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Subject: Movies that defined the Eighties
Ok...this has been on my mind a lot lately. I work and live in NYC and often become nostalgic for the late Eighties when I started working on Wall Street. There was just a different feel back then. Can't really explain it any other way. For me, "Working Girl" recaptures that time and feel so well. What do you all think? Any movie that captures that Eighties feeling?
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Breakin and Footloose! :)
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Most of the teen movies that came out in the eighties define the decade. I know I long for the eighties every time I watch them.
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"Real Genius"
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Had to be "Top Gun".
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What about Valley Girl? ???
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"The Breakfast Club" was a pretty good snapshot of a day in detention... although I don't remember my detentions every being quite so eventful.
Most of the John Hughes films, actually.
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"The Breakfast Club" was a pretty good snapshot of a day in detention... although I don't remember my detentions every being quite so eventful.
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If my detentions were ever that eventful, rest assure I would have been in detention more often. ;D
Looking back to my senior year in high school (1991-1992), Ferris Bueller's Day Off is another movie that is nostalgic for me. ;D
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I would agree that all of the John Hughes teen movies defined what it was like to have been a teenager in the 80s. Another movie that really screams out the 80s to me is The Legend of Billie Jean. Wall Street is another movie that defines the greed and materialism of the 80s... :)
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Fast Times and Revenge of the Nerds.
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I would agree that all of the John Hughes teen movies defined what it was like to have been a teenager in the 80s. Another movie that really screams out the 80s to me is The Legend of Billie Jean. Wall Street is another movie that defines the greed and materialism of the 80s... :)
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I am shocked you didn't mention 'Desperately Seeking Susan' :o ;D That was 80's right? Shame on you! hehe
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I am shocked you didn't mention 'Desperately Seeking Susan' :o ;D That was 80's right? Shame on you! hehe
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Oh, goodness, you're right!!! Someone should tsk me for leaving that one out!!! ;D
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Girls just wanna have fun. ;D Sixteen candles. ;D Fast Forward. ;D And don't forget Fame. ;D
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Fast Times and Revenge of the Nerds.
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Did I hear Fast Times? Gice that guy or gal a cigar. A very eighties movie!!! Aloha Mr. Hand
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Fast Times and Revenge of the Nerds.
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Fast Times is one of the ultimate eighties movies. Aloha Mr. Hand.
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What about romantic comedies? "When Harry Met Sally" and "About Last Night" were awesome movies that still stand up today.
"I hear baby fishmouth is sweeping the nation" --Harry Burns
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How about St. Elmo's Fire? I really liked that movie!
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speaking of Demi Moore and Emilio Estevez...here's a little gem, "Wisdom" with Emilio and Demi. Ever See it?
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What about romantic comedies? "When Harry Met Sally" and "About Last Night" were awesome movies that still stand up today.
"I hear baby fishmouth is sweeping the nation" --Harry Burns
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Haha, Baby talk. That doesn't look like a baby to me! ;D
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Haha, Baby talk. That doesn't look like a baby to me! ;D
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"That's clearly a baby, and this is talking. You're wonderful".
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People have allready mentioned the two which immediatly spring to mind - 'Wall Street' and 'The Breakfast Club'. Actually, pretty much most of the Brat pack movies defined life for a teen in the 80's.
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What about "Flashdance"? The whole sweatshirt off the shoulder and leg warmer thing. Had both in many colors.
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Airplane. ;D
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Oh, goodness, you're right!!! Someone should tsk me for leaving that one out!!! ;D
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Take your pick http://www.plauder-smilies.de/nono.gif OR http://www.plauder-smilies.de/rough/zzwhip.gif OR :-*
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Take your pick http://www.plauder-smilies.de/nono.gif OR http://www.plauder-smilies.de/rough/zzwhip.gif OR :-*
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I'll take the last two, Rapture!!! ;D
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Don't forget "Goonies"!
