Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1113 movies items)

" 1959. Friday nights. We time-travelled. Witnessed surprising twists. Entertained aliens. Experienced fear. And first journeyed to the “Twilight Zone” of Rod Serling’s memorable TV series. And guided by four imaginative moviemakers, we travelled there again in 1983. Directors John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, and George Miller fashion stories based on or inspired by classic episodes. Landis weaves the tale of a bigot who gets a walloping dose of his own hatred. Spielberg takes"

Directed by Joe Dante (9 movies items)

"Segment: "It's a Good Life" 6/10 "I've seen what you can do. I know you have a power, a gift that makes you special. You better be careful, or one day, it may become too big for you to control." Written by Richard Matheson and Jerome Bixby Music by Jerry Goldsmith Cinematography by John Hora Editing by Tina Hirsch "

Why It’s Rated (604 movies items)

"Rated: PG Why it’s rated: Graphic Violence and adult language It’s also worth noting, that deaths occurred during the making of the film, which makes things harsher in context."

Directed by Steven Spielberg (23 movies items)

"Segment: "Kick the Can" 2/10 "The day we stop playing is the day we start getting old." Written by Richard Matheson Music by Jerry Goldsmith Cinematography by Allen Daviau Editing by Howard E. Smith"

Lessons To Be Learned From Horror Films (554 movies items)

"There are varying lessons, to be learned from this film. But here is one, more related to the filming of the film. Please, don’t put other people’s lives in danger."

Movies Viewed in 2021 (630 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: July 24th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Four horror and science fiction segments, directed by four famous directors, each of them being a new version of a classic story from Rod Serling's landmark television series. Rating: 7.6/10"

List of (real) film accidents/deaths (53 movies items)

"On 23 July 1982, Vic Morrow and child actors Myca Dinh Le (aged 7) and Renee Shin-Yi Chen (aged 6) were killed by a helicopter during production when it was caught in the pyrotechnics flying low at 25 feet (8 metres).The tail rotor decapitated Morrow and Le and crushed Chen to death. The accident led to one of the most prolonged lawsuits in film history and resulted in some major changes in filming codes."

Most Dangerous Movies Ever Made (13 movies items)

"One of the most infamous on-set deaths in modern times occurred on the last scheduled day of filming for 1983's Twilight Zone: The Movie. Actor Vic Morrow and two child actors aged 6 and 7 were killed in an accident that received all the more attention for its outlandishly grisly nature: a helicopter crashed on top of them, crushing one of the children and decapitating the other one along with Morrow. The horrifying accident was the result of improperly timed special effects explosions combined"

Movies the giraffe watched in 2020: April (33 movies items)

"Re-watch - April 17th This was a test to see if the kiddo can handle a horror movie, and it turns out she can. She called Vic Morrow's character "a Trump", loved the "Kick the Can" story despite it not being scary at all, deemed the creatures in the 3rd story to be more amusing than scary, and came up with her own name for the gremlin in the final tale. I doubt it's made her excited for more horror movies, but we'll see. I'm just glad I was able to enjoy this with her as my dad did when he firs"