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On This Day in 80s Movies

Step back into the golden age of cinema with our ‘On This Day in 80s Movies’ section. Every day, we revisit the film releases and cinematic events that defined the decade. From blockbuster premieres to groundbreaking achievements in filmmaking, explore the moments that made the 80s a landmark era for movies.

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On This Day August 3 1984 – Joy Of Sex Premiered In Theaters

On This Day August 3 1984 – Joy Of Sex Premiered In Theaters

On this day August 3 1984, Joy of Sex premiered in theaters, offering a lighthearted teen comedy that attempted to blend romance, misunderstandings, and high school antics into a coming of age farce. Loosely inspired by the popular instructional book of the same name, the film took only the...
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On This Day August 2 1985 – Follow That Bird Premiered In Theaters

On This Day August 2 1985 – Follow That Bird Premiered In Theaters

On this day August 2 1985, Follow That Bird premiered in theaters and brought Big Bird to the big screen for the first time. This feature-length adventure marked the first Sesame Street movie and followed Big Bird as he left his familiar neighborhood to live with a family of dodos in...
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On This Day August 2 1985 – Fright Night Premiered In Theaters

On This Day August 2 1985 – Fright Night Premiered In Theaters

On this day August 2 1985, Fright Night premiered in theaters and delivered a clever, stylish mix of horror and comedy that quickly earned cult status. Written and directed by Tom Holland, the film followed teenager Charley Brewster, who becomes convinced that his mysterious new neighbor is a...
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On This Day August 2 1984 – The Bostonians Premiered In Theaters

On This Day August 2 1984 – The Bostonians Premiered In Theaters

On this day August 2 1984, The Bostonians premiered in theaters, offering a period drama rooted in the themes of politics, gender roles, and emotional allegiance. Based on the novel by Henry James, the film was directed by James Ivory and produced by the celebrated Merchant Ivory team, known for...
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On This Day August 2 1989 – Parenthood Premiered In Theaters

On This Day August 2 1989 – Parenthood Premiered In Theaters

On this day August 2 1989, Parenthood premiered in theaters and brought a warm, heartfelt, and often hilarious look at the ups and downs of raising a family. Directed by Ron Howard, the film featured a standout ensemble cast and explored the many layers of parenting across multiple generations...
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On This Day August 2 1985 – Weird Science Premiered In Theaters

On This Day August 2 1985 – Weird Science Premiered In Theaters

On this day August 2 1985, Weird Science premiered in theaters and delivered a bold mix of science fiction and teenage comedy. Directed by John Hughes, the film told the story of two socially awkward teens who use their computer to create the perfect woman. What follows is a chaotic string of...
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On This Day August 1 1986 – Good To Go Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 1 1986 – Good To Go Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 1 1986, Good To Go premiered in theaters. Set in Washington DC, this crime drama mixed hard journalism with the pulse of the city’s go go music scene. The film starred Art Garfunkel as a reporter who finds himself tangled in a murder investigation after one of his stories is...
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On This Day August 1 1986 – Flight Of The Navigator Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 1 1986 – Flight Of The Navigator Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 1 1986, Flight Of The Navigator premiered in theaters. This sci fi adventure film told the story of twelve year old David Freeman, who vanished in 1978 and reappeared eight years later without having aged a day. What followed was a mysterious journey that uncovered time...
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On This Day August 1 1986 – Friday The 13th Part VI Jason Lives Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 1 1986 – Friday The 13th Part VI Jason Lives Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 1 1986, Friday The 13th Part VI Jason Lives premiered in theaters and delivered the return of Jason Voorhees in full undead form. After the copycat killer twist in Part V, this sixth installment brought back the real Jason with a supernatural twist that redefined the series...
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On This Day August 1 1986 – Howard The Duck Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 1 1986 – Howard The Duck Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 1 1986, Howard The Duck premiered in theaters. One of the most infamous releases of the decade, the film told the bizarre story of a wisecracking duck from another planet who is accidentally transported to Earth. With a mix of science fiction, comedy, and oddball romance, the...
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On This Day August 1 1980 – I Go Pogo Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 1 1980 – I Go Pogo Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 1 1980, I Go Pogo premiered in theaters. Based on the classic comic strip by Walt Kelly, the film was a stop motion animated satire that brought the swamp-dwelling characters of the Okefenokee to life in a unique and politically charged story. The film follows Pogo Possum as...
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On This Day August 1 1980 – Loose Shoes Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 1 1980 – Loose Shoes Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 1 1980, Loose Shoes premiered in theaters. This offbeat comedy was a sketch film made up of a series of outrageous fake movie trailers and parodies, each poking fun at different genres, clichés, and taboos. With segments spoofing everything from political thrillers to cheesy...
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On This Day August 1 1980 – The Hunter Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 1 1980 – The Hunter Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 1 1980, The Hunter premiered in theaters, marking the final film appearance of legendary actor Steve McQueen. Known for his rugged charm and cool demeanor, McQueen played real-life bounty hunter Ralph “Papa” Thorson in a film that mixed gritty action with personal drama. The...
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On This Day August 1 1980 – The Final Countdown Premiered in Theaters

