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Netflixs acclaimed stranger things is the ultimate amalgam of everything we love from 80s movies, mixed with some outstanding acting, directing, producing, and suspenseful writing. Jul 30, 2016 the new netflix original series stranger things brings back a style of filmmaking you havent seen since the 80s. From left, gaten matarazzo, joe keery and maya hawke in season 3 of stranger things. Stranger things season 3 can be described as an 8hour movie, but netflixs nostalgic scifi throwback to the 80s is still a tv show.
Stranger things side by side with all the 70s and 80s movies it references. Imdb challenges stranger things star gaten matarazzo to test his 80s movie knowledge. Stranger things doesnt wear its influences on its sleeve its the whole. If youve watched the new netflix series stranger things or even read anything about it, you probably already know its a giant love song to the 80s, replete with references to 80s scifi.
Oct 26, 2017 the first season of netflixs stranger things, released in the summer of 2016, remains one of the streaming services bona fide sensations. Stranger things 3 music digs up gems from 80s charts and. Everyone met at his house and followed his lead, even when his older brother brand. Heres every movie reference in stranger things as listed by the. Romeros work is a big influence on stranger things season 3, with the victims of the mind flayer turning into zombielike creatures you might expect to find in his films. Stranger things 3 trailer 2 stranger things 3 trailer stranger things 2 teaser. By 1984, when stranger things 2 is set, there had been three movies in the. For adults, though, stranger things ends up feeling more like an imitation of a modern movie paying homage to the 80s than an authentic ode to 80s films.
The new netflix original series stranger things brings back a style of filmmaking you havent seen since the 80s. Five 80s tropes that stranger things turns upside down. There are many, many throwback moments in stranger things, but heres our favorite 80s movie references from the show firestarter, 1984. Jul 06, 2019 from all the best songs to references and easter eggs, check out the full list of all the 80s pop culture references sprinkled in throughout stranger things season 3. Stranger things season 3 is now on netflix, and it contains a number of references to 1980s movies.
From fashion nods to pop culture references to music. However, the new season, which is set in the summer of 1985, is packed with references to movies from the 80s, including a handful of films that are actually pretty important to the plot. One of the best parts about watching a new season of netflixs stranger things besides jumping on the 80s nostalgia bandwagon and solving. But this season leans into its 1980s time period hard.
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Stranger things is an american science fiction, dramahorror web television series created by the duffer brothers and released on netflix. This stranger things supercut shows how meticulous the. Stranger things is a series that encompasses classic 80s cinema and netflixs marketing team behind the shows second season doesnt want people to forget that important fact thats. Will stranger things address winona ryders 80s movies. Stranger things season2 was more of a pastiche, pulling liberally from sources including aliens, the empire strikes back and the indiana jones series. Netflixs acclaimed stranger things is the ultimate amalgam of everything we love from 80s movies. This film was technically released in the mid1970s, but the connections between. How stephen kings it is responsible for stranger things.
Stranger things has drummed up many nostalgic feelings for those who grew up in the 80s. All the 80s references you missed in stranger things. A indepth look at the 80s movie references in stranger things. All the 80s references you missed in stranger things season 3. Gremlins arent technically aliens, but they might as well. Heres a comprehensive guide to the hints sprinkled throughout the show. The 80s movies that inspired netflixs stranger things. Stranger things is the ultimate homage to 80s movies ign. This time, however, they have really outdone themselves. Jul 04, 2019 from left, gaten matarazzo, joe keery and maya hawke in season 3 of stranger things. With its amazing 80s atmosphere and creepy xfiles meets e.
Jul 18, 2016 although its 2016, anyone who has become immersed in netflixs new scifi thriller, stranger things, released july 15, could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. Every major 80s movie homage in netflixs stranger things. Nov 02, 2017 stranger things season2 was more of a pastiche, pulling liberally from sources including aliens, the empire strikes back and the indiana jones series. Actors from the 80s on stranger things popsugar entertainment. Jul 20, 2016 some minor spoilers for stranger things episodes 17 ahead the 80s was an uplifting time to be a child at least from a pop cultural perspective. Netflix is making stranger things versions of classic 80s movie posters, and theyre amazing from stand by me to the evil dead. The 80s movie that most inspired netflixs stranger things. Although 80s spielberg is more crucial to stranger things, the duffers do swipe one little detail from jaws. Within its first 8 minutes of run time i could tell i had. The 80s influenced netflix series stranger things has become the surprise hit of the summer with its clever blend of horror, adventure, scifi, and a healthy dose of nostalgia. The company unveiled a set of movie posers, paying tribute to some of the most iconic films from the 70s and 80s, and its an amazing nostalgic delight. You can watch it on netflix right now and, great news, this season is actually extremely good. In honor of this amazing show that has captured the hearts of all who love the 80s, we detail each and every major homage to 80s cinema that the series makes throughout its eight episode run of the first. Stranger things season 3s best 80s pop culture references.
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