Favourite movies from the 80's

[IKnowtheDog]

Two Moon Junction

 

[vast]

Interesting, there has been some stellar movies from the 80s, 90s and 00s but Im not sure the 10s can compete in a head to head fight.

I guess thw decade has to finish but there have been ome great movies made in the last 8 years.

 

[vast]

Thank you; it's not just me that's noticed.

What is with that?

Its nothing new its been happening since the wedding singer. That movie dosnt feel 20 years old funnily enough.

 

[Faithful Hawk]

Just to add a few more:

Willow
Big Trouble in Little China
Running Scared
The Princess Bride
Coming to America

 

[just_kick_it]

Road House
Ghostbusters
The Breakfast Club
Coming to America
and probably a few others I cant think of

:EDIT: Lethal Weapon 1+2 and Die Hard

 

[Roobs321]

Films of the year bolded. The top 9 are in my top 20 all-time, and the top 41 are in my top 200 all-time. I think 1987 has the best depth (30+ decent, diverse films). I was born in '88, when Twins was no.1 at the box office.

1. Blade Runner (1982) - Final Cut
2. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
3. Fanny & Alexander (1982) - 5 hr 12 min mini-series version
4. The Terminator (1984)
5. The Thing (1982)
6. Runaway Train (1985)
7. Brazil (1985)
8. Raging Bull (1980)
9. Amadeus (1984)
10. The Shining (1980) - 2 hr international version

11. Once Upon a Time in America (1984) - 229 min version
12. Salvador (1986)
13. Nostalgia (1983)
14. Aliens (1986) - Director's Cut
15. Thief (1981)
16. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
17. After Hours (1985)
18. Rumble Fish (1983)
19. Terms of Endearment (1983)
20. Videodrome (1983)

21. Gallipoli (1981)
22. Das Boot (1981) - 208 min Director's Cut
23. Body Heat (1981)
24. 9 1/2 Weeks (1986)
25. The Fly (1986)
26. Paris, Texas (1984)
27. The King of Comedy (1983)
28. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
29. Akira (1988)
30. Yentl (1983)

31. The Mission (1986)
32. The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
33. Cinema Paradiso (1988) - 155 min version
34. The Sacrifice (1985)
35. Withnail & I (1987)
36. Dead Ringers (1988)
37. The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
38. Steel Magnolias (1989)
39. Vigil (1984)
40. Star 80 (1983)

41. Diner (1982)
42. The Last Emperor (1987)
43. The Seventh Continent (1989)
44. Do the Right Thing (1989)
45. Grave of Fireflies (1988)
46. Wings of Desire (1987)
47. The Abyss (1989) - Director's Cut
48. Back to the Future (1985)
49. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
50. Malcolm (1986)

Kieslowski's Dekalog mini-series would also be in there.

80s Oscar Best Pictures ranked (and overall)
1. Amadeus (#3 overall)
2. Terms of Endearment (#11 overall)
3. The Last Emperor (#17 overall)
4. Platoon (#35 overall)
5. Ordinary People (#41 overall)
6. Rain Man (#55 overall)
7. Gandhi (#66 overall)
8. Driving Miss Daisy (#71 overall)
9. Chariots of Fire (#73 overall)
10. Out of Africa (#85 overall)

Top 10 Aussie films;
1. Gallipoli
2. The Year My Voice Broke
3. Malcolm
4. Dogs in Space
5. Mad Max 2
6. Travelling North
7. The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
8. The Coolangatta Gold
9. Encounter at Raven's Gate
10. The Fringe Dwellers

Top 10 animated features;
1. My Neighbor Totoro
2. Akira
3. Grave of the Fireflies
4. Castle in the Sky
5. Kiki's Delivery Service
6. The Secret of NIMH
7. The Chipmunk Adventure
8. The Little Mermaid
9. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
10. An American Tail

Atrocious time for the Western genre. Pale Rider might be the only one I've seen from the years 1981-89, probably why it gets overpraised.

Best Actor/Actress: Mickey Rourke (runner-up: William Hurt)
Best film series: Indiana Jones

 

[Macpotata]

As a kid I used to love Flight of the Navigator. My sis used to love Tron as well, I was too young to get into it or disinterested. I also loved He-man

 

[Macpotata]

Films of the year bolded. The top 9 are in my top 20 all-time, and the top 41 are in my top 200 all-time. I think 1987 has the best depth (30+ decent, diverse films). I was born in '88, when Twins was no.1 at the box office.

