THEME EXPLORATION

1980s rock music

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

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
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
1990 · James Foley
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988 · Penelope Spheeris
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

Defined the aesthetic of 1980s rock culture through films like 'Raging Bull' and 'After Hours,' using iconic rock soundtracks to amplify narrative tension and cultural commentary.

 Russell Mulcahy Australia

Pioneered the music video-to-film transition as director of 'Highlander' and numerous 1980s rock music videos, making him the visual architect of the decade's rock aesthetic.

 Allen Hughes USA

Captured 1980s youth culture through films like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,' using rock and new wave music as the emotional and cultural backbone of his narratives.