What was your favourite movie from the 1980s?

Docca · Post by **Docca** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:08 pm

...and why?

Hoping to establish the best of the best. Then do the 90s. Then the naughtiest, the 2010s and finally this decade.

Don’t try and sound clever. If you say something foreign, but really mean the Goonies- then go for honesty.

Post by **KungFooBob** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:11 pm

Commando.

Never mind the 80's, it's the greatest film of all time.

demographic · Post by **demographic** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:18 pm

Bladerunner.
Oh and why?
Dunno really, I think its got pretty much everything I want on a movie.

Post by **Skub** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:29 pm

Alien (1979) just missed the 80s,so I'll go for Aliens.

Because Aliens.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:39 pm

Too many great films to list from this period so I’ll settle for this one from the master of imaginary films - Terry (Munchausen/Time Bandits)Gilliam. A dystopian satire that is still relevant today - probably more so.

demographic · Post by **demographic** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:45 pm

After looking at what movies were made in the 80s I'll have to add.
The Thing. I have the original short story written by John W Campbell and thats good also.
The Right Stuff. Mostly true story about the men of the Mercury space project, funny, sad and fucking awsome.

Post by **wheelnut** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:49 pm

Dead poets society

... and Die Hard obviously

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:57 pm

As I said above, too many to mention but I can’t omit the films of Pedro Almodovar. He went from strength to strength from the ‘80s on. I like What Have I Done to Deserve This? from 1984.

Film buffs will have a field day totting up Almodóvar's visual and verbal allusions to the works of Buñuel, Brian De Palma, Billy Wilder, John Waters, and even Andy Warhol.

Almodovar, a clever man and did more to promote positive female roles in his films than any other director I can recall.

derek badger · Post by **derek badger** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:37 pm

War Games

Post by **KungFooBob** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:39 pm

derek badger wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:37 pmWar Games

I cant think of that film without the words 'Acoustic Coupler' popping into my head

slowsider · Post by **slowsider** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:50 pm

Phoenix wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:57 pm
Almodovar, a clever man and did more to promote positive female roles in his films than any other director I can recall.

maybe not ¡Átame!,

JamJar · Post by **JamJar** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:24 pm

Hard to pick just one ... Aliens maybe

Post by **formula400** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:33 pm

Hamburger Hill and Aliens

Post by **weeksy** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:38 pm

Earth girls are easy
Love honour and obey

Docca · Post by **Docca** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:46 pm

So Die Hard is the one I’ve probably seen most, but there are so many. Might help nudge :

Ferris Buellers day off ( and any of the Brat Pack stuff too)

Back to the Future

Post by **Mr. Dazzle** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:02 pm

I was born in 1984 so at the time it was probably The Little Mermaid.

As an adult though the one I've probably seen/enjoyed the most is The Empire Strikes Back. The single Star Wars film that is also a really good film in its own right

derek badger · Post by **derek badger** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:10 pm

Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:02 pm I was born in 1984...

Paper round up hill both ways?

Post by **Druid** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:13 pm

If Skub can have a 1979 film, so can I.

Apocalypse Now, because I love the smell of napalm in the morning

Asian Boss · Post by **Asian Boss** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:19 pm

Weird Science.

I may come back and add / amend.

edit - Big Trouble in Little China! The Shining! Withnail & I! Excalibur!

It has to be Withnail. Withnail, Withnail, Withnail. You said you hadn't seen it Docca. You must.

Post by **Mr. Dazzle** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:28 pm

derek badger wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:10 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:02 pm I was born in 1984...
Paper round up hill both ways?

Nope....1984 is just a lot longer ago that you think it is

2006 was a couple of years ago right?

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