35 years ago, the meanest movie of the 1980s was released and became a big hit
Danny DeVito's The War of the Roses, starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, is quite possibly the nastiest and most ruthless comedy of the 1980s.
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Death, consumerism, and UFOs: the absurd nature of 1980s comedies
Whether it was cocaine or plain ridiculousness, the 1980s American cinema was defined by loud, eccentric comedies. In a ...
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Director behind some of the best loved comedy movies of the 1980s has died
Jim Abrahams, a film director and writer behind hit slapstick comedies like “Airplane!,” “Hot Shots!,” the “Naked Gun” series and more, died Tuesday, his son Joseph confirmed to Variety. He was 80.
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Comedy legend behind some of the most loved movies of the 1980s, including ‘Airplane!’ and ‘The Naked Gun,’ dies
Jim Abrahams — the legendary comedy writer, director and producer — has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 80. Abrahams' son Joseph told the outlet that his father died of ...
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Jim Abrahams, who pioneered spoof comedy films like Airplane and Naked Gun, dead at 80
The film, often called one of the best comedy films of all time, was selected in 2010 by the U.S. Library of Congress for ...
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Where to Watch ‘Nutcrackers:’ Is Ben Stiller’s Christmas Comedy Streaming?
And Heidecker is a local cop who is always on the boys’ trail of misbehavior. The movie has strong 1980s comedy vibes – think “The Bad News Bears” or “The Money Pit” – and the kids ...
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35 years ago, the meanest movie of the 1980s was released and became a big hit
On its 35th anniversary, it’s the perfect time to revisit this timeless yet somewhat underrated effort, quite possibly the nastiest and most ruthless comedy of the 1980s. The War of the Roses ...