Best film of the 80s

[Bullet]

Looks like you're going to have to do a FIFA World Cup and go with 64 teams.

Anyway Milo, why are you so obsessed with picking "the best" of each thing, did your parents beat you as a child? Did you wet yourself at school assembly?

They're all good, just relax man.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

The Colour Purple
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Chaddyshack

 

[milo]

Yeah up there with Bridget Jones Diary!

When Harry Met Sally is every bit as much of a genre defining film as Die Hard and Terminator. It's also really funny.

 

[milo]

Looks like you're going to have to do a FIFA World Cup and go with 64 teams.

Anyway Milo, why are you so obsessed with picking "the best" of each thing, did your parents beat you as a child? Did you wet yourself at school assembly?

They're all good, just relax man.

I'm not really. I just get bored of all of the negativity and like it when people talk about things that they love.

Totally agree on the last point, we've listed a good 50 films here that I'd be delighted to stumble upon when flicking channels.

 

[nelto]

An Officer and a Gentleman (love it)

Gotta agree, but was too worried to post that.

So,

An Officer and a Gentleman
Full metal jacket
Aliens
The Terminator
Trading Places
Blade Runner
Fatal Attraction

 

[Glenda's Legs]

Dangerous Liaisons

The Accused

Gregory's Girl (never going to win Best film of the 80s, but was fun at the time)

 

[Daisuk]

Once Upon a Time In America is one of the best films i have ever seen.

This! Add Blue Velvet to the list, please.

 

[Gutter Boy]

Evil Dead II.

The best film of all time, and also made in the 80s. Much better than The Evil Dead too

 

[Gutter Boy]

Really tough but I think I'd be dropping

Bad Taste

That's a great film. I did a detour to Pukerua Bay when I visited Wellington, just to go to the beach/cliffs where it was filmed

 

[Lemonade Money]

Of the ones already mentioned, I'd include the following that stand repeated viewing IMO:

The Terminator
Trading Places
Beverly Hills Cop
Die Hard
Brewster's Millions
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Blade Runner
Withnail and I
The Shining
Scarface
This Is Spinal Tap
First Blood
The Breakfast Club
The Thing
Airplane
Blues Brothers
Stripes
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Blue Velvet
Uncle Buck
The Man With Two Brains
Caddyshack
Gregory's Girl

 

[Lemonade Money]

Others I would consider, that also stand repeated viewing:

Poltergeist
Blood Simple
Raising Arizona
Meantime
Rumble Fish
The Outsiders
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
The Supergrass
Gino: Full Story and Pics
A Fistful of Travellers’ Cheques
Susie
The King of Comedy
Drugstore Cowboy
My Beautiful Launderette
48 Hrs
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Hellraiser
The Long Good Friday
McVicar
Angel Heart
Brazil
Midnight Run
The Firm (Gary Oldman)
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Made In Britain

 

[ShipOfTheseus]

Others I would consider, that also stand repeated viewing:

Poltergeist
Blood Simple
Raising Arizona
Meantime
Rumble Fish
The Outsiders
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
The Supergrass
Gino: Full Story and Pics
A Fistful of Travellers’ Cheques
Susie
The King of Comedy
Drugstore Cowboy
My Beautiful Launderette
48 Hrs
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Hellraiser
The Long Good Friday
McVicar
Angel Heart
Brazil

Yeah, Brazil.

Mr Jolly and a Fistful of Travellers Cheques? "It's a EuroRover, old man" is a great line, but if there's going to be a Comic Strip in there, perhaps it should be The Strike.

 

[Grays_1890]

Aliens
Raging Bull
Raiders of the lost Ark
Blade Runner
Stand by Me
The THing
Full Metal Jacket
Scarface
The Lost Boys
Untouchables
Batman
BeetleJuice
American Werewolf in London
The Colour of Money
Bull Durham

 

[Rock Strongo]

UHF

 

[Jordinho]

Poltergeist

UHF

Definitely. Can't believe I missed them.

I'd also like to give a nod to The Toxic Avenger. It's really bad, but still so good.

 

[milo]

Many won't agree but if we're going 80's Gilliam, I think Time Bandits is better than Brasil.

 

[billyiddo]

Akira

 

[Kandi1977]

Akira

Asa Akira? Don't think she was into movies in the 80's

 

[AuroRaman]

Bit disappointing no-one has mentioned Desperately Seeking Susan yet

 

[Gilzeantoscore]

Withnail and I.