The Greatest Films of the 80's... (60 titles)
Because I love the eighties...
69.2% from 83 members
Raging Bull
Possibly the greatest film of the 80's. What more do you need? Tale of the underdog, Scorsese at arguably his best, Pesci showing his psychotic side (the club into the street scene), De Niro taking method to the extreme. "You never got me down, Ray". Classic.
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Raging Bull
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci
Director: Martin Scorsese
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With RAGING BULL, Martin Scorsese's personal approach to filmmaking is taken to a whole new level. Shooting in a crisp black and white, Scorsese tells the story of middleweight boxer Jake La Motta, played with incredible intensity by Robert De Niro, in an Oscar-winning performance. As La Motta ..read more »
72%
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The Shining
Possibly the scariest film of all time. I watched this at far too young an age in a dark room on my own, not the greatest idea but Kubrick and Nicholson at their peak, frightening. Altogether now..."Heeeeere's Johnie"
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The Shining
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
Director: Stanley Kubrick
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Opening with spectacular aerial shots of a beautiful, mountainous landscape, Stanley Kubrick's horror classic THE SHINING, based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, sucks the viewer into his frightening tale with quiet, relaxing visuals - but the ominous soundtrack warns that all is not right at ..read more »
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from 48,630 members
Airplane!
Possibly the funniest film of all time, endlessly quotable and ridiculously over the top. Leslie Nielson back when he was funny and even made Kareem Abdul-Jabbar seem comical. Brilliant. "Surely, you can't be serious" "I am serious and don't call me Shirley". "Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?" "You ever seen a grown man naked?"
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Airplane!
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges
Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
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The spoof comedy that set the gold standard for all that followed it, AIRPLANE takes shots at the slew of disaster movies that peppered cinemas in the 70s. When the passengers and crew of a jet are incapacitated due to food poisoning, a rogue pilot (who has a drinking problem and is afraid of ..read more »
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Caddyshack
Another great comedy, did to sales of Baby Ruth in the US what Fred and Rosemary West did for property prices on Cromwell St. Bill Murray, funniest man alive? Most probably
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Caddyshack
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight
Director: Harold Ramis
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Harold Ramis's directorial debut is a hysterical farce set at the typically hoity-toity Bushwood County club. A send-up of the typical class struggle, it pits the caddies against the establishment with riotous results. This wacky comedy features insanely funny performances from Bill Murray, as the ..read more »
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from 6,296 members
Star Wars Trilogy
Actually just The Empire Strikes Back but I can't seem to add just that.
On later viewing this is easily the best of the trilogy, much darker and does what most sequels never really do, explores the characters further. Great ending too. "Luke, I am your father"
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Star Wars Trilogy
(4 discs)
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Director: George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Richard Marquand
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The complete original STAR WARS trilogy in one set, in their 1997 remastered Special Edition versions, with an extra disc containing a documentary and other amazing extras. STAR WARS - A NEW HOPE, George Lucas's stunning sci-fi masterpiece, is arguably one of the most inventive and entertaining ..read more »
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from 73,178 members
Indiana Jones, The - The Complete Movie Collection
Only The Raiders of the Lost Ark should be here but I can't seem to add it. Temples of Doom isn't good enough and The Last Crusade, although good, does not top this.
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Indiana Jones, The - The Complete Movie ...
on DVD
Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Kate Capshaw
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Includes all three famous adventures of Indiana Jones
78%
from 46,114 members
Blade Runner
Slammed by critics on its release, stonewall classic now. One of a few films that still stands up to repeat viewing nearly 25 years later. Practically invented (and I say practically before I am bombarded with contrary opinions) the future as a bleak and destitute place. Timeless.
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Blade Runner
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Edward James Olmos
Director: Ridley Scott
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Four illegal humanoids, led by Rutger Hauer, have infiltrated 21st Century Los Angeles. Blade Runner hitman Harrison Ford, is recruited to eliminate the convincing android beings before they cause any damage or create unrest in the paranoid hi-tech urban society.
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ET - The Extra-Terrestrial
Still a great film and basically started the black market for pirate films. Never really caught me as a tear jerker though. Does that make me heartless? "El-ee-uut".
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ET - The Extra-Terrestrial
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace
Director: Steven Spielberg
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The 2002 rerelease of E.T., which marks 20 years since the film's 1982 debut, includes never before seen footage, enhanced visual effects, and a new remastered soundtrack.E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL is Steven Spielberg's warmhearted classic delight for both children and adults. It tells the story of ..read more »
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from 37,799 members
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Classic comedy with Sean Penn inventing the surfer dude High School drop-out. Made me want to order pizza to my school classroom soooo much.
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Fast Times At Ridgemont High
on DVD
(1982)
Starring: Sean Penn, Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Director: Amy Heckerling
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Modern cult classic that follows the exploits of a group of High School students who all get up to mischief and mayhem. There's Stacy (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Linda (Phoebe Cates) who go from one sexual misadventure to the other, the go getter Brad(Judge Reinhold) and the ultimate surf dude ..read more »
60%
from 4,287 members
48 Hours
Eddie Murphy on form before he was caught with she-males et al. Played off so well against Nick Nolte's grizzly cop. They were made for that film, can you imagine it with Chris Rock and someone like Colin Farrell? Scary.
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48 Hours
on DVD
(1983)
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Annette O'Toole
Director: Walter Hill
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A tough, super-jaded cop (Nick Nolte) springs a hard luck robber (Eddie Murphy) from jail for two days to help nab his former partners. They form a kind of friendship (based on mutual hatred) as they chase a trio of remorseless villains through the streets of San Francisco. Rounded characters and ..read more »
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