The 100 Greatest movies of the 80s #58. Lost In America (10 Viewers)

[guru_007]

I love Top Gun, but can admit in my old age its not a good movie. I will fight Andy on Maverick though. It corrected a lot of the issues i have with the first and the action is as good as a movie can look.

Superior in every way to it’s predecessor.

Jennifer Connelly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Kelly McGillis
Glen Powell is oh so dreamy

But there was no Jester, so not every way was it superior.

 

[Todem]

I love Top Gun, but can admit in my old age its not a good movie. I will fight Andy on Maverick though. It corrected a lot of the issues i have with the first and the action is as good as a movie can look.

Superior in every way to it’s predecessor.

Jennifer Connelly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Kelly McGillis
Glen Powell is oh so dreamy

But there was no Jester, so not every way was it superior.

Maverick was Jester….the Irony.

 

[timschochet]

OK off to Europe! So no more picks until the New Year. Everyone enjoy your holidays.

 

[Gally]

OK off to Europe! So no more picks until the New Year. Everyone enjoy your holidays.

safe travels

 

[Dr. Octopus]

OK off to Europe! So no more picks until the New Year. Everyone enjoy your holidays.

Happy New Year.

 

[El Floppo]

OK off to Europe! So no more picks until the New Year. Everyone enjoy your holidays.

Have a great trip!

That'll give you time to reorganize the 30 remaining Woody Allen movies.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I love Top Gun, but can admit in my old age its not a good movie. I will fight Andy on Maverick though. It corrected a lot of the issues i have with the first and the action is as good as a movie can look.

Superior in every way to it’s predecessor.

Jennifer Connelly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Kelly McGillis
Glen Powell is oh so dreamy

But there was no Jester, so not every way was it superior.

Yeah, no Jester, but I loved Hamm's role in Maverick.

It was just just missing the Viper character - you know, the old mentor walking in on him in his tighty whities.

 

[bryhamm]

Was anybody a better song writer for songs in movies in the 80s than Kenny Loggins?

 

[BlackCrowes]

if the hard deck is 10,000 feet, why are they always flying between mountain peaks and skimming along buttes?

 

[BlackCrowes]

and WTF does Charlie's PhD in astrophysics have to do with flying an F-14? How hard would it have been to say aeronautical engineering?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Was anybody a better song writer for songs in movies in the 80s than Kenny Loggins?

No. Even though Top Gun is not my favorite movie, the opening scene with the accompanying Danger Zone is awesome.

 

[Psychopav]

Was anybody a better song writer for songs in movies in the 80s than Kenny Loggins?

No. Even though Top Gun is not my favorite movie, the opening scene with the accompanying Danger Zone is awesome.

Don't forget Footloose (kick off your Sunday shoes!).

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Was anybody a better song writer for songs in movies in the 80s than Kenny Loggins?

No. Even though Top Gun is not my favorite movie, the opening scene with the accompanying Danger Zone is awesome.

Don't forget Footloose (kick off your Sunday shoes!).

I'm All Right - pretty sure the Trump Dance is just the Caddyshack gopher dance.

 

[TripItUp]

Was anybody a better song writer for songs in movies in the 80s than Kenny Loggins?

Survivor, 38 Special

 

[Brunell4MVP]

op Gun reminds me of collge. We watched the double feature of that and Days of Thunder all the time.

Yeah, college was a crazy time for all of us.

Our entire dorm hall went to see hunt for red October together. Like 30 of us. 1990 so not in this list. I’ll never forget the sub coming out of the sea on a huge *** screen. Such a fund group of dudes.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

if the hard deck is 10,000 feet, why are they always flying between mountain peaks and skimming along buttes?

The writers know nothing about flying an airplane.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Was anybody a better song writer for songs in movies in the 80s than Kenny Loggins?

Survivor, 38 Special

They had the same songwriter (Jim Peterik).

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I’ve never seen Top Gun. Teenage me was not interested in homoerotic jingoism. Never had the occasion to see it as an adult.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I’ve never seen Top Gun. Teenage me was not interested in homoerotic jingoism. Never had the occasion to see it as an adult.

Watch on record. The aerial shots are worth it. The rest is bogus.

 

[Ghost Rider]

I love Top Gun, but can admit in my old age its not a good movie. I will fight Andy on Maverick though. It corrected a lot of the issues i have with the first and the action is as good as a movie can look.

Superior in every way to it’s predecessor.

Nah. Maverick is good and I enjoyed it a lot, but it doesn't touch the original Top Gun. Call it nostalgia, but there is just a lightning in a bottle quality to it.

 

[B Maverick]

Maverick is less than that

You got a problem with James Garner, bub?

