5 Best 80s movies

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Philo B 93
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It's almost impossible to pick only 5 great 80s movies, but I'm going to try. I love 80s movies in the summer.

No order:
Karate Kid
Back to the Future
Top Gun
ET
Ghostbusters

There is no wrong or right answer. I left off sci fi and Indiana Jones, because those were great movies made in the 80s. I tried to make a list that really puts you in a 1985 (or whatever year) frame of mind. I could name 20 great movies that are runners up, but I'm sure they'll get mentioned if anyone wants to contribute.
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Revenge of The Nerds
Hot Dog
Porky's
Porky's 2: The Next Day
Porky's Revenge!
Claude!
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Champ, I don't think we're limited to educational films.
Tanya 93
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Empire Strikes Back
Say Anything
The Princess Bride
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Back to the Future
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Top 3

Rad
FB Day Off
Better Off Dead

BMX Bandit
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Hardbodies
Just One of the Guys
Zapped
Blame it on Rio
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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cclearman said:

Top 3

Rad
FB Day Off
Better Off Dead




Rad is rip-off trash
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BMX Bandit said:

cclearman said:

Top 3

Rad
FB Day Off
Better Off Dead




Rad is rip-off trash

A-S-S Sliding is real, ok brah
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Back to the Future
The Terminator
Empire Strikes Back
Die Hard
Lethal Weapon
***fantastic decade for action movies

Honorable Mention: Better Off Dead
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No John Hughes yet?

I keep editing after seeing other answers...

Back to the Future
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Amadeus
Breakfast Club
E.T.

Next 5:
Empire Strikes Back
Die Hard
Top Gun
Beverly Hills Cop
Dead Poets Society
Brian Earl Spilner
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E.T.
Empire Strikes Back
Back to the Future
Terminator
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Basically, if Lucas or Spielberg were involved.
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Add Ghostbusters and that's a awesome list
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Die Hard
Bloodsport
Caddyshack
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Tron
Wargames
Bruce Almighty
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The Abyss
Terminator
Empire Strikes Back
Back to the Future
Ghostbusters

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Tanya 93 said:

Empire Strikes Back
Say Anything
The Princess Bride
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Back to the Future
Temple of Doom over Raiders?????
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Sixteen candles
Ferris Bueller
Back to the Future
Princess Bride
Top Gun
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The Natural
Tanya 93
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MGS said:

Tanya 93 said:

Empire Strikes Back
Say Anything
The Princess Bride
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Back to the Future
Temple of Doom over Raiders?????


I like that one more.
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War Games
Rocky III
Rocky IV
Karate Kid
Back to the Future

Quote:

There is no wrong or right answer.

Any list without "War Games" on it is invalid.
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Lot of great movies listed, but the quintessential eighties movie for me, will always be The Goonies.

G Martin 87
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Glad to see Better Off Dead getting some love.

"I want my two dollars!"
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Too many choices. I'll post these

Back to the Future (no doubt)
Sixteen Candles (likely contender)
Goonies (glad someone else mentioned)
Silverado (introduced 'cool' Westerns to a generation)
Red Dawn (hell yeah! that's what we'd do if invaded by ...)
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Great ones already given, here are five ghwtnhavent gotten love yet:

First Blood

Airplane

The Shining

Blue Velvet

Stand By Me

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ET
Ghostbusters
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Breakfast Club
Commando
Cinco Ranch Aggie
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The Empire Strikes Back
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Aliens
Die Hard
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The Empire Strikes Back
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Blade Runner
Bull Durham
Toss up between Big, The Princess Bride and Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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I agree with many of the ones previously listed - notable ones left off:

Coming to America
Big Trouble in Little China
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Big Trouble in Little China isn't one of the best of the 80's.

It's one of the best of all time.
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Real Genius
The Last Dragon
The Legend of Billie Jean
Risky Business
Spies Like Us
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Put 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' at the top of the list, and then fight over 2-5.
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Can't Buy Me Love!
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Stupe said:

Big Trouble in Little China isn't one of the best of the 80's.

It's one of the best of all time.

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Willow is at the top of my list, regardless of the decade
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1) Empire
2) Jedi
3) Raiders
4) Big Trouble in Little China
5) Back to the Future

I realize I'm subjective because I was 6 in 1980 and 15 in 1989, but every other decade's movies aren't **** next to the 1980s.
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This is literally impossible to do but...


Raiders of the Lost Ark - my second favorite movie of all time
The Empire Strikes Back - my favorite movie of all time
National Lampoons Vacation - my favorite comedy of all time
Ferris Bueller's Day Off - the quintessential 80's movie
Red Dawn - cause, 'Murica


My honorable mention top five:
Fast Times
Gremlins
Robocop
Full Metal Jacket
Return of the Jedi
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