Scoresman
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84 here.
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The Next 100 best movies from the 80's (1 Viewer)
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shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
68 (tie). The Great Muppet Caper
Scoresman - #26
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Scoresman
Footballguy
My friends and I were into he-man and star wars. Just wasn’t enough time or parents toy budget to make room for GI Joe.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
I was pretty big into all 3. Just remember loving this movie as a kid, felt like they at least put some effort into it
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Maybe people are allergic to Costner? He was real good in this, and played a character with restraint for probably the only time in his career.
Manster
Footballguy
Dreamcatcher......didn't it have the dude from the TV show wings? It was reeeeal bad
Manster
Footballguy
....and knowing is half the battle
Manster
Footballguy
He's kind of a doosh.....but yea, he's done some good acting.
My wife got to see his band play in Reno years ago. He surrounded himself with good musicians, his movie clips playing in the background, strummed a few chords on the geetar.....haha
massraider
Footballguy
Sleepwalkers was awful
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I did watch this (and Troll) back when I had the Netflix DVD subscription because there was a lot of "you have to see this to believe it" chatter about it. It is even more ridiculous than the description.
Not to spoil it, but those are goblins
“Nilbog! It's goblin spelled backwards! This is their kingdom!”
But yes it’s the Oh My God movie.
Here’s a good history on it, basically they knew it was such a turd they branded it a sequel so someone would watch
An Oral History of 'Troll 2', the Best Worst Movie Ever Made
How a horror about vegan goblins, written and directed by Italians, filmed in Utah with a largely Mormon cast, became a cinematic sensation.www.vice.com
When he grew up, the guy who played the protagonist as a kid made a documentary about how insane the experience was: https://www.avclub.com/best-worst-movie-and-the-cult-of-troll-2-1798225241
General Malaise
Footballguy
Nice little movie. Goldie Hawn is a treasure.
Did Splash make the other list? This one?
The General
Footballguy
The one where the machines attacked people - Maximum Overdrive
General Malaise
Footballguy
When I saw it, I was with a group of guys and we saw it in a theater at North Park Mall in Dallas which we were ALL led to believe was a target of a Russian nuke should WWIII break out. Russia was a REAL threat in our minds; Red Dawn, The Day After....the fear of communism and an attack was used to sell a TON of tickets and popcorn.
Anyhow, when this movie ended, we were all going USA USA and fighting each other on the walk home. The movie is cheese but it'll always have a place on my lists of favorite memories. It made us all feel good for a couple hours.
Manster
Footballguy
I actually really like that one a lot....AC/DC soundtrack.....Who made who???? A frickin pop machine shoots out sodas at people.....pretty badass.
In fact, i'd wager that this one is on this countdown
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Loved it. I usually don't care for "sports movies" but this was basically North Dallas Forty at the high school level -- both did a great job of showing how effed up the system/culture was at their respective levels. And it doubled as a "high school movie" almost on par with Fast Times. As I mentioned in the other thread, I was not allergic to Cruise here because he had not become TOM CRUISE yet.
Manster
Footballguy
Yea, the cold war in the 80's......that movie you mentioned with the color in it really got me and my buddies fired up.....I'm sure we will see that one later, and I'm betting pretty high up
zamboni
Footballguy
Watching Salvucci's fumble at the goal line to lose the game to Walnut Heights, while trying to run out the clock, still haunts me to this day.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
No spotlighting!
otb_lifer
Footballguy
ya want a great spotlight?
CLASS OF 1984 - STEGMAN IS THE FUTURE! MICHAEL J. FOX GETS STABBED! HALLELUJAH!
... there ya go
zamboni
Footballguy
Salami has a big part in that IIRC.
ya want a great spotlight?
CLASS OF 1984 - STEGMAN IS THE FUTURE! MICHAEL J. FOX GETS STABBED! HALLELUJAH!
... there ya go
otb_lifer
Footballguy
Salami has a big part in that IIRC.
ya want a great spotlight?
CLASS OF 1984 - STEGMAN IS THE FUTURE! MICHAEL J. FOX GETS STABBED! HALLELUJAH!
... there ya go
Cornelius down?
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
ya want a great spotlight?
CLASS OF 1984 - STEGMAN IS THE FUTURE! MICHAEL J. FOX GETS STABBED! HALLELUJAH!
... there ya go
Never even heard of this. Won't be in the countdown.
JAA
Footballguy
Let's not just say that and instead to talk about your night in Dazed and Confused.