I take offense if someone does




As for the TG movies, the original is a classic, but for me on rewatch it drags in the middle. Maverick has been rewatchable all the way through.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I’ve never seen Top Gun. Teenage me was not interested in homoerotic jingoism. Never had the occasion to see it as an adult.

Watch on record. The aerial shots are worth it. The rest is bogus.

I just find the repeating of dialog as a method to ratchet up tension to be tedious:

"He's got missile lock! He's got missile lock!!"
"Take the shot! Take the shot!!"

Or whatever the actual dialog is...

 

[timschochet]

62. Excalibur (1981)

Directed by: John Boorman

Starring: Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren

Synopsis:Tells the legend of King Arthur and Camelot.

Now once more I must ride with my knights to defend what was, and what might be- Nigel Terry as King Arthur

Happy to be back! This film is, IMO, one of the very few decent fantasy (meaning sword and sorcery) movies ever made prior to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Excellent acting, dialogue, script, and beautiful cinematography.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

62. Excalibur (1981)

Directed by: John Boorman

Starring: Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren

Synopsis:Tells the legend of King Arthur and Camelot.

Now once more I must ride with my knights to defend what was, and what might be- Nigel Terry as King Arthur

Happy to be back! This film is, IMO, one of the very few decent fantasy (meaning sword and sorcery) movies ever made prior to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Excellent acting, dialogue, script, and beautiful cinematography.

Even with it's flaws, it's one of my all time favorites.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

62. Excalibur (1981)

Directed by: John Boorman

Starring: Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren

Synopsis:Tells the legend of King Arthur and Camelot.

Now once more I must ride with my knights to defend what was, and what might be- Nigel Terry as King Arthur

Happy to be back! This film is, IMO, one of the very few decent fantasy (meaning sword and sorcery) movies ever made prior to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Excellent acting, dialogue, script, and beautiful cinematography.

Are you kiddding me? The knights riding into battle whilst REMOVING THEIR HELMETS? The complete impossibility of Uther raping Igraine while wearing that suit of armour? Watching shiny suits of armour tarnish during the scenes? We went because our friends had just seen it and told us how hiarious it was. We went to the next show and tried not to disturb the audience with our laughter.

The best bits were Helen Mirren and some of the Merlin parts. Otherwise, midnight movie worthy. Also, definitely better than some of the previous selections.

 

[TripItUp]

62. Excalibur (1981)

Has not aged well IMHO, but I'm a sucker for the genre and will watch it from time to time. Probably doesn't make my top 100.

 

[timschochet]

The complete impossibility of Uther raping Igraine while wearing that suit of armour?

That was all part of Merlin’s spell!

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

The complete impossibility of Uther raping Igraine while wearing that suit of armour?

That was all part of Merlin’s spell!

Nope. The disguise was. The rest was just lazy writing.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Maverick is less than that

You got a problem with James Garner, bub?

I take offense if someone does




As for the TG movies, the original is a classic, but for me on rewatch it drags in the middle. Maverick has been rewatchable all the way through.

I found Maverick better. First, I have permanent wood for Jennifer Connelly. Second, the flight action is better. There are a lot of holes in that action. My FIL won Top Gun before it was called that. We took him and he laughed when the SU-57 went flat and Cruise goes blowing by him. He's like... um, they guy exposed his entire plane. Pretty sure I could have ripped holes into him. Problem is, that SU-57 move might be one of the coolest parts of the movie. He said it's called something like a Cobra or Kovachev Bell. Can't remember. He knew the names of all the moves they made.

 

[timschochet]

61. Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates

Synopsis: A group of high schoolers experience first loves and relationships.

What Jefferson was saying was “We left this England place ‘cause it was bogus”- Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli.

Starting a mini run of some classic high school films…the two things I love most about this movie: (b) Playing “Kashmir” (after he was advised to put on Led Zeppelin IV- lol)
(a) Phoebe comes out of the pool- candidate for the greatest moment in cinematic history!

 

[TripItUp]

61. Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

top 20 on my list for cultural impact alone...but I live In Southern California so could see why somebody in Connecticut may not understand. #EastCoastSucks

 

[BlackCrowes]

“Isn’t this great?”

 

[Todem]

61. Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates

Synopsis: A group of high schoolers experience first loves and relationships.

What Jefferson was saying was “We left this England place ‘cause it was bogus”- Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli.

Starting a mini run of some classic high school films…the two things I love most about this movie: (b) Playing “Kashmir” (after he was advised to put on Led Zeppelin IV- lol)
(a) Phoebe comes out of the pool- candidate for the greatest moment in cinematic history!

Top 25 of the 80’s hands down.