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http://www.plauder-smilies.de/rough/zzwhip.gif AND :-* for Triv ;) LOL
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Airplane. ;D
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Just watched it the other day! "I AM serious, and stop calling me Shirley!" ;D
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Just watched it the other day! "I AM serious, and stop calling me Shirley!" ;D
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Surely you can't be serious! No,no the white phone! ;D ;D ;D
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Surely you can't be serious! No,no the white phone! ;D ;D ;D
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A hospital...what is it? ;D
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A hospital...what is it? ;D
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It's a big building with patients in it but that's not important right now ! We both had fish. Why? ;D ;D ;D
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It's a big building with patients in it but that's not important right now ! ;D ;D
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Cabin door opens"I just wanted to say, Good luck, We're all counting on you" ;)
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Cabin door opens"I just wanted to say, Good luck, We're all counting on you" ;)
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It's a good thing you don't know how much he hates your guts! ;D ;D
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It's a good thing you don't know how much he hates your guts! ;D ;D
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Nervous? A little. First time? No, I've been nervous lots of times!
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Nervous? A little. First time? No, I've been nervous lots of times!
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It's been fun but I think we should stop now. How about some more coffee. No thanks. See blanks. ;D ;D No more.(LoL) ;D
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It's been fun but I think we should stop now. How about some more coffee. No thanks. See blanks. ;D ;D No more.(LoL) ;D
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That made my day...thanks ;)
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Back to the future,Teenwolf,The Lost Boys,Dirty Dancing(I know it wasn't set in the 80's but it was a big film of the 80's!)
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Earth Girls Are Easy
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Had to be 'Desperately Seeking Susan' !!!!
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How about "War Games"? Or on the sillier side, "Real Genius".
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all of my favourites have been said - desperately seeing susan, dirty dancing, footloose, flashdance but what about ghost busters ;D
i've got a question for you all - the movie cocktail with tom cruise was it late 80's or early 90's?
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1988, definitely
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I got one, Vision Quest with Mathew Modine. Very 80's and even had a Madonna scene too.
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And I have to add another Mathew Modine 80s flick, Private School, that one had some hotties :o in it.
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I got one, Vision Quest with Mathew Modine. Very 80's and even had a Madonna scene too.
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Ahhh... the memories ;D every one of these would fit the bill. John Hughes especially. Don't forget the slasher films. What would the movie date of the 80's have been like without Jason, Michael, and Freddy? ;D Edited to add the Michael J Fox movies...can't forget those.
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I think John Hughes movies mostly defined the decade. Science fiction films were kinda dying down at the end of the decade though. What ever happened to Hughes anyways?
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I would rank it this way...
1) Back to the Future
2) Raiders of the Lost Ark
3) Dirty Dancing
4) Romancing the Stone (you gotta admit, that was an awesome movie)
5) The Karate Kid (but none of its sequels!)
and that's my top five :)
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Oh my gosh, "The Princess Bride"! Totally forgot about that ;D Yeah, that's up there :)
Inconceivable!
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"The Breakfast Club" was a pretty good snapshot of a day in detention... although I don't remember my detentions every being quite so eventful.
Most of the John Hughes films, actually.
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i agree i love those movies.
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Remember "Flashdance"? Way back when leg-warmers could be worn with stilettos! :)
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Body Beat also known as Dance Acadmey. Breakin and Breakin 2. :)
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Porkys, Police Academy, Rambo
Has anyone ever seen the Hercules movie starring Lou Ferrigno, the one where he has to fight mechanical monsters?
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Cloak & Dagger. It probably didn't define that decade, but with what's going on these days it could be traced back to the 80's.
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I am going to have to agree w/ Breakfast Club, Valley Girl and most others.. but my ultimates are Better off Dead w/ John Cusack <sigh>, 16 Candles, Pretty in Pink, Say Anything.. they're all great!!
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Going back to my old skater and biker days-
Gleaming The Cube and RAD 8)
Anyone remember when no one other than skaters knew who Tony Hawk was? Or when Vision Street Wear shoes rocked the planet?
