Rewatching 80's Stuff

trappedslider · Jul 10, 2019

Zardnaar said:
WarGames sounds familiar. Mathew Broderick?

yup

Dannyalcatraz · Jul 11, 2019

This is MY vote for THE show of the 1980s.
[video=youtube;2qZOmcMwpgM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qZOmcMwpgM[/video]

Zardnaar · Jul 11, 2019

I remember the theme music but didn't watch/understand Miami Vice.

Dannyalcatraz · Jul 11, 2019

Zardnaar said:
I remember the theme music but didn't watch/understand Miami Vice.

Neon.
Men in pastels.
Men not wearing socks.
Wearing suits with t-shirts and/or jacket sleeves rolled up.
Guns.
Hot cars.
Hotter women.
A-list celeb/actor/rock star guest stars.*
Action.

It was like a Patrick Nagel painting come to life.

* surprisingly, NOT Duran Duran

Dioltach · Jul 11, 2019

Actually, under all the glitz, Miami Vice had more depth than most 80s shows. Pretty much half the episodes end very darkly, it's made very clear that the fight against drugs is a losing battle. The cops themselves are traumatised wrecks from failed marriages, rape and seeing friends and loved ones murdered. Two of the main characters die for real during the show, one in a pretty gruesome way.

Miami Vice also paved the way for big money in television, and was the first show to use current popular music as an intrinsic part of the show. The scene in the opening episode with "In The Air Tonight" playing has become pretty iconic.

It's definitely worth watching, though.

Zardnaar · Jul 11, 2019

Any streaming platforms have it?

ccs · Jul 11, 2019

Zardnaar said:
Any streaming platforms have it?

I think it's on Hulu. At least here in the US. I have no idea if Hulu differs based on country.

Dannyalcatraz · Jul 11, 2019

Dioltach said:
Actually, under all the glitz, Miami Vice had more depth than most 80s shows. Pretty much half the episodes end very darkly, it's made very clear that the fight against drugs is a losing battle. The cops themselves are traumatised wrecks from failed marriages, rape and seeing friends and loved ones murdered. Two of the main characters die for real during the show, one in a pretty gruesome way.

There are some very strong, unexpected pieces of character development in that series.

Miami Vice also paved the way for big money in television, and was the first show to use current popular music as an intrinsic part of the show. The scene in the opening episode with "In The Air Tonight" playing has become pretty iconic.

Not just intrinsic, inseparable in some cases. Glen Frey’s “Smuggler’s Blues” was turned into a script for the show...in which Mr. Frey played a major character.

See also:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/77272/20-fashionable-facts-about-miami-vice

And:
[video=youtube;D7w-8vaaNuQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7w-8vaaNuQ[/video]

Zardnaar · Jul 11, 2019

We don't have Hulu. Do they do older movies at all?

ccs · Jul 11, 2019

Zardnaar said:
We don't have Hulu.

You don't have it, or it's not available in NZ?
Might also try NBC.com. I know it's there, but you've got to subscribe (pay) to get MV.

Zardnaar said:
Do they do older movies at all?

(shrugs) Their blurb says thousands of movies, TV shows.... So I assume they've got something. But as I don't have a subscription I couldn't tell you how old/what.