The high and low points of 1980's movies?
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far too many to remember Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers,to name but a few the 80's was a real highpoint in Films for me,\n\nSeriously stuggling to think of a really bad film from the 80's
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Answering your q's in reverse order, i actually have seen all of them, from Wings(1927) to Crash(2K6).  As a second generation movie geek, Dad was instrumental in teaching me the history of film(Pop owns about 11K, no, i'm not kidding, 11,000 movies.  He's been collecting since the first VCR came out in '76, and prerecorded movies were first released in '77.  To put this in perspective, your local Blockbuster carries about 14K titles.)  My personal opinion?  Godfather 2('74).  Most of the time, tho, the best picture is not the one that wins('97...was Titanic better than L.A. Confidential?  Ummmmn, no.)  What are ya gonna do?  That's Hollywood....
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Two of the funniest off the wall ones are:\n\nGirls Will Be Girls\nDie Mommy Die\n\nIf you are a grown up and not going to be watching in mixed company, John Waters early films are disturbingly funny, pretty hard core though.\n\nFemale Trouble\nPink Flamingos\n\nOthers\n\nA Home At End of World\nLatter Days\n24th Day\nThe Trip\nMaurice\nAngels In America\n\n\nOld School\n\nChildren's Hour\nSudenly Last Summer\nThat Certain Summer
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dude, i was born to answer this question. i loved the 80s. you really do not realize how much you miss something until it is gone. as with everything, age gives one a perspective. while living inside the decade, i didn't know i really cared. i'm not one to blab on and on, so i'll try keep it short. one of my very first memories is of the miracle on ice. i also remember hearing about john lennon getting shot. the significance of both was lost on me until i was a bit older. flew to LA to see the olympics in'84, the soviets boycotted since the usa did in 1980. Carl Lewis was the man. so was evil kneivel (sp?), that guy had big brass balls! \nwhile in school, the space shuttle Challenger blew up before my very eyes while we were watching the first teacher, christy mccauliffe, lifted into space. There were attempted assassinations of pope john paul II and president reagan.  there was always an air of fear due to nuclear arms and the cold war. the soviets were the enemy, that was that. watch the movie 'red dawn' for a perspective. it blew my mind when the berlin wall fell and so did the soviet union. I knew i was a witness to history, very cool. ronald reagan was the president. and since he was the president during my formative years, and i was taught to respect the office, love or hate the man, he was the example all the others had to live up to. i vaguely remember the iran hostage situation that preceded ronald reagan being elected.  \nmusic wise, my older brother was punk and I loved punk, ramones, dead kennedys and black flag to name a few. i was not a big fan of the electronic music, e.g., flock of seagulls, human league, until i got older and i realized it was a soundtrack to my youth. I was there when MTV started, i saw the first video they aired, video killed the radio star, or whatever. madonna's playboy issue was highly sought after. i used to be abe to run into the store to buy my father cigarettes, and a pack was less than a dollar! so much to talk about, i could go on forever.\ni miss the 80s because of the nostalgia, i was young and innocent and it seemed that the world was too. when you get older, you will miss your past and hopefully be passionate about it as much.
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80's retro movie's are always good!\n\nThe Legend of Billie Jean\nFerris Buelar's Day Off\nSay Anything\nPretty in Pink\nThe Breakfast Club\nSt. Elmo's Fire\nSome kind of Wonderful\nThe Goonies\nStand By Me\nWeird Science\n\ntry those! ;)
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Hollywood Ending (2002)\nIvans XTC. (2002)\nSpeedway Junky (2001)\nBeautiful (2000)\nShriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th (2000)\nThe Ladies Man (2000)\nFrom Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)\nLove Stinks (1999)\nShe Fought Alone (1995)\nSon-In-Law (1993)
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BURGER TIME!!!  I was a child of the 80's too!  It was Intellevision..I loved Dungeons and Dragons with that system.  I loved Missing Persons, Yaz, The Cure, The Cult, Sisters of Mercy, Duran Duran.  Big hair, Neon colored lipstick.  "Do they know it's Christmas"  All of the John Hughes movies...All of it!
