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1985: Looking Back on 40 Years of History (2025)
On New Year’s Eve 2025, MTV celebrates the music, movies, and unforgettable icons of 1985 in one spectacular musical event. Featuring legendary characters, nostalgic performances, and a star-studded cast, the special builds toward an emotional finale as Paul Rudd’s band joins a-ha’s Morten Harket for “Take On Me.” As midnight approaches, the celebration becomes a heartfelt farewell to MTV’s final complete anniversary special—and the end of an era.
1984: Looking Back on 40 Years of History (2024)
Forty years after one of the most influential years in music and pop culture, MTV looks back at 1984 through three stories connected by the songs, films, characters and memories that defined the era. 1984 is back.
1983: Looking Back on 40 Years of History (2023)
Forty years after 1983, the music, movies, and unforgettable moments of a generation return. From the rebellious streets of Los Angeles to a chaotic recreation of Miami’s criminal underworld, two stories collide in a tribute to one of pop culture’s most iconic years. Featuring electrifying musical performances, surreal encounters, and a bold homage to the cinema of the era, 1983: Looking Back on 40 Years of History brings the spirit of 1983 back to life.
1982: Looking Back on 40 Years of History (2022)
In 2022, forty years after a year that changed music, movies, and pop culture forever, the spirit of 1982 comes roaring back to life. Mark Wahlberg races through the streets of Philadelphia in a nostalgic tribute to the era of legends, while in California, Henry Thomas returns as Elliot for one unforgettable Halloween night with E.T. As the past begins to blur with the present, familiar faces, unforgettable songs, supernatural encounters, and iconic moments collide in a spectacular journey through the memories of 1982 — a year that never truly ended.
1981: Looking Back on 40 Years of History (2021)
In 2021, five friends arrive at a remote, run-down cabin in Tennessee to relive the nostalgia of 1981, only to discover that the isolated house hides a supernatural threat. As the night unfolds, a series of bizarre encounters turns their nostalgic getaway into a chaotic horror experience, while references to the music, cinema, and pop culture of 1981 gradually take over the story. Vincent Cassel ultimately becomes the last survivor, confronting the undead and transforming the cabin into a surreal tribute to the year, blending horror, dark comedy, music, and 1981 nostalgia before ending on an ominous cliffhanger.
1980: Looking Back on 40 Years of History (2020)
Claudia Wells will convey to us, in the most harrowing way, how the past can be perceived as a parallel dimension when recalled in a state of social isolation.
1978: Looking Back on 40 Years of History (2018)
The Valdosta Messengers of Peace—plus Rudy Youngblood—will embark on a Broadway journey as they approach the greatest musical tribute of this decade of specials.
1977: Looking Back on 40 Years of History (2017)
Richard Brake, Paul Rudd, and Vincent Cassel pay tribute to the Bee Gees, while Michael Reilly Burke reveals the side of sociopaths that no one sees.
1976: Looking Back on 40 Years of History (2016)
The Valdosta Messengers of Peace perform a medley combining "Hotel California," "Dancing Queen," and "Hoy tengo ganas de ti."
1975: Looking Back on 40 Years of History (2015)
Richard Brake sets a production in motion to remake Jaws, but becomes frustrated and decides to launch a musical tribute with his band.
1974: Looking back on 40 years of history (2014)
The scene is terrifying. The Sawyer family (played by the Arsenal cast) is about to slit a victim's throat, but then they remember it is February 14th and start singing "Come and Get Your Love."
1973: Looking back on 40 years of history (2013)
As the stadium prepares for the game, the lights suddenly go out and the screens display the year 1973. A mysterious voice begins a nostalgic retrospective on the events, culture, cinema, music, and historical changes that defined the year.
Nobody Taught You This (2012)
Michael Canberra (Paul Rudd) films a music video in Yerevan (Armenia) about a midlife crisis.
Between Camera and Camera (2012)
Elmer Cranford is a security guard who watches over a high school. The night before Halloween, he has a close encounter with a psychopath who will torment him in a test.
Vidor's Snuff (2000)
In Vidor, Texas. Two kidnappers torture and drive an alcoholic from Austin to the brink of madness.
McAllen's Terror (2026)
Dos fugitivos cubanos con recompensas millonarias navegan el Golfo de América rumbo a Cuba, pero desvían el rumbo a Texas por capricho gastronómico. Tras 86 días en el mar, llegan a McAllen, donde una cajera los reconoce y llama a la policía. Iván, un ser de naturaleza sobrenatural, neutraliza la amenaza y completa el tour culinario de Erick por su cuenta. De regreso al barco, Iván revela que no irá a Cuba, sino a Inglaterra, y que dejará a Erick en una balsa frente a Matanzas.
Canberra: What happened before Arsenal? (2002)
We follow Michael Canberra's journey from the seizure of his residence in Marietta, to his move to Valdosta.
Adventures exploring China (2013)
The Arsenal trio, consisting of Danny Yonkers (Richard Brake), Michael Canberra (Paul Rudd), and Gérard Durban (Vincent Cassel), travel to Shanghai to experience and enjoy Chinese culture, including Canberra in trouble.
Canberra: Crimea Massacre (2014)
Michael Canberra embarks on a new journey through Europe, this time to capture a Ukrainian television celebrity in Crimea.
Canberra: Bahamas Massacre (2005)
Michael Canberra travels to the Bahamas to clear his mind for the summer, but he will discover a serial killer who silences agents who travel to Freeport.
