Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
Here's the kicker. Lambskin had Caddyshack 2 as #58 on his list.
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The Next 100 best movies from the 80's (4 Viewers)
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I think you were the only one actually trying here.
Manster
Footballguy
I completely disagree with this. Chase plays a perfectly quirky, lazy, trust fund *******.....a role he excels at. Murray, Dangerfield, Knight, were all great....Noonan, Maggie, Lacey, Tony, Spalding all perfect for this goofy *** flick.....I even enjoy that gopher, Carl spacklers arch nemesisHere's the thing. Aside from Bill Murray's scenes, I honestly don't think it's that funny. Murray's character and performance are awesome, but he basically exists outside the rest of the movie, which seems mostly like generic hamminess to me. Chevy Chase is particularly wooden in this film and sucks the air out of every scene he's in. The plot is nothing special, the jokes/lines aren't on par with the best comedies of the time and the characters are too broad for me to care about what happens to them. The Blues Brothers is orders of magnitude better despite having an equally flimsy plot, for the reasons I stated in my comments on it.52. Caddyshack
shuke - #17
Another one of my solo picks where I don't understand what is happening around here.
This is the one I alluded to that maybe there was a mistake, or everyone was gaslighting me.
Here's the kicker. Lambskin had Caddyshack 2 as #58 on his list.
And pretty much any time one of my buddies is taking a shot in anything, darts, pool, whatever.....they get Noonan'ed....as they should.
Also, I grew up near a golf course so I've always appreciated/enjoyed that environment.
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rockaction
Footballguy
Count me among those that never found Caddyshack funny until a friend told me what hoi polloi meant. Then I gave it a B.
What a great ****ing joke.
What a great ****ing joke.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
44 (tie). The Running Man
shuke - #25
Lambskin - #50
Another solid action flick. Great cheesy one liners typical for Arnold. I remember the novella to be very different in tone/theme, and great for its own reasons.
shuke - #25
Lambskin - #50
Another solid action flick. Great cheesy one liners typical for Arnold. I remember the novella to be very different in tone/theme, and great for its own reasons.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
44 (tie). Body Double
shuke - #14
A great sexy thriller from De Palma. I think this is relatively unknown, so I linked to what looks like a fan-made trailer. The original theatrical trailer doesn't really provide much info.
shuke - #14
A great sexy thriller from De Palma. I think this is relatively unknown, so I linked to what looks like a fan-made trailer. The original theatrical trailer doesn't really provide much info.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
44 (tie). The Dark Crystal
Lambskin - #14
I have to admit I don't think I've ever seen this. Yes I was well aware of it. I also get this and Labyrinth mixed up.
Lambskin - #14
I have to admit I don't think I've ever seen this. Yes I was well aware of it. I also get this and Labyrinth mixed up.
TripItUp
Footballguy
Solid inclusion...regardless of the silly plot it makes my top 200.
TripItUp
Footballguy
I don't have a problem with the inclusion, but upon rewatch it was very very dated with terrible special effects, costume design etc.
massraider
Footballguy
Ahoy polloi! Where did you just come from, a scotch ad?
Is a fantastic burn, and still relevant today. This is basically the first bougie burn.
zamboni
Footballguy
Also great performance from Richard Dawson as he diversified from just a being a Hollywood Squares go-to panelist/horny, coked-up game show host.
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TripItUp
Footballguy
Easy top 200 inclusion. I've probably watched it around 10 times. Shout out to Jesse "the Body" Ventura.
TripItUp
Footballguy
Interesting inclusion, I'll have to revisit this one as a middle aged adult.
Willy
Footballguy
I think haven't seen this one because I always get it mixed up with Body Heat which I know I've seen. I'll have to turn it on sometime. I usually like De Palma stuff.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
This one has the muppets that look like the Olsen twins
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Agree but I’m a sucker for old school puppets and animatronics
The General
Footballguy
Silly plot. In a Star Trek movie? No way!
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I remember liking this but I’ve only seen seen it once and it was a very long time ago.
massraider
Footballguy
Shoutout Gregg Henry, fantastic guy you love to hate.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
52. Caddyshack
shuke - #17
Another one of my solo picks where I don't understand what is happening around here.
This is the one I alluded to that maybe there was a mistake, or everyone was gaslighting me.
Here's the kicker. Lambskin had Caddyshack 2 as #58 on his list.
clearly none of you guys are golfers.
it remains THE most quoted movie by every golfer of anyone under the age of 80
and would still be in my top 5 of all movies ever
Manster
Footballguy
This one has a lot of sentimental value for me.....just like Secret of Nimh
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I prefer Body Heat but the question to ask yourself here is this: have you ever seen a movie that breaks into a Frankie Goes to Hollywood music video? If you answer, yes, then you have seen Body Double.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I loved this when I saw it as a kid and am really scared to watch this again now.
Manster
Footballguy
Exactly......if I beef on someone for their movie pref, it's all in good fun. I don't consider myself the movie guru.
Manster
Footballguy
I mentioned this in the other thread....
