Top 80s Movies

[Nermal]

Star Wars is a 70s film.

One of them was. You may recall that it was actually a trilogy, two parts of which were released in 1980 and 1983

 

[scotty96LSC]

One of them was. You may recall that it was actually a trilogy, two parts of which were released in 1980 and 1983

Dirty Dancing. I forgot that one.

 

[t0mat0]

Mannequin.
Weird Science.
Woman in Red
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?


Kelly leBrock. Blimey, IMDB just told me she did some Hell's Kitchen. Time to fire up TPB...

Top Gun
Goonies
This is Spinal Tap
Dirty Dancing
Ghost Busters
Back to the Future
Stand by Me
Lost Boys
Empire Strikes Back
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Karate Kid
Airplane more so than Airplane 2: The Sequel
Highlander
Blade Runner
Pink Floyd, the Wall
Robocop
Full Metal Jacket
Good Morning Vietnam
Tron
The Terminator
Die Hard
Blues Brothers
Lethal Weapon
Caddie Shack
Beverly Hills Cop
Batman
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Honorable mentions to Short Circuit (Johnny Five vs Jonny Ive), Top Gun, Dirty Dancing, Clue (a film Cluedo)

 

[Gray-Wolf]

The terminator

Top movie for me

 

[scotty96LSC]

And what about Clash of the Titans? Release the Kraacken!

 

[CortexRock]

• Flight of the Navigator
• Labyrinth
• The Thing
• (This is) Spinal Tap

 

[MalcolmJID]

Breakfast Club
Spinal Tap
Die Hard
Terminator

 

[MrSmith]

Bladerunner would be at the top of my list. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain. Time to die. That still brings a tear to the eye.

I'd also add:

The Hitcher
The Hunger
Southern Comfort

I notice Jean de Florette on that list, which is deserving (along with its sequel, Manon des Sources).

 

[Melrose]

1. Blade Runner
2. Top Gun
3. Back to the Future set (well, 1 and 2. 3 was made in the 90s, wasn't it?)
4. The Princess Bride
5. Goonies - so much fun when I was younger!
6. UHF
7. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Some of them mentioned already, but that's my take. I know there's a couple more but they fail me atm.

 

[benmrii]

Brilliant thread. Here are some of my favorites:

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The Goonies
The Neverending Story
The Dark Crystal (saw this in the theatre last weekend)
Ghostbusters
Stand By Me
The Princess Bride
Back to the Future
Who's That Girl (shut up, I loved it)
Scarface
The Running Man

 

[scotty96LSC]

Trading Places. I forgot that one too. Oh, Summer Rental -- "...how do they look?" "Ummm, (gulp) similar?"

 

[benmrii]

Trading Places

Ah, great one, nice.

Not necessarily a favorite, but does anyone remember Howard the Duck?

 

[Gray-Wolf]

1982 - "First Blood"
"An Officer and a Gentleman"
"Star Trek II The Wrath of Kahn"

1985 - "Back to the Future"

1986 - "Aliens"

1987 - "Predator"

1988 - "Die Hard"

1989 - "Batman"

 

[KingYaba]

 

[benmrii]

Bill & Ted's ... wow.

Some movies from the 80's are difficult to watch now. That one was right away.

 

[KingYaba]

Bill & Ted's ... wow.

Some movies from the 80's are difficult to watch now. That one was right away.

How about the Bogus Adventure?

 

[benmrii]

How about the Bogus Adventure?

Dude... Take it easy, I'm eating here. /shudder

 

[Gray-Wolf]

Dude... Take it easy, I'm eating here. /shudder

Bugus Not even in mixed company.

Actually, William Sadler was good in it.

 

[TwinCities Dan]

How about "Rad"?

80's BMX movie, I was infatuated with bikes as a kid...

 

[KingYaba]

Big 80s movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid_(1989_film)

 

[MrSmith]

☝ The final bracket needs to be in the URL.

 

[Gray-Wolf]

The little mermaid? Surly ye jest!

 

[Melrose]

Bill & Ted's

How could I have forgotten that one? I haven't seen that in years. I'd include it in an 80s 'Grade-z Must-watch' list though..

 

[Angels&Airwaves]

vision quest

 

[Melrose]

I almost forgot: A Christmas Story. That's got to be on any 80s list.