The Next 100 best movies from the 80's (1 Viewer)

[shuke]

I think this is the turning point in the list. From here on out, all the picks should be fairly appreciated except for a few random ones.

 

[shuke]

Some of these movies are really top 200 of the decade? Come on. Top 200 of the decade basically means it's basically a top 20 movie for the year it was released. Change the thread title to "movies I saw and enjoyed" at least. smh.

Great contribution to the thread. Keep it coming.

 

[Willie Neslon]

Some of these movies are really top 200 of the decade? Come on. Top 200 of the decade basically means it's basically a top 20 movie for the year it was released. Change the thread title to "movies I saw and enjoyed" at least. smh.

Great contribution to the thread. Keep it coming.

Let me know when you get to Critters 2.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

59 (tie). Uncommon Valor
Lambskin - #22

Never seen it. This trailer doesn't make me regret that.

id give it a shot, or at least watch the Swayze vs Randall Tex Cobb fight scene

 

[Scoresman]

61 (tie). The Twilight Zone: The Movie
Scoresman - #23

I totally forgot about this, but not sure it would have cracked my top 60. Still loved it.

I debated including this since I only really like the second half of it, but this movie got me into the original series and that counts for a lot. The memories of watching this and then discovering there was an entire series blew me away.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

59 (tie). Uncommon Valor
Lambskin - #22

Never seen it. This trailer doesn't make me regret that.

id give it a shot, or at least watch the Swayze vs Randall Tex Cobb fight scene

I had the original at

Some of these movies are really top 200 of the decade? Come on. Top 200 of the decade basically means it's basically a top 20 movie for the year it was released. Change the thread title to "movies I saw and enjoyed" at least. smh.

Great contribution to the thread. Keep it coming.

Let me know when you get to Critters 2.

i had the original at 56

 

[Ilov80s]

With the Twilight Zone movie, I just struggle getting over the horrific deaths and that John Landis was probably responsible.

 

[Ilov80s]

Some of these movies are really top 200 of the decade? Come on. Top 200 of the decade basically means it's basically a top 20 movie for the year it was released. Change the thread title to "movies I saw and enjoyed" at least. smh.

Willie, I freaking love you. Also, love your work in Thief.

 

[Scoresman]

Some of these movies are really top 200 of the decade? Come on. Top 200 of the decade basically means it's basically a top 20 movie for the year it was released. Change the thread title to "movies I saw and enjoyed" at least. smh.

Hey there guy. Harry and the Henderson’s is an Oscar winning movie (look it up) in addition to being a wholesome, hilarious family comedy.

 

[Keith R]

With the Twilight Zone movie, I just struggle getting over the horrific deaths and that John Landis was probably responsible.

I didn't learn about the deaths until sometime in the 1990s. By then, I had seen it 30+ times on HBO

 

[TripItUp]

59 (tie). Uncommon Valor
Lambskin - #22

Never seen it. This trailer doesn't make me regret that.

everybody seemed to like this one more than me

 

[TripItUp]

59 (tie). Harry and the Hendersons
Scoresman - #22

Never seen it.

Howard the Duck and now this...pull it together Scoresman.

 

[The General]

59 (tie). Uncommon Valor
Lambskin - #22

Never seen it. This trailer doesn't make me regret that.

Another one I have seen many times. Think it was another HBO movie.

Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Tex Cobb, Pat Swayze, probably some others. No idea if it is good today.

 

[Scoresman]

59 (tie). Harry and the Hendersons
Scoresman - #22

Never seen it.

Howard the Duck and now this...pull it together Scoresman.

I DID NOT PICK HOWARD THE DUCK

 

[TripItUp]

59 (tie). Harry and the Hendersons
Scoresman - #22

Never seen it.

Howard the Duck and now this...pull it together Scoresman.

I DID NOT PICK HOWARD THE DUCK

LOL

 

[TripItUp]

With the Twilight Zone movie, I just struggle getting over the horrific deaths and that John Landis was probably responsible.

what now?

