Is the recent trend in 80s retro films and TV symbolic of a nostalgia for a simpler era?
The 80s was a decade renowned for its excess - think money, drugs, eyeshadow and lycra. From Stranger Things and Glow to Spielberg’s upcoming Ready Player One, we look at contemporary TV and films that transport us back to the decade defined by ET, The Goonies, big hair, pastels and 12-sided dice.
But what does this recent trend in 80s retro nostalgia tell us about ourselves? Are we nostalgic for a simpler pre-Trump age?
Join filmmaker Glendyn Ivin, academic Dr Lauren Rosewarne and critic Mel Campbell in a neon-coloured, synth-scored exploration of our yearning for 80s small town America.
Copyright Acknowledgments
Title: Stranger Things, Series One, Episode One
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Title: Stranger Things, Series One, Episode Two
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Title: Glow, Series One, Episode Seven
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Title: Wet Hot American Summer
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Title: E.T.
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Title: The Goonies
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Title: Stand By Me
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Title: Puberty Blues, Season One, Episode One
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Title: Puberty Blues, Season One, Episode Three
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Title: Cracker Bag
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