On This Day August 1 1980 – The Final Countdown Premiered in Theaters

On this day August 1 1980, The Final Countdown premiered in theaters, bringing a unique blend of science fiction and military drama to the big screen. The film follows the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz as they are mysteriously transported back in time to December 6 1941, just one day...
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On This Day July 31 1981 – Under the Rainbow Premiered in Theaters

On This Day July 31 1981 – Under the Rainbow Premiered in Theaters

On this day July 31 1981, Under the Rainbow premiered in theaters and brought with it a strange blend of slapstick comedy, historical references, and Hollywood legend. Set in 1939 Los Angeles, the film followed the chaotic events at a hotel filled with actors playing munchkins during the filming...
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Title: On This Day July 31 1987 – The Lost Boys Premiered in Theaters

Title: On This Day July 31 1987 – The Lost Boys Premiered in Theaters

On this day July 31 1987, The Lost Boys premiered in theaters and immediately made its mark as a cult classic of 1980s cinema. Directed by Joel Schumacher, the movie breathed new life into vampire films by blending supernatural suspense with youth rebellion, rock and roll attitude, and the bold...
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On This Day July 30 1986 – The Assam Garden Premiered in Theaters

On This Day July 30 1986 – The Assam Garden Premiered in Theaters

On this day July 30 1986, The Assam Garden premiered in theaters, offering a quiet and introspective British drama centered on healing, memory, and unlikely friendship. The film starred Deborah Kerr in her final major role as Helen Graham, a recently widowed woman living in the English...
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On This Day July 30 1986 – Nothing in Common Premiered in Theaters

On This Day July 30 1986 – Nothing in Common Premiered in Theaters

On this day July 30 1986, Nothing in Common premiered in theaters, blending comedy and heartfelt drama in a film that marked a turning point for both of its stars. Starring Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason, the movie followed David Basner, a charming and successful advertising executive who suddenly...
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On This Day July 30 1982 – Forced Vengeance Premiered in Theaters

On This Day July 30 1982 – Forced Vengeance Premiered in Theaters

On this day July 30 1982, Forced Vengeance premiered in theaters, showcasing Chuck Norris in a hard hitting martial arts action role set against the neon soaked backdrop of Hong Kong. In the film, Norris plays Josh Randall, a tough but loyal security expert who works for a casino run by a close...
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On This Day July 30 1982 – Tex Premiered in Theaters

On This Day July 30 1982 – Tex Premiered in Theaters

On this day July 30 1982, Tex premiered in theaters, bringing to the screen a thoughtful and grounded coming of age drama adapted from the novel by S. E. Hinton. The film starred Matt Dillon as Tex McCormick, a sixteen year old struggling to navigate life with his older brother in rural Oklahoma...
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