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 Blaspheretic
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:50 am Post subject: 80s movies, reveal your faves |
 
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The decade before computer technology altered cinema by special effects
none ever believed they would be possible was creative and entertaining,
not like today's "bigger budget to produce pt. 783 of a blockbuster", some
exceptions maybe, but lots of treasures, hidden or not.
Here's one of my absolute faves, great action/adventure art, brilliant actors,
greek mythology what i really love, a hero who isn't just a lucky fellow by
outward appearance but also acts valiantly despite of some unfair conditions
(although i have to admit his father is helping him sometimes but only to
equalize the mentioned traps set by the evil goddess) and absolutely
deserves the success, means in the end he gets the beauty and..., you know.
WIKIPEDIA
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Well I like movies a lot, so it is for me very difficult for me to pick one from the 80s. So I am going to give you 10. One of every year.
1980 - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1981 - Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark
1982 - Blade Runner
1983 - Scarface
1984 - Killing Fields, The
1985 - Back to the Future
1986 - Top Gun
1987 - Lethal Weapon
1988 - Die Hard
1989 - Glory
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Blaspheretic
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Hmm, one of each year, nice suggestion, i'll add some tomorrow,
need to research, most of yours also among my faves.
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 Pesadelo
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:11 am Post subject: |
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Difficult. Many movies I liked. I did a little list.
1980 - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back / Altered States
1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark / Excalibur
1982 - Blade Runner
1983 - The Right Stuff / Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1984 - Amadeus / 2010
1985 - Ran
1986 - Aliens / Platoon
1987 - The Untouchables / Full Metal Jacket / Predator
1988 - Tucker: The Man and His Dream / The Last Temptation of Christ
1989 - Glory / Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade / Dead Poets Society / The Abyss
Are you sure I have to choose one? 
Ok. The winner is Blade Runner & Aliens. Oh, they are two! Whatever. |
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 alchemist
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:25 am Post subject: |
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Cool ideas Blasph & Sirius!
I'm afraid my contribution won't be very original
1980 - The Empire Strikes Back
1981 - Excalibur
1982 - Blade Runner
1983 - Ghostbusters
1984 - The Terminator
1985 - Back to the Future
1986 - Short Circuit 
1987 - Robocop
1988 - Rainman
1989 - Batman
If I'd choose only one, it would be... TADAAAAM! Blade Runner (applause)
Honorable mentions to Conan the Barbarian (1982), Top Gun (1986), Princess Bride (1987) and Indiana Jones III (1989)! |
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alien_avatar
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Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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I think I'm the only I person in the world who hates Blade Runner.
My faves:
I can't believe no one mentioned
Star Trek II, III, IV & V!!!! ...especially II - The Wrath of KHAAAAAAAN!!!
Star Wars
Spaceballs
Gremlins
Nightmare on Elm Street
Karate Kid
Terminator
Total Recall
Robocop
Aliens
...many more I can't remember right now...
...and my secret favorite: Salute of the Jugger (aka Blood of Heroes) |
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 the_lake_effect
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Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| alien_avatar wrote: |
I think I'm the only I person in the world who hates Blade Runner.
My faves:
I can't believe no one mentioned
Star Trek II, III, IV & V!!!! ...especially II - The Wrath of KHAAAAAAAN!!!
Star Wars
Spaceballs
Gremlins
Nightmare on Elm Street
Karate Kid
Terminator
Total Recall
Robocop
Aliens
...many more I can't remember right now...
...and my secret favorite: Salute of the Jugger (aka Blood of Heroes) |
Wonderful choices - most of them are on my list too... but Total Recall? A little off the decade, that one. As for Star Wars, I'll pretend that you mean "The Empire Strikes Back,"which is the best one of the lot anyway. |
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alien_avatar
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Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Welllll... Total Recall was from 1990, so I was close... 
I recently watched it again, and I thought it has a lot of that 80s look.
As for Star Wars.... suuure I meant The Empire Strikes Back!!
Spoiler: | As I watched all of them only in the 90s it doesn't really matter! |
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the_lake_effect
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| alien_avatar wrote: |
Welllll... Total Recall was from 1990, so I was close...
I recently watched it again, and I thought it has a lot of that 80s look.
As for Star Wars.... suuure I meant The Empire Strikes Back!!
Spoiler: | As I watched all of them only in the 90s it doesn't really matter! |
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I think the biggest tell-tale sign is if Arnie himself has his 80's look.
And I too am in the minority here when I say that I found Blade Runner to be a tad overrated. I mean, seriously - the pacing made me fall asleep. Halfway through the movie, I started to dream of electric sheep. |
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Sledge
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Thu May 15, 2008 5:38 am Post subject: |
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Some of my fave 80's Movies are:
Conan the Barbarian with Arnee
Terminator(1984) with Arnee
Willow(1988)
Die Hard(1988?)
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984)
Airplane(Flying High) (1980)
Top Secret(1984)
Amadeus (1984)
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) (one of my mom's favs)
Back to the Future Movies
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) (An Magnificient Seven Ripoff set in space)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1988)
Bloodsport (1988)
Blues Brothers (1980)
Mad Max(roadwarrior) 2 (1982)
That's all for now..  |
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alchemist
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Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:45 am Post subject: |
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hey, if you're out of inspiration to find and watch a 80s movie, there is quite an extensive list at fast rewind. I like it!
Any movie that went under the radar? Please share!  |
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SiriusCreations
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Nice site, thanks
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genericdragon
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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my list is all that were mentioned up to now and these:
The Last Starfighter
War Games
Cloak & Dagger
Masters of the Universe
Time Bandits
Yellowbeard
Brazil
Highlander
Transyvania 6-5000
One Crazy Summer
Better Off Dead
Ice Pirates
Electric Dreams |
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SiriusCreations
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Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:11 am Post subject: |
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| Blaspheretic - on Tue Jan 15, 2008 20:29 wrote: |
Hmm, one of each year, nice suggestion, i'll add some tomorrow,
need to research, most of yours also among my faves. |
Is it tomorrow yet??
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 FerrisBueller
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Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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All of the above are great picks. If I could choose none of the above, and had to pick one from each year, I would also add:
Caddyshack (1980)
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
The Last American Virgin (1982)
Risky Business (1983)
Red Dawn (1984)
Commando (1985)
Labyrinth (1986)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Young Guns (1988)
Road House (1989)
Navy Seals (1990)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Army of Darkness (1992)
and, of course,
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).
Best movie nod would go to Die Hard, with honorable mention going to The Princess Bride. |
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