I always enjoyed wathcing movies, especially from the 1980's. I don't know, they just seem to have a certain something that's missing from movies today. I'm very interested in what 80's movies other members liked a lot from the 80's. So I guess I'll just start it off with my favorite 80's movie of all time, Back To The Future with Michael J. Fox. I thought that this movie was just awesome from the whole crazy idea to what I thought was just great acting.

Nice choice with Back To The Future Alex.

I'd have a hard time picking just one favorite movie from the 80's, but i have to admit that after reading your post, the very first one to pop into my head was:

Blade Runner

So i guess that must be my favorite!

Dig

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James Cameron's movies come to my mind:

The Terminator
Aliens
The Abyss

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"I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me

> Nice choice with Back To The Future Alex.
>
> I'd have a hard time picking just one favorite movie from the 80's, but
> i have to admit that after reading your post, the very first one to pop into
> my head was:
>
> Blade Runner
>
> So i guess that must be my favorite!
>
> Dig
>

Yea, that was a good one. Blade Runner was directed by Ridley Scott, who also directed Alien and Black Rain. I really liked the futeristic atmosphere of Blade Runner. The special effects were also just right and Harrison Ford made the Blade Runner concept cool.

So hard to choose. I'd probably have to go with Highlander, followed by a razor thin close second and third of Blade Runner and The Terminator. But geez, there were so many I really enjoyed, from those that had biting themes to those that were just plain fun: Moscow on the Hudson, Aliens, Real Genius, Dune, City Heat, Good Morning Vietnam, Heartbreak Ridge, Moonstruck, First Blood, Back to the Future, Flash Gordon, Lethal Weapon, and so many more.

Flash Gordon is great! Nice list Murasaki.

I'll add Uncle Buck just for pure fun and a good 80's feel to it. :)

Dig

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> I'll add Uncle Buck just for pure fun and a good 80's feel to it. :)

Man, I miss John Candy.

> James Cameron's movies come to my mind:
>
> The Terminator
> Aliens
> The Abyss
>

Good ones Fuzzy. I'm glad you said Terminator and not Terminator II, although I know T2 came out in the 90's. T2 just did not compare to the original.

> So hard to choose. I'd probably have to go with Highlander, followed
> by a razor thin close second and third of Blade Runner and The
> Terminator. But geez, there were so many I really enjoyed, from those
> that had biting themes to those that were just plain fun: Moscow on the
> Hudson, Aliens, Real Genius, Dune, City Heat,
> Good Morning Vietnam, Heartbreak Ridge, Moonstruck,
> First Blood, Back to the Future, Flash Gordon, Lethal
> Weapon, and so many more.
>

Damn, those are some of my favorits too. But I don't remember Moonstruck and haven't even seen Moscow on the Hudson.

> > James Cameron's movies come to my mind:
> >
> > The Terminator
> > Aliens
> > The Abyss
> >
>
> Good ones Fuzzy. I'm glad you said Terminator and not Terminator
> II, although I know T2 came out in the 90's. T2 just did not compare to
> the original.
>

I think we have discussed this earlier, but the common factor is Michael Biehn! And with Aliens I of course mean Aliens 2!

Terminator 2 sucks! I've tried to see it on tv, but have either zapped away from it or fallen asleep! Just as I did with the Matrix movies. They can't keep my attention!

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"I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me

The Road Warrior
Brazil
The Elephant Man

and....For FUN...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

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> I think we have discussed this earlier, but the common factor is Michael
> Biehn! And with Aliens I of course mean Aliens 2!
>
> Terminator 2 sucks! I've tried to see it on tv, but have either zapped away
> from it or fallen asleep! Just as I did with the Matrix movies. They can't
> keep my attention!
>

T2 had wat too much sauce in it and seemed to distant from the original. Yea I know you like Micael Biehn, I do too, just not in the same way.

