I was feeling a bit nostalgic today. I love movies, as most of you know, and I have seen a lot of them. I have never been shy about the fact that I believe that the 80's produced the best films in terms of entertainment and lasting value. They may have not always been award winning caliber, but they have stood the test of time. So, here is my list of 80's movies that are must sees(at least once). They are in no particular order I broke them into genres to make viewing easier. Most of them could be argued into other genres as most 80's films were comedies pretending to be actions or drams. The asterisks denotes my personal favorites, though I do love them all. So, if you haven't seen one, do it! Enjoy!
Action Adventure
Platoon(1986)
Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984)*
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989)
Top Gun(1986)
Die Hard(1988)
Glory(1989)*
Beverly Hills Cop 1 and 2(1984, 1987)
Escape from New York(1981)*
Lethal Weapon 1 and 2 (1987, 1989)*
Red Dawn(1984)
Young Guns(1988)
Uncommon Valor(1983)*
Sci-fi/Fantasy
Back to the Future 1 and 2(1985, 1989)*
Star Wars Empire Strikes Back(1980)
Star Wars Return of the Jedi(1983)*
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn(1982
Star Trek III: The Search for Spoke(1984)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home(1986)*
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982)
The Princess Bride(1987)
Starman(1984)
The Beastmaster(1982)*
Big Trouble in Little China(1986)*
Howard the Duck(1986)*
Masters of the Universe(1987)*
Return to Oz(1985)
The Running Man(1987)
Flight of the Navigator(1986)
The Last Starfighter(1984)*
RoboCop(1987)
TRON(1982)
Willow(1988)*
Enemy Mine(1985)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome(1985)
Batman(1989)
The Terminator(1984)
Labyrinth(1986)
Legend(1985)*
Animation/Kids
Santa Claus: The Movie(1985)*
The Chipmunk Adventure(1987)
The Land Before Time(1988)
The Muppets Take Manhattan(1984)*
An American Tail(1986)*
The Neverending Story(1984)
The Secret of NIMH(1982)*
The Little Mermaid(1989)
The Fox and the Hound(1981)
Benji the Hunted(1987)
Drama
The Karate Kid 1 and 2(1984, 1986)
The Boy Who Could Fly(1986)
Spacecamp(1985)
Dead Poets Society(1989)*
Driving Miss Daisy(1989)
Eight Men Out(1988)
Full Metal Jacket(1987)
Lucas(1986)
Mississippi Burning(1988)
The Outsiders(1983)
Project X(1987)*
Rain Man(1988)
Gleaming the Cube(1989)
Hoosiers(1986)
La Bamba(1987)
WarGames(1983)
Lean on Me(1989) *
Cocktail(1988)
Cocoon(1985)*
Cocoon: The Return(1988)
Commando(1985)
Steel Magnolias(1989)*
Stand by Me(1986)
Field of Dreams(1989)
Footloose(1984)
Dirty Dancing(1987)
The Breakfast Club(1985)
Pretty in Pink(1986)
Horror/Thriller
Critters(1986) *
The Shining(1980)
Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)
The Monster Squad(1987)*
My Best Friend is a Vampire(1988)
Night of the Comet(1984)
Night of the Creeps(1986)
A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984)*
Nightmare on Elm Street 2(1985)*
Killer Klowns from Outer Space(1988)*
Friday the 13th(1980)
Fright Night(1985)
The Gate(1987)
Halloween II(1981)
House(1986)
House II(1987)*
Creepshow(1982)
Aliens(1986)*
The Thing(1982)
They live(1988)
Pet Sematary(1989)
Predator(1987)
Maximum Overdrive(1986)
Lady in White(1988)
Cujo(1983)
Cat's Eye(1985)
Children of the Corn(1984)
Child's Play(1988)
The Abyss(1989)
Gremlins(1984)*
The Lost Boys(1987)*
Poltergeist(1982)*
Poltergeist II(1986)
Comedy
Uncle Buck(1989)*
Big Top Pee Wee(1988)
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure(1985) *
Clue(1985)
The Toy(1982)
Back to School(1986)
Haunted Honeymoon(1986)
License to Drive(1988)
Little Monsters(1989)*
Mr. Mom(1983)
Teen Wolf(1985)
Trading Places(1983)
Brewster's Millions(1985)
Coming to America(1988)
Spaceballs(1987)*
Turner and Hooch(1989) *
Stripes(1981)
3 Men and a Baby(1987)
Three Amigos(1986)*
Short Circuit(1986)
Innerspace(1987)*
The Goonies(1985)
Overboard(1987)*
The Money Pit(1986)
My Stepmother is an Alien(1988)
Vacation(1983)
Christmas Vacation(1989)*
Nine to Five(1980)*
Major League(1989)
Little Shop of Horros(1986)
Look Who's Talking(1989)
The Wizard(1989)*
Twins(1988)
Good Morning, Vietnam(1987)
The Great Outdoors(1988)*
Plains, Train and Automobiles(1987)
Harry and the Hendersons(1987)*
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids(1989)
Crocodile Dundee(1986)
Troop Beverly Hills(1989)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986) *
Ghostbuster(1984)*
Ghostbuster II(1989)
*batteries not included(1987) *
Weekend at Bernie's(1989)
Big(1988)
The Burbs(1989)*
Adventures in Babysitting(1987)
Beetlejuice(1988)*
Mannequin(1987)
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure(1989) *
Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988) *
Real Genius(1985)
Sixteen Candles(1984)
Weird Science(1985)
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