Do 80's Movies Suck??

[artsiefartsie15]

Be Honest.

[smorgy]

no, every single movie ever made between January 1st 1980 - December 31st 1989 is pure gold

[EastCoastLights]

the breakfast club rules.

so does soul man.

[artsiefartsie15]

I personally have always heard the 80's was the age that film had died, mostly from my brother, he is a tough critic though, but I'm still on the edge on what I think.

[M.C COB]

Horror films from the 80's are golden.

[Jake Denning]

http://www.impawards.com/1988/posters/license_to_drive.jpg

80's movies rule.

[CstSnow]

80's movie are definitely a mixed bag.

Some are great-Breakfast Club, Better off Dead, Say Anything, Meatballs, Caddy Shack, Slapshot

Others not so much.

[WhitestKidUKnow]

Back to the Future

I mean, COME ON.

[secretsociety92]

No, a lot of my of favourite movies are from that decade.

[artsiefartsie15]

Dude back to the future DOMINATES. But other movies i have seen from the 80's.............not so much.

[Drew Beringer]

Stripes and Fast Times At Ridgemont High beg to differ.

[Smash Adams]

Ghostbusters was released in the 80s
so was ET, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Beatlejuice
but no the 80s sucked right

[J.C.]

Some great great 80s movies.

[artsiefartsie15]

I think I made up my mind.....

[SLoT]

I would say the 80's put out amazing movies. Especially comedies. I would also say that movies started to die in the comedy genre (since I've already mentioned it, around 1995 or 1996). Granted there have been funny movies since then, I'm saying the formula and script writing that made early 90's movies was completely altered at that point.

[artsiefartsie15]

You all put out really interesting perspectives.........

[PenThrive]

Batman (classic)
The Burbs (hilarious)
Child's Play (Chucky is the shit)
Christine (classic lesson not to mistreat a '58 Fury)
Less Than Zero (I'm a BEE Fangirl)
License to Drive (funny)
Police Academy (hilarious x2)
The Rachel Papers (good)
Real Genius (Good)
Scarface (I don't like it, but many do)
The Shining (classic classic)
Uncle Buck (John Candy is muy funny)
WarGames (good)

The 80's had some of the greatest comedians in film:

John Candy
Dan Akroyd
Chevy Chase

...others.

[Full Effect Ed]

PLANES TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES...Nothing Else Matters

[xerovision1]

films from the 80's are far better than movies in our era.

[artsiefartsie15]

PLANES TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES...Nothing Else Matters
haha

[perceptrons]

Of course not, I love 80's movies.

[love_american_style]

it's my favorite decade for movies.

[artsiefartsie15]

I guess they don't suck, not one person has said, "yes, they do suck" How 'bout a little assortment, ay??

[mikeyisaCULT!]

haha gotta love Bill and Ted...HEAVY METAL!
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/music/Pix/pictures/2009/2/5/1233851426437/Bill-and-Teds-Excellent-A-002.jpg

[artsiefartsie15]

haha gotta love Bill and Ted...HEAVY METAL!
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/music/Pix/pictures/2009/2/5/1233851426437/Bill-and-Teds-Excellent-A-002.jpg
Ugh, lol, they play that on mtv ALL THE TIME!!

[artsiefartsie15]

hey p.s, this is totally random, but can someone tell me what lmao means??!!??

[mikeyisaCULT!]

Ugh, lol, they play that on mtv ALL THE TIME!!

ha and it NEVER gets old ;-)

lmao=laugh my ass off

your welcome

[artsiefartsie15]

ha and it NEVER gets old ;-)
lol you just wait my friend..........

[artsiefartsie15]

thanx:-d

[mikeyisaCULT!]

lol you just wait my friend..........

that movie is like a fine wine, it just gets better with age haha i never really cared for the sequel thought : /

[artsiefartsie15]

[quote=mikeyisaCULT!;50723582]that movie is like a fine wine, it just gets better with age haha i never really cared for the sequel thought : /[/
lmao.....well, most sequals suck anyway, right? god, i didnt even spell that right...

