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Subject: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: wsmith4 on 01/07/13 at 10:08 am
I'm looking for more movies that will immerse me in 80's glory... What are some of your favorites, besides the following which would be rather obvious:
The Breakfast Club
Pretty in Pink
St. Elmo's Fire
Ferris Beuler's Day Off
The Goonies
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: snozberries on 01/07/13 at 10:49 am
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
Valley Girl
Some Kind of Wonderful
Tuff Turf
Adventures in Babysitting
Back to the Future
Big
Coming To America
CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC!
ET
Eddie and the Cruisers
From the Hip
Just one of the Guys
Karate Kid
Lucas
Mischief
Night of the (freaking) Comet!!!
Night Shift
No Small Affair
Outsiders
Peggy Sue Got Married
Red Dawn
Space Camp
Sure Thing
Terminator
Tootsie
Top Gun
Vision Quest
War Games
Working Girl
And the 1998 classic Wedding Singer of course! LOL
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: warped on 01/07/13 at 11:49 am
(looking to make sure I don't duplicate from Q's list)
Ghostbusters
Romancing the Stone
Beverly hills cop
48 hours
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: snozberries on 01/07/13 at 1:11 pm
(looking to make sure I don't duplicate from Q's list)
that list consists of virtually every 80s movie I own... I didn't mention a could, like Grease 2 and Dirty Dancing... Streets of Fire... The Last Dragon... Last American Virgin
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: CatwomanofV on 01/07/13 at 1:47 pm
that list consists of virtually every 80s movie I own... I didn't mention a could, like Grease 2 and Dirty Dancing... Streets of Fire... The Last Dragon... Last American Virgin
You also didn't mention Midnight Madness. :D ;D ;D ;D
Cat
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Inlandsvägen1986 on 01/07/13 at 1:48 pm
Any 1985-movie I suppose.
If I had to choose one, I'd take: Back to Future Part I.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: CatwomanofV on 01/07/13 at 1:49 pm
I think the ONE movie that nails it is Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Cat
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: warped on 01/07/13 at 1:54 pm
If I had to chose one myself, I'd either chose Breakfast Club or St Elmo's fire. Bilzy already mentioned those.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: snozberries on 01/07/13 at 3:32 pm
You also didn't mention Midnight Madness. :D ;D ;D ;D
Cat
I don't know what that is... I figure you're not talking RHPS cuz isn't that a 70s flick?
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: meesa on 01/07/13 at 3:46 pm
Apologies if anyone has already mentioned it, but I didn't see it:
Bueller....Bueller....Bueller....
Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Edited to add, I should have looked closer at Sir Billzy's comments FIRST LOL ;D
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: snozberries on 01/07/13 at 4:45 pm
Apologies if anyone has already mentioned it, but I didn't see it:
Bueller....Bueller....Bueller....
Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Edited to add, I should have looked closer at Sir Billzy's comments FIRST LOL ;D
;D
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: CatwomanofV on 01/07/13 at 4:49 pm
I don't know what that is... I figure you're not talking RHPS cuz isn't that a 70s flick?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081159/
It has a very young Michael J. Fox.
Cat
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: snozberries on 01/07/13 at 4:57 pm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081159/
It has a very young Michael J. Fox.
Cat
oooohhh I've never seen that one!
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: CatwomanofV on 01/07/13 at 5:00 pm
oooohhh I've never seen that one!
I thought it was cute but I know a lot of people thought it was stupid.
Cat
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Howard on 01/07/13 at 7:26 pm
Any 1985-movie I suppose.
If I had to choose one, I'd take: Back to Future Part I.
I agree Back To The Future gave me that 80's feel.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: mitch1987 on 01/08/13 at 1:45 pm
I agree Back To The Future gave me that 80's feel.
I'd have to 3rd that lol..Back to the Future always seemed to capture the 80s the best. Which is kind of funny as most of it takes place in the 50s but I think the contrast to the 50s helps bring out all the cool 80s stuff in it. Marty McFly really was the typical 80s teenager. Maybe its just that I was 17 at the time just like Marty was and vividly remember seeing it in the theatre and thinking how cool it was. It also helped that even back then I loved reading about the 50s and 60s.
Ferris Bueller, Wargames and Fast Times are all great to for that 80s look and feel. and Streets of Fire is amazing. It brings the 50s and 80s together but in a much different way then Back to the Future.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: kingofpain on 01/27/13 at 10:21 pm
Certainly would say Fast times at Ridgemont High.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Howard on 01/28/13 at 6:21 am
Revenge Of The Nerds.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Dagwood on 01/28/13 at 6:42 pm
Night of the (freaking) Comet!!!
Awesome (freaking) movie!!!
Better Off Dead
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: snozberries on 01/28/13 at 9:00 pm
Awesome (freaking) movie!!!
Better Off Dead
you're awesome!!!
and better off dead is a good one!
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Dagwood on 01/28/13 at 9:03 pm
you're awesome!!!
I know ;) ;D
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: moycon on 01/28/13 at 10:46 pm
Yeah I'm going to go with Fast Times At Ridgemont times. Was easily one of my favorite movies as a kid.
Runner up goes to Valley Girl, that movie is just jam packed with 80s goodness. I have a soundtrack of songs from the film, and it takes up two CDs.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 01/29/13 at 12:38 am
Wargames
Sixteen Candles
Weird Science
Pretty in Pink
Ferris Beuller's Day off
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Mushroom on 02/04/13 at 12:42 pm
I agree with Cat. Whenever I think "1980's movies", Fast Times is the first one to come to mind. In addition it was filmed at my High School, and that was really what things were like in Van Nuys in the era.
Also Night Of The Comet. I like to think of it as "Valley Girls with Guns", where you have Uzis mixed in with New Wave music, and when armageddon strikes, the girls do the most natural thing in the world (go shopping).
Even though it was set in the 1960's, Dirty Dancing was very much a 1980's movie.
And more then BTTF, Back To The Future 2 was much more "1980's", even down to the Max Headroom version of Ronnie Reagain.
Caddyshack, with Kenny Loggins FTW.
Buckaroo Banzai, only the 1980's could blend sci-fi, rock & roll, country, and create a New Wave version of Doc Savage.
This Is Spinal