Best Movies of the 1980s

[Clayton]

I'm a 90s kid but if I had to narrow down my favorite 80s movies then this would probably be my top 10 as far as I can remember:

Die Hard
The Princess Bride
Back to the Future
Robocop
The Thing
Empire Strikes Back
Beetlejuice
Ghostbusters
Blues Brothers
Platoon

 

[Racer8825]

I'm a 90s kid but if I had to narrow down my favorite 80s movies then this would probably be my top 10 as far as I can remember:

Die Hard
The Princess Bride
Back to the Future
Robocop
The Thing
Empire Strikes Back
Beetlejuice
Ghostbusters
Blues Brothers
Platoon

A list is not complete unless Star Wars is on it. When it comes to Sci-Fi movies there's nobody better than George Lucas.

 

[handicappers]

I was born in the late 80s and thanks to my dad I've seen alot of those movies in the OP.

Yippie

 

[Clayton]

A list is not complete unless Star Wars is on it. When it comes to Sci-Fi movies there's nobody better than George Lucas.

As a kid I pretty much had Star Wars: A New Hope, Labyrinth and the Goonies on repeat. The first Star Wars movie is a 70s movie, though, so its not on the list but if it was would probably be in the top 3.

 

[Golden Spur]

I'm a 90s kid but if I had to narrow down my favorite 80s movies then this would probably be my top 10 as far as I can remember:

Die Hard
The Princess Bride
Back to the Future
Robocop
The Thing
Empire Strikes Back
Beetlejuice
Ghostbusters
Blues Brothers
Platoon

I've always liked Blues Brothers (and I hate Illinois Nazis, too). I've never seen Back To The Future, E.T., or Raiders of the lost Ark, they're not my kind of thing, not a fan of Spielberg at all (though Minority Report wasn't too bad).

 

[Racer8825]

As a kid I pretty much had Star Wars: A New Hope, Labyrinth and the Goonies on repeat. The first Star Wars movie is a 70s movie, though, so its not on the list but if it was would probably be in the top 3.

Oh absolutely.

 

[TheDayMan]

Back to the Future II though...

 

[nynasty]

Raging Bull (Best movie of the decade IMO)

Aliens

The Terminator

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Bad Boys

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Die Hard

Caddyshack

Heathers

Coming to America

Poltergeist

 

[Comeds]

If you don't like Coming to America, there's something wrong you you....

I agree, but I agree with him on every other movie he singled out.

 

[PatsFan2003]

I'll take the one's I liked from your list and delete the others. * for the best ones.

1980
The Empire Strikes Back *
Airplane!
Caddyshack *
Ordinary People
The Blues Brothers
Superman II
The Elephant Man
Private Benjamin


1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark *
On Golden Pond
Stripes *
Escape From New York


1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High *
An Officer and a Gentleman
First Blood
E.T.
Conan the Barbarian


1983
Return of the Jedi *
Scarface
WarGames
Trading Places
Terms of Endearment
Sudden Impact

1984
The Terminator *
Ghostbusters *
Romancing the Stone
Splash
Red Dawn
Sixteen Candles

1985
Back to the Future *
Witness *
Spies Like Us
The Breakfast Club
Pale Rider
Real Genius
Mask
Weird Science

1986
Aliens *
Ferris Bueller's Day Off *

1987
Fatal Attraction
The Untouchables
Full Metal Jacket *
Wall Street
Dirty Dancing *
Predator
Three O'Clock High *

1988
Rain Man *
Big *
Twins
Die Hard *
Biloxi Blues
Eight Men Out
Mississippi Burning
Working Girl

1989
Batman *
Dead Poets Society
Ghostbusters II
Born on the Fourth of July
Driving Miss Daisy
Fat Man and Little Boy
Glory *
Major League
When Harry Met Sally *

 

[PatsFan2003]

Raging Bull (Best movie of the decade IMO)

Oh god yes

 

[PatsFan2003]

Brazil (OP Missing this is inexplicable)
Blue Velvet
Blade Runner
River's Edge
Repo Man
Raging Bull
Scarface
Full Metal Jacket
Platoon
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Honorary Mention:
Drugstore Cowboy

Great additions

 

[nynasty]

Forgot about Witness. Damn good movie. Evil Danny Glover! LOL

 

[Racer8825]

Raging Bull (Best movie of the decade IMO)

Aliens

The Terminator

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Bad Boys

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Die Hard

Caddyshack

Heathers

Coming to America

Poltergeist

I always loved the Die Hard movies. Bruce Willis is phenomenal in all of his roles.

 

[Ojb81]

Movies you missed that are far better than the schlock I listed.

Platoon - Stone's only good movie. Maybe The Doors as well
Golden Child
The Adventures of Buckeroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Color of Money
Risky Business
Top Gun - Sensing some Tom Cruise hate on your list
Bachelor Party

What a faggoty assed list.

 

[Racer8825]

Movies you missed that are far better than the schlock I listed.

Platoon - Stone's only good movie. Maybe The Doors as well
Golden Child
The Adventures of Buckeroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Color of Money
Risky Business
Top Gun - Sensing some Tom Cruise hate on your list
Bachelor Party

Is that not the greatest movie title of all-time?

 

[night]

If you don't like Coming to America, there's something wrong you you....

Just between you and me Joe Louis is 137 years old.

 

[flyerhawk]

What a faggoty assed list.

Oh so you are dick outside of the politics forum as well, huh? Not surprising.

 

[Ojb81]

Oh so you are dick outside of the politics forum as well, huh? Not surprising.

yeah. kinda.

 

[Mecca]

Outsiders, Dirty Dancing, Stand by me, Predator, Weird Science, Top Gun, Pretty in Pink, Blade Runner, Full Metal Jacket...