 

[Willie Neslon]

Some of these movies are really top 200 of the decade? Come on. Top 200 of the decade basically means it's basically a top 20 movie for the year it was released. Change the thread title to "movies I saw and enjoyed" at least. smh.

Hey there guy. Harry and the Henderson’s is an Oscar winning movie (look it up) in addition to being a wholesome, hilarious family comedy.

In your heart do you believe Harry and the Mf'n Hendersons was a top 20 movie in 1987?

 

[shuke]

With the Twilight Zone movie, I just struggle getting over the horrific deaths and that John Landis was probably responsible.

what now?

Vic Morrow died during filming due to an accident on the set. And some extras I think.

 

[Scoresman]

59 (tie). Harry and the Hendersons
Scoresman - #22

Never seen it.

Howard the Duck and now this...pull it together Scoresman.

Some of these movies are really top 200 of the decade? Come on. Top 200 of the decade basically means it's basically a top 20 movie for the year it was released. Change the thread title to "movies I saw and enjoyed" at least. smh.

Hey there guy. Harry and the Henderson’s is an Oscar winning movie (look it up) in addition to being a wholesome, hilarious family comedy.

In your heart do you believe Harry and the Mf'n Hendersons was a top 20 movie in 1987?

You need to go back and read what my criteria is for this thread. It’s somewhere on the first page.

If you think Harry and the Henderson’s was bad wait until you see this one other pick I have coming up.

 

[shuke]

Going to keep it going for some more exhilarating conversation.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

With the Twilight Zone movie, I just struggle getting over the horrific deaths and that John Landis was probably responsible.

what now?

Vic Morrow died during filming due to an accident on the set. And some extras I think.

They were filming a scene set in Viet Nam with Morrow and 2 young asian kids when the helicopter in the scene crashed and killed Morrow and the the kids. There was a lawsuit against director John Landis and everything.

 

[massraider]

There's making a list of the finest cinema of the years between 1980-1989, and then there's making your list of the best 80's movies.

I like that people are using different criteria.

 

[shuke]

57 (tie). Friday the 13th
shuke - #50
Scoresman - #32

Watching the trailer, maybe I should have had this higher. Holy crap it was awesome. And that ending, I can remember watching it for the first time, I can remember exactly where I was, because it was the scariest thing I had ever seen at that point in my life.

 

[TripItUp]

we are well on our way of having more exclusions....not saying we need a next 100, but discussions will be had.

 

[massraider]

Who knew that the monster that actually emerged from that movie was Kevin Bacon? Has to bump it up the list.

 

[TripItUp]

57 (tie). Friday the 13th
shuke - #50
Scoresman - #32

Watching the trailer, maybe I should have had this higher. Holy crap it was awesome. And that ending, I can remember watching it for the first time, I can remember exactly where I was, because it was the scariest thing I had ever seen at that point in my life.

Easy inclusion. Doesn't hold up as well as Halloween or Texas CSM for me, but worthy of inclusion.

 

[shuke]

57 (tie). Blood Simple
shuke - #21

I didn't see this until the late 90's. Just incredible filmmaking from the Coens.

 

[shuke]

we are well on our way of having more exclusions....not saying we need a next 100, but discussions will be had.

Totally in for a third 100.

 

[shuke]

I can't wait to exclude JAA.

 

[Scoresman]

57 (tie). Friday the 13th
shuke - #50
Scoresman - #32

Watching the trailer, maybe I should have had this higher. Holy crap it was awesome. And that ending, I can remember watching it for the first time, I can remember exactly where I was, because it was the scariest thing I had ever seen at that point in my life.

Not the best of the franchise but yeah it needed inclusion. I think only Sleepaway Camp has a better final scene.

 

[Ilov80s]

57 (tie). Blood Simple
shuke - #21

I didn't see this until the late 90's. Just incredible filmmaking from the Coens.

This should have done better on the original list. I blame myself. It is probably movie 101 for me.

 

[Ilov80s]

With the Twilight Zone movie, I just struggle getting over the horrific deaths and that John Landis was probably responsible.

what now?

Vic Morrow died during filming due to an accident on the set. And some extras I think.

