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Master of The radical world of 1982
schopenhauer Elliott meets a stranded alien in the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
schopenhauer 1982 Sci-Fi Cinema
E.T. and Blade Runner on the screen (eighty-two!) / The greatest sci-fi summer that we've ever seen (eighty-two!)
schopenhauer Disney's Tron broke ground by combining live-action footage with early back-lit computer animation.
schopenhauer Ridley Scott's Blade Runner defined the cyberpunk aesthetic but initially struggled at the box office.
schopenhauer Match the pop culture hits to discover the music, movies, and news that defined 1982.
Candy craze: Hershey's Reese's Pieces sales skyrocketed by 65% after the candy was featured as E.T.'s favorite snack in the movie.
A being from outside the Earth or its atmosphere. In 1982, Steven Spielberg directed a landmark film about a gentle alien stranded on Earth.
Why was Tron disqualified from the Academy Award for Best Special Effects in 1982?
What is the name of the futuristic detective played by Harrison Ford in Blade Runner?
In Blade Runner, what are the genetically engineered bio-robotic humans called?
Which actor starred as the resourceful helicopter pilot MacReady in John Carpenter's The Thing?