As youve probably gathered by now, these articles ignore the big successes of any given year.
Instead, were celebrating some of our favorite, lesser-known movies of 1983.
Is it survivors guilt or is she really being punished for cheating death?
you might probably guess which it is.
Thrillingly, we see the whole execution unfold from the bullets point of view.
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A fun spin on Cold War invasion flicks,Strange Invaderswas sorely overlooked at the time of release.
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That Susans breasts have a tendency to turn into toothsome mouths is a subtle giveaway.
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Brainstorm
The release of this quietly groundbreaking sci-fi was overshadowed by the untimely death of Natalie Wood.
ThatBrainstorms making was so troubled is a tragedy in itself.
Such visual trickery aside,Brainstorms well worth watching for Walkens performance.
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The Hunger
Tony Scotts second film is an early showcase for his distinctive brand of lighting and cinematography.
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It goes without saying that the stop-motion animation is exquisite full of character and loving detail.
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The Last Battle
Luc Besson showed off his now famous capacity for arresting visuals with this black-and-white sci-fi thriller.
But then we notice that, unaccountably, theres sand all over the floor.
Survivors hunt around among the scrap and engage in protracted, vicious fights.
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Hackmans outstanding as the quixotic millionaire-turned-explorer, and Roegs mosaic-like drama builds to a superb conclusion.
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With cinematography by Jan de Bont, this may also be Verhoevens best-looking movie.
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Its for them thatKrullappears here.
Or was that just us?
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
We butter our plain bread with delicious pain.
Jonathan Pryce is perfectly creepy as Mr.
Dark, the owner of an even creepier carnival that sweeps into an Illinois town one autumn night.
Perhaps audiences at the time were unprepared for such a horror-infused film from the House of Mouse.
Whatever the reason, this magnificently eerie fantasy is ripe for rediscovery.
WhereThe Running Manwas all one-liners and larger-than-life killers,Prize Of Perilis ominously low-key.
A relentless, bloody pursuit through city streets ensues all captured for an applauding, baying audience.
Thereafter, the growing sickness and public turmoil are captured with chilling detail.
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Like Nick Noltes character, a photo-journalist, we become voyeurs in a country tearing itself apart.
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And then the first atom bomb drops.
The films graphic style gives these sequences unforgettable power.
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Videodrome
Heres a film I keep finding myself writing about and returning to over and over again.
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Theres something poetic, however, about what happened next.
Cronenbergs trippy, indelible fable about the seductive power of images on videotape found a second life on VHS.
Its the start of a detective story which takes Max to some very murky places indeed.
Its transgressive, violent, and a pointed satire of censorship and those whod enforce it.
One of the best films of 1983?
