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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    Stand By Me
    Breakfast Club
    Rumble Fish/The Outsiders
    Ferris Bueller
    When Harry Met Sally

    6 I know :D
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,422
    no one mentioned Christmas Story yet :o (I would have if it was a top 10 :P )
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  • Pamela0222Pamela0222 Posts: 1,544
    edited March 2012
    Dirty Dancing
    Fast Times at Ridgemont High
    The Goonies
    Gremlins
    Back to the Future

    Honourable Mentions.... Top Gun, and Footloose
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  • dougfloyddougfloyd Fishers, IN Posts: 2,583
    Wow this is hard... Here's the first 5 that come to mind, this needs to be at least a top 10!

    1. The Goonies
    2. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
    3. Back to the Future
    4. Stand by Me
    5. Rambo

    Honorable mentions (okay, making a top 10 anyway): The Karate Kid, Ghostbusters, Major League, Big, Top Gun
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  • YefaYefa Posts: 1,133
    Blade Runner
    Blue Velvet
    Fast Times At Ridgemont High
    Hellraiser
    Inferno
    Peking Opera Blues
    Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
    The Terminator
    This Is Spinal Tap

    I know it was supposed to be 5 movies, but I couldn't leave any of these off my list.
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,165
    The top 5 non-star wars movies

    Predator
    Hoosiers
    Caddyshack
    Stripes
    Die Hard
    Be Excellent To Each Other
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  • Better DanBetter Dan Posts: 5,684
    DS1119 wrote:
    Back To The Future. My list stops there since it's just awesome. :lol:


    This was my first thought as well! ;)
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  • JK_LivinJK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    pjhawks wrote:
    1 - Fast Times at Ridgemont High
    2 - Stripes
    3 - 48 Hours
    4 - Breakfast Club
    5 - Beverly Hills Cop

    1st R rated movie I saw in the theatre with my MOM! She was a huge Eddie fan and was embarrased because of the language and pussy talk. I was 12.
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
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  • drinkbigredinsteaddrinkbigredinstead Posts: 2,240
    JK_Livin wrote:
    pjhawks wrote:
    1 - Fast Times at Ridgemont High
    2 - Stripes
    3 - 48 Hours
    4 - Breakfast Club
    5 - Beverly Hills Cop

    1st R rated movie I saw in the theatre with my MOM! She was a huge Eddie fan and was embarrased because of the language and pussy talk. I was 12.


    I miss the pre-PC days. I try really hard with my boys, not raise them so sheltered (for lack of better word) and yes quite a few other moms (including my mother-in-law) don't approve of how 'liberal' I am.
  • m0jorisenm0jorisen Posts: 516
    Hoosiers
    The Breakfast Club
    Raging Bull
    The Shinning
    Fast Times at Ridgemont High
    Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse
    Of my innocence... got back my inner sense...
  • F5AgainstOneF5AgainstOne New Hampshire, USA Posts: 1,462
    In no particular order:

    Pink Floyd: The Wall
    The Blues Brothers
    This is Spinal Tap
    National Lampoon's Vacation
    The Princess Bride
    EV Solo Boston 6/16/11
    East Troy 9/3/11
    East Troy 9/4/11
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    Denver, CO 10/22/14
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    No particular order....


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    Bladerunner
    Stripes

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    Scarface....400full.jpg

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    Midnight Run....MV5BMTg0MTg2NTgyM15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzI3ODMyMQ@@._V1._SY317_CR3,0,214,317_.jpg

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  • CBC291417CBC291417 Posts: 22
    Yes to most movies already mentioned. A few more,

    Mask
    Loverboy - Can't Buy Me Love fans had to watch this one too... "Hi I'm Brad frosty beverage? No Brad no frosty beverage." Crack up every time..
    Return to Oz
    North Shore
    Just One of the Guys
  • JK_LivinJK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    CBC291417 wrote:
    Yes to most movies already mentioned. A few more,

