Ready? Best 80’ movie
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Genre kinda matters. “Best” is tough. Rewatchability, does that matter? Some great movies I don’t need to see time and time again, others, I’ll always watch when they come on even if they aren’t great.
Man, it’s tough. I just don’t like “best”.
Something like Fast Times or Back to the Future I can watch whenever they are on TV. Or about a half dozen John Hughes movies. Certainly not incredible tales, certainly flawed... but entertaining enough to keep my attention all these years.
But then you get story movies or great acting movies like Raging Bull or Platoon...
Rocky III
Stripes
Princess Bride
Karate Kid
Star Wars
Indiana Jones
Untouchables
Back to the Future
The Breakfast Club
Caddyshack
Vacation
I’m sure I missed 1,000,000 more but those are some I can rewatch and/or quote like crazy (“I do not think that word means what you think it means” comes to my mind whenever someone says something totally wrong).
Rocky III because I’m Italian and black and yellow are the colors of Pittsburgh.
Stripes - “Settle down, Francis.”
Caddyshack.. way too many to type out.
National Lampoons Vacation..
Etc.
Stripes
Princess Bride
Karate Kid
Star Wars
Indiana Jones
Untouchables
Back to the Future
The Breakfast Club
Caddyshack
Vacation
I’m sure I missed 1,000,000 more but those are some I can rewatch and/or quote like crazy (“I do not think that word means what you think it means” comes to my mind whenever someone says something totally wrong).
Rocky III because I’m Italian and black and yellow are the colors of Pittsburgh.
Stripes - “Settle down, Francis.”
Caddyshack.. way too many to type out.
National Lampoons Vacation..
Etc.
Wow - how do you pick the best movie from the best decade? I'll concede that while I love the 80s and 80s movies, movies have come a long way and are much better today than in the past.
All that said, I'll go with
All that said, I'll go with
Not the greatest and really dated but i have seen it a few times.
If you want to invoke a Japanese movie, this movie might be better
https://www.looper.com/182503/the-untold-truth-of-lone-wolf-and-cub/
Ran is a classic. One of the most critically acclaimed films of all time.
Other good ones not yet mentioned
Back to the Future 2
Trading Places
Coming to America
Predator
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ( my personal favorite of the series)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Goonies
Die Hard
Princess Bride
the Shining
Beetlejuice
Full Metal Jacket
The Thing
Scarface
and of course
Transformers the animated movie
Back to the Future 2
Trading Places
Coming to America
Predator
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ( my personal favorite of the series)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Goonies
Die Hard
Princess Bride
the Shining
Beetlejuice
Full Metal Jacket
The Thing
Scarface
and of course
Transformers the animated movie
It was but look at the acting..a lot of people to get the notification. Acting is shit.
ET would have been a better choice. 80’s judges are superficial AF
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Wow - how do you pick the best movie from the best decade? I'll concede that while I love the 80s and 80s movies, movies have come a long way and are much better today than in the past.
All that said, I'll go with
Saw Top Gun at the Parkway Theater next to Boulevard Mall. Saw Empire Strikes Back & Raiders of the Lost Ark there too. Parkway had one of the largest screens in Vegas back then.
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Watched the Ghostbuster trailer. I'm a fan - I'll watch it. Looks like Stranger Things with a bigger budget and an A-list actor.
I don't care if Tom Cruise knocked on my door and told me the movie was garbage. I'm watching it opening night.
I don't care if Tom Cruise knocked on my door and told me the movie was garbage. I'm watching it opening night.
This movie is getting remade in 2 parts slated for release in December
has a chance to blow Star Wars out the water
has a chance to blow Star Wars out the water
These movies shaped my teen years.
Trading Places
Beverly Hills Cop
E.T.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
The Princess Bride
Back to the Future
The Empire Strikes Back
Full Metal Jacket
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Weird Science
Risky Business
Die Hard
Karate Kid
Caddy Shack
Goonies
Coming To America
Stand by Me
Top Gun
Trading Places
Beverly Hills Cop
E.T.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
The Princess Bride
Back to the Future
The Empire Strikes Back
Full Metal Jacket
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Weird Science
Risky Business
Die Hard
Karate Kid
Caddy Shack
Goonies
Coming To America
Stand by Me
Top Gun
Yeah I debated whether I should add movies like porkys or bachelor party. Revenge of the nerds and the original Animal House also.
