The Goonies
on DVD
(1985) Starring:Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman Director:Richard Donner Certificate:
A thrill-a-minute adventure film. When brothers Mikey (Sean Astin) and Brand (Josh Brolin) learn that greedy developers are forcing their family to move, they and their friends decide to have one last, precious adventure together. With the help of a treasure map they've found in the attic, the ..read more »
I remember actually falling off my seat laughing the first time i watched this. The only movie to actually make that phrase a reality. Want to laught till you ache? Mission accomplished.
The Three Fugitives
on DVD
(1989) Starring:Nick Nolte, Sarah Rowland Doroff, James Earl Jones Director:Francis Veber Certificate:
Lucas, a bank robber newly released from prison, is given a lift to the bank by two local cops who are taking bets on how long they think he'll remain straight. Once inside the bank Lucas is taken hostage by an amateur thief and is forced into going on the run with the man and his six-year-old ..read more »
Sybil(1976) Starring:Sally Field, Joanne Woodward, Brad Davis Director:Daniel Petrie Certificate:
The true story of a young woman named Sybil, whose childhood was so harrowing to her that she developed at least 16 different personalities.
Trading Places
on DVD
(1983) Starring:Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis Director:John Landis Certificate:
As the result of a bet between two wealthy commodities traders, the lifestyles of a street hustler (Eddie Murphy) and a blue-nosed employee (Dan Akroyd) of the brokerage are reversed. The innocent victims of the bet scramble to make it in their new foreign environments, with hysterical results. ..read more »
The Golden Child
on DVD
(1986) Starring:Eddie Murphy, Charlotte Lewis, Charles Dance Director:Michael Ritchie Certificate:
Eddie Murphy follows up his hot streak of BEVERLY HILLS COP and TRADING PLACES with this mystical action-comedy directed by Michael Ritchie. Murphy plays Chandler "Chan" Jarrell, a man who tracks down lost children for a living. When the beautiful Kee Nang (Charlotte Lewis), a Tibetan priestess, ..read more »
Eddie Murphy - Raw - The Concert Movie
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Eddie Murphy Certificate:
Filmed live during two concerts at Madison Square Garden, Murphy is showcased in a series of comical celebrity impressions, observations on 1980's lifestyle, remembrances of his childhood and much more.
It never occurred to me that this movie had nothing to do with rain. Of course i was very young and had never known what a crush was. I just knew Charlie, though selfish, looked unbelievably good. Too good in fact. Never too old to watch again.
Rain Man
on DVD
(1988) Starring:Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman, Valeria Golino Director:Barry Levinson Certificate:
Callous hustler Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) is busy working on his next deal when he receives word that his estranged father has died. After travelling back to Ohio from Los Angeles for the funeral, Charlie is miffed to find that although he will receive a vintage Buick from his father's estate, ..read more »
Ghost
on DVD
(1990) Starring:Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg Director:Jerry Zucker Certificate:
After renovating their expensive loft in the TriBeCa section of Manhattan, Molly and Sam, a young successful yuppie couple, are walking home one evening when Sam is tragically gunned down by a street mugger. Molly goes into a deep depression, but, unknown to her, Sam has come back as a ghost in ..read more »
Im surprised when someone actually says they have heard/seen this movie. I grew up with it. Family/Children. One worth owning.
Labyrinth
on DVD
(1986) Starring:David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud Director:Jim Henson Certificate:
Jennifer Connelly plays Sarah, a young woman who wishes her baby brother would be taken away by goblins. She gets her wish and now she must rescue him by going through the forbidding passages of a magical labyrinth to reach the castle of the mighty Goblin-King. A delightful rescue movie penned by ..read more »
The best vampire movie ever, except maybe for Interview with the Vampire. If thats not on in my collection yet its because this is a work in progress. Patience is a virtue. Young children should only watch this in the day time, with parental supervision.
The Lost Boys
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim Director:Joel Schumacher Certificate:
One of the better vampire films about two new-in-town brothers who discover a local gang of motorcycle youths are more undead than alive. Younger brother Sam works hard to eradicate the ghoulies but his older brother falls in love with the bunch's lone female - and is gradually becoming a vampire ..read more »