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8th Saturn Awards
The 8th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film in 1980, were held in July 1981. Winners and nominees Below is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold. Film awards Special awards Golden Scroll of Merit (Outstanding Achievement) * Sybil Danning – ''Battle Beyond the Stars'' Outstanding Film Award * ''Harlequin'' Best New Star Award * Sam J. Jones Life Career Award * John Agar Service Award Natalie Harris External links Official Saturn Awards website* https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000004/1981/1/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Saturn Awards, 08 Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant, with an average radius of about 9 times that of Earth. It has an eighth the average density of Earth, but is over 95 tim ... Saturn Awards ceremonies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturn Award For Best Science Fiction Film
The Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film is one of the Saturn Awards that has been presented annually since 1972 by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films to the best film in the science fiction genre of the previous year. Winners and nominees In the list below, winners are listed first in bold, followed by the other nominees. The number of the ceremony (1st, 2nd, etc.) appears in parentheses after the awards year, linked to the article (if any) on that ceremony. 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Franchises Multiple wins ;7 wins * ''Star Wars'' ;2 wins * '' Alien'' * ''Avatar'' * MCU * ''Superman'' * '' Terminator'' * ''X-Men'' Multiple nominations ;12 nominations * ''Star Trek'' ;11 nominations * ''Star Wars'' ;6 nominations * '' Alien'' * ''Planet of the Apes'' ;5 nominations * MCU * '' Terminator'' * ''X-Men'' ;4 nominations * ''The Hunger Games'' ;3 nominations * ''Back to the Future'' * ''Robocop'' * ''Transformers'' * ''Mad Max' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Howling (film)
''The Howling'' is a 1981 American horror film directed and edited by Joe Dante. Written by John Sayles and Terence H. Winkless, based on the novel of the same name by Gary Brandner, the film follows a news anchor who, following a traumatic encounter with a serial killer, visits a resort secretly inhabited by werewolves. The cast includes Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone, Belinda Balaski, Kevin McCarthy, John Carradine, Slim Pickens, and Elisabeth Brooks. ''The Howling'' was released in the United States on March 13, 1981, and became a moderate success, grossing $17.9 million at the box office. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for the makeup special effects by Rob Bottin. The film won the 1980 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film and was one of the three high-profile werewolf-themed horror films released in 1981, alongside ''An American Werewolf in London'' and '' Wolfen''. Its financial success aided Dante's career, and prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturn Award For Best International Film
The Saturn Award for Best International Film is one of the annual awards given by the American professional organization, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are the oldest film-specialized awards to reward science fiction, fantasy, and horror achievements (the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, awarded by the World Science Fiction Society who reward science fiction and fantasy in various media, is the oldest award for science fiction and fantasy films), included the Best International Film category (then named Best Foreign Film) for the first time for the 1980 film year. It was deactivated after 1982, and was revived for the 2006 film year. It is given to a feature-length motion picture from outside the United States of America and/or films in foreign languages, including non-English American films. Winners and nominees 1970s (Best Foreign Film) 1980s 2000s 2010s 2020s Countries with most wins *Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturn Award For Best Horror Film
The Saturn Awards for Best Horror Film is an award presented to the best film in the horror genre by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. It was introduced in 1973 for the 1972 film year. For the 2010, 2011 and 2012 film years, it was renamed Best Horror or Thriller Film (with the Best Action, Adventure or Thriller Film category becoming Best Action or Adventure Film). In 2013 the award came back to its original form, with a new Best Thriller Film award being created. Winners and nominees In the list below, winners are listed first in bold, followed by the other nominees. 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Horror film External linksOfficial Site {{DEFAULTSORT:Saturn Award For Best Horror Film 1972 establishments in the United States Awards established in 1972 Horror Film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popeye (film)
''Popeye'' is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by Robert Altman and produced by Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions. It is based on E. C. Segar's Popeye comics character. The script was written by Jules Feiffer, and stars Robin Williams as Popeye the Sailor Man and Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl. Its story follows Popeye's adventures as he arrives in the town of Sweethaven. The film premiered December 6, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, and opened in the rest of the United States the following week, distributed by Paramount, with Disney handling international distribution through Buena Vista International. It grossed $6.3 million in its opening weekend, and $49.8 million worldwide, against a budget of $20 million. It received negative reviews from critics when it was first released, but has received improved reviews over time. Plot Popeye, a gruff but good-hearted sailor, arrives at the small coastal town of Sweethaven while searching for his missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh, God! Book II
