Movies from the 1980s (80-89) that range from "yeah, it's alright" to "totally rad!". Or otherwise 4-10 stars movies that you enjoy.
Make a recommendation, take a recommendation. 80s were kino when it came to Horror, Action and SciFi, some decent drama's and comedies mixed in.
>Anyway, got any 80s movies that are your guilty pleasures?
>Anything aside from the obvious hits?

Film peaked on june 25 1982

Have to mention that Anime animation quality really hit a peak in the 80s.

non obvious kino
>Bad Dreams (1988)
>Zelly & Me (1988)
>The Hidden (1987)
>Crawlspace (1986)
>The Killing of America (1981)

Not enough kids these days have seen this and have an appreciation for the work that went into that robot behind the scenes

>>211812663 (OP)
Unfaithfully Yours is underrated

Never actually watched this but /tv/ says it's good so maybe tonight actually.

>>211812663 (OP)
DARYL

This movie blew my mind as a kid. Great all around.

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Love this film and Innerspace

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>>211812663 (OP)
Flight of the Navigator was a lot better than Explorers, as tween boy space adventure goes. Explorers had that creepy scene where the alien chick tries to seduce one of the kids. Pretty sure it was made by a pedobear.

>>211813011
it got #canceled because of the white guy playing a jeet

I'm going with this one which jumpstarted my mommydom fetish

>>211813296
Another underrated Dennis Quaid Scifi film from 80s and a favorite of mine... Enemy Mine.

>>211812663 (OP)
watched this last night it was pure kino

>>211813924
That shit terrified me. The opening still gives me the shivers.

>>211813679
Damn I haven't thought about that in 30 years lol. I wish someone had a webm

>>211813679
Pic related is my favourite in that genre.

>>211813924
1979 but close enough I guess.
>>211813845
Man fucks an alien hermaphrodite dude and has kids with it.

>>211813679
Explorers was a 'friends go on an adventure' movie. Flight of the Navigator was about the childhood anxiety over growing up. The main flaw in Explorers is that had a muddled ending. That was somewhat forgivable since the movie was about the journey more than the destination.

>4
>yeah it's alright
4 is bad. 6 is it's alright. learn your rankings if you're going to rate movies, asshole.

Never met a Generation X woman who didn't love pic related.

What a stupid movie, but still worth a watch. No idea what it's commentary on.

>>211813679
It was made by Joe Dante you philistine

>>211814039
I don't remember that.

>>211813011
Short Circuit 2 is one of my favorites even though it's not quite the same feel as the first film, the whole premise was more interesting to me as a kid.

>>211813296
Hell yes. Reason I love Twisting the Night Away

>>211813505
Another!

>>211812663 (OP)
80s films are such good comfort films. How do they do it bros?

Just watched Conan the Barbarian in 4k. Amazing score, great sets, and decent battles. Worth a watch.

Cropsy > Jason

make threads

stop trying to make every inane topic that comes into your retarded mind a general

generals are where ideas go to die

>>211812663 (OP)
The Last Starfighter was fun.

>>211812663 (OP)
/80s/ makes more sense, dumbass.

>>211812953
Love The Hidden. Great movie, everyone should see it and you will like it within the first 5 minutes

everything doesn't need to be a general you retarded faggot

make a thread about something you want response or don't make a thread at all

>>211813712
Hes jewish but yeah. Thing is he made me like Indians as a kid when they are all terrible lol

>>211814195
I am neither Gen X nor a woman but Labyrinth is one of my all time favorites. I really miss the imaginative, other-worldly fantasies of the 80s. They barely make fantasy now, and when they do it's just faux LotR or GoT grimdark, tryhard and subversive. I guess that's just how cinema is now in general.

>>211812663 (OP)
>Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-o-rama (1988)
It's a solid 4/10. Incredible theme song I could listen to on repeat, with great introductory scenes (and lots of boobies). Then when they get to the mall and uncover the jinn monster, it turns to mostly shit. It's often too dark to see anything and the audio gets all fucked up. Maybe it was the torrent rip I watched but I kind of doubt it. Cheap amateur movies tend to have that issue. Linnea Quigley is in it.
>Class of Nuke Em High (1986)
For me it's a 9/10 and the best Troma movie (not saying much but you know). The soundtrack is great and the Cretins are fucking awesome. I especially like Muffy, she's so sexy I want her to step on me. The best scene is when they fake a seizure, beat up an old lady, and take her purse lol. Nuclear radiated weed causing mutant retard babies flushed down the sewer that survives and gets revenge on the high school is the coolest plot ever. Also, in the scene where they go to the college frat party, there's an Alessi Brothers poster in the attic and the Alessi Brothers are a great band.

>>211813171
It's kino.

Absolute 80s kino with two hot chicks starring in it. Every movie should be like this.

>>211814010
Love the Last Starfighter. Mags was an 80s babe! Night of The Comet too, and Mischief, but that had full frontal from Kelly Preston, so it's okay if you forgot Mags was in it.

