Neemo's Greatest Movie of All-Time Survivor (1980's Nominations)

[Neemo]

Ok 1990's format seemed to work well....so yeah, nominate your 15 favorite Movies of the 1980's. from there I'll determine a top 10. My list is subject to change.



My Nominations:

Aliens
Back to the Future
Batman
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Platoon
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Scarface
Stand by Me
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
The Breakfast Club
The Princess Bride
The Shining
Top Gun
Young Guns

Remember, No Documentaries, Live Concerts, Stand-Up Comedies, or Television Episodes. Remasters and special editions still count as orig movies....use the orig release dates

I will leave this thread open till Monday, December 18th change of plan....it'll be open until the new year. Come up with your own list of the top 15 Movies of the 1980's. maybe some of you will get some good 80's movies to watch for Xmas After Nominations are complete we'll will start voting off our least favorites.

[pilferk]

This decade is tough for me!

The Goonies
Ghandi
Hoosiers
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Raging Bull
Platoon
Rainman
Full Metal Jacket
Stand by Me
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
The Breakfast Club
My Left Foot
Das Boot
The Christmas Story
Superman II

[anythinggoes]

Off the Top of my head the following

Die hard
the Terminator
The Blues Brothers
Airplane
Stand By Me
Evil Dead
Gremlins
ET
Aliens
The Abyss
Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back
The Untouchables
An Officer and a Gentleman
GFhostbusters
Lethal Weapon

[T_Roxie]

Is This Is Spinal Tap off limits?

Other than that Batman
The Terminator
Das Boot
Aliens
The Abyss
The Untouchables
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Back to the Future

[Neemo]

Is This Is Spinal Tap off limits?

nope

[marty]

The Blues Brothers
Airplane
The Naked Gun
Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life
The Princess Bride
Back To The Future
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Die Hard
The Terminator
Star Wars VI- Return Of the Jedi
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Lethal Weapon
This is Spinal Tap

[jameslofton29]

Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Full Metal Jacket
Stand By Me
Aliens
The Shining
The Breakfast Club
Halloween 4
Rainman
Scarface
National Lampoon's Vacation
48 Hours
The Goonies
Adventures in Babysitting
Back to School
Platoon

[Slashahaulic]

Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Full Metal Jacket
Stand By Me
Aliens
The Shining
The Breakfast Club
Halloween 4
Rainman
Scarface
National Lampoon's Vacation
48 Hours
The Goonies
Adventures in Babysitting
Back to School
Platoon

If you remove Pee Wee from this list, it's a pretty good reflection of what my list would be.

I'll go with (in no specific order):
Bull Durham
Back to School
Ferris Buehler's Day Off
The Breakfast Club
Full Metal Jacket
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Hoosiers
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Victory
Christmas Story
Vacation
WarGames
Die Hard

[Danny Top Hat]

Aliens
The Terminator
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Back to the Future
Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars - Return of the Jedi
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Temple of Doom
The Shining
Ghostbusters
The Princess Bride
Predetor
The Neverending Story
The Running Man
Akira

There were some quality popcorn movies in the 80s.? This is gonna be fun!

[pilferk]

Terminator 2


There were some quality popcorn movies in the 80s.  This is gonna be fun!

I know you were sad to see it go in the 90's thread...and I realize the whole space/time continium gets a little mucky when referrring to the Terminator movies, but....T2 was released in '91...and I don't think it's eligible for 80's movies.

[mrlee]

aliens
predator
die hard
terminator
nightmare on elm street 1 or 3
The Thing
Lethal weapon 1 or 2
Rambo 2?

[NicoRourke]

Batman Returns
Blade Runner
Die Hard
Angel Heart
The Pope Of Greenwich Village
Rumble Fich
Tightrope
The Mission
Once Upon A Time In America
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
The Thing

[Rocksteady]

The Terminator
Predator
Batman
Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: The Return of The Jedi
The Neverending Story
Scarface
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Temple Of Doom
Indiana Jones And the Last Crusade
Back To The Future
Full Metal Jacket
Commando
Die Hard
Nightamare On Elm Street

[jameslofton29]

Fast Times at Ridgemont High
WarGames

I cant believe I left those two off my list. But there's alot of great films in the 80's. Alot of great stuff isnt gonna make the cut.


I cant believe it that no one else has picked Pee Wee's Big adventure.

[Neemo]

oooh wargames

damn now i may have to edit my list

[Hysteron]

Aliens
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
The Breakfast Club
The Lost Boys
Akira
The Neverending Story
The Running Man
Die Hard
The Goonies
Gremlins
Brazil
The Last Temptation Of Christ
The Evil Dead
A View To A Kill

All great films.

[Neemo]

only 15 atari...if you dont edit it i'll just take the top 15 on there

[Danny Top Hat]

Terminator 2


There were some quality popcorn movies in the 80s. This is gonna be fun!

I know you were sad to see it go in the 90's thread...and I realize the whole space/time continium gets a little mucky when referrring to the Terminator movies, but....T2 was released in '91...and I don't think it's eligible for 80's movies.

Oh yeah - You Could Be Mine - obviously


In that case i'll edit it out and put in The Neverending Story.

[Neemo]

bump for more nominations

[kupirock]

Aliens
The Neverending Story
Back To The Future
Die Hard
The Thing
Ghostbusters
Stand By Me
Full Metal Jacket
The Terminator
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Cannibal Holocaust
Beverly Hills Cop

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