Top 36 Eighties Flicks you gotta see…
So how about…
Top Eighties flicks I watched over and over and still go back to cos they are awesome…
PART 1 (It’s only fitting) Works for me…They will not be in order as that would also be too hard, just know they all have a special place and deserve a revisit, if you haven’t watched them, take note, grab popcorn, grab the movies and watch them. It is my gift to you..
Now, let’s get started..
alphabetically…
Aliens
GAME OVER MAN! Truly one of the
better mods for DOOM, Aliens played out like a video game, big, brash and over
the top, I watched this over 2 minute noodles many times over. (You can take
that as a recommendation.) Totally enjoyable and just mindless fragging fun!
Back to the Future
GREAT SCOTT! It is just a great
movie, parts played to perfection and as a big fan of time travel it is hard to
come across anything better. This one was pretty much playing almost every
weekend at my house, an absolute classic and I really hope it is never re-made!
Batman
The Bat-Film prior to latest
installment of the Batman franchise. Once again, very brash, very Burton and
pretty much a playground for Nicholson, it is a great film and still very
iconic. I love this film for the portrayal of the characters, Keaton was an
awesome Batman, it was a shame he didn’t get a couple more films under his
utility belt (it had to be said). An awesome soundtrack too with Danny Elfman
and Prince giving their musical talents.
Beetlejuice
Keaton, Burton and Elfman are
back!! WHOA! Once again more of Burton’s kooky style comes into play with more
awesome performances from the cast, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis were great as the
newly deceased couple. Keaton was just a rollercoaster ride as Beetlejuice, up,
down, around and through the floor. Hilarious!
Beverly Hills Cop
One of Eddie Murphy’s best,
humour was top notch, cast was great, Judge Reinhold plays Billy Rosewood as
the innocent cop who wants to go by the book but wants the excitement! Truly
the Jewel in the Eddie Murphy library and one guaranteed to keep you bopping
with a great soundtrack!
Big
A breakout role for Tom Hanks,
his ability to play a kid in an adult’s body made this film an instant classic
and made us all want to play chopsticks on a giant keyboard. Transformed into
an adult after making a wish to be big at a zoltan machine at a town fair, he
soon finds out how to make it finding work and hitting a great job in a toy
company!! Another great Sunday afternoon movie!
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
EXCELLENT! This movie brought the
air guitar into full fruition and mixed in a very healthy dose of time travel.
Our lovable heroes Bill and Ted are unlikely saviours of our future bringing
peace to the world through their music. When they look to be separated, the
powers of the future send back Rufus (George Carlin) to help them set the
future back on track.
Blade Runner
Awesome film. Harrison Ford plays
Deckard, a blade runner, who has to track down 4
replicants who hijacked a ship in space and have returned to Earth seeking
their maker. With many debates of
replicants and who is one, this film has seen many re-edits over the years but
visually it is always a feast for the eyes. Honestly, the less said, the
better, just enjoy!
Breakfast Club
Once again another great
soundtrack and one of my favourite John Hughes films. 5 high school kids are
trapped in detention on a Saturday, all from different social groups they find
out about each other and learn to accept their differences. Once again, great
cast and great one liners, a staple for a Hughes film.
Simple Minds’ “Don’t you forget
about me” is synonymous with this film for me.
Burbs
I think this film is underrated
personally, quite a bit of black humour but just the right amount of silliness
too. Tom Hanks is great in this and look for his slide down the steps near the
end of the film, I still wonder if that was one take.. cracks me up.
Clue
A great cast including Tim Curry,
Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean and Madeline Khan. An absolute pun-fest and
cleverly written dialogue make this an enjoyable film and with it now on DVD
you also get all three endings which originally had random endings sent to
different cinemas to fit in with the spirit of the Cluedo boardgame. Definitely
another great one to watch!!
Coming to America
Another Eddie Murphy classic with
more great comedy, Arsenio Hall and make up jobs with Eddie and Arsenio playing
many characters in the film. Lots of laugh out loud moments and just a highly
quotable film. Girl, you look so good, someone ought to
put you on a plate and sop you up with a biscuit.
Check back soon for Part 2: Electric Boogaloo!!
- Mike
The upcoming animated movie Son of Batman introduces Damian, the child Bruce Wayne never knew he had. The story is based on a 2006 comic-book arc written by Grant Morrison in which Batman learns that he has a violent, unruly pre-teen son, secretly raised by the terrorist group the League of Assassins.
