The ‘80s in 40: ‘Porky’s’ (March 21, 1982)
Bob Clark's raunchy film ushered in a wave of copycat teen comedies and, with it, a lot of mixed messages.
The '80s in 40—10 posts
The '80s in 40: ‘Body Heat’ (August 28, 1981)
Lawrence Kasdan's 'Double Indemnity' homage confirmed the 1980s as a fertile ground for film noir.
The '80s in 40: ‘Stripes’ (June 26, 1981)
'Stripes' helped confirm Bill Murray as a movie star by packaging his rebelliousness in a fundamentally safe comedy filled with half-hearted jabs at authority.
The '80s in 40: ‘Heaven’s Gate’ (April 29, 1981)
A notorious flop in its day, Michael Cimino's third film has been reclaimed as a classic. But its failure had lingering effects on both its creator's career and the movie business as a whole.