Pasticho ao molho pardo (à moda dos anos 80): ingredientes e modo de preparo de Turbo Kid (2015)

Abstract

Given the trend of contemporary cinema to return to the 1980s, and the emergence of the retro as a genre in pop culture, this article observes Turbo Kid (2015) as a nostalgic, retrofuturist tribute to the action and adventure films of that decade. The co-production of Canada / New Zealand emerges as an important exemplar of what we define as “retro cinema,” as it turns to a specific moment in the history of cinematographic genres. Created on the basis of previous productions, Turbo Kid refers us to a past cinematic multiverse. The aesthetics and themes of the pop culture of the ‘80s are manifested in the visual and the plot of this film, which remains true to that decade visually and thematically. At the same time, it updates narrative strategies and transforms the past into an actual contemporary experience.