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This one isn't the epitome of 80's movies but it always takes me back when I watch it - "Real Genius" with Val Kilmore. It's on HBO all the time. They play Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" during the end credits.
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This one isn't the epitome of 80's movies but it always takes me back when I watch it - "Real Genius" with Val Kilmore. It's on HBO all the time. They play Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" during the end credits.
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!! ;D
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Aby Speilberg film from the eighties. He really caught the everyday life of the times. The products used. the design it's all there! Check out Poltergeist, E.T., Close encounters. They all capture the feel of the eighties.
Peace out
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Indiana Jones trilogy!!!
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Indiana Jones trilogy!!! :D 8) ;)
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Fame... i just love this movie!!
"Remember my name, FAME!"
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My list is:
-FLASHDANCE
-FOOTLOOSE
-D.C. CAB
-XANADU
-SCHOOL DAZE
And other great 80s movies, I didn't mention.
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I have always like "Wild Life".
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Just watched it this weekend...The Last American Virgin! 80's all the way. And it proved the point that, in High School at least, nice guys do finish last! That darn Rick!
Also, not a defining 80's movie, but a good movie from the 80's, The Outsiders! Lot of heavy hitters in that one! And if you like Matt Dillon - Rumble Fish was cool too!
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Almost forgot the old breakdancin' days...never mind Electric Boogaloo -- Beat Street was the best breakdance movie ever!
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I'd have to say "Pretty In Pink" defines the decade for me, with "Valley Girl" running a close second.
PIP was all about the 80's attitude...the clothes, the music, etc. There's one thing that always bugged me about that movie, though. Why does Andie say "What about prom, Blaine?". Around my neck of the woods, we always called it the Prom.
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I always liked the movie "Explorers". It was along the same lines as "The Goonies". That was one of the first movies we played in the VCR.
About Tony Hawk: I was a wannabe skateboarder in the 80s. I tried for years, but could hardly get the thing off the ground. I bought skateboarding books back then and they talked about Tony Hawk and how he was one of the best skateboarders in the world. I admired him because he was one of the only ones that rode like I did, right foot forward. And now like 15 years later we are just finally starting to hear about him on TV and stuff.
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In the early 80's the industry was just learning about how computers can make our lives easier to live with. The movie Electric Dreams pushed the imagination and allowed us to gain a deeper knowledge and love for what we can do. Unfortunately, this film is out of print on vhs and never made it to DVD. I remember the first time I saw this film, it made an impact on me which may have an answer of why I love working with computers as much as I do and own one of my own. I've tried for years to rent the film one last time, all video stores (BlockBuster, Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery) no longer keep it, in the inventory. It's time we make a stand and tell MGM & United Artist we would like to see and feel the magic all over again.
http://www.petitiononline.com/ed80/petition.html
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Wall Street---showed the greed and materalism that was rampant in the 80's
Ghostbusters---A very Reagan era film, and best comedy of the 80's
First Blood---dealing with the affer effect of Vietnam in the early 80's. The first Rambo film, was a good serious film that had some kind of plausibility to it.
Ferris Bueller---best 80's teen film
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Supposedly 16 Candles and Pretty in Pink were what happened in high school to a "T". So my friends said. But i never saw it.
A few of these listed are like some i still watch all the time. But i also liked;
D.A.R.Y.L.
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
Brainstorm
Dreamscape
Space Camp (goofy, but didn't everybody like it?)
Streets of Fire
The Color of Money
Iron Eagle (cheap Top Gun)
Did anybody put Ghostbusters? That had us all asking 'Who ya gonna call?'
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definatly 9 in a 1/2 weeks...!! ;)
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Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Desperately Seeking Susan are my all time favorite movies. Ever. :) They should have a course in High School on how to get through high school. Required viewing for that class should be the entire collection of Teen movies by John Hughes. Nevermind all of the shallow teen movies of today, no one will remeber them in five years,except maybe American Pie.
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