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That movie came out in 1980 & from what I can find out, Alan didn't start his career until about 10 years later.
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I like "Sign O' The Times" the most, because it's very eclectic and showed off his many talents.  I also liked the political/social slant on it as well.  I wish that the film of the same name would finally get its proper release on DVD.\n\nNow for LEAST favorite (or worst), that would have to be for a piece of poopie released in 1994 titled "Come", during his "my name is a symbol" period.
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My absolute favorite 80's movie is "Sixteen Candles".\n\n"The Donger's here five hours, and he's got someone. I live here my whole life, and I'm like a disease"\n\n~Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald)
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If you go here to the "Top 100 Children's Movies" and look right and scroll down you will be able to select late 80s and earl 90s movies :-\n\nhttp://www.azcentral.com/families/articles/0120fam_topmovies.html
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Less than Zero with Morton Downey Jr.... Andrew McCarthy and Jamie Gertz who has never been better. I got the impression I was not watching a movie but was spying on a group of rich kids and the empty lives they lead... through the lense of a camera....struck a chord with me...deeply. \nAwesome soundtrack....especially Bangles opening song...slice right out of time.\n\nBut there are three others... \n\nCome Back, Little Sheba (1952) \nA movie version of the play by William Inge, COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA is the story of "Doc" and "Lola" Delaney -- a sadly aging couple whose attention seems drawn undistractably to lost dreams and failed ambitions. A grim and cold recovering alcoholic, Doc seems only able to numb the pain of his black-and-white existence with drink. Lola, on the other hand, desperate for warmth and affection, still longs for the little lost dog named "Sheba" missing for nearly a year which had provided her so much companionship and joy. Into this mix comes Marie, a carefree young co-ed happily dabbling at love and romance. When she rents a room from the Delaneys, their home is suddenly inhabited with the ghosts of their own failings -- Doc's professional failings, Lola's failings as a wife and mother, and the shared failings of their marriage.\n\nThe Morning After (1974) (TV)\nRichard Matheson's masterful screenplay is a genuine classic as well as Dick Van Dyke in the performance of a lifetime...for his mindblowing portrayal of an alcoholic. devastating ending...\n\n\nDeadly Care (1987) (TV)\nTrue story about a nurse's descent into the nightmarish world of substance abuse which endangers her life and the lives of her patients. \nCheryl Ladd puts in a command performance as a woman bitten by the disease of addiction...after a few minutes I forgot I was wtaching a Charlie's Angel. Ladd nails it ...good stuff.\n\n\nOh yes...almost forgot...\n\nGo Ask Alice (1973) (TV)\nA high school girl gets heavily involved in drugs, finally realizes she needs help. \n\nhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068644/
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"Footloose", "Top Gun" and "Dirty Dancing".\n\nAnd by the way... I'm amused that so many people are suggesting the movie "Grease".  While it is an excellent movie and one of my all time favourites... it was made in the 1970's... not the 80's.
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highs are any john Hughs film- breakfast club, wierd science, ferris buellers day off, sixteen candles, pretty in pink, some kind of wonderful, shes having a baby, the story lines are timeless you could imagine them today in your own school! take a modern film like mean girls and see the similaritys of the themes from pretty in pink. timeless!!!!\n\nFast times at ridgemont high is the original 80's high school movie, watch it and you will see where all the rest of the 80's high school genre followed, oh and the outstanding performance by sean penn!\n\nalso where would we be without the back to the future series? I love them. could watch them over and over again they never get old!!\n\n\nlow points of 80's movies..... grease 2 nuff said, \n\n\n\nhope this helps!!
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Of all the 80's toons I think you probably hit on the two big ones there.\n\nI too enjoyed and watched Thundercats and Transformers religiously whenever I got the chance.
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im not quite sure. you might want to do a search on any Stephen King film. They were very big back then. Also try myspace, and any horror film website. If that doesnt work go to imdb.com and try a search there. You can also check the archives of movies dont in the 80's under horror!
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Of course that movie is great. That is the Brat pack time. Really good, see it. I have seen it about 10 times. i think everyone can relate to that movie even though it is in 80's movie.Enjoy