Video: 'The Princess Bride' trailer
(Friday, September 18, 1987) — The Princess Bride, an American romantic fantasy adventure comedy-drama film about a beautiful girl who is to be married to a nasty prince, but who is in love with another, premiered today at the Toronto International Film Festival). Continue reading ‘The Princess Bride’ premieres at Toronto International Film Festival 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1987)
Video: 'Fatal Attraction' trailer
(Wednesday, September 16, 1987) — Fatal Attraction, an American psychological thriller film about a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and becomes obsessed with him, premiered today at the Loews East theater in New York City. Continue reading ‘Fatal Attraction’ premieres in New York City 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1987)
(Saturday, August 29, 1987) — “La Bamba” by Los Lobos peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Aug. 29, Sept. 5/12, 1987). Continue reading ‘La Bamba’ by Los Lobos peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 29 1987)
(Saturday, August 22, 1987) — “Who’s That Girl” by Madonna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Who’s That Girl’ by Madonna peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 22 1987)
(Saturday, August 1, 1987) — “Shakedown” by Bob Seger peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Shakedown’ by Bob Seger peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 1 1987)
Video: 'The Living Daylights' trailer
(Monday, June 29, 1987) — The Living Daylights, the fifteenth entry in the James Bond film series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond, premiered today at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Continue reading Timothy Dalton debuts as James Bond at ‘The Living Daylights’ premiere in London 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1987)
Video: 'Dragnet' trailer
(Tuesday, June 23, 1987) — Dragnet, an American buddy cop comedy film that’s both a parody of and homage to the long-running television crime drama of the same name, premiered today at the Paramount Pacific Theater in Hollywood. Continue reading ‘Dragnet’ comedy film premieres in Hollywood 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1987)
Video: 'Roxanne' trailer
(Thursday, June 18, 1987) — The American romantic comedy film Roxanne, a modern retelling of Edmond Rostand’s 1897 verse play Cyrano de Bergerac, premiered today in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘Roxanne’ premieres in Los Angeles 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 18 1987)
Video: 'Full Metal Jacket' trailer
(Wednesday, June 17, 1987) — Full Metal Jacket, a British-American war film about a pragmatic U.S. Marine who observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Full Metal Jacket’ premieres in Beverly Hills, California 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 17 1987)
Video: 'King Lear (Jean-Luc Godard, 1987)'
(Sunday, May 17, 1987) — King Lear, a film about a wealthy corporate executive who arrives in Switzerland in search of a reclusive filmmaker to reaffirm his faith in the art form, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘King Lear’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1987)