JAA
Footballguy
Username checks out
JAA
Footballguy
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JAA
Footballguy
Too scared to watch as a kid
JAA
Footballguy
Love love love this movie. Feel good simple comedy, funny jokes, works through marriage realities in a humors and fun loving way. #76 on my list
JAA
Footballguy
I get the love. A little to shark jumping for me, but overall a good movie.
Sidebar - what was the slapstick movie which had a scene of blowing up the Lethal Weapon trailer on the beach and Bruce Willis appears from it? I think I am remembering this right.
JAA
Footballguy
How bad it was? This is the 80s we are talking about. This is an absolute must see of Cold War Russia and the American underdog role of perseverance. Everytime I watch this movie I get motivated to do something. Not that I do anything, but I'm motivated for a couple minutes.
I have this #19 on my list. First real miss by the 100 crew
JAA
Footballguy
Im feeling some 101 thread dejavu
JAA
Footballguy
JAA
Footballguy
Dang - sorry I forgot it from my list. Prolly 40-50
JAA
Footballguy
Im not sure I have seen this. Though I watch the TV (on youtube) Muppet Family Christmas every year at Christmas. Which BTW is the best muppet piece evah!
Scoresman
Footballguy
This was really a combined pick with the other 80s muppets movie, Muppets Take Manhattan. This is entirely a product of me growing up in the 80s. I thought Animal was the epitome of comedy when I was a kid.
Also, looking back as an adult, it has a very underrated performance by Charles Grodin.
massraider
Footballguy
I don't think I have seen any of the movies, but the TV show was insanely creative, funny, original TV, and should be on constant rotation on TNT or something for college stoners to watch. Works for adults very well, kids miss a lot of the funny nuance of the show.
Wellllll, some some successful propaganda here, comrade.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
El Debarge : Doc Oc :: Elvis Costello : TripItUp
simey
Footballguy
It's crazy, but true, that the guy who played Isaac was 23 years old during filming. He had a growth hormone deficiency that made him look much younger. He wants you too, Malachi.
JAA
Footballguy
It broke meWellllll, some some successful propaganda here, comrade.
Todem
Footballguy
Creepy yes......aged well? No. I like it....but I never voluntarily put it on....ever.
But yes....it still has a great creep factor until the final act where it sputters all over itself IMO. As far as Stephen King adaptions in the 80’s it ranks pretty low for me.
Christine on the other hand......oh yeah. Love this movie. To this day it is great. Great music (Carpenter of course) great characters, and solid believable performances by everyone including Christine herself!!
Fright Night was a romp. I loved that movie and I love watching it at least once a year. Such great characters, and Roddy McDowel steals the entire movie. Peter Vincent...The Great Vampire Killer!!!
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
It's an absolute garbage song - there's nothing to "get".
Scoresman
Footballguy
There aren't very many opinions you can say are just outright wrong, but this is one of them.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I'll double down then it's complete and utter garbage
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I think it's on Tubi.
ya want a great spotlight?
CLASS OF 1984 - STEGMAN IS THE FUTURE! MICHAEL J. FOX GETS STABBED! HALLELUJAH!
... there ya go
Never even heard of this. Won't be in the countdown.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
@Ilov80s - I've been thinking about your comments about Carpenter, and honestly I mostly agree. I just have movies like The Thing that I love, but the rest are spotty. For me one reason is who he works with - it's not like actors such as Kurt Russel are faves, and works with a few like that a ton. But more importantly, it seems more than most directors, Carpenter is there for the paycheck and a job. He doesn't seem to come off as though he gives two craps about the "art" of it, or particularly attached to his work and I think his movies reflect that a bit. He stays in his lane about as much as a director can do, and if you don't really like that lane I could see not many movies sticking for people.
I think only Halloween, The Thing, In the Mouth of Madness, and maybe one that could show up here I would bother sticking my neck out for. The others have varying degrees of goodness for me, but nothing I would rate much higher than a 6 or 7/10.
I think only Halloween, The Thing, In the Mouth of Madness, and maybe one that could show up here I would bother sticking my neck out for. The others have varying degrees of goodness for me, but nothing I would rate much higher than a 6 or 7/10.
Scoresman
Footballguy
I have 2 Carpenter films still on my list. One is a longshot to make the main list at this point unless shuke and/or dan have it ranked super high, but it's a bit of a dark horse. The other is one where if it's only on my list I'll lose all respect for this exercise. It was on my snub list from the main 101.
Also have three other Carpenter movies just off my top 60 but in my 100.
Also have three other Carpenter movies just off my top 60 but in my 100.
Scoresman
Footballguy
Speaking of that snub list @KarmaPolice, no movies that have been named so far were on it. This countdown is really going to be top heavy.
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