>>211818045
Mags! I was just thinking about her.

>>211816194
>Cropsy
Sounds like a friend of Bozo The Clown

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>>211813011
>appreciation for the work that went into that robot behind the scenes
are there some good BTS features on it?

>>211817336
What's your damage? I haven't seen an 80s movie general here in forever. Ah... you must be a zoomie who didn't grow up with the classics. I'm sorry you were born in the Obama Era.

>>211812663 (OP)
I noticed D.A.R.Y.L. is free on YT. Somehow I've never seen that.

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>>211816194
>written by Harvey Weinstein

Everybody and their mother has seen this but it's the quintessential 80s movie, and trilogy. Other than Star Wars but that's 77.

>>211819135
>D.A.R.Y.L.
Man, loved that movie as a kid. Watched it as an adult and well?... it had so much more potential. But ya also gotta remember it's a movie for kids, not Terminator.

Workaholics has an episode where Karl has a wedding and we find out why Ders hates him so much:
>Karl borrowed his D.A.R.Y.L. VHS tape and never returned it.

>>211818045
first half is great, then it falls off

>>211819648
It really did fall apart. I think it got a little too dark with the evil scientists and shit. For a world extinction event, it started out pretty lighthearted.

>>211819714
>Mrs. White
That's racist!
Seriously tho, they changed a few game characters because they sounded too racist. You will NEVER see another CLUE film as long as you live. Not with the OG crew anyway. /tv/ calls that Lost Media.

>>211819912
>"We were young..."
Great jam. But this ain't movie soundtracks general, bitch!

I don't condone any film where a guy has consensual sex with Billie Jean and she calls it le rape. She even had an orgasm.

>>211819968
literally none of that happens, maybe you're thinking of a different movie

>>211820032
She was raped that's why she shaved her head. Christian Slater was blonde (pre-Gleaming The Cube).

Quiz me on any 80s film and I will embarrass you in front of this entire thread

Thrashin' 1986 is a flick that I never see mentioned everywhere that impressed me. Barebones, formulaic plot, but a lot of the runtime is just montages of people hanging out, pure 80s summer vibes.

>>211820309
just playing along with your game because fuck it
not raped
her brother Christian Slater (Binx) was beaten up, and his scooter trashed/broken by the son (Hubie) of the shop owner (Mr. Pyatt)
she goes to the shop to get money for the scooter, Pyatt tries to sexually assault her, Binx accidentally shoots Pyatt, they take off
She cuts her hair after watching Joan of Arc on tv at the rich kid's house (son of Dean Stockwell)

also the song Invincible by Pat Benatar is the big song from the movie, not sure what you're quoting with
>"We were young...."

>>211820444
>game
Was no game. I learned a lot from this thread. Helen Slater ever get topless?

>>211820482
it just occurred to me you might have been quoting Love is a Battlefield, which wasn't in the movie

>>211820541
What? Now my mind is blown. Guess I conflated a few things. It has been 35+ years since I last watched the movie (VHS).

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>>211817734
>Class of Nuke Em High
For me it was Chrissy (Janelle Brady). Looking back at her now, she's kind of cute but being a boy hitting puberty, her scenes pushed all kinds of buttons I didn't even know I had.

>>211812663 (OP)
'Cloak & Dagger' (1984) was another good one. Never looked at grandmothers the same way ever again.

>>211820935
Oh Hell Yeah! I made my nephew watch it with me and at the end, Elliot is like,
>"I dont need Jack Flack anymore, I got your Dad!"
and I started crying like Niagra Falls. Ever since then, I've dreamt of becoming a child's imaginary friend and making him kill people.

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>>211821177
Needed a time travel element to go next level.

Anybody here seen "Hysterical"? The first ever horror spoof of the 80s? It's kino

>>211813036
If you know you know

>>211821401
FUCK YEAH! One of my favorite films. Did u know that the film was shelved for 1-2 years before someone bought the film rights to release it and in that span, the MC hit puberty.

The studio wanted more comedy, so they had Sean come back and shoot all those intersecuiters(?). Which was perfect to see how much he grew as a person from the experience. Now he basically says "fuck you!" to life.

Cop 1988

>>211821611
Not even a poster? You're losing steam brother. Pound a Four Loko!

>>211821611
>>211821651

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClnN_s2VGV0&pp=ygUIZmlyZSBpbmM%3D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eln48BCELk&pp=ygUIZmlyZSBpbmM%3D

kino status? seriously, worth a watch or nah
this dude ridley makes either kino or mid dogshit. no in-between.

>>211813011
When I saw this again recently I realised it was CHAPPIE

>>211812663 (OP)

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) - A quirky sci-fi comedy about a neurosurgeon/rock star fighting interdimensional aliens. Known for its oddball humor and stellar cast (Peter Weller, John Lithgow).

