Willow. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Willow
Wayland Drew, 1988
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Ron Howard, 1988

When a prophecy states that a female child with a special birthmark will herald the downfall of the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda, she imprisons all pregnant women in her realm to prevent its fulfillment. When the child is born, the mother begs the midwife to smuggle the infant to safety. The midwife reluctantly accepts and leaves Nockmaar Castle unnoticed. The mother is executed; the midwife is hunted down and eventually found.


Never Say Never Again. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1961 book, Thunderball
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Thunderball
Ian Fleming, 1961
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Irvin Kershner, 1983

After James Bond fails a routine training exercise, his superior, M, orders Bond to a health clinic outside London to get back into shape. The man’s face is bandaged and after Blush finishes her beating, Bond sees the patient using a machine which scans his eye. Bond is seen by Blush, who sends an assassin, Lippe, to kill him in the clinic gym.


Superman III. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book, Superman
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
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Richard Lester, 1983

Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects in the third installment of the 1980s Superman franchise. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.


Superman III. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Superman III
William Kotzwinkle, 1983
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Richard Lester, 1983

Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects in the third installment of the 1980s Superman franchise. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.