What 1980's movie was the first to have an official montage?
We all know that many of the 1980's movies were famous for their montages with cheesy music going on in the background and random clips of the main characters doing things (cleaning up, playing games, etc.)
What was the first 1980's movie to do this?
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I think you'd be hard pressed to find any evidence of a cliche 80s montage earlier than the one from Rocky in 1976.
Obviously the idea of a montage wasn't new, nor even the idea of a training montage, but Rocky did combine those two elements with cheesy inspirational synth music, and that precise style was imitated in underdog action films ad nauseum through the 80s.
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Did Rocky have the first montage?
I. The Rocky films had a huge impact on making the modern movie montage. The first film set the tone with an iconic training montage that went on to be replicated in countless films, including nearly every sports film made since.What movie started the training montage?
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) One of the tell-tale signs of a great movie training montage is if a line is so memorable it becomes an iconic quote of motivation.Where did the training montage come from?
The sports training montage is a standard explanatory montage. It originated in American cinema but has since spread to modern martial arts films from East Asia. Originally depicting a character engaging in physical or sports training, the form has been extended to other activities or themes.Daily Life and Popular Culture in the 1980s
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