My wife and I fired it up a couple weeks ago. She had never seen it, and I hadn't watched in quite a few years. She was unimpressed......I liked it ok for nostalgia, but it definitely did not age well.
I think the discussion about it was the concept is cool, and it would be a good candidate for a re-make. I agree with that sentiment.
massraider
Footballguy
Yeah, man. The house in the hills, there’s a surreal, off-center vibe in this movie.
The General
Footballguy
Some good movies being rattled off here.
Road Warrior I’d have higher.
Road Warrior I’d have higher.
Love this movie to this day…..visionary tale from Richard Bachman (Stephen King’s pen name).
“Food riot in progress”
“Killian…..I’ll be back”
“Only in a rerun”
This movie is a romp.
Body Double is an 80’s guilty pleasure and is a lot of fun.
If you like Depalma…..and had not seen this….do so.
There is another great crime/court room thriller from the same year starting Jeff Bridges and Glenn Close…..such cheesy greatness.
Dude….it’s a blast….and the music kicks ***. Especially the main theme.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
I enjoy Murray, Rodney, and Chevy but Ted Knight crushes his role. His scenes are the best in my humble opinion.52. Caddyshack
shuke - #17
Another one of my solo picks where I don't understand what is happening around here.
This is the one I alluded to that maybe there was a mistake, or everyone was gaslighting me.
Here's the kicker. Lambskin had Caddyshack 2 as #58 on his list.
clearly none of you guys are golfers.
it remains THE most quoted movie by every golfer of anyone under the age of 80
and would still be in my top 5 of all movies ever
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
A worthy inclusion. The movie peters out at the end but really, really good for about the first 3/4ths.
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
I couldn't sleep last night and at about 4am i started compiling a list off the top of my head of movies that haven't been mentioned yet but could have been in the top 100 list. Came up with 56 movies without any help. It will be interesting to see how many end up in this list. I'll bet it's < 10.
Scoresman
Footballguy
I think as shuke mentioned earlier, your age is going to be a huge determining factor for the 80s. The 80s is where the blockbuster was born and also where they peaked IMO, so if you happened to be a kid growing up in the 80s, I think going to the movies became a much bigger part of the childhood experience as opposed to other generations.
When I look at the 90s countdown for example, I don't have nearly as much contention with the list that was generated.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
I enjoy Murray, Rodney, and Chevy but Ted Knight crushes his role. His scenes are the best in my humble opinion.52. Caddyshack
shuke - #17
Another one of my solo picks where I don't understand what is happening around here.
This is the one I alluded to that maybe there was a mistake, or everyone was gaslighting me.
Here's the kicker. Lambskin had Caddyshack 2 as #58 on his list.
clearly none of you guys are golfers.
it remains THE most quoted movie by every golfer of anyone under the age of 80
and would still be in my top 5 of all movies ever
"I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't wanna do it, but felt I owed it to them."
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Ted Knight is underappreciated. He is also incredible in Mary Tyler Moore as Ted Baxter.I enjoy Murray, Rodney, and Chevy but Ted Knight crushes his role. His scenes are the best in my humble opinion.52. Caddyshack
shuke - #17
Another one of my solo picks where I don't understand what is happening around here.
This is the one I alluded to that maybe there was a mistake, or everyone was gaslighting me.
Here's the kicker. Lambskin had Caddyshack 2 as #58 on his list.
clearly none of you guys are golfers.
it remains THE most quoted movie by every golfer of anyone under the age of 80
and would still be in my top 5 of all movies ever
"I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't wanna do it, but felt I owed it to them."
It's actually tomorrow in Tokyo. Do you realize that there are people alive here in Minneapolis who are already dead in Tokyo?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Golfed a ton, still don't think it's funny and I think I was still too young of a demographic to have it quoted that much since Happy Gilmore happened.52. Caddyshack
shuke - #17
Another one of my solo picks where I don't understand what is happening around here.
This is the one I alluded to that maybe there was a mistake, or everyone was gaslighting me.
Here's the kicker. Lambskin had Caddyshack 2 as #58 on his list.
clearly none of you guys are golfers.
it remains THE most quoted movie by every golfer of anyone under the age of 80
and would still be in my top 5 of all movies ever
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shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
I wouldn't call this anything close to a "guilty pleasure". it's a great film.
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
I'm up to 67 movies for the next list. Had to remove 5 as they were on the original list.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
definitely post them after they get done
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
yeah, you're the same guy that think the Beatles suck though.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
So his taste is music and movies is questionable. Information I could have used at the start of the first 80s movie thread.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
this ^
... and am i really gonna be the first to mention the sizzling Holly Body? (Griffith)
smoke, i tell ya ... smoke
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
He feels guilty about what he does while watching.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
And considering every one of these movies listed were made in the same time period, how is age some excuse.
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
General Malaise
Footballguy
I pulled a "Pain don't hurt" to the nurse right before my colonoscopy. Nobody seemed to get the reference. It saddened me.
General Malaise
Footballguy
People didn't like Caddyshack? That seems strange to me. It wasn't supposed to be Citizen Cane. It was a comedy. A great one. Rodney Dangerfield is a treasure.
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