | 1980s

USA | 1980s

USA: Corporate America, “Vulgar Auteurism” and Franchises

Corporate America, “Vulgar Auteurism” and Franchises

THE VHS GENERATION

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2 Hooked on Video, 1990. USphoto by G. Andrew Boyd

The Players

6 Tom Cruise, Risky Business, 1983. USstill

7 Eddie Murphy, Beverly Hills Cop, 1984. USstill

37e Ridley Scott, Blade Runner, 1982. USpin

38d Shirley MacClaine and Debra Winger, Terms of Endearment, 1983. anfk

49h Dustin Hoffman, Tootsie, 1982. Jp

49k Sydney Pollack and Dustin Hoffman, Tootsie, 1982. Jp

60a Tim Burton, Batman, 1989. Jp

60d-1 Jack Nicholson, Batman, 1989. Jp

60e-1 Kim Basinger, Batman, 1989. Jp

60e Michael Keaton, Batman, 1989. Jp

67 Sam Raimi, Evil Dead II, 1987. USstill985. USstill

79 George Romero, 1980s. USpin

114i Arnold Schwarzenegger, Total Recall, 1990. Jp

119b Sylvester Stallone, Rambo, 1982. Jp

150 Sam Raimi, 1980s. USpin

158z John Milius on the set of Conan, 1982. USstill

330 Paul Newman, The Color of Money, 1986. USstill

334c Dustin Hoffman, Rainman, 1988. anfk

339b Jessica Tandy with Morgan Freeman and Dan Akroyd, Driving Miss Daisy, 1989. USscreen

340 Daniel LaRusso and Miyagi Pat Morita, The Karate Kid III, 1989. USstill

460 Kathryn Bigelow, Near Dark, 1987. USstill

470 Walter Hill, The Warriors, 1979. USstill

Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead, 1981. USsticker

Bruce Willis, Mortal Thoughts, 1991. USstill

John Carpenter, 1980s. USpin

Lance Henriksen, Near Dark, 1987. USstill

Steve Martin by Annie Lebovitz, 1981. USpc

Whoopi Goldberg by Annie Lebovitz, 1984. USpc

69 Tony Scott, Revenge, 1990. USstill

A
Corpora-
tized
Disney

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27 Walt Disney, The Black Hole, 1979. USsp

28 Walt Disney, Tron, 1982. USsp

29 Walt Disney, The Black Cauldron, 1985. USsp

30 Walt Disney, The Little Mermaid, 1989. USsp

"Serious Directors" From Apted to Redford

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31 Michael Apted, Coal Miner_s Daughetr, 1980. USscreen

33 Robert Benton, Places in the Heart, 1984. USscreen

32 George Roy Hill, The World According To Garp, 1982. USticket

38 James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment, 1983. anfk

39 James L. Brooks, Broadcast News, 1987. USscreen

37 Robert Redford, Ordinary People, 1980. US1sheet

38b James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment, 1983. anfk

40 Philip Kaufman, The Right Stuff, 1983. USp

40b Philip Kaufman, The Right Stuff, 1983. USp

40c Philip Kaufman, The Right Stuff, 1983. USp

40d Philip Kaufman, The Right Stuff, 1983. USp

40e Philip Kaufman, The Right Stuff, 1983. USp

41b Warren Beatty, Reds, 1981. USsp

42 Barry Levinson, Good Morning, Vietnam, 1987. anfk

42e Barry Levinson, Rainman, 1988. anfk

Big Budget Auteurs: Warren Beatty

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41 Warren Beatty, Reds, 1981. USsp

41j Warren Beatty, Reds, 1981. USsp

41d Warren Beatty, Reds, 1981. USsp

Alan Parker

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43 Alan Parker, The Wall, 1982. USscreen

46c Alan Parker, Angel Heart, 1987. PposterB1 Design - Marszalek

43c Alan Parker, The Wall, 1982. USscreen

43b Alan Parker, The Wall, 1982. USscreen

45 Alan Parker, Birdy, 1984. anfk

45c Alan Parker, Birdy, 1984. anfk

46 Alan Parker, Angel Heart, 1987. USscreen

48 Alan Parker, Mississippi Burning, 1988. USscreen

Sydney Pollack

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49s Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa, 1985. USscreen

49d Sydney Pollack, Tootsie, 1982. Jp

49f Sydney Pollack, Tootsie, 1982. Jp

Ron Howard

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51 Ron Howard, Cocoon, 1985. Jp

