The best film of the 80s...

[DoctorQui]

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Without even thinking, my favourite film of the 80s is The Empire Strikes Back with the following coming a close runner up

Back to the Future
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Breakfast Club
Ferris Beuller's Day Off
Lost Boys
Ghostbusters
Gremlins

Just in case anyone is wondering why I don't include the Return of the Jedi...it just wasn't one of my favourites of the 80s!

[Palazzo]

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Ghostbusters
The Breakfast Club
Creepshow (For The Crate story alone, love that one)
Coming To America (Still makes me laugh now, so many great moments, Eddie Murphy at his best)

[darren]

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thats a very easy mistake to make mate.


a lot here i sure agree with you on moondog.
some true classics.
id have to include the first freddy film.


Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters 2
The Goonies
The Blues Brothers
Labyrinth
Willow
Coming to America
Trading Places
The Golden Child
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop 2
Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
The 'Burbs
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Tango & Cash
Commando
The Running Man
The Terminator
K-9
A Fish Called Wanda
Highlander
Superman III

i forgot about Empire Strikes Back and Return of The Jedi being 80s films, since when i think of Star Wars i think of the 6 films as a whole and not the years they came out.

[xmark1234]

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im goin cheat ............ all above lol

[bowtiegirl]

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The Princess Bride

No matter how many times I see it, it's as fresh as the first time. It's my all time no.1 favourite film

But I did like Labyrinth & Krull & Willow and The Untouchables

[philipdalton]

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Undoubtedly one of the best films of the 80's was 'Ghandi' starring Ben Kingsley; any other opinions on this?

[memoman]

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Crocodile Dundee 1 and 2

[xmark1234]

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Wow so many to choose from
ill go for my fav ones
goonies
rocky 3
back to the future
pritty in pink
breakfast club
raiders of the lost ark
that it for now carnt just think to many lol

[darren]

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very good film and one i always forget about.
with so many good films from this decade its tough to remember them all.

and yes ill inlude pretty in pink as well.

Undoubtedly one of the best films of the 80's was 'Ghandi' starring Ben Kingsley; any other opinions on this?

[WhiteChristmas]

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Some fantastic nominations; really pleased to see some folk remembering Creepshow.

Some which haven't been mentioned;

Growing up in the West of Scotland, Gregory's Girl will always be special to me - I could relate to that far better than to any of the Brat Pack offerings. It hasn't aged well, though.

Restless Natives, on the other hand, has aged VERY well indeed.

Top of my list, though, would have to be This Is Spinal Tap.

[shilton dipper]

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for me the best film of the 80s was 'when harry met sally' which just scrapes in at the end of the decade (1989)

[DemonEyeX]

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I'm gonna go for the John Landis trio of -

The Blues Brothers (1980)
An American Werewolf In London (1981)
and Trading Places (1983)

Obviously there were many more awesome movies made in the 80s, but John Landis was on a roll & a half over those 4 years.

[darren]

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good nominations there mate.
could never get into blues bros though.



others for me are.

full metal jacket 1987 was kubricks first film for 7 yrs.
platoon. 1986.

dont think ive said those before.
two absolutely superb shows.

I'm gonna go for the John Landis trio of -

The Blues Brothers (1980)
An American Werewolf In London (1981)
and Trading Places (1983)

Obviously there were many more awesome movies made in the 80s, but John Landis was on a roll & a half over those 4 years.

[victorbrunswick]

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Undoubtedly one of the best films of the 80's was 'Ghandi' starring Ben Kingsley; any other opinions on this?

Also in "Gandhi" was an unknown Daniel Day Lewis (Lincoln).

[xmark1234]

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ive been watching 80s films on netflix im watching a good one now
wanted dead or alive great film