THE BEST MOVIES OF THE 80'S by OPPYH

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THE BEST MOVIES OF THE 80'S

POSTED BY: OPPYH
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Friday, July 8, 2005 7:35 PM

Most of the movies I own are from the 80's, so I thought it would be a real challenge to pick my absolute favorites.

I'm going with a top ten list, but feel free to post however many you want.

10. LEGEND. PROBABLY THE BEST FANTASY MOVIE EVER MADE. JUST LOOK AT THOSE SETS. AMAZING.

9. ALIENS. JAMES CAMERON AT HIS ALL TIME BEST. SCI-FI HAS NEVER BEEN THIS CREEPY.

8. THE GOONIES. SO MUCH FUN. THE BEST RAINY DAY MOVIE EVER.

7. THE BREAKFAST CLUB. HAD TO HAVE A JOHN HUGHES MOVIE IN HERE.

6. SAY ANYTHING. MAN, WHAT A GREAT MOVIE. LlOYD DOBBLER IS A CHARACTER I THINK EVERY GUY CAN RELATE TO. ESPECIALLY GUYS WHO HAVE BEEN DUMPED BY WHAT THEY BELIEVED TO BE THE PERFECT GIRL.

5. FRIGHT NIGHT. GREAT VAMPIRE MOVIE. ALMOST AS GOOD AS...

4. THE LOST BOYS. THE PERFECT VAMPRE MOVIE.

3. THE PRICESS BRIDE. NEVER GETS OLD.

2. GHOSTBUSTERS. NOTHING SAYS 80'S LIKE GHOSTBUSTERS.

1. HEATHERS. THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THIS MOVIE. IT'S AS FRESH NOW AS IT WAS 1N 1989. IT'S FUNNY, DARK, COOL, ORIGINAL, AND A LITTLE SAD. THIS MOVIE WOULDN'T EVEN COME CLOSE TO BEING MADE NOWDAYS. MANY FILMS HAVE TRIED TO COPY THE FORMULA, AND THEY ALL FAILED BIG TIME. THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND MOVIE. THANK YOU NEW WORLD PICTURES.

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Friday, July 8, 2005 8:30 PM

CALLMEATH

1. The Princess Bride
2. Aliens
3. The Breakfast Club
4. The Goonies
5. Ghostbusters
6. Willow

How could you leave out Willow? Great movie!

"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"

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Friday, July 8, 2005 9:05 PM

BATMARLOWE

RAGING BULL

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Friday, July 8, 2005 9:33 PM

SIMONSAYS

Dude, how can you forget BACK TO THE FUTURE?

Remember what LOUIS VUITTON said: "It's in the bag!"

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Friday, July 8, 2005 9:41 PM

REGINAROADIE

I'm not much of a fan of the 80's in general, but in no particular order, here are some of my fave films of that era.

The Indiana Jones trilogy
The Back to the Future trilogy (although part 3, my personal fave, came out in 1990)
RAGING BULL
AMADEUS (one of my all time fave movies ever)
Terry Gilliam's Dreams trilogy (which consists of TIME BANDITS, BRAZIL and THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN)
FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF (the only John Hughs film that really stands the test of time)
THE GOONIES and GREMLINS (perfect relics of the 80's)
BLUE VELVET (quintessential Lynch after TWIN PEAKS and MULHOLLAND DRIVE)

If I think of any other's I'll update.

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And wow! Hey! What's this thing suddenly coming towards me very fast? Very very fast. So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding name like ... ow ... ound ... round ... ground! That's it! That's a good name - ground! I wonder if it will be friends with me?

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Friday, July 8, 2005 9:52 PM

PAINISSCARY

The 80's was a great decade for genre films, which dominate my list of favorite 80's cinema:

Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Empire Strikes Back
E.T.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The Thing
The Terminator
Aliens
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Hannah and Her Sisters
To Live and Die in L.A.
The Road Warrior
Gallipoli
Raging Bull

Other noteworthy 80's fare:

Brazil
Bladerunner
The Mosquito Coast
Witness
Die Hard

"Hamsters is nice."

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Friday, July 8, 2005 9:52 PM

PAINISSCARY

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Saturday, July 9, 2005 3:29 AM

BERENTAUR

I agree with alot of what people have already said. I just had to add Dead Poets Society. Introduced me to Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard (when they were younger)... so cute and still two of my favourite actors.

