A sample of the many references to films of the 70s and 80s in Stranger Things (including The Goonies, Alien, E.T The Extra-Terrestrial, Firestarter, Poltergeist, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Explorers, The Shining, Stand by me, Carrie and Commando), dutifully compiled by Ulysse Thevenon.
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Fantastic programme, always feels like I’m sitting down as a kid to watch a video on a saturday night.
they only included films that had similar scenes but there are other films/tv that it is also similar to such as Super 8, Species, Akira, Under the Skin and Minirity Report
Surely Super 8 falls into the same category as a tribute to the older films rather than actually being an inspiration for Stranger Things?
Not saying it’s not good, it is great and it has the same feel. I just think it should fall on the same side as Stranger Things in being a tribute to 80’s classics, i don’t think Super 8 was in thei minds during the making of this.
Everybody’s raving about it.
It’s that good, is it?
I really enjoyed it. It struck a great atmosphere from start to finish. And the girl who plays Eleven is a smashing actor.
Yeah it is, even the opening credits set an atmosphere and make you feel 8 years old again.
I’ve only two episodes left and I’ll be savoring those this weekend
It is the best thing in ages. Highly highly recommended. I just finished it and might watch it again this weekend.
I’m worried about what to watch next, I’m thinking of introducing the other half to Twin Peaks
Do it, nothing better than Twin Peaks
I agree but it’s really hard for someone unfamiliar with it to get into it, and it has dated noticeably in some parts. Screw it I’m doing it.
No its fine, they’ll either get it or they won’t I think
You are right to be worried, I’m hiding under my desk crying thinking about what’s tonight’s TV is.
Twin Peaks – defo. I only watched that about 4 years ago, tiptop. Until the last season when it goes full on nuts. We were basically mainlining it, that really messes with your head so beware.
Oh I did season 1 & 2 in a few days hungover when I was about 19.
And the film too. And then I started watching all of Lynch’s other stuff.
Then i checked into a mental home.
Have you seen The Jinx?
If not that’s a good two nights of absolutely gripping television. Truly the best documentary I’ve seen in a long long time, far far superior to Making a Murderer
Yes! That made me feel very odd. He is a bad man. Couldn’t finish making a murderer though, I got too angry
The husband stuck on Making a Murderer the other night. I saw one episode and thought that was it, and I was horrified to discover that there were a load more episodes to go. We couldn’t finish the series. It’s unbelievably depressing.
@ Mildred – To be honest, it is pretty depressing at the start, but watch the rest. He’s no angel.
good idea to get prepped for the new series next summer!
Its a love letter to Spielberg
And King (Stand by Me, It, Langoliers)
well quite… :)
https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/754699429047836672
(Am I the only person in the world who thinks that, while it’s lovely to look at, and impressive in its number of pop references, it is on a whole rather superficial?)
Previously on broadsheet: https://youtu.be/6DRRi7zK5RM