Here are the real movies that came out in 1984, when I was only still a teenager....
Sixteen Candles
Ghostbusters
The Terminator
The Karate Kid
Purple Rain
Each of these movies has something in common: all were teen friendly, with an hero/heroine you could root for. Each one was very quotable, because people rewatched good movies back then, even in that pre-VCR day. They all had future stars that would go on to do big things and multiple movies hence the sequels that are at least as familiar as the originals.
But each of these was original in its own way: Purple Rain: a predominately black cast with the best soundtrack ever, The Terminator: science fiction where the villian become the hero. Ghostbusters: Saturday Night Live alum humour crosses over into movies. Karate Kid and Sixteen Candles: ordinary kids do extraordinary things.
These was not only in the pre -VCR days but also pre- CGI/ FX. The production values are quaint by modern standards.
Let's see how WW84 stacks up against these 1984 classics.
