It’s not getting as much support or hype as last year’s (hence why I’m a week late) and it was something I had thought about while 1982 was winding down. However, I can’t say I’m as emotionally invested in it because the actual Summer of 1983 for was a mess plus I recall being in transit most of the season.
- May-June: Moving to the new house along the Gulf Freeway, ergo no friends to hang out with.
- July: A month in Central Illinois fixing the house the renters abandoned plus numerous other fights and tense experiences involving my parents.
- August: Any settling into the new Houston house was disrupted by Hurricane Alicia/Alisha, I can never remember the exact spelling.
We went to one movie the entire Summer, The Return of the Jedi. About half of the other titles I just remember from commercials. Most were awful or not interesting enough to bug my parents into going. That year was bigger on comedy. I think Alamo will have better luck next Summer with 1984. Quite a list then.
- Return of the Jedi
- Trading Places
- Scarface
- The Killing of Satan
- Risky Business
- The Deadly Spawn
- Octopussy
- Screwballs
- Wargames
- National Lampoon’s Vacation
I’m wondering where’s Krull, Easy Money, Strange Brew, Superman III, Mr. Mom, The Man with Two Brains, Class, Cujo and Doctor Detroit. I didn’t claim they were all good. I guess 1983 was a tough call since it appears to have been a comedy-heavy summer. The ones Alamo chose, I barely remember being in theaters at the time, I caught the key choices on cable within two years.
I will make a big effort for Vacation due to it being a quote-along.