Best 80s film

Matt · May 4, 2005

Ferris Bueller has my vote

RJman · May 4, 2005

When I think of 80s movie, I only think of those cheesy classics. No Moonstruck or whatever.

Better Off Dead is a favorite. Say Anything, Heathers, the list goes on and on...

shoreman1782 · May 4, 2005

I'm with bradford on Fast Times. None of the others come close as a film with everything - intentional comedy, unintentional comedy, pop-culture references, cultural commentary, occasional drama, etc. Every scene in Fast Times is good.

The John Hughes movies are great, but don't approach Fast Times.

My chronological/cultural line of demarcation for the 80s, though, is Back to the Future.

bachbeet · May 4, 2005

More great 80s films:

Raging Bull (though technically a 70s film since it was released in 80)
Ragtime
ET
Risky Business
Cotton Club
Killing Fields
Platoon
Broadcast News
Mississippi Burning
Born on the Fourth of July
Goodfellas
Reversal of Fortune
The Grifters

TheRookie · May 4, 2005

Unmentioned thusfar, The Breakfast Club

Brian SD · May 4, 2005

I vote Breakfast club too

faustian bargain · May 4, 2005

weird science

sixteen candles

but wait...here's the best:

BREAKIN'

and a close runner up:

SHORT CIRCUIT

fareau · May 4, 2005

Raising Arizona: I find that I can almost pick my friends based on this film.

Nick M · May 5, 2005

but wait...here's the best:

BREAKIN'

Yes.

It's like looking in on some kind of strange alien world.

countdemoney · May 5, 2005

Whatta we get for $10? Anything. Anything you want. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093058/quotes Best 80's movie? Gotta be Up the Creek. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088333/ Or Blue Thunder

Thracozaag · May 5, 2005

Commando (best Arnie film hands-down)
Better off Dead (Cusak's finest)
Gandhi (had to throw in some culture)

koji

Dakota rube · May 5, 2005

Raising Arizona: Â I find that I can almost pick my friends based on this film.

I guess we're friends.

Tokyo Slim · May 5, 2005

Big Trouble In Little China
The Goonies
UHF
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
Gotcha
Top Gun

uh.... Rocky 2?

petescolari · May 5, 2005

Caddyshack - 1980.

You ever make $14 the hard way?

Close second...Raiders of the Lost Ark

Asps Indy.

Patrick Bateman · May 5, 2005

American Psycho

(like I'm gonna vote for anything else.)

Best 80s film

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