[artsiefartsie15]

that movie is like a fine wine, it just gets better with age haha i never really cared for the sequel thought : /
lmao.....well, most sequals suck anyway, right? god, i didnt even spell that right...ok that was the right way to quote

[mikeyisaCULT!]

lmao.....well, most sequals suck anyway, right? god, i didnt even spell that right...ok that was the right way to quote

ha well it was a valient effort : ]

[artsiefartsie15]

ha well it was a valient effort : ]
haha yeah hmm toushay........ugh screw this spelling crap

[_Sumeet_]

Earth Girls are Easy = total bust
then you have like, Back to the Future = total gold

The '80s had some great flicks, and some shitty ones too.

[mikeyisaCULT!]

haha yeah hmm toushay........ugh screw this spelling crap

haha i think its actually spelled tushe with an accent on the "e" lol

The Lost Boys = cult classic (screw Twilight bahaha)

[artsiefartsie15]

haha i think its actually spelled tushe with an accent on the "e" lol

The Lost Boys = cult classic (screw Twilight bahaha)
lmao..is it getting old?? too bad you screwed yourself by telling me what it means, now im gonna use it all day lol mwahahaha

[mikeyisaCULT!]

lmao..is it getting old?? too bad you screwed yourself by telling me what it means, now im gonna use it all day lol mwahahaha

of course not :-d ...and dont worry about the spelling, im totally a bad speller as well

[artsiefartsie15]

of course not :-d ...and dont worry about the spelling, im totally a bad speller as well
ok good, I hate being known as the little kid who cant spell...ttyl mikeyis aCULT gtg

[mikeyisaCULT!]

Gremlins, this movie used to scare the shit out of me : /
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/51/Gremlin_eating_cookie.JPG

[PenThrive]

films from the 80's are far better than movies in our era.

I agree.

Gremlins, this movie used to scare the shit out of me : /
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/51/Gremlin_eating_cookie.JPG

Haha. I remember being terrified of Gremlins. They don't make anything scary anymore. Just stupid.

[mikeyisaCULT!]

I agree.



Haha. I remember being terrified of Gremlins. They don't make anything scary anymore. Just stupid.

haha exactly, when you're like 4 years old those little bastards haunt your dreams...well at least for me they did

[stayillogical]

I watch movies like Girls Just Want To Have Fun far too often.

[Losthope182]

Back to the Future

I mean, COME ON.

Pretty much what I came here to say, how can 80s movies be bad if Back to the Future came from that decade? Also to whoever said Breakfast Club, good call. And isn't Die Hard from the 80s too? I'm sure there are tons of great 80s movies.

[jawstheme]

They do kind of suck. But some of them I still love.

[jawstheme]

Pretty much what I came here to say, how can 80s movies be bad if Back to the Future came from that decade? Also to whoever said Breakfast Club, good call. And isn't Die Hard from the 80s too? I'm sure there are tons of great 80s movies.

But if he's talking from a technical oscar winning movie standpoint, Die Hard and Back to the Future won't hold up. I love both movies but the time travel in Back to the Future could have been written by a third grader. Sooooo many paradoxes got overlooked. And Die Hard is just kind of silly at times.
Nothing bad to say about The Breakfast Club though.

[Robototron]

You ever seen a grown man naked?

[Goldylox]

I love 80's movies! I just hate how hollywood keeps trying to remake them. Hairspray was the only good 80's remake.

[bradsonemanband]

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles rules

[Ryzenfall]

R.I.P. John Hughes, a man who made the answer to this thread's question obvious.

[bradsonemanband]

R.I.P. John Hughes, a man who made the answer to this thread's question obvious.

yeah i JUST read that he died... what a bummer

[songydarko]

Mmm The Breakfast Club. My favorite.

