Favorite Movies from the 80's that nobody seems to talk about anymore

[wuher da brewer]

Not many horror movies have been listed yet. So I'll be listing several.

The Fog
The Changeling
Friday the 13th
The Shining
Prom Night
Dressed to Kill
An American Werewolf in London
The Evil Dead
The Howling
The Road Warrior
Roadgames
Scanners
TimeBandits
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial
Conan the Barbarian
Creepshow
The Dark Crystal
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Poltergeist
John Carpenter's The Thing
The Hunger
Videodrome
The Company of Wolves
Dune
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Gremlins
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Night of the Comet
Repo Man
Day of the Dead
Enemy Mine
Fright Night
The Legend of Billie Jean
Re-Animator
Return of the Living Dead
To Live and Die in L.A.
Weird Science
Big Trouble in Little China
Blue Velvet
Critters
David Cronenberg's The Fly
Highlander
Stand By Me
Hellraiser
The Lost Boys
The Monster Squad
Near Dark
Nightmare On Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors
RoboCop
Alien Nation
Beetlejuice
Die Hard
They Live
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Drugstore Cowboy
Glory
Heathers
The Killer

 

[Darius Alucard]

wuher,

You've got plenty of awesome entries to the list of 80's awesomeness!

I would've added many of the ones you mentioned, but for me (and perhaps many of the community members here), they are still talked about and remembered by all (especially by people like us ).

I know that I've mentioned many that most of our generation can remember and appreciate, but I was trying to go for more titles that I don't see discussed on the boards I visit or hear about in person these days.

The funny thing is, there is more than I care to count in your list that have been viewed in our household within the last 2 months (especially during the month of October).

 

[Darius Alucard]

Also just a reminder for folks...

I'm not asking for anybody to post cinematic gold here...

No judgement coming from me.

I'm just asking for what films from the 80's you liked back then (and even now) that many people don't seem to talk about or remember anymore. I've posted some stuff that I can't even really sit through anymore, but I loved it back then.

Keep in mind that I was born in '75, so some of the movies mentioned I didn't even really understand at the time. :lol

Anyhow, I'm lovin' the memories, so keep 'em coming!

 

[Jet Beetle]

About Last Night
Real Men
Hero at Large
Time after Time
The Day After (tv)
The Wild Life
The Last Dragon
Better Off Dead
Any Which Way But Loose
Scavenger Hunt
Teachers
Zorro The Gay Blade
Emmanuel
Sex on The Run
Can I do It Till I need Glasses
Nightshift (Michael Keaton and Henry Winkler)
Used Cars - Used Cars - Used Cars

 

[Jet Beetle]

Not many horror movies have been listed yet. So I'll be listing several.

The Fog
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial
Conan the Barbarian
Creepshow
The Dark Crystal
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Poltergeist
John Carpenter's The Thing
The Hunger
Videodrome
The Company of Wolves
Dune
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Gremlins
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Night of the Comet
Repo Man
Day of the Dead
Enemy Mine
Fright Night
The Legend of Billie Jean
Re-Animator
Return of the Living Dead
To Live and Die in L.A.
Weird Science
Big Trouble in Little China
Blue Velvet
Critters
David Cronenberg's The Fly
Highlander
Stand By Me
Hellraiser
The Lost Boys
The Monster Squad
Near Dark
Nightmare On Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors
RoboCop
Alien Nation
Beetlejuice
Die Hard
They Live
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Drugstore Cowboy
Glory
Heathers
The Killer

Most of these are still talked about and being remade.

 

[ghostryder]

Good to see Three O'Clock High mentioned, love that movie.

 

[Vaderman]

Great lists!

Did I miss National Lampoon's Vacation?
One of my faves. I quote from that regularly.

Ladyhawke
When was "Defending Your Life"?

Hmmm. I seem to keep thinking 70s or 90s.

 

[TK1536]

 

[Gator Fett]

Lots of titles I watched back in the day. :thumbsup

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[jt001]

Cloak & Dagger
Hot Dog the movie... I remember that one because it was R rated and had to sneak in to see it!
Up the Creek
Mac and me :lol
American Ninja
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

 

[TheDoctor]

Summer rental, Fletch, Uncle Buck, and The Great Outdoors.

Also remember "Who's Harry Crumb?" - possibly my favorite John Candy movie - and "Armed and Dangerous"!

 

[TheDoctor]

What about "Three Amigos!" - I don't know if that's talked about, but I loved it enough that I still quote from it. Especially when somebody asks "Where is everybody?" I answer with "I'm still here El Guapo!"

 

[MaulWalker]

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

 

[PHArchivist]

Hot Dog the movie...

"What da fuchas Chinese downhill...?

 

[Jet Beetle]

Great lists!

Did I miss National Lampoon's Vacation?
One of my faves. I quote from that regularly.

Ladyhawke
When was "Defending Your Life"?

Hmmm. I seem to keep thinking 70s or 90s.

Defending your life was 91 or 92 - great Albert Brooks movie but Rip Torn steal the show. "That's just what little brains do." "What are little brains?" "That's just a nick name we have for you people."

 

[slightlyagitatedwookie]

What about "Three Amigos!" - I don't know if that's talked about, but I loved it enough that I still quote from it. Especially when somebody asks "Where is everybody?" I answer with "I'm still here El Guapo!"

HAHA Awesome one.

"We raped the horses and rode off on the women together!"

 

[snoose27]

Hawk the Slayer
Ben
Willard
Roadie
Slapshot
Strange Brew
Detroit Rock City
Scanners
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Corvette Summer
Telethon
Used Cars
Child of Glass
Death Race 2000
Silent Running
Logans Run
Cutthroat Island

 

[Clutch]

First one that came to mind was 3 o'clock High. I guess because it is on on demand right now. :lol

Excellent movie!

 

[Colin Droidmilk]

Hawk the Slayer
Ben
Willard
Roadie
Slapshot
Strange Brew
Detroit Rock City
Scanners
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Corvette Summer
Telethon
Used Cars
Child of Glass
Death Race 2000
Silent Running
Logans Run
Cutthroat Island

Half of these are '70s.

 

[Commander Max]

One of my other favorites-
Explorers


We considered most of those movies to be really good(or at least fun).
But the critiques were savaging them, said they were horrible, intelligible, etc, etc. Studios lost money, most of the named films considered flops. Or at least called cult classics, sleepers, code words for these films are never going to get a decent return(at least until they found out they could make money selling/renting these films).

Now a lot of these titles are worthy of being remade. It's interesting to see how much things have changed.