1. Blade Runner (1982) - Final Cut
2. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
3. Fanny & Alexander (1982) - 5 hr 12 min mini-series version
4. The Terminator (1984)
5. The Thing (1982)
6. Runaway Train (1985)
7. Brazil (1985)
8. Raging Bull (1980)
9. Amadeus (1984)
10. The Shining (1980) - 2 hr international version

11. Once Upon a Time in America (1984) - 229 min version
12. Salvador (1986)
13. Nostalgia (1983)
14. Aliens (1986) - Director's Cut
15. Thief (1981)
16. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
17. After Hours (1985)
18. Rumble Fish (1983)
19. Terms of Endearment (1983)
20. Videodrome (1983)

21. Gallipoli (1981)
22. Das Boot (1981) - 208 min Director's Cut
23. Body Heat (1981)
24. 9 1/2 Weeks (1986)
25. The Fly (1986)
26. Paris, Texas (1984)
27. The King of Comedy (1983)
28. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
29. Akira (1988)
30. Yentl (1983)

31. The Mission (1986)
32. The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
33. Cinema Paradiso (1988) - 155 min version
34. The Sacrifice (1985)
35. Withnail & I (1987)
36. Dead Ringers (1988)
37. The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
38. Steel Magnolias (1989)
39. Vigil (1984)
40. Star 80 (1983)

41. Diner (1982)
42. The Last Emperor (1987)
43. The Seventh Continent (1989)
44. Do the Right Thing (1989)
45. Grave of Fireflies (1988)
46. Wings of Desire (1987)
47. The Abyss (1989) - Director's Cut
48. Back to the Future (1985)
49. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
50. Malcolm (1986)

Kieslowski's Dekalog mini-series would also be in there.

80s Oscar Best Pictures ranked (and overall)
1. Amadeus (#3 overall)
2. Terms of Endearment (#11 overall)
3. The Last Emperor (#17 overall)
4. Platoon (#35 overall)
5. Ordinary People (#41 overall)
6. Rain Man (#55 overall)
7. Gandhi (#66 overall)
8. Driving Miss Daisy (#71 overall)
9. Chariots of Fire (#73 overall)
10. Out of Africa (#85 overall)

Top 10 Aussie films;
1. Gallipoli
2. The Year My Voice Broke
3. Malcolm
4. Dogs in Space
5. Mad Max 2
6. Travelling North
7. The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
8. The Coolangatta Gold
9. Encounter at Raven's Gate
10. The Fringe Dwellers

Top 10 animated features;
1. My Neighbor Totoro
2. Akira
3. Grave of the Fireflies
4. Castle in the Sky
5. Kiki's Delivery Service
6. The Secret of NIMH
7. The Chipmunk Adventure
8. The Little Mermaid
9. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
10. An American Tail

Atrocious time for the Western genre. Pale Rider might be the only one I've seen from the years 1981-89, probably why it gets overpraised.

Best Actor/Actress: Mickey Rourke (runner-up: William Hurt)
Best film series: Indiana Jones

I ****ing love this guy.

 

[spinynorman]

Can't we just skip from the 90s to the 70s? The 80s had some bright spots but really saw a step down from the hugely creative and interesting films coming out in the previous few decades.

Fanny & Alexander
Ran
Amadeus
Platoon
This Is Spinal Tap
ET the Extra-Terrestrial
Do the Right Thing
Hannah and Her Sisters
After Hours
Blade Runner
Raging Bull
The Seventh Continent
Brazil
The Little Mermaid
Back to the Future
Tootsie
Das Boot
Stranger Than Paradise
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Blow Out

 

[Dan Moody]

Pull over!! No its a cardigan but thanks for noticing! YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY. Thats crazy- how do they know where we're going?"


I caught DRS a few month ago on TV. I must say I don't/didn't find it as funny anymore.
Except of course, the scenes with Ruprecht in it.

 

[MatthewB]

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i love this scene

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

In addition to the ones mentioned already, I enjoyed

Uncle Buck
Trading Places.

Here's a quarter. Why dln't you go down town and get a rat to gnaw that thing off your face.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Films of the year bolded. The top 9 are in my top 20 all-time, and the top 41 are in my top 200 all-time. I think 1987 has the best depth (30+ decent, diverse films). I was born in '88, when Twins was no.1 at the box office.

1. Blade Runner (1982) - Final Cut
2. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
3. Fanny & Alexander (1982) - 5 hr 12 min mini-series version
4. The Terminator (1984)
5. The Thing (1982)
6. Runaway Train (1985)
7. Brazil (1985)
8. Raging Bull (1980)
9. Amadeus (1984)
10. The Shining (1980) - 2 hr international version

11. Once Upon a Time in America (1984) - 229 min version
12. Salvador (1986)
13. Nostalgia (1983)
14. Aliens (1986) - Director's Cut
15. Thief (1981)
16. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
17. After Hours (1985)
18. Rumble Fish (1983)
19. Terms of Endearment (1983)
20. Videodrome (1983)

