Like it’s 1983

My latest year-based movie marathon (following 1967, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992) is done and dusted, this time for 1983. I capped it at twenty-five, which is a decent amount — there were still a few films I was meaning to watch (The Right Stuff, The Outsiders, The Meaning of Life, among others) but I felt like it was time to move on. Overall, it was a fun year to revisit, with lots of stuff I loved as a kid, and it was certainly a big year for Stephen King adaptations (Christine, Cujo, The Dead Zone) — and hey, it’s not every year you get two James Bond films. The full lineup was chronicled in this Twitter thread, but below is the full list, with links to my mini reviews on Letterboxd. Next up? 1993 of course.

1. Christine
2. Cujo
3. Flashdance
4. Joy Sticks
5. Lone Wolf McQuade
6. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
7. National Lampoon’s Vacation
8. Never Say Never Again
9. Octopussy
10. Private School
11. Psycho II
12. Return of the Jedi
13. Risky Business
14. Rock & Rule
15. Scarface
16. Sleepaway Camp
17. Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
18. Strange Brew
19. Stroker Ace
20. Sudden Impact
21. The Dead Zone
22. Trading Places
23. Twilight Zone: The Movie
24. Videodrome
25. WarGames