NFT: ***Official Movie Thread - Best of the 80s movies***

being a kid now is nearly as exciting as being a kid in the 80s was. We had that insane anticipation towards summer blockbusters that could only be seen in the theater, and we couldn't just choose endless hours of other content we liked to combat it. I don't think there's a modern equivalent to that.

Back to the Future
Midnight Run
Full Metal Jacket
Wall Street
Lethal Weapon
E.T.
Rain Man

Now that I'm older, the best part of The Breakfast Club is the principal lol

I'll give you the answer to that question, Mr. Bender, next Saturday. Don't mess with the bull, young man, you'll get the horns.

Raging Bull
Bull Durham
The Road Warrior
Raising Arizona
The Right Stuff
King of Comedy

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Airplane.
Heavy Metal.
E.T.
Tron.
First Blood.
Die Hard.
The Terminator.
Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Oh yeah. Trading places.

“The Sure Thing”.

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And it's almost perfectly cast and acted across the board, from De Niro to Grodin, Farina, Ashton and Pantoliano.

An indictment of the era if they make the list.

good movies during the ‘80’s.😀

Robocop

is pobably the film achievemwnt of the decade, though it's actually 10 films.

Followed closely by #2. Blue Velvet. Then in no particular order, off the top of my head...

3. Robocop
4. The River's Edge
5. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
6. Terminator
7. Re-Animator
8. Evil Dead 2
9. Return of the Living Dead
10. Sex, lies, and videotape

Roy will only spare UConn

I'd have to get that on my top 10 list.

Alien (technically 1979)
Aliens
Terminator
Rain Man
Caddyshack
Empire Strikes Back

In comment 15752992 bluefin said:

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Roy will only spare UConn

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.

Good Call!

In comment 15753006 Grey Pilgrim said:

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In comment 15752992 bluefin said: Quote: Roy will only spare UConn I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die. Good Call!

thanks Pilgrim, you’re our best and only friend

In comment 15753013 bluefin said:

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In comment 15753006 Grey Pilgrim said: Quote: In comment 15752992 bluefin said: Quote: Roy will only spare UConn I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die. Good Call! thanks Pilgrim, you’re our best and only friend

lol

honorable mention for Just One of the Guys as the first pair of boobs I saw

"Hey, hey, hey — don't be mean. We don't have to be mean. 'Cause, remember: no matter where you go... there you are."

Weird Science Bar Scene: Gary's Blues (1985) - ( New Window )

Hannah and Her Sisters

The Empire Strikes Back
The Return of the Jedi
Terminator
Raiders

I'll add some: Field of Dreams, Big, Hoosiers, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Raging Bull, ET, The Big Chill, Dead Poets Society, Mississippi Burning, & Platoon. I'm sure I'm missing a ton of '80s flicks that I love/loved.

Spaceballs needs an honorable mention. I saw that when it came out & about 3/4ths of the jokes went over the head of this child. 'I bet she gives great helmet.' Hahaha. I had no clue WTF that meant when I saw it the first time.

Meatballs and The Last American Virgin

Atlantic City, Broadcast News, Lost in America, Once Upon a Time in America, Amadeus

Dead Poet's Society
Full Metal Jacket
The Right Stuff
Coming to America
ET
Good Morning Vietnam
Platoon
Raging Bull

My favorite movie of all time: Field of Dreams

aren't exactly "Best" type movies. And way too many teenager-type movies noted.

Chariots of Fire is the best movie of the 1980s. Hoosiers and Raiders on the podium next to it...

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Rolling Stone’s list. If it had strong social commentary or made a statement, it made the list. They’re NOT the American Film Institute .

Top of the hill.

In comment 15752719 John In CO said:

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Ghostbusters, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Ruthless People, At Close Range, Die Hard, Breakfast Club, Back to the Future I and II

At Close Range, very underrated. Walken's best flick imo

Red Dawn and Conan the Barbarian.

list the movie that bear out “Raiders” for beat picture. It’s right up their alley “Chariots of Fire”

...no love for Tootsie?!

- Fast Times
- Breakfast Club
- Raising Arizona
- The Shining
- Princess Bride (my fav)


And of course...
- This is Spinal Tap!

In comment 15753689 Brown_Hornet said:

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...no love for Tootsie?! - Fast Times - Breakfast Club - Raising Arizona - The Shining - Princess Bride (my fav) And of course... - This is Spinal Tap!

BH - big Tootsie fan here!

Very underrated.

Also very underrated is To Live and Die in LA

Empire Strikes Back, Aliens, Kagemusha, Ran

In comment 15753288 Jimmy Googs said:

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aren't exactly "Best" type movies. And way too many teenager-type movies noted. Chariots of Fire is the best movie of the 1980s. Hoosiers and Raiders on the podium next to it...

Adventure films can be well received.

E.T. may be a kids movie but it is a quality movie production wise.

1-- Raiders of the Lost Ark
2-- The Empire Strikes Back
3-- Die Hard
4-- Aliens
5-- Ghostbusters
6-- The Shining
7-- The Terminator
8-- Bull Durham
9-- E.T.
10- Midnight Run
11- The Road Warrior
12- 48 Hours
13- Caddyshack

In comment 15753751 Jimmy Googs said:

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In comment 15753689 Brown_Hornet said: Quote: ...no love for Tootsie?! - Fast Times - Breakfast Club - Raising Arizona - The Shining - Princess Bride (my fav) And of course... - This is Spinal Tap! BH - big Tootsie fan here!

Forgot all about Tootsie. I put it ahead of Aliens at number 4.

Maybe ahead of Die Hard at 3. Only behind Raiders of teh Lost Ark and The Empire Strikes Back.

In comment 15752835 Klaatu said:

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Airplane. Heavy Metal. E.T. Tron. First Blood. Die Hard. The Terminator. Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Yes -- The Wrath of Khan!!! Another I forgot.

Solid 80s movie.

My favorite baseball movie. I still try to watch this every year at the start of the baseball season.

In comment 15754614 Matt M. said:

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Solid 80s movie.

I really liked that one.

Dad and I played a lot of Gin when I was a kid.

In comment 15754720 Brown_Hornet said:

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In comment 15754614 Matt M. said: Quote: Solid 80s movie. I really liked that one. Dad and I played a lot of Gin when I was a kid.

So did we. Good movie that I haven't seen in years. Will have to find on Netflix.

Sweet Ginger Brown!

Splash
Moonstruck

The Pope of Greenwich Village

In comment 15753002 PatersonPlank said:

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Alien (technically 1979) Aliens Terminator Rain Man Caddyshack Empire Strikes Back

Can't believe I forgot Star Trek 2- The Wrath of Khan!
after a horrible Star Trek one, they fell back to Kirk's arch-villian to save the franchise. What a movie, still holds up too.