Miracle Mile (1988) - A tense, apocalyptic thriller about a man who learns a nuclear strike is imminent and tries to save his new love in Los Angeles. Underrated for its real-time suspense.

The Hidden (1987) - A sci-fi action flick where an alien cop (Kyle MacLachlan) hunts a body-hopping extraterrestrial criminal. Blends buddy-cop vibes with horror.

Mystery Train (1989) - Jim Jarmusch’s anthology film set in Memphis, weaving three stories about music, outsiders, and Elvis. A gem for indie film fans.

One Crazy Summer (1986) - A zany comedy starring John Cusack as an aspiring cartoonist on a wild summer vacation. Overshadowed by Cusack’s bigger hits but full of 80s charm.

The Last Dragon (1985) - A martial arts comedy with a Motown flair, following a young Harlem fighter seeking “the glow.” A cult favorite for its mix of kung fu and funk.

Night of the Comet (1984) - A sci-fi horror-comedy about two Valley girls surviving a comet that turns most people into zombies. Cheesy but lovable.

Street Smart (1987) - A gritty crime drama starring Christopher Reeve as a journalist caught in a web of lies with a pimp (Morgan Freeman in a breakout role). Often overlooked for its intense performances.

Tampopo (1985) - A Japanese “ramen western” about a woman perfecting her noodle shop, with hilarious food-related vignettes. A unique comedy that’s a foodie’s delight.

Big Trouble in Little China (1986) - While somewhat known, this John Carpenter action-comedy with Kurt Russell as a trucker fighting mystical forces in Chinatown still flies under the radar for some. Pure 80s fun.

>>211823248
Kino if you like 80s fantasy stuff

>>211823311
wild

>Street Smart (1987) - A gritty crime drama starring Christopher Reeve as a journalist caught in a web of lies with a pimp (Morgan Freeman in a breakout role). Often overlooked for its intense performances.

Has anyone seen this?

>>211823353
Not me

>>211823353
Holy shit, no! I only ever saw the clip with Morgan menacing his ho with a broken YooHoo bottle.

>>211822002
Based VHS cover. And a title so simple ya just gotta watch it. Like Cyborg. Or Warlock.

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>>211823431
It looks kino
https://youtu.be/EaZnH_-v7lA?si=LyvPUoWOwAlXIJ7P

>>211823577
>CANNON
I'm sold! I really should go to sleep rn, but fuck it, I got some beers and a few recs of my own. Stay tuned.

Also "Village of The Damned" = another Reeves Joint

>>211813296
One of those movies Comedy Central played all the time for years and years. Never liked it

>>211823669
>Never liked it
Same
I would much rather watch Pure Luck. The fat suit at the end after he gets stung by bees inspired Jiminy Glick

>>211823785
Martin Short just doesn't work for me

>>211823785
Thumbnail looks like it says KEK

>>211823852
>C.uck is wordfiltered to kek
why did I not know this

One of my favorites, with a great Tangerine Dream soundtrack

>>211823311
>remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

>>211823650
>Street Smarts
You guys didn't tell me Cheddar Jack from Always Sunny In Philadelphia was in this! Cheddar Jack got all the finest hos. He was "Pimp of The Year".

>>211824068
State Azure does a great performance of the music from the subway scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRSNy8DcIDk

>>211817462
If you haven't already seen 'Krull', give it a try. Quite a bit different than 'Labyrinth' but nice fantasy mixed in with scifi and a band of brothers adventure.

>>211813296
Between this movie and the fly it traumatized my little kid brain about vomiting because I thought stomach acid was only slightly less caustic than xenomorph blood.

>>211814812
>What a stupid movie
That's the point.

Watch this next! Yeah, I'm talkin to you!

>>211812663 (OP)
Some good 80s horror films
>alligator
>cat's eye
>dark night of the scarecrow
>communion
>silver bullet
>critters

>>211814812
Fun flick, I enjoyed it a bit more than the original even though there was less tomato action. Haven't watched the other sequels yet.
Apparently a reboot (that continues the continuity of the sequels) got announced, I hope it's good.

>>211824717
>Yeah, I'm talkin to you!
SHUT UP WHEN YOU'RE TALKIN TO ME!!!

This is quite good

>>211812663 (OP)
Where can I watch OC and Stiggs?

Im watching
>BLOW OUT
for the first time didn't know it was a De Palma joint.

>>211821253
"You're still doomed!"
(actually it's the 3rd, after Student Bodies and National Lampoon's Class Reunion)

>>211823311
>One Crazy Summer (1986) - A zany comedy starring John Cusack as an aspiring cartoonist on a wild summer vacation. Overshadowed by Cusack’s bigger hits but full of 80s charm.

As good as it is, it's not quite as good as Better Off Dead.

Didn't pay attention to the character names and for years I thought OCS it was a sequel to it.

>>211827491
>"You're still doomed!"
Lol