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

[Hastur]

This is a serious subject, with serious implications. I will compose my own 100 list and post it here.

 

[shuke]

Oh, I see.

Now I get it. Should be 99 for the tie, though. If we're counting from one, that is.

So we're both half-right. Or I'm all ****ed up. Something like that.

Come on, bro.

96 Fright Night
tie Running on Empty
tie Toxic Avenger

99 Barfly

100 Escape from New York
tie Secret of Nimh

 

[shuke]

94 (tie). Rumble Fish
shuke - #39

My apologies to the B&W artsy haters, but Hopper/Dillon/Rourke/Lane/Cage directed by Copolla? And some of my favorite cinematography ever.

 

[rockaction]

You're right.

 

[shuke]

94 (tie). Young Guns
Lambskin - #39

 

[shuke]

91 (tie). Crocodile Dundee
Scoresman - #38

 

[shuke]

91 (tie). Enemy Mine
Lambskin - #38

 

[Dan Lambskin]

96 (tie). Toxic Avenger
Lambskin - #40

Another one outside my top 60 but would have been in my top 100. I'm wondering if I did this right by cutting off at 60, knowing that would give us enough for 100 total.

Haven’t seen this in forever but I had it on VHS and watched it quite a bit. Not exactly sure when I first seen it but looks like it was released in 84 and the cartoon came out in 91 and I definitely remember watching it before then so I’d have been somewhere between 5-10. What a time to be alive. Maybe I’ll see if the kids want to watch this one for family movie night

Never got into much other Troma stuff, I do remember getting baked back in college or shortly after and watching Terror Toons…that was amazingly bad

 

[zamboni]

94 (tie). Rumble Fish
shuke - #39

My apologies to the B&W artsy haters, but Hopper/Dillon/Rourke/Lane/Cage directed by Copolla? And some of my favorite cinematography ever.

I remember the soundtrack from this more than the movie itself.

Don’t Box Me In by Stan Ridgway and Stewart Copeland was a cool tune.

 

[shuke]

91 (tie). The Untouchables
shuke - #38

Very surprised to not see this in the other thread or the other lists.

 

[Scoresman]

91 (tie). Crocodile Dundee
Scoresman - #38

I’m the only one who had this one? For shame. Who doesn’t still say “that’s not a knife” whenever someone holds a butter knife.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

94 (tie). Young Guns
Lambskin - #39

Probably the 2nd best western of the last 25 years behind Unforgiven. Would probably put Rango 3rd

 

[zamboni]

91 (tie). Crocodile Dundee
Scoresman - #38

I’m the only one who had this one? For shame. Who doesn’t still say “that’s not a knife” whenever someone holds a butter knife.

Always

 

[massraider]

94 (tie). Rumble Fish
shuke - #39

My apologies to the B&W artsy haters, but Hopper/Dillon/Rourke/Lane/Cage directed by Copolla? And some of my favorite cinematography ever.

It always looked to me like you were watching a play, not film, I bet it would look amazing in a theater.

 

[Manster]

100 (tie). Secret of Nimh
Lambskin - #42

Loved this when I was a kid

 

[Manster]

94 (tie). Young Guns
Lambskin - #39

Probably the 2nd best western of the last 25 years behind Unforgiven. Would probably put Rango 3rd

Rango? Love young guns and Unforgiven.....Re-make of True Grit is high on my list of westerns.....it's way better than the original.

 

[Mummy4]

94 (tie). Young Guns
Lambskin - #39

Probably the 2nd best western of the last 25 years behind Unforgiven. Would probably put Rango 3rd

LOL - Rango!! Had completely forgotten that movie - we loved it!

 

[Manster]

The 80's were a great decade for horror flicks....hoping to see plenty more on this list

 

[Manster]

96 (tie). Toxic Avenger
Lambskin - #40

Another one outside my top 60 but would have been in my top 100. I'm wondering if I did this right by cutting off at 60, knowing that would give us enough for 100 total.

Haven’t seen this in forever but I had it on VHS and watched it quite a bit. Not exactly sure when I first seen it but looks like it was released in 84 and the cartoon came out in 91 and I definitely remember watching it before then so I’d have been somewhere between 5-10. What a time to be alive. Maybe I’ll see if the kids want to watch this one for family movie night

Never got into much other Troma stuff, I do remember getting baked back in college or shortly after and watching Terror Toons…that was amazingly bad

Here's a classic Troma.......so bad it's good

 

[The General]

94 (tie). Young Guns
Lambskin - #39

Probably the 2nd best western of the last 25 years behind Unforgiven. Would probably put Rango 3rd

Rango? Love young guns and Unforgiven.....Re-make of True Grit is high on my list of westerns.....it's way better than the original.

The 3:10 to Yuma remake and Open Range on the list!

 

[Dan Lambskin]

The 80's were a great decade for horror flicks....hoping to see plenty more on this list

I think we’ll see quite a few

 

[Scoresman]

The 80's were a great decade for horror flicks....hoping to see plenty more on this list

we will if my list has something to say about it.

 

[rockaction]

Very surprised to not see this in the other thread or the other lists.

"And me and the bookkeeper are walkin' out of here."

"You got him?"

"I got him."

"Take him."

 

[Manster]

Another Troma......Shpadoinkle!

We watched this one quite a few times in college

 

[shuke]

88. Dead Calm
shuke - #36

Love the eerie mood in this one and sense of isolation heightens it.

Yes I posted out of order, see later post.

 

[shuke]

89 (tie). Back to the Future 2
Scoresman - #37

Without giving too much away, someone loves him some sequels.

