DALE HAWES

  The year 1982 A.D. was one epic and earthshattering year for box office, attendance and awesomeness!  This year (2023) As far as box office attendance, the big hits were Sound of Freedom, Barbie, Oppenheimer and Godzilla Minus One did much better than expected. Last year (2022) the biggest movies include, Bat-Man, Top Gun, and Elvis. You'll notice a lot the films are remakes of films from the 20th century. Now compare that with the list of classics and box office hits from 1982. These were either box office blockbusters or enjoyed very long lasting fan base. 

   The list is as follows;

E. T. The Extraterrestrial

Conan the Barbarian

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

 Tron

First Blood

The World According to Garp

The Thing

Poltergeist

Rocky III

An Officer and a Gentleman

Victor - Victoria

Tootsie

48 Hours

Creep Show

Gandhi

Blade Runner

Annie

Pink Floyd's The Wall

The Dark Crystal

Zapped

Airplane II

The Toy

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

My Favorite Year

Trail of The Pink Panther

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Cheech and Chong's Things Are Tough All Over

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Night Shift

Sophie's Choice

 

And I left many out. Can you smell the popcorn covered in REAL butter?! It seems no movie fan could possibly be board on the weekend during 1982. It ain't like it used to be.

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-D. Hawes

2022