[xerovision1]

R.I.P. John Hughes, a man who made the answer to this thread's question obvious.

Just came to post about this. RIP Hughes.

[Charles777]

Most do.

[bladerdude360]

80's movie are definitely a mixed bag.

Some are great-Breakfast Club, Better off Dead, Say Anything, Meatballs, Caddy Shack, Slapshot

Others not so much.
Better Off Dead is one of my favorite movies (as you can probably tell from my avatar). Overall I think the 80's had some awesome, straight up wacky movies, a lot of which were great.

[anthonydarko]

One of the best decades for horror films, some of the best in the genre came from that decade.

[J Me]

Does Ferris Buellers Day Off answer your question?

[secretsociety92]

Of the top of my head I can name countless great 80s movie. The 80s were great for action movies and comedies

Die Hard
Predator
Terminator
Back to the Future I and II
Goonies (my fav 80s movie and one of my all time favorite movies)
Karate Kid
Breakfast Club
Nightmare on Elm Street
Lethal Weapon
Rambo 1 and 2
Ferris Bueller
Say Anything
Indiana Jones trilogy
Empire Strikes Back
Bill and Ted
Fastimes at Ridgemont High
Little Mermaid
Caddyshack
Ghostbusters
Stand By Me
The Princess Bride
Platoon
Full Metal Jacket
Poltergeist
Aliens
Blue Velvet
Blue Brothers
Blade Runner

These plus

Commando
Frantic
Scarface
Dead Calm
Evil Dead 2
Christine
that is all I can think off atm.

[jay_klinkhammer]

00's movies sucked.

Even though they were mostly remakes anyway.

[RiCCioLi]

most are over rated.

i dont think people will care about john hughes movies in another 10 years.

[artsiefartsie15]

most are over rated.

i dont think people will care about john hughes movies in another 10 years.
haha amen

[fake empire]

most are over rated.

i dont think people will care about john hughes movies in another 10 years.
I think you're wrong

[on a frequency]

of course not!!!

AIRPLANE! and THE PRINCESS BRIDE were made in the 80s. two of my favorite movies. i love them so much, i had to uselessly capitalize their titles.

however, "ghost" only missed the 80s by one year, so be wary.

[on a frequency]

You ever seen a grown man naked?
THANK YOU i couldn't believe no one had mentioned airplane!

[on a frequency]

haha i think its actually spelled tushe with an accent on the "e" lol

The Lost Boys = cult classic (screw Twilight bahaha)
actually... it's "touche" with an accent on the "e". really. :)

[movingxpictures]

Man, the '80s was the golden age of film making. Pretty much every movie cliche about high school come from the movies from the decade, which were the originals. The '80s got almost everything right, in terms of cinema, with very few exceptions

[ThePartialGlow]

http://www.retroland.com/retrotalk/userfiles/howard_the_duck_1986.jpg

http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/files/2009/03/howard-the-duck_l.jpg

http://www.dreamagic.com/roger/howardTheDuck.gif

Worst movie ever?

[thursday727]

Less Than Zero (I'm a BEE Fangirl)
.
Horrible
the book is so much better. I hope Quentin Tarantino keeps his promise of making a more faithful version of Less Than Zero.

[3eb23]

Watch this for free on demand...you won't regret it

http://www.sofacinema.co.uk/guardian/images/products/4/31984-large.jpg

[Adeniz19]

I can't believe people haven't mentioned the Indiana Jones trilogy and The Goonies... come on!

[sjb2k1]

80s movies rule, what the hell kind of question is that?

[PenThrive]

Horrible
the book is so much better. I hope Quentin Tarantino keeps his promise of making a more faithful version of Less Than Zero.


The book is always better than the film in every case.

[mulcahy67]

i think its a fun decade, but i dont think its a very substantial decade, not that that is a bad thing or anything. a lot of their popular movies were just straight-up fun, growing-up flicks, and while i don't really consider them film classics, i still consider them good movies.