80s movies

[Kal_Varnsen]

I'm building up a dvd collection of 80s movies and I was wondering what you guys recommend. My fav genres are action, comedy and teen movies.:)

[Emancipated]

The quintessential 80s movie hands down has to go to The Breakfast Club. Ferris Bueller's Day Off is also pretty good. Get the Brat Pack series just to be safe.

For action, Terminator, Predator, RoboCop.

Will add more later.

Tip: Usually WalMart's clearance bins has cheesy 80s movies for $5 or so. Check those out for some surprises and hidden gems.

[Hanniganite]

Star Wars
Indiana Jones
E.T.
Ghostbusters
Platoon
Princess Bride
Die Hard
Batman
Say Anything

These are all from the 80s and are either action/comedy/teen-ish...

[bountyh]

The Goonies
Stand By Me

[Rometiklan]

The Karate Kid
Aliens
Predator
The Last Starfighter
Top Gun
Footloose
Tremors

[Kali]

St. Elmo's Fire
Pretty in Pink
Adventures in Babysitting
Legend of Billy Jean
Gremlins
Tron
War Games
16 Candles
The Outsiders
Uncle Buck
Short Circuit
National Lampoon's Vacation
Weird Science
Arthur
Tootsie
Blade Runner
Poltergeist
Lethal Weapon
Flashdance
Starman
Romancing the Stone
Splash
Cocoon
Back to the Future
Porky's
Crocodile Dundee
Little Shop Of Horrors
Good Morning Vietnam
Broadcast News
The Untouchables
Moonstruck
Dirty Dancing
Beverley Hills Cop
Mannequin
Big
A Fish Called Wanda
Coming To America
Beetlejuice
Dead Poet's Society
Parenthood
The Big Chill
When Harry Met Sally
Young Guns
Risky Business
Heathers
Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Revenge of the Nerds
Superman
Peggy Sue Got Married
Can't Buy Me Love
Loverboy

[D-Roc]

Star Wars


Actually only ESB and RotJ were the 80's. Star Wars (ANH) is from the 70's.


I would suggest The Princess Bride. Another one I just saw last night. War games.

[Desibabu3k]

Rocky III and IV.

[Mesoc]

Halloween, the first one....They are now making a remake of it by Rob Zombie, which is coming out late summer/fall. Would be a nice collectible.

[Talamasca]

Halloween, the first one....They are now making a remake of it by Rob Zombie, which is coming out late summer/fall. Would be a nice collectible.

Halloween (the original) came out in 1978.

[Topher]

Some great movies already listed above. I just watched this one again after a long time:

Fame

[tinlunlau]

you'd be stupid not to include Jackie Chan's Police Story. (part 1 and 2)
i'd say 3 and 4 but those are in the 90s.

[Chew300ZX]

Back to the Future

[bembol]

^ Beat me to it.


Revenge of the Nerds
Licence to Drive
The Lost Boys
Secret Admirer
The Cutting Edge

[Kali]

:arrowu: I beat you both. ;)

Another movie which I really loved and which brings back a lot of fond memories for me is Desperately Seeking Susan.