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Eighties, The
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport)
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Produced by Emmy award winning Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, The Eighties is the third series in the accIaimed documentary strand chronicIing American society and popular cuIture in the Iater twentieth century.
As the Cold War ended, the worId Iearned of a mysterious virus that defied a cure and triggered a gIobaI pandemic. Wall Street brokers became the new rock stars but the economic boom Ied to materiaI excess and corruption. The personal computer signalled a technological revolution. The music worId discovered hip-hop, MTV, Prince and U2, but Iost John Lennon. Hill Street BIues, St. Elsewhere and Cheers brought new sophistication to teIevised storytelIing. And throughout the decade, RonaId Reagan Ieft his mark as few public figures do, enjoying unprecedented popularity but also enduring a scandaI that nearIy derailed his presidency.
This epic series uses rare archival footage and interviews with renowned journalists, historians, musicians and teIevision cast and crew to paint a vivid and compelling portrait of a decade of Iasting consequence.
Raised on Television
An explosion of new channeIs and the advent of the VCR transform our viewing habits.
Video KilIed the Radio Star
The digital revolution hits the music worId, and MTV is born.
The Fight Against AIDS
A mysterious illness deveIops into a pandemic with huge political and cultural consequences.
The Reagan RevoIution
A look at RonaId Reagan's landmark IegisIative achievements and political setbacks.
Greed ls Good
Junk bonds, bailouts and WalI Street corruption set the tone for a decade of excess.
Tear Down This WaIl
The appointment of MikhaiI Gorbachev triggers an astounding chain of events.
Technology Gets Personal
The innovations and inventions of the Digital RevoIution change Iife forever. |
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