They were filming a scene set in Viet Nam with Morrow and 2 young asian kids when the helicopter in the scene crashed and killed Morrow and the the kids. There was a lawsuit against director John Landis and everything.

Jennifer Jason Leigh is Vic Morrow's kid to tie all the 80s together.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

With the Twilight Zone movie, I just struggle getting over the horrific deaths and that John Landis was probably responsible.

what now?

Vic Morrow died during filming due to an accident on the set. And some extras I think.

They were filming a scene set in Viet Nam with Morrow and 2 young asian kids when the helicopter in the scene crashed and killed Morrow and the the kids. There was a lawsuit against director John Landis and everything.

Jennifer Jason Leigh is Vic Morrow's kid to tie all the 80s together.

I referenced their relationship in the other thread, so I already knew this. I think it showed amazing resilience that she stuck with acting after that tragedy, and I think her dad has been smiling on her every film appearance since he left us. I would go so far as to say that one can see his acting style come out in her over the years.

Also, depending on the time in my life when you ask, my top 5 80's* movie list will be different. Now that we are 4 decades since the end of the 80's, I believe my list has probably stabilized. The ones that have remained re-watchable for me since that decade ended are:

5. Real Genius. Love it as much now as I did when it came out.
4. Bull Durham. I believe in the church of baseball.
3. Big Trouble in Little China. I'm not into "martial arts" movies but this just scratches an itch I didn't know I had until this movie came out.
2. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension. Just the right degree of different yet familiar and such an amazing cast caught at that spot in their careers before they really hit.
1. Conan the Barbarian. Most folks look at this and see something they can't quite describe so they fall back on 'cheesy' and move on. What those folks miss, though, is that this movie was a specific kind of dish made of only the best hand-picked ingredients; from the combination of polar opposites like Oliver Stone and John Milius working on the script to ultimate 'he-man' archetype William Smith playing Conan's father, to Sandahl Bergman (a blend of beauty and physical power and grace) to a charismatic and deceptively dangerous Jame Earl Jones and beyond, every.single.actor. in that film was pitch-perfect for their role, and all of them hit their marks with EPIC precision. Maybe you don't like the product, but you can't argue the ingredients nor the execution of same.

*--for me, I subscribe to the reasoning that since there was no year '0', a decade starts with year 1, so movies made in 1980, like Airplane!, don't count. If I thought otherwise, Airplane! would definitely be my #1.

 

[Keith R]

57 (tie). Friday the 13th
shuke - #50
Scoresman - #32

Watching the trailer, maybe I should have had this higher. Holy crap it was awesome. And that ending, I can remember watching it for the first time, I can remember exactly where I was, because it was the scariest thing I had ever seen at that point in my life.

That ending no doubt resonated better with those who saw it before the endless array of sequels came out. I was not so fortuitous

 

[Willy]

57 (tie). Blood Simple
shuke - #21

I didn't see this until the late 90's. Just incredible filmmaking from the Coens.

I remember a friend telling me how great this movie was. He described that final scene with the dude under the sink. He was looking up and the camera zooms in on the condensation about to drip off the pipe. It was really something. I've been a Coen brothers fan ever since this movie. I think I saw it right around the time Raising Arizona came out. Totally different, but great nonetheless.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

64 (tie). The Wall
shuke - #24

Did no one else even think of this? A masterpiece mix of art, cinema, and sound.

Yea, how did this not make the original list? Also, how is Shuke the only one who ranked this? I think I'd have it about where Shuke does on a COMPLETE list of 80's movies.....maybe a bit higher.....granted, I'm a huge Pink Floyd fan.

Can't rank what I haven't seen.

Get baked and watch it

PICK.THE.BONG.UP.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

57 (tie). Blood Simple
shuke - #21

I didn't see this until the late 90's. Just incredible filmmaking from the Coens.

I remember a friend telling me how great this movie was. He described that final scene with the dude under the sink. He was looking up and the camera zooms in on the condensation about to drip off the pipe. It was really something. I've been a Coen brothers fan ever since this movie. I think I saw it right around the time Raising Arizona came out. Totally different, but great nonetheless.