    Mask
    Loverboy - Can't Buy Me Love fans had to watch this one too... "Hi I'm Brad frosty beverage? No Brad no frosty beverage." Crack up every time..
    Return to Oz
    North Shore
    Just One of the Guys

    Yes and Yes. The chick from Just one of the guys was smokin!
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • CBC291417CBC291417 Posts: 22
    Oh yeah... Just remembered her boobie scene at the prom. And the girl that had a crush on her/him was pretty cute too. I wanted to look like them when I got to high school :roll: :lol:
  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    Only 5 is tough, but in no order, except for Empire Strikes Back at #1

    The Empire Strikes Back
    Fletch
    Airplane!
    Real Genius
    WarGames
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • JK_LivinJK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    SatansFuton wrote:
    Only 5 is tough, but in no order, except for Empire Strikes Back at #1

    The Empire Strikes Back
    Fletch
    Airplane!
    Real Genius
    WarGames

    and Top Secret!
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    JK_Livin wrote:
    SatansFuton wrote:
    Only 5 is tough, but in no order, except for Empire Strikes Back at #1

    The Empire Strikes Back
    Fletch
    Airplane!
    Real Genius
    WarGames

    and Top Secret!

    Well sure, but I can only pick 5! I could go on forever with 80's movies I love, but drinkbigredinstead is killing me with this oppressive "Pick 5" system. To be honest even if it was "Pick 100" I'd still be leaving off some of my favorites.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    1. After Hours
    2. Blue Velvet
    3. Do the Right Thing
    4. Blood Simple
    5. Crimes and Misdemeanors
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    1) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
    2) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
    3) Escape from New York
    4) Lethal Weapon
    5) Better Off Dead
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    tybird wrote:
    1) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
    2) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
    3) Escape from New York
    4) Lethal Weapon
    5) Better Off Dead

    Those would probably be on my list too, if we were doing Top 10. But on the subject of John Carpenter, I should have had The Thing on my list. It's one of my all-time favorites. When I think "80's Movies" though all these comedies pop in my head, and movies like The Thing are often forgotten.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    SatansFuton wrote:
    tybird wrote:
    1) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
    2) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
    3) Escape from New York
    4) Lethal Weapon
    5) Better Off Dead

    Those would probably be on my list too, if we were doing Top 10. But on the subject of John Carpenter, I should have had The Thing on my list. It's one of my all-time favorites. When I think "80's Movies" though all these comedies pop in my head, and movies like The Thing are often forgotten.
    The Thing almost made my cut....Kurt Russel+John Carpenter=Movie Gold
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • SatansFutonSatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    tybird wrote:
    SatansFuton wrote:
    tybird wrote:
    1) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
    2) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
    3) Escape from New York
    4) Lethal Weapon
    5) Better Off Dead

    Those would probably be on my list too, if we were doing Top 10. But on the subject of John Carpenter, I should have had The Thing on my list. It's one of my all-time favorites. When I think "80's Movies" though all these comedies pop in my head, and movies like The Thing are often forgotten.
    The Thing almost made my cut....Kurt Russel+John Carpenter=Movie Gold

    Have you seen the "prequel" yet? I just rented it, it wasn't great. It was less a prequel and more of a remake or re-imagining, because they copied so much from the original.

    The amazing thing is that the old special effects from the original actually look better than the fancy new CGI effects they used for this one.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • tinkerbelltinkerbell New Zealand Posts: 2,161
    This is hard because I was a kid in the 80's so I have 2 lists

    Kids movies
    1. Labyrinth
    2. Princess Bride
    3. Goonies
    4. Stand By Me
    5. Flight of the Navigator

    Adult movies
    1. When Harry Met Sally
    2. Lost Boys
    3. Beaches
    4. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
    5. Steel Magnolia's
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    SatansFuton wrote:

    Have you seen the "prequel" yet? I just rented it, it wasn't great. It was less a prequel and more of a remake or re-imagining, because they copied so much from the original.

    The amazing thing is that the old special effects from the original actually look better than the fancy new CGI effects they used for this one.
    Have not yet.....once it's on one of the movie channels, I'll probably DVR it
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
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