Film Flashback November 13, 1982

Howdy dear readers of this fine blog. It's time for another film flashback to see what was playing on November 13, 1982 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Martin Twin has a couple of movies that have been held over. Joni is in its 2nd week. It's the dramatized biography of Joni Eareckson who stars in the film. Joni Eareckson had an accident at the age of 17 which left her paralyzed. The movie tells her story of how she overcome this by becoming a Christian and an artist. Fast Times At Ridgemont High is in its 3rd week. It was a huge hit which I didn't see until many years later due to its R rating. It is perhaps the perfect distillation of what life was like for a high schooler in the early 80's. There are exaggerated cartoon like elements to the film, but that only makes it funnier. 

Joni trailer

that's my skull

The Marbro Drive-In has a double feature of The Incubus and The Fifth Floor. John Cassavetes stars in The Incubus which should be a good enough reason to see this strange horror movie. The Fifth Floor is an interesting film about a disco dancer who collapses on the dance floor and ends up in an insane asylum. 

The Incubus trailer

The Fifth Floor trailer

Our final movie for this week is Creepshow which boasts a Stephen King screenplay and was directed by the great George Romero. It's an anthology horror movie with 5 tales inspired by E.C. Comics from the 1950's. It had just come out on November 12, 1982. It was a decent hit and inspired a second edition released in 1987. That's all for this week. Be back next week to see what was playing at the movies in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on some random year from the past. 

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