This was my high school life circa 1985-1988 to a ****ing tee.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

61. Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates

Synopsis: A group of high schoolers experience first loves and relationships.

What Jefferson was saying was “We left this England place ‘cause it was bogus”- Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli.

Starting a mini run of some classic high school films…the two things I love most about this movie: (b) Playing “Kashmir” (after he was advised to put on Led Zeppelin IV- lol)
(a) Phoebe comes out of the pool- candidate for the greatest moment in cinematic history!

/Phoebe Cates/

 

[Dr. Octopus]

61. Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates

Synopsis: A group of high schoolers experience first loves and relationships.

What Jefferson was saying was “We left this England place ‘cause it was bogus”- Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli.

Starting a mini run of some classic high school films…the two things I love most about this movie: (b) Playing “Kashmir” (after he was advised to put on Led Zeppelin IV- lol)
(a) Phoebe comes out of the pool- candidate for the greatest moment in cinematic history!

/Phoebe Cates/

Will this make the fantasy movie list?

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

61. Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates

Synopsis: A group of high schoolers experience first loves and relationships.

What Jefferson was saying was “We left this England place ‘cause it was bogus”- Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli.

Starting a mini run of some classic high school films…the two things I love most about this movie: (b) Playing “Kashmir” (after he was advised to put on Led Zeppelin IV- lol)
(a) Phoebe comes out of the pool- candidate for the greatest moment in cinematic history!

And thats me tapping out of the list.
#61 gtfo?

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

61. Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates

Synopsis: A group of high schoolers experience first loves and relationships.

What Jefferson was saying was “We left this England place ‘cause it was bogus”- Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli.

Starting a mini run of some classic high school films…the two things I love most about this movie: (b) Playing “Kashmir” (after he was advised to put on Led Zeppelin IV- lol)
(a) Phoebe comes out of the pool- candidate for the greatest moment in cinematic history!

And thats me tapping out of the list.
#61 gtfo?

Yea that ranking is ridiculous

 

[El Floppo]

Until I see what's ahead of it, I have no problem with the ranking. A lot of great movies in the 80s, even if most are less 80s iconic.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Tim hates low level comedy. Too academic to see the humor the rest of us see. Waiting for the next 60 spots to go to Woody Allen. Additional time in Europe likely worsened the situation.

 

[Todem]

Tim hates low level comedy. Too academic to see the humor the rest of us see. Waiting for the next 60 spots to go to Woody Allen. Additional time in Europe likely worsened the situation.

What the plight of Damone a top shelf ticket scalper in the 80’s is not intellectual enough?

Bah!!!

 

[Pip's Invitation]

61. Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates

Synopsis: A group of high schoolers experience first loves and relationships.

What Jefferson was saying was “We left this England place ‘cause it was bogus”- Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli.

Starting a mini run of some classic high school films…the two things I love most about this movie: (b) Playing “Kashmir” (after he was advised to put on Led Zeppelin IV- lol)
(a) Phoebe comes out of the pool- candidate for the greatest moment in cinematic history!

Top 25 of the 80’s hands down.

This was my high school life circa 1985-1988 to a ****ing tee.

You had women that looked like Phoebe Cates coming out of pools like that regularly?

 

[Todem]

61. Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates

Synopsis: A group of high schoolers experience first loves and relationships.

What Jefferson was saying was “We left this England place ‘cause it was bogus”- Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli.

Starting a mini run of some classic high school films…the two things I love most about this movie: (b) Playing “Kashmir” (after he was advised to put on Led Zeppelin IV- lol)
(a) Phoebe comes out of the pool- candidate for the greatest moment in cinematic history!

Top 25 of the 80’s hands down.

This was my high school life circa 1985-1988 to a ****ing tee.

You had women that looked like Phoebe Cates coming out of pools like that regularly?

Except that……hahahaha

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Never seen Fast Times. The zeitgeist has passed and I don't ever see the need to now.

 

[FarFromHome]

Learning about Cuba and having some food.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Do people here not like Woody Allen or something?

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Do people here not like Woody Allen or something?

Number of Woody Allen movies I like = the number of times I have slept with Scarlett Johannson.

 

[Todem]

Do people here not like Woody Allen or something?

Number of Woody Allen movies I like = the number of times I have slept with Scarlett Johannson.

Same. Loathe his movies…..loathe them.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Do people here not like Woody Allen or something?

Number of Woody Allen movies I like = the number of times I have slept with Scarlett Johannson.

so once in your dreams right?

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Do people here not like Woody Allen or something?

There is one guy who likes him so much it makes up for the rest of us.

 

[Don Quixote]

I don’t see the issue with the Fast Times ranking. A number of better movies that have already appeared in Tim’s rankings.