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Best movie of the 80's?

posted 6 years ago by ebhaynz (3615)
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Could be, do you think any of these can beat BTTF?
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Aliens
3. Batman
4. Ghost-busters
5. The Thing

[–] liscarkat (17125) 5 years ago

That's all just comic book stuff or science fiction. Extremely limited for consideration as "best movie of the '80s".

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 5 years ago

I'd add Empire Strikes Back, Die Hard, Predator, Beverly Hills Cop, Blade Runner, Scarface and Trading Places to the list too, what a great decade for movies!

[–] Hans-Wilhelm (1324) 5 years ago

It was one of them.

[–] looper007 (1153) 5 years ago

It definitely be in my top 20

1. Raiders of The Lost Ark
2. Once Upon Time In America
3. Back To The Future
4. The Terminator
5. Withnail And I
6. Raging Bull
7. Blade Runnar
8. Ghostbusters
9. Do The Right Thing
10. Die Hard
11. Aliens
12. Amadeus
13. Predator
14. Mishima Life in Four Chapters
15. Das Boot
16. Mad Max 2
17. Robocop
18. Evil Dead 2
19. the Last Crusade
20. Blue Velvet

Honorable Mentions

cinema Paradiso
Akira
Local Hero
The Killer
Stand by me
This is Spinal Tap
The Thing
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Au Revoir Les Enfants

[–] wearsalan (5554) 5 years ago

At last, somebody mentioned the Terminator!

[–] ebhaynz (3615) 5 years ago

Great list! I definitely agree on The Terminator, Aliens, Raiders, Last Crusade, The Thing, Mad Max 2, Das Boot, Ghostbusters, and Amadeus.
One of my favorite "guilty pleasures movie, Let it Ride, came out in 1989. It would be in my top 20 but I don't think a lot of people have even heard of it! It has so many funny, quotable lines..too many to count!

[–] looper007 (1153) 5 years ago

Thanks, those films are all classic's for me. For Blockbuster's the 80's clearly were knocking it out of the park. Amadeus is one of the most underrated Best Picture Oscar films ever. It's a stunning film, something I don't think would be made today. I'm shocked the Terminator wasn't mentioned barely at all. Cameron's best film for me.

But 80's had some great non action films like Withnail And I, Once Upon a time in America, stand By me, Au Revoir Les Enfants, Blue Velvet, Mishima etc..

[–] frozencloud (117) 5 years ago

The Empire Strikes Back
Predator
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Batman
Glory

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

The Thing? SERIOUSLY? That has to be the most boring movie in existence!

[–] Stratego (29544) 5 years ago

No, it probably is my favourite movie from the 80s along with The Little Mermaid.

[–] mikethemartian (6285) 5 years ago

My two favorites are the first BTTF and The Wrath of Khan.