Summer Of 1986
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'Stand by Me' Turns 30: The Screenwriters on That R Rating and Showing the Movie to Stephen King
The screenwriters of "Stand by Me," Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, recall the making of Rob Reiner's coming-of-age classic on its 30th anniversary and showing the film to Stephen King.
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Lard-Ass Speaks! Andy Lindberg Revisits the Epic Barf-o-Rama in 'Stand by Me'
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the coming-of-age classic "Stand by Me," Andy Lindberg tells what it was like to be the central character in an unforgettable scene: the blueberry pie Barf-o-Rama.
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'Labyrinth' Turns 30: Brian Henson Shares Memories of David Bowie, Jim Henson, and the Grouchy Goblin Hoggle
Thirty years ago this week, the fantasy film Labyrinth brought together the talents of two legendary, gone-too-soon artists: Jim Henson, who conceived and directed the dark comic fairy tale, and David Bowie, who starred as goblin king Jareth and composed the film’s songs. Working alongside them was Jim’s son Brian Henson, who served as the film’s “puppeteer coordinator” and co-performed the dyspeptic goblin Hoggle. Already an accomplished puppeteer and effects artist at age 21 (he figured out
- NewsNick Schager
That Time 'Top Gun' Director Tony Scott Tried to Commandeer an Aircraft Carrier for a Scene
Legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer talks 'Top Gun' memories
- NewsEthan Alter
Summer of ’86: Our Personal Favorites
All last week, we’ve been covering the 10 essential classics from the Summer of ’86. But the list of great movies that opened in theaters that summer doesn’t stop at 10. Whenever big hits like Aliens, Top Gun, and Stand by Me were sold out at the movie theater — or checked out at the video store — there were plenty of other, less-heralded films to keep us entertained. The Yahoo Movies staff dug into our memory banks and revisited some our personal favorites from the Summer of ’86, films that imp
- NewsSteve Korn
Summer of '86: A Look at the Weekly Box-Office Champs
Inforgraphic shows the biggest money-makers of the season 30 years ago
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Summer of '86: Revisiting 5 Big Sequels
'The Karate Kid, Part II' made money; 'Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives' foreshadowed 'Scream'; 'Poltergeist II: The Other Side' haunted by memories of Spielberg; plus, 'Psycho III' and 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'