 

[The General]

88 (tie). Dead Calm
shuke - #36

Love the eerie mood in this one and sense of isolation heightens it.

Billy Zane played a great paycho.

 

[zamboni]

100 (tie). Secret of Nimh
Lambskin - #42

Loved this when I was a kid

HBO played this constantly when it first came out and it had only about 10 movies in its rotation

 

[shuke]

89 (tie) Sid and Nancy
Lambskin - #37

I screwed up and posted out of order. This and BTTF 2 are tied for 89. Dead Calm should be 88 by itself.

 

[Scoresman]

88 (tie). Back to the Future 2
Scoresman - #37

Without giving too much away, someone loves him some sequels.

Way too low, I’m kind of shocked by this. I feel like this one picked up right where the first one left off.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

89 (tie). Back to the Future 2
Scoresman - #37

Without giving too much away, someone loves him some sequels.

I probably should have had this, maybe I thought it was 90s?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

88 (tie). Back to the Future 2
Scoresman - #37

Without giving too much away, someone loves him some sequels.

Way too low, I’m kind of shocked by this. I feel like this one picked up right where the first one left off.

3 was terrible though

 

[General Malaise]

91 (tie). The Untouchables
shuke - #38

Very surprised to not see this in the other thread or the other lists.

It didn't have enough French existential dadaism or subtitles and the bat DeNiro used was clearly not regulation size. It would have made their top 500 tho.

 

[Scoresman]

And yeah I think I mentioned that 20 of my 60 are sequels of various franchises.

 

[shuke]

85 (tie). Color Of Money
shuke - #35

I had to make sure we had some dramas mixed in with the garbage from the other two guys.

 

[Mummy4]

89 (tie) Sid and Nancy
Lambskin - #37

I screwed up and posted out of order. This and BTTF 2 are tied for 89. Dead Calm should be 88 by itself.

big Gary Oldman fan

 

[shuke]

85 (tie). No Holds Barred
Scoresman - #35

 

[Scoresman]

85 (tie). Color Of Money
shuke - #35

I had to make sure we had some dramas mixed in with the garbage from the other two guys.

What do you mean. I gave you one drama.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

89 (tie) Sid and Nancy
Lambskin - #37

I screwed up and posted out of order. This and BTTF 2 are tied for 89. Dead Calm should be 88 by itself.

I recall watching this at like 5 AM, one of those nights I just couldn’t sleep for whatever reason. Maybe was when we first had kids and schedule was jacked up?

Anyway oldman is fantastic, but what really stuck with me was Chloe Webb’s Nancy. Years later was watching Shameless and there was an episode where Monica starts crying and I was like holy crap I know that wail it’s Nancy (had not made the connection before)

 

[shuke]

85 (tie). Troll
Lambskin - #35

 

[zamboni]

85 (tie). Color Of Money
shuke - #35

I had to make sure we had some dramas mixed in with the garbage from the other two guys.

1986 was a hell of a year for Cruise between this and Top Gun. Truly became an A-list actor after this.

 

[shuke]

Going to end on that high note for tonight.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

85 (tie). No Holds Barred
Scoresman - #35

Good pull. Not sure how I forgot about this, I was a huge wrestling / hogan fan, used to order all the pay per view events

 

[Scoresman]

85 (tie). No Holds Barred
Scoresman - #35

Sorry for this. I was a huge hulk hogan fan as a kid and this was an amazing theater experience for me.

I may be apologizing for a few of these. I didn’t think movies would show up being only on one list

 

[Dan Lambskin]

85 (tie). Troll
Lambskin - #35

One of the few movies I truly remember being scared of, like didn’t want to go in the basement alone scared. Always felt like that creepy little guy was right behind me

Also gave us the best worst sequel of all time (even though there is 0 connection, or trolls for that matter)

 

[shuke]

85 (tie). No Holds Barred
Scoresman - #35

Sorry for this. I was a huge hulk hogan fan as a kid and this was an amazing theater experience for me.

I may be apologizing for a few of these. I didn’t think movies would show up being only on one list

Apologize? Cut the ****. The list is a great mix of cheese and class, drama, horror, and comedy.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

85 (tie). No Holds Barred
Scoresman - #35

Sorry for this. I was a huge hulk hogan fan as a kid and this was an amazing theater experience for me.

I may be apologizing for a few of these. I didn’t think movies would show up being only on one list

Apologize? Cut the ****. The list is a great mix of cheese and class, drama, horror, and comedy.

I assume you mean his, not mine

 

[shuke]

85 (tie). Troll
Lambskin - #35

One of the few movies I truly remember being scared of, like didn’t want to go in the basement alone scared. Always felt like that creepy little guy was right behind me

Also gave us the best worst sequel of all time (even though there is 0 connection, or trolls for that matter)

What do you mean "or trolls for that matter"? Isn't Trolls 2 where that awesome "oh my god" clip is from? There are trolls in that.

 

[shuke]

85 (tie). Troll
Lambskin - #35

One of the few movies I truly remember being scared of, like didn’t want to go in the basement alone scared. Always felt like that creepy little guy was right behind me

Also gave us the best worst sequel of all time (even though there is 0 connection, or trolls for that matter)

What do you mean "or trolls for that matter"? Isn't Trolls 2 where that awesome "oh my god" clip is from? There are trolls in that.

Greatest 20 seconds in cinematic history.

 

[Scoresman]

85 (tie). Troll
Lambskin - #35

This is one I forgot and may have included otherwise.