October 7, 2024
SUPERMAN (1978) – AFI Movie Club
With SUPERMAN (1978), director Richard Donner made audiences believe a man could fly – and ushered in a contemporary age of cinematic superheroes, brought to the screen with majesty and wonder. The titular Kryptonian – brought to life with humanity and earnest sincerity by an incomparable Christopher Reeve – is raised to the clouds by an...
February 7, 2024
THE GOONIES (1985) – AFI Movie Club
With THE GOONIES (1985), director Richard Donner tapped into a universal childhood desire to matter, to belong, to make a difference…and to follow a map to lost pirate treasure. From an original story by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Steven Spielberg – who also executive produced and presented the movie – THE GOONIES was executive...
October 22, 2023
THE OMEN (1976) – AFI Movie Club
AFI named Richard Donner’s horror classic THE OMEN (1976) one of the most thrilling films in cinematic history. A massive success, the film starred two of the biggest names in Hollywood at that time – Lee Remick and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree and founding chairman Gregory Peck. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE OMEN. Where...
July 22, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE OMEN
AFI named Richard Donner’s horror classic THE OMEN one of the most thrilling films in cinematic history. A massive success, the film starred two of the biggest names in Hollywood at that time – Lee Remick and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree and founding chairman Gregory Peck. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE OMEN THE OMEN - Reelgood...
July 21, 2021
AFI Movie Club: LETHAL WEAPON
On his classic action film LETHAL WEAPON, director Richard Donner collaborated with AFI Alumni John Roesch (class of 1977) as a foley artist and Matthew Baer (class of 1986) who worked in the production office. In 2014, AFI celebrated Donner with a special evening and career retrospective attended by AFI members – who were treated to a Q&A with the iconic director. HOW TO...
July 20, 2021
AFI Movie Club: SUPERMAN
With SUPERMAN, director Richard Donner made audiences believe a man could fly – and ushered in a contemporary age of cinematic superheroes, brought to the screen with majesty and wonder. Raised to the clouds by an iconic score by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree John Williams, the titular Kryptonian – brought to life with humanity...
July 19, 2021
AFI Movie Club: Celebration of Richard Donner’s THE GOONIES
With THE GOONIES, director Richard Donner tapped into a universal childhood desire to matter, to belong, to make a difference…and to follow a map to lost pirate treasure. From an original story by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Steven Spielberg – who also executive produced and presented the movie – THE GOONIES was executive produced...
March 22, 2021
AFI Movie Club: THE GOONIES
The original story for this film was conceived by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Steven Spielberg. THE GOONIES was also executive produced by Spielberg and AFI Board of Trustees Chair Kathleen Kennedy. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE GOONIES THE GOONIES - Reelgood LEARN MORE ABOUT AFI MOVIE CLUB AFI has created a global, virtual gathering of...
July 1, 2014
Richard Donner Reveals The Movie Magic In SUPERMAN
Richard Donner’s SUPERMAN (1978) — the movie that first legitimized the superhero genre for mainstream audiences and foreshadowed the contemporary age of the comic book blockbuster — took its subject seriously and made audiences believe that a man could fly – no small leap, given the effects of the period. It was a cinematic flight...
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