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Saturday, July 9, 2005 4:13 AM

FIREFLYWILDCARD1

1. Top Gun
2. The Goonies
3. Full Metal Jacket
4. The Breakfast Club
5. Sixteen Candles
6. Stakeout
7. St. Elmo's Fire
8. The Princess Bride
9. The Young Riders (TV series but had to include it) :)
10. Dead Poets Society

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Saturday, July 9, 2005 5:19 AM

CHRISISALL

Don't forget:
Highlander
Firestarter
Blue Thunder
Escape From New York
Firefox

Love those 'B' flicks Chrisisall

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Saturday, July 9, 2005 6:23 AM

GORRAMREAVERS

Also:
Better Off Dead
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088794/

Risky Buisness
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086200/

Cuz I loved this guy:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035664/

"..it is my very favorite gun."

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Saturday, July 9, 2005 7:54 AM

HONORBOUND

How can you guys remember Princess Bride and Willow and forget Ladyhawke?

A kind word turneth away wrath, but not as well as superior firepower

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Saturday, July 9, 2005 9:36 AM

MOHRSTOUTBEARD

Since most of my favorites have already been mentioned, I just wanted to add Big Trouble In Little China.

"Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yessir, the check is in the mail."

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"You've just gotta go ahead and change the captain of your brainship, because he's drunk at the wheel."

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Saturday, July 9, 2005 11:21 AM

PALADIN

I believe that Jim Henson's Labyrinth is also very much worth mentioning. And The Dark Crystal as well.

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Saturday, July 9, 2005 11:29 AM

THEGREYJEDI

DUNE!!!(OMGWTFBBQ!!!1)
Empire Strikes Back
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Labyrinth
Back to the Future
Blade Runner
The Lost Boys
Batman
GI Joe: The Movie
TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE!!!
The Princess Bride

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Saturday, July 9, 2005 1:43 PM

THATWEIRDGIRL

As most have been covered here somewhere...I'll think more and let you know what you've been missing.

Someone has brat pack issues...

Quote:
Originally posted by fireflywildcard1:
1. Top Gun
2. The Goonies
3. Full Metal Jacket
4. The Breakfast Club
5. Sixteen Candles
6. Stakeout
7. St. Elmo's Fire
8. The Princess Bride
9. The Young Riders (TV series but had to include it) :)
10. Dead Poets Society

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

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Saturday, July 9, 2005 1:45 PM

BOBSTER

The Last Emperor
Hope and Glory
Do the Right Thing
Local Hero
Stranger than Paradise
A Chinese Ghost Story
Something Wild
Salvador
Broadway Danny Rose
The Hit
Diva

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Sunday, July 10, 2005 5:17 AM

CYBERSNARK

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
The Princess Bride
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Transformers: The Movie
Return of the Jedi
The Empire Strikes Back
TMNT
TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze
The Muppet Movie
The Great Muppet Caper
The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Back to the Future Trilogy
The Indiana Jones Trilogy

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Sunday, July 10, 2005 5:39 AM

LISSA

Quote:
Originally posted by Cybersnark:
The Muppet Movie
The Great Muppet Caper
The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Indiana Jones Trilogy

heck yes to all of these!

~lissa, spwhore

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Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:11 AM

THESOMNAMBULIST

Late into the fray again, but still one in particular hasn't been mentioned and that is:
TRON
also honourable mention to:
My Science Project, Trading Places and Some Kind Of Wonderful

The
Somnambulist

www.cirqus.com

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Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:55 AM

THATWEIRDGIRL

I'd choose the Muppet Movie, but it was 1979. sigh.

I've done some thinking and I have come up with a list I am pretty happy with. There are some questionable selections. Keep in mind that I was not just listing the best movies: I was selecting the best movies with the best memories. Who knows what you were doing. Heh.

Dirty Dancing
Poltergeist
Adventures in Babysitting
The Blues Brothers
ST: Wrath of Khan
Full Metal Jacket
Amadeus
Labyrinth
Princess Bride
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Also rans: Breakfast Club, The Lost Boys, Dead Poets Society, Say Anything, Some Kind of Wonderful, Dark Crystal, Ghostbusters, Neverending Story, Gremlins, Beetlejuice, Meaning of Life, The Last Emperor, Ladyhawke, Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources, Willow, Flight of the Navigator, PeeWee, AND Goonies.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

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Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:29 AM

THEREAVER

Escape From New York. Hands down, one of the best movies of all time. Snake Plissken is a great character. Shame Escape From LA wasn't as good.

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I'll rape you to death.
I'll eat your flesh.
I'll sew your skin into my clothes.
If you're very very lucky, I'll do it in that order - TheReaver

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Sunday, July 10, 2005 12:58 PM

SIMONSAYS

Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
I'd choose the Muppet Movie, but it was 1979. sigh.

I've done some thinking and I have come up with a list I am pretty happy with. There are some questionable selections. Keep in mind that I was not just listing the best movies: I was selecting the best movies with the best memories. Who knows what you were doing. Heh.