It’s a ridiculously well-done movie and kind of shocking that it was the first film for the Coens. They were brilliant right out of the gate.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

57 (tie). Friday the 13th
shuke - #50
Scoresman - #32

Watching the trailer, maybe I should have had this higher. Holy crap it was awesome. And that ending, I can remember watching it for the first time, I can remember exactly where I was, because it was the scariest thing I had ever seen at that point in my life.

I liked the series, they just all kind of blend together for me so I left it off my list

 

[Dr. Octopus]

57 (tie). Blood Simple
shuke - #21

I didn't see this until the late 90's. Just incredible filmmaking from the Coens.

This should have done better on the original list. I blame myself. It is probably movie 101 for me.

And with Nick Tortelli in it, it’s surely an 80s movie.

 

[KarmaPolice]

57 (tie). Friday the 13th
shuke - #50
Scoresman - #32

Watching the trailer, maybe I should have had this higher. Holy crap it was awesome. And that ending, I can remember watching it for the first time, I can remember exactly where I was, because it was the scariest thing I had ever seen at that point in my life.

I liked the series, they just all kind of blend together for me so I left it off my list

That's about where I was. I wanted one on my list, but didn't know which. 1, 2, and 4 I guess? I think I prefer 2?

 

[UncleZen]

Glad to see Roadhouse get some love! It's ranked appropriately. Not one of the greatest movies but sure is fun to watch.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

59 (tie). Uncommon Valor
Lambskin - #22

Never seen it. This trailer doesn't make me regret that.

This looked like it was going to be the same old thing that had already been done, but the cast made it really entertaining. And Gene Hackman's acting at the end is as great as anything he's ever done.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

With the Twilight Zone movie, I just struggle getting over the horrific deaths and that John Landis was probably responsible.

what now?

Vic Morrow died during filming due to an accident on the set. And some extras I think.

This is correct and as a result, the redemption ending of the story was changed to a sad one.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Glad to see Roadhouse get some love! It's ranked appropriately. Not one of the greatest movies but sure is fun to watch.

Good way to put it. I don’t really think it’s a good movie, but I’m glad it exists.

 

[Todem]

57 (tie). Friday the 13th
shuke - #50
Scoresman - #32

Watching the trailer, maybe I should have had this higher. Holy crap it was awesome. And that ending, I can remember watching it for the first time, I can remember exactly where I was, because it was the scariest thing I had ever seen at that point in my life.

I liked the series, they just all kind of blend together for me so I left it off my list

That's about where I was. I wanted one on my list, but didn't know which. 1, 2, and 4 I guess? I think I prefer 2?

2
1
4
3

It all went rapidly downhill after the first 4.

The first one holds a special place because of that ending….”kill her mommy…kill her!!”

The second one was just fun.

Part 4 was worth it just for the Crispin dance scene.

 

[shuke]

55 (tie). Maximum Overdrive
shuke - #44
Lambskin - #36

Already saw some hate for this earlier in the thread. You can't say this is a bad film adaption, since King directed it. Love the AC/DC soundtrack.

 

[TripItUp]

55 (tie). Maximum Overdrive
shuke - #44
Lambskin - #36

Already saw some hate for this earlier in the thread. You can't say this is a bad film adaption, since King directed it. Love the AC/DC soundtrack.

Wow forgot about this movie....haven't seen it anywhere for at least a decade. Fun flick.

 

[shuke]

55 (tie). Sixteen Candles
shuke - #19

Introduced this to the kids recently, it still holds up. Anthony Michael Hall makes this movie.

 

[Todem]

55 (tie). Maximum Overdrive
shuke - #44
Lambskin - #36

Already saw some hate for this earlier in the thread. You can't say this is a bad film adaption, since King directed it. Love the AC/DC soundtrack.

Another one that has aged….horribly.

And I am a huge 80’s Horror buff….but this was weak. The rewatch ability is extremely low.

 

[Todem]

55 (tie). Sixteen Candles
shuke - #19

Introduced this to the kids recently, it still holds up. Anthony Michael Hall makes this movie.

A bonafide 80’s classic!!!!