> Yea, that was a good one. Blade Runner was directed by Ridley Scott,
> who also directed Alien and Black Rain. I really liked the
> futeristic atmosphere of Blade Runner. The special effects were also
> just right and Harrison Ford made the Blade Runner concept cool.
>

I have to admit i'm not a very big fan of Director's Cuts but in the case of Blade Runner i make an exception because of the whole narration mess. The original narration was added as an afterthought anyway because the studio felt audiences couldn't follow the plot otherwise. Yikes! Harrison Ford said in an interview that he hated the idea of adding narration so much, that he purposely did a terrible job in hopes that they wouldn't use it. As it turned out, the studio loved it and thought it was in keeping with Ford's character.

Normally though i tend to like my movies just as they were originally released on the big screen. Probably a nostalgia thing. George Lucas got on my bad side for quite a while for messing with my Star Wars trilogy. Grrrr.

But i digress. Sorry Alex. :)

Dig

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> Damn, those are some of my favorits too. But I don't remember and haven't
> even seen Moscow on the Hudson.

It starred Robin Williams as a Soviet defector, a saxophone player for a circus. It was about the ups and downs of living in the Moscow during the Soviet era and in New York City as an immigrant/defector. It seems they really tried hard with this movie. It was pointed, sad, and funny at the same time, and tried to show all issues in an even-handed manner. Add to that, from Russian language linguists I've talked to about it, Robin Williams did an excellent job speaking Russian as it should be pronounced by Muscovites. GREAT movie.

And we started the 80's with...

Caddyshack

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> > Damn, those are some of my favorits too. But I don't remember and
> haven't
> > even seen Moscow on the Hudson.
>
> It starred Robin Williams as a Soviet defector, a saxophone player for a
> circus. It was about the ups and downs of living in the Moscow during the
> Soviet era and in New York City as an immigrant/defector. It seems they
> really tried hard with this movie. It was pointed, sad, and funny at the same
> time, and tried to show all issues in an even-handed manner. Add to that,
> from Russian language linguists I've talked to about it, Robin Williams did an
> excellent job speaking Russian as it should be pronounced by Muscovites.
> GREAT movie.
>

I'll take your word that it's a good movie, but I tend to avoid movies that have sad stories.

> I'll take your word that it's a good movie, but I tend to avoid movies that
> have sad stories.

This one didn't end sadly. In fact it ended very optimistically. It's just they did illustrate the sometimes despair and loneliness that Russian immigrants felt because the politics at the time dictated that they were cut off from everyone they ever knew.

> I have to admit i'm not a very big fan of Director's Cuts but in the case of
> Blade Runner i make an exception because of the whole narration mess.
> The original narration was added as an afterthought anyway because the studio
> felt audiences couldn't follow the plot otherwise. Yikes! Harrison Ford said
> in an interview that he hated the idea of adding narration so much, that he
> purposely did a terrible job in hopes that they wouldn't use it. As it turned
> out, the studio loved it and thought it was in keeping with Ford's character.
>
> Normally though i tend to like my movies just as they were originally released
> on the big screen. Probably a nostalgia thing. George Lucas got on my bad
> side for quite a while for messing with my Star Wars trilogy. Grrrr.
>
> But i digress. Sorry Alex. :)
>
> Dig
>

Agreed. I usually prefer watching the movie in the original theatrical release. I can forgive Lucas for modifying the first Star Wars trilogy, but not for making the more recent set of Star Wars films.

> > I'll take your word that it's a good movie, but I tend to avoid movies
> that
> > have sad stories.
>
> This one didn't end sadly. In fact it ended very optimistically. It's just
> they did illustrate the sometimes despair and loneliness that Russian
> immigrants felt because the politics at the time dictated that they were cut
> off from everyone they ever knew.
>

Well, okay, if it at least ends optimistically, I might just give it a try then.

> And we started the 80's with...
>
> Caddyshack
>

A good choice. I got the DVD.