21. Gallipoli (1981)
22. Das Boot (1981) - 208 min Director's Cut
23. Body Heat (1981)
24. 9 1/2 Weeks (1986)
25. The Fly (1986)
26. Paris, Texas (1984)
27. The King of Comedy (1983)
28. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
29. Akira (1988)
30. Yentl (1983)

31. The Mission (1986)
32. The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
33. Cinema Paradiso (1988) - 155 min version
34. The Sacrifice (1985)
35. Withnail & I (1987)
36. Dead Ringers (1988)
37. The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
38. Steel Magnolias (1989)
39. Vigil (1984)
40. Star 80 (1983)

41. Diner (1982)
42. The Last Emperor (1987)
43. The Seventh Continent (1989)
44. Do the Right Thing (1989)
45. Grave of Fireflies (1988)
46. Wings of Desire (1987)
47. The Abyss (1989) - Director's Cut
48. Back to the Future (1985)
49. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
50. Malcolm (1986)

Kieslowski's Dekalog mini-series would also be in there.

80s Oscar Best Pictures ranked (and overall)
1. Amadeus (#3 overall)
2. Terms of Endearment (#11 overall)
3. The Last Emperor (#17 overall)
4. Platoon (#35 overall)
5. Ordinary People (#41 overall)
6. Rain Man (#55 overall)
7. Gandhi (#66 overall)
8. Driving Miss Daisy (#71 overall)
9. Chariots of Fire (#73 overall)
10. Out of Africa (#85 overall)

Top 10 Aussie films;
1. Gallipoli
2. The Year My Voice Broke
3. Malcolm
4. Dogs in Space
5. Mad Max 2
6. Travelling North
7. The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
8. The Coolangatta Gold
9. Encounter at Raven's Gate
10. The Fringe Dwellers

Top 10 animated features;
1. My Neighbor Totoro
2. Akira
3. Grave of the Fireflies
4. Castle in the Sky
5. Kiki's Delivery Service
6. The Secret of NIMH
7. The Chipmunk Adventure
8. The Little Mermaid
9. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
10. An American Tail

Atrocious time for the Western genre. Pale Rider might be the only one I've seen from the years 1981-89, probably why it gets overpraised.

Best Actor/Actress: Mickey Rourke (runner-up: William Hurt)
Best film series: Indiana Jones

Silverado was a fun Western from the 80s with an all star cast on it.

 

[footyfan1978]

Two Moon Junction

Not against it at all.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Bev hills cop.
Stand bye me.
Malcolm.
Back to the future.
Lethal weapon.
The goonies.

To name some of my faves.

The 2 coreys were huge in the late 80s early 90s.
John Cryer ala Allan from 2 and half man was in alot of movies in the late 80s though the 90s.

 

[hawks realist]

Code of silence.
Lone wolf McQuade.
First blood.
Raw Deal.
The Principal.
The exterminator.

Think they're all 80's

 

[HBF]

In addition to the ones mentioned already, I enjoyed

Uncle Buck
Trading Places.

Trading Places was on last week. Still funny after all these years

 

[footyfan1978]

Stir Crazy. Not sure what year it made but Richard Pryor always used to crack me up.

 

[footyfan1978]

Rocky 3

 

[MatthewB]

Stir Crazy. Not sure what year it made but Richard Pryor always used to crack me up.

.

See no Evil, Hear no Evil is also a good movie

 

[PoppedCorn]

Proudly bought the goonies t-shirt from bigw a few weeks ago


Heaps already mentioned but condorman, witches of eastwick and they love come to mind as well
St elmos fire was on this arvo

 

[MC Bad Genius]

According to my imdb ratings, these are the 80s films that scored an 8 or higher:

This Is Spinal Tap
The Blues Brothers
Spaceballs
Coming To America
The Princess Bride
Flying High
Big
Ghostbusters
Raising Arizona
Die Hard
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
The Goonies

But there are some other classic 80s films that haven't been mentioned yet, like:

A Fish Called Wanda
Short Circuit
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Twins

 

[Kong]

70s thread?

 

[CURVE]

Blue Thunder
Blue Velvet
The Vanishing (Spoorloos)
The Princess Bride
Good Morning Vietnam
Lifeforce (essential viewing for any boy who turns 15.)
Tenebre
Opera
Tie Me Up Tie Me Down
Stripes
Red Sorghum
The Fly
Die Hard
Field Of Dreams
Fletch
Mad Max II
Monsieur Hire
Re-Animator
Tootsie
Terminator
The Running Man
A Short Film About Love
A Short Film About Killing
La Passerelle
Blade Runner
9 to 5
Superman II
The War Of The Roses
The Last Starfighter
Razorback
Gwendoline
License To Kill
Dressed To Kill
Cannonball Run
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

 

[SA HAWK]

Scarface