Dirty Dancing
Poltergeist
Adventures in Babysitting
The Blues Brothers
ST: Wrath of Khan
Full Metal Jacket
Amadeus
Labyrinth
Princess Bride
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Also rans: Breakfast Club, The Lost Boys, Dead Poets Society, Say Anything, Some Kind of Wonderful, Dark Crystal, Ghostbusters, Neverending Story, Gremlins, Beetlejuice, Meaning of Life, The Last Emperor, Ladyhawke, Jean de Florette/Manon des Sources, Willow, Flight of the Navigator, PeeWee, AND Goonies.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

Hey Weirdgirl!
The PeeWee's Big Adventure Movie was a real Classic (Just like you

)

Remember what LOUIS VUITTON said: "It's in the bag!"

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Sunday, July 10, 2005 1:52 PM

BOURNE

Quote:
Originally posted by MohrStoutbeard:
Since most of my favorites have already been mentioned, I just wanted to add Big Trouble In Little China.

"Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yessir, the check is in the mail."

I second that. John Carpenter definitely has his moments, and BTLC is full of 'em. My wife doesn't even understand why I like it...but she likes Firefly just fine. When it comes to camp, some people like a dash and some like a dollop, I guess.

"Bridge of Birds" by Barry Hughart is a NOVEL from the 80s which employs a similarly clever, whimsical style: it cracks wise and still manages to create a magical atmosphere in "an ancient China that never was." I've long suspected Egg Chen(from the movie BTLC) is a descendent of Number Ten Ox(from the novel), if not the man himself

Kinda wish Joss Whedon would read it, too - we might see a little more than a superficial smattering of Chinese culture. He's capable of it, maybe he just needs to see it done well before he gives it a try. We already know he reads while on vacation!

My two-bits-worth, and apologies for the partial hijacking.

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Sunday, July 10, 2005 3:02 PM

FOSTER

I re-watched Empire of the Sun that was 80's right? Any way that was an amazing movie. Everyone forgets about the Japanese concentration camps.

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Monday, July 11, 2005 3:18 AM

CYBERSNARK

Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
I'd choose the Muppet Movie, but it was 1979. sigh.

Whoops. My bad. I just remember a lot of Muppet movies in my youth, and assumed they all post-dated my birth.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2005 4:19 AM

THATWEIRDGIRL

I can't believe I've forgotten one of the best films ever.

THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY

I don't know how many times I've watched this one, maybe 40 or so. Probably more than that actually. I used to ride my bike up to the video store just to get this one movie. It was one of the few that my parents and I both enjoyed (and it didn't require parental permission to rent).

“Does the noise in my head bother you?”

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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"...turn right at the corner then skip two blocks...no, SKIP, the hopping-like thing kids do...Why? Why not?"

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Wednesday, July 13, 2005 7:00 AM

BAYBREEZE1

So may wonderful movies mentioned in this thread, many are some of my favorites, and some I'd forgotten about. I'm gonna have to hit Blockbuster this weekend. Just want to add one, which is just about my favorite movie - The Color Purple.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2005 7:41 AM

SPIKEANDJEZEBEL

I agree with all of the above choices, although I can't believe nobody has yet mentioned the all-time great horror-comedy:

EVIL DEAD II

"GIVE ME BACK MY HAND!!!"

"I have never understood why it should be necessary to become irrational in order to prove that you care. Or indeed, why it should be necessary to prove it at all." -Kerr Avon

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Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:11 AM

CAPTAINCDC

Glad to see two of my all time faves make this thread:

Broadway Danny Rose
Crimes and Misdemeanors

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The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason!

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Wednesday, July 13, 2005 9:13 AM

OPPYH

Quote:
Originally posted by thatweirdgirl:
I can't believe I've forgotten one of the best films ever.

THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY

Holy cow, I'd forgotten completely about that movie. I haven't seen it in years, but it's one of the best comedies ever. I'll have to pick it up.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:09 PM

CHRISISALL

Hey! what about:
Trancers and Cherry 2000?

Ultra B Chrisisall

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Wednesday, July 13, 2005 8:01 PM

FALLENANGEL

My favorite movies of the 80s are I guess the same as everyone else's. These are my favorite movie along with my favorite lines from it.

The Lost Boys-"Holy Shit! Its the attack of Eddie Munster!"
Back To The Future Triolgy-"Whoa, this is heavy."
The Breakfest Club-"Does Barry Manilow know you raided his wardrobe?"
The Indiana Jones Triolgy-"Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?"
The Princess Bride.-"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
The Goonies-"Goonies never say die!"

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"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step."- Lao Tzu.

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