''Oh, God! Book II'' is a 1980 American comedy film, directed by Gilbert Cates from a script co-written by Josh Greenfeld, Hal Goldman, Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs, and Melissa Miller. The movie is a sequel to '' Oh, God!'' (1977), and the second installment in the film series of the same name. Starring George Burns, Suzanne Pleshette, David Birney and Louanne Sirota, with Joyce Brothers and Hugh Downs featuring in cameo appearances in the film. Synopsis In this sequel, God asks the help of 11-year-old Tracy Richards (Louanne Sirota) to help promote Himself. Tracy creates the slogan "Think God" and soon has her friends spreading the message by posters, graffiti and other ways. But Tracy's parents and psychiatrists think the young girl is just insane. God is the only one that can straighten out the situation. Main cast * George Burns as God * Suzanne Pleshette as Paula Richards * David Birney as Don Richards * Louanne Sirota as Tracy Richards (billed as Louanne) * John Louie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ninth Configuration
''The Ninth Configuration'' (also known as ''Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane'') is a 1980 American psychological horror black comedy film written, produced, and directed by William Peter Blatty, in his directorial debut. It is the second installment in Blatty's "Trilogy of Faith" after ''The Exorcist'' (1973), and followed by '' The Exorcist III'' (1990). The film is based on Blatty's 1978 novel ''The Ninth Configuration'', which was itself a reworking of his 1966 novel ''Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane!'' The initial 1966 publication of the novel featured an exclamation mark at the end of the title, while all subsequent publications saw it removed. The first half of the film has the predominant tone and style of a comic farce. In the second half, the film becomes darker as it delves deeper into its central issues of human suffering, sacrifice and faith. The film also frequently blurs the line between the sane and insane. The film received positive reviews from critics, and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Lagoon (1980 Film)
''The Blue Lagoon'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by Randal Kleiser from a screenplay written by Douglas Day Stewart based on the 1908 novel of the same name by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. The film stars Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins. The music score was composed by Basil Poledouris, and the cinematography was by Néstor Almendros. The film tells the story of two young children marooned on a tropical island paradise in the South Pacific. But without either the guidance or the restrictions of society, emotional and physical changes arise as they reach puberty, go skinny dipping in the ocean, fall in love, and end up having a child. ''The Blue Lagoon'' was theatrically released on June 20, 1980, by Columbia Pictures. The film was panned by critics, who disparaged its screenplay, execution, and Shields' performance, but Almendros' cinematography received praise. In spite of the criticism, the film was a commercial success, grossing $58.8 million on a $4.5 mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somewhere In Time (film)
''Somewhere in Time'' is a 1980 American romantic fantasy drama film from Universal Pictures, directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour and Christopher Plummer. It is a film adaptation of the novel '' Bid Time Return'' (1975) by Richard Matheson, who also wrote the screenplay. Reeve plays Richard Collier, a playwright who becomes obsessed with the photograph of a young woman at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Through self-hypnosis, he transports himself back in time to the year 1912 to find love with actress Elise McKenna (portrayed by Seymour). He comes into conflict with Elise's manager, William Fawcett Robinson (portrayed by Plummer), who attempts to deter him, fearing that romance would derail her career. The film is known for its musical score composed by John Barry, featuring pianist Roger Williams. The 18th variation of Sergei Rachmaninoff's '' Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini'' is also used several times. In 2018, Seymour di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flash Gordon (film)
''Flash Gordon'' is a 1980 space opera superhero film directed by Mike Hodges, based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film stars Sam J. Jones in the title role, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow and Topol, with Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde in supporting roles. The film follows star football quarterback Flash Gordon (Jones) and his allies Dale Arden (Anderson) and Hans Zarkov (Topol) as they unite the warring factions of the planet Mongo against the oppression of Ming the Merciless (von Sydow), who is intent on destroying Earth. Producer Dino De Laurentiis, who had previously overseen two other comic book adaptations, '' Danger: Diabolik'' and '' Barbarella'' (both 1968), had held an interest in making a ''Flash Gordon'' film since the 1960s. After a directorial offer from George Lucas was declined (resulting in the creation of ''Star Wars'') and a version that was to be direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Countdown (film)
''The Final Countdown'' is a 1980 American science fiction film, science fiction war film about a modern, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that travels through time to the day before the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. It was produced by Peter Douglas and Lloyd Kaufman (founder of Troma Entertainment) and was the last film directed by Don Taylor (American actor and director), Don Taylor; Kaufman also had a minor acting role. The film contains an ensemble cast starring Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, James Farentino, Katharine Ross, Ron O'Neal, and Charles Durning. The film was produced with the cooperation of the United States Navy's naval aviation branch and the United States Department of Defense. It was set and filmed on board (CVN-68), filming operations of the modern, nuclear warship, which had been launched in the early 1970s. ''The Final Countdown'' received mixed reviews from critics, however, it was a moderate success at the box office. Plot In 1980, the aircraft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
