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From the article:
The megahit of 1977 allowed the nation to begin to move toward the 1980s celebration of working-class heroes who managed to get out, while casting those who could not into cinematic (and political) darkness.
What 80s movies celebrate "getting out"? Or is there a rags-to-riches hit? Just wondering which movies he means.
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Looked up highest grossers of 1980s:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), $435 million
Return of the Jedi (1983), $309 million
The Empire Strikes Back (1980), $290 million
Batman (1989), $251 million
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), $245 million
Ghostbusters (1984), $238 million
Beverly Hills Cop (1984), $234 million
Back to the Future (1985), $210 million
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), $197 million
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), $179 million
I gather from this no one had any interest in the real world. Someone might even suggest everyone was living in a daydream nation.
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Not to harp, but:
Roseanne-1988
George Lopez Show-2002
Lucky Louis-2006
(By the way, why is Louis so negative about the show? It's not that bad. Also he co-created, produced, wrote, acted in it, so even if it did suck I'm not sure how much blame goes to others.)
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