Best 80s Movie?

[SweetZombieJesus]

So my hatred for nostalgia only goes so far, call me a hypocrite if you must. At least I picked mostly movies I actually love. My pick is Real Genius, as my dad and I would watch it literally every time it was ever on cable.

P.S. If you choose Pretty In Pink, you are the devil.

[NightTrain]

1. You're kidding, right?

The best films of the '80s would have to include "Ordinary People," "Gallipoli," "Reds," "Gandhi," "Sophie's Choice," "The Gods Must Be Crazy," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "The Last Emperor," "Broadcast News," and "Crimes and Misdemenaors," to name but a few. There's no way any of that teen fluff you listed could possibly qualify as the best films of the decade!

[SweetZombieJesus]

2. Dude, I'm talking movies that are rooted in the 80s

All the movies you mentioned transcend the decade. The ones I picked are firmly rooted in the 80s, and even if you hadn't grown up in them, you'd be able to pick that out within about thirty seconds of watching it.

Those are all actual GOOD movies, save perhaps The Gods Must Be Crazy, which is wildly overrated.

[BurtWorm]

3. Blue Velvet?

[BurtWorm]

4. Withdraw

after reading your definition of an '80s movie.

[SweetZombieJesus]

5. See above

Lynch's stuff, particularly Blue Velvet, transcends the time when it was released.

[BurtWorm]

6. Porky's?

:shrug:

Wouldn't it be more interesting to try to come up with movies that were actually good? I can't remember all that many from the 1980s that actually were all that good.

Melvin and Howard
Something Wild
Matewan
Modern Romance
Blue Velvet

and then I start to draw a blank.

[SweetZombieJesus]

7. I hate Porky's

When American Pie came out, I told anyone who listened what a travesty it was that they were trying to inflict a new Porky's on this generation like they inflicted Porky's on mine.

Same goes for the Police Academy movies, of which I've seen every god damn one. I must be a masochist.

[BurtWorm]

8. Desperately Seeking Susan

is quintessentially 1980s, and was actually pretty good. So was Married to the Mob. And Batman, now that I think of it.

[wtmusic]

9. Oh yeah

Mommmmmmmmyyyyyyy.....

[salin]

26. A few more

"Out of Africa", "Terms of Endearment", "Kramer vs. Kramer", "Amadeus" and many others as well. I enjoyed some of the teen fluff - and in that category would put "Sixteen Candles" over "The Breakfast Club" - but wouldn't call them great.

[VolcanoJen]

10. I simply cannot vote without "St Elmo's Fire" being thrown into...

... the fray. And what about Officer and A Gentleman???

In the words of Dennis Kucinich, "hello??"

;-)

I'm an 80's girl,
Jennifer

[panbanger]

11. where is Heathers?

Talk about an 80s movie!

[SweetZombieJesus]

12. FUCK!

God dammit, I can't believe I forgot fucking Heathers. I am a fucking asshole.

[VOX]

13. Major Omission: "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."

Terrific flick, and as 80s as they come.

Learn it, know it, live it. :toast:

[Booberdawg]

14. God DAMN!! LOL!

I'm trying to participate here but those are fucking AWFUL movies!! And I saw a LOT of movies in the 80's!

I love ya, but I gotta pass on this one!!

[Rocinante]

15. I chose Pretty In Pink

I'm one of two votes so far so I am a co-devil. I couldn't let you guys diss the classic Porky's without some type of revenge, Porky's style.

[Maccagirl]

16. Sixteen Candles

If your criteria is that it's an 80's period piece.

[Kellanved]

17. Highlander (n/t)

[NashVegas]

18. Wings of Desire

'80s movies don't get any better than that.

[wtmusic]

19. How could we forget

that unforgettable film?

[NashVegas]

23. Whaddya Mean "WE?"

:)

[wtmusic]

27. I mean everyone else but You, Cris

You all-knowing, all-remembering pain in the ass!
;-)

[NashVegas]

33. That's Much Better

=)

[Deja Q]

20. Star Trek II

Maybe Spaceballs.

Or Licence to Kill.

Or For Your Eyes Only.

[mitchum]

21. "New Wave Hookers" Dark Brothers

[opiate69]

22. A few more you missed

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Stand By Me
Goonies
House

[Bake]

24. What about Wall Street?

Bake

[devilgrrl]

25. Here's a few.

After Hours
Choose Me
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Robocop
Body Heat

and many others...

[susu369]

28. Educating Rita

love that movie.

[blm]

29. HEATHERS

.

[SOteric]

30. Blade Runner, The Princess Bride, Full Metal Jacket, Die Hard,

Brazil, Stand By Me, Rain Man, E.T., and The Killing Fields.

[vi5]

31. Your hatred for nostalgia? I don't mean this as a bad thing...

But you do always seem to be talking about old bands as being much better than those of today.

[arwalden]

32. Pretty In Pink, Sixteen Candles, Weird SCIENCE!!!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

34. FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF!!

Why isn't this in the list?!
Duckie