Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

[victorbrunswick]

What films in your mind really captures the essence of the '70s, 80s and 90s, whether it's a film from that period or a recent film set in that time? The ones that immediately come to mind for me are:

Car Wash (1975)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Christiane F. (1981)
The Firm (1989)
Falling Down (1993)

[Richard1978]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

Ones I can think of:

Get Carter (1971)

Close Encounters Of The 3rd Kind (1977)

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Airplane! (1980)

ET (1982)

War Games (1983)

The Goonies (1985)

[darren]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

here a few from the eighties that jump out at me.

the goonies 1985.

the breakfast club 1985.

the karate kid 1984.

fame 1980.

[victorbrunswick]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

Nashville (1975)
Every Which Way But Loose (1976)
Smokey and the Bandit (1978)
Any Which Way You Can (1980)
Used Cars (1980)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

[kety_smith]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

Hi, For me best film for 80-90 years is "Rambo"!

[Moondog]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

This Is England (2006)

brilliant film set in 1980s Great Britain, about the racism of the skinheads towards Pakistanis, if you grew up in the 80s then this film is for you, it captures everything about the UK in the 80s.

[Richard1978]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

Clockwise (1986)
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Nuns Of The Run (1989)
Spiceworld The Movie (1997)
Notting Hill (1998)

[darren]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

the secret of my success.1987
ferris buellers day off. 1986.

[tonyblue]

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Yep it brought back growing pains and memories of teenage struggles to me.

[Beach Life]

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80s films - Pretty In Pink, The Outsiders (Francis Ford Copolla film), and Some Kind of Wonderful (which I used to have the soundtrack on cassette!) just bought this on CD. Love all the songs on it as usually on soundtracks or mixed compilations it is rare you like all the songs: Songs on it are:-

1. Do Anything - Pete Shelley
2. Brilliant Mind - Furniture
3. Cry Like This - Blue Room
4. I Go Crazy / Flesh For Lulu
5. She Loves Me - Stephen Duffy
6. The Hardest Walk - Jesus And Mary Chain
7. The Shyest Time - Apartments
8. Miss Amanda Jones - March Violets
9. Can't Help Falling In Love - Lick The Tins
10. Turn To The Sky - March Violets

[victorbrunswick]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

Another film that takes me right back to the '70s is Dawn of the Dead (1978).

[darren]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

i agree there mate.

Another is suspiria from 1977.
a supernatural horror by dario argento.

Another film that takes me right back to the '70s is Dawn of the Dead (1978).

[Neverending]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

Nashville (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Mighty Ducks (1992)
The Ice Storm (1997)

[victorbrunswick]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

Bachelor Party (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
My Chauffeur (1985)
Hillsborough (1996) -- Docudrama about the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy.

[Moondog]

Re: Films About the 70s, 80s, 90s

Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
The Goonies (1985)
Wayne's World (1992)