- 12 Monkeys is an Academy Award-nominated 1995 science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by David and Janet Peoples. The film was inspired by the French short film La Jetée. It stars Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt, who won a Golden Globe for best supporting actor; Pitt was also nominated for an Academy Award in the same category.
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (allthetropes.org)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is perhaps Steven Spielberg’s signature fantasy film. It was the biggest blockbuster of 1982 and, in fact, The Eighties as a whole. John Williams’ score, flying bicycles, and an Ugly Cute alien hero are just the tip of the iceberg here.