Thanks for the memories!

Just perfect...

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

The film is in French without foreign subtitles although you can read the French subtitles for the hard of hearing. The film is therefore difficult for non-French speakers. Is there anything of interest for people from a non-French background? Yes. The 1960s were a golden period for British music. The 1980s were a golden period for French music. Just like the British in the 1960s, the French moved from cover versions of American songs to producing their own original songs. If you want to hear this music, language is not a problem. You'll know if you like it or not. Here is some -François Feldman Rien Que Pour Toi. François is in the film. Julie Pietri Eva Lève Toi, mentioned and sung in the film. Lio Amoureux Solitaires. Lio is in the film. Desireless Voyage, Voyage,. Other examples, Hugues Hamilton Totalement Fou d'Elle, Elsa Jour De Neige, Corynne Charby Boule De Flipper, Lova Moor Et Je Danse, Niagara Tchiki Boum, Etienne Daho Tombé Pour la France/Epaule Tattoo. Now you know if you like 1980s French music. In the film Back to the Beach Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon show that they can still have a good time even if they are over forty. Stars 80 is a bit like that but the events in Stars 80 actually happened, unlike the events in Back to the Beach. I recommend the film. There are two trailers, one with people singing around a piano. That is not the music of the 80s. Go to the other trailer, where the two concert organisers try to get a loan to finance their idea. A the end of the trailer Lio signs an autograph for someone who believes that she is Julie Pietri the singer of Eva Lève Toi. The stars laugh at themselves. I'd like to see a sequel.

This is a true masterpiece. The filmmakers proved that you can still create an original and never-seen-before concept for the big screen. Two producers close to bankrupt try to find a last idea to escape their financial problems : find as many ex-stars from the 80's as possible to make concerts all over France... Most of these stars are known only in France (except Patrick Hernandez and Sabrina) but I think you can enjoy the movie even without knowing them all. True : if you lived this period, then the film becomes fascinating. A real cult movie. But you might also do the travel backwards : from the movie on going back to explore this incredible decade. All the stars are acting as themselves : that gives to the film this amazing impact. The worst are acting OK (most of them to be honest), the best are stealing their scenes (Jean-Luc Lahaye, who was a superstar in France and even had a TV-show to help poor children and wrote a all time best-seller about his childhood). The main duet is fantastic : Richard Anconina is one of the most natural actors of french cinema and Patrick Timsit launches every dialog like a bomber, they even manage to be very (very) moving towards the end. There's just one scene (at the hotel) that seems to be directed by french ed wood Max Pecas, all the rest is pure genius. I was convinced this could become one of the greatest hits in french cinema history. Sadly it's becoming a flop, completely unexpected and undeserved.

I watched this 18/10/12 " En Avant Première" aka a provincial Premiere, before the official launch nationwide in France, with French friends. We all enjoyed the movie and sang along to our hearts content. The salle/theatre was not packed but the age range of the audience was wide and everyone left with an excellent feel good factor. The artists seemed to have enjoyed themselves as much as the audience enjoyed their performance. It was great to see the original artists redo their 'hits'. As a bonus for me, I liked the astute use of the 'anglophone' sound tracks to link some scenes. It's a pity others who'll hear this music will not necessarily understand the lyrics and the excellent matching that was made. Good French music from the '80's with excellent comédie. If you speak French fine, if you speak English and French you'll understand why the lyrics are so important. Go and spend some time in '80's nostalgia.