Your favorite 80s films?

[CountryGent]

So, last night I was watching Better Off Dead (1985) and I got to thinking today about how many truly amazing films were release in that decade. Be it action, horror, comedy, romantic, surreal, war film, science fiction, and all the rest.

So, just tossing it out there: what are your favorite 80s films (released 1980—1989) and why?

Have fun. Cheers.

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[cigars]

Breakfast Club.

 

[eightyeight mag]

First blood

 

[partsed]

Indiana Jones 1,2,3

 

[Kruel J]

Top Gun
Predator
Iron Eagle

 

[oremike]

Sudden Impact
Pale Rider
Heartbreak Ridge

 

[DivCurlGrad72]

Since nobody mentioned it yet, I'm going to claim it:

Red Dawn.

Wolverines!

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

top gun
first blood
ferris bueller

 

[Muggs919]

Love Better Off Dead!

The Goonies
Die Hard
Caddyshack
Weird Science
Karate Kid
Back to the Future
Big

Man...so many good flicks!!

 

[American123]

Since nobody mentioned it yet, I'm going to claim it:

Red Dawn.

Wolverines!

You have to be cleaning a firearm while watching that movie.

 

[Flymph]

Dark Man

 

[USMC-03]

The Siege of Firebase Gloria
Uncommon Valor
Full Metal Jacket

Watched these over and over again in the barracks in the mid to late 80's...

 

[cigars]

Dr. Detroit! Best movie ever.

 

[zenbreath]

 

[UnionMillsNW]

Top Movie From Each Year

1980: Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
1981: The Great Muppet Caper
1982: Star Trek: Wrath of Khan
1983: A Christmas Story
1984: Ghostbusters
1985: Back to the Future
1986: Top Gun*
1987: Princess Bride
1988: Coming to America
1989: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade


*1986 Honorable Mention: The Labyrinth


The why: Each of these movies are endlessly quotable, watched at least once a year, and never get old.

 

[Mygrainman]

Maximum Overdrive...
"Who Made Who"

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Romancing the Stone ...
Fun , adventure , some cool guns and a sexy Kathleen Turner...

Conan the Barbarian...
Fun , adventure and some sexy ladies in that movie as well...
Andy

 

[Tarawa86]

Aliens
Terminator

 

[kmk1012]

"Rad"

 

[mrblond]

one of my favorite films of all time