51g Ron Howard, Cocoon, 1985. Jp

50 Ron Howard, Splash, 1985. USscreen

51d Ron Howard, Cocoon, 1985. Jp

51b Ron Howard, Cocoon, 1985. Jp

51e Ron Howard, Cocoon, 1985. Jp

Clint Eastwood

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53 Clint Eastwood, Broncho Billy, 1980. USscreen

52 Clint Eastwood, Sudden Impact, 1983. anfk autographed by Clint Eastwood

54d Clint Eastwood, Pale Rider, 1985. USscreen

Tim Burton

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57 Tim Burton, Pee Wee_s Big Adventure, 1985. USscreen

59 Tim Burton, Beetlejuice, 1988. USstill

60 Tim Burton, Batman, 1989. Jp

60b Tim Burton, Batman, 1989. Jp

60h Tim Burton, Batman, 1989. Jp

Ridley Scott

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37 Ridley Scott, Blade Runner, 1982. anfk Autographed by Ridley Scott

37f Ridley Scott, Legend, 1985. USscreen

37b Ridley Scott, Blade Runner, 1982. USscreen

146c Ridley Scott, Alien, 1979. USsp

146 Ridley Scott, Alien, 1979. USsp

"Vulgar Auteurism": Walter Hill

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75 Walter Hill, The Warriors, 1979. USad

75d Walter Hill, Eddie Murphy, 48 Hours, 1982. USstill

75b Walter Hill, Eddie Murphy, 48 Hours, 1982. USstill

Tony Scott

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95 Tony Scott, Top Gun, 1986. USscreen

95c Tony Scott, Top Gun, 1986. USscreen

94b Tony Scott, The Hunger, 1983. anfk

Kathryn Bigelow

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100 Kathryn Bigelow, Near Dark, 1987. FmrCinema

101 Kathryn Bigelow, Point Break, 1991. FmrCinema

George Romero

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79b George Romero, Creepshow, 1983. FmrCinema

80 George Romero, Day of the Dead, 1985. Jp (2)

80A George Romero, Day of the Dead, 1985. Jp

John Carpenter

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81 John Carpenter, Blimp Magazine, 1980. apc

82 John Carpenter, The Fog, 1980. Gp

82c John Carpenter, The Fog, 1980. Gp

Sam Raimi

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88 Sam Raimi, Evil Dead, 1981. FmrCinema

88b Sam Raimi, Evil Dead, 1981. Fposter

89 Sam Raimi, Evil Dead II, 1987. USsticker

James Cameron

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36 James Cameron, The Abyss, 1989. USsp

36b James Cameron, The Abyss, 1989. USsp

36f James Cameron, The Abyss, 1989. USsp

Schwarze-
neggar

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93 Arnold Schwarzenegger, Commando, 1985. USscreen

34 James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 2, 1991. USscreen

91 John Milius, Conan the Barbarian, 1982. USscreen

and...
Stallone

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120 Sylvester Stallone, Rambo II, 1985. Jp

119 Sylvester Stallone, Rambo, 1982. Jp

119c Sylvester Stallone, Rambo, 1982. Jp

Gibson...
And Willis

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125 Mel Gibson, Lethal Weapon, 1987. USscreen

130 Bruce Willis, Die Hard, 1988. USscreen

131 Bruce Willis, Die Hard With a Vengeance, 1995. USscreen

The Sci-Fi Franchise:
Star Trek

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139 Robert Wise, Star Trek - The Motion Picture, 1979. USsp

139b Robert Wise, Star Trek - The Motion Picture, 1979. USsp

140b Nicholas Meyer, Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan, 1982. USsp

140 Nicholas Meyer, Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan, 1982. USsp

141 Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek III The Search For Spock, 1984. USsp

142 Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek IV The Voyage Home, 1986. USsp

144 Nichloas Meyer, Star Trek The Undiscovered Country, 1991. USscreen

144b Jonathan Frakes, Star Trek First Contact, 1996. USscreen

The Slasher Franchises:
Friday the 13th

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150 Sean S. Cunningham, Friday the 13th, 1980. USstill

151 Sean S. Cunningham, Friday the 13th, 1980. USexpb

151b Sean S.Cunningham, Friday the 13th, 1980. USexpb

151b-4 Sean S.Cunningham, Friday the 13th, 1980. USexpb

... AND
Nightmare
on Elm
Street

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165 Wes Craven, Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984. Jp

165d Wes Craven, Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984. Jp

165e Wes Craven, Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984. Jp

165j Wes Craven, Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984. Jp

166 Nightmare on Elm Street II, 1985. USlc

166z Nightmare on Elm Street, 1991. US1sheet Advance

166c Wes Craven, Nightmare on Elm Street II, 1985. Jp

169 Wes Craven, Nightmare on Elm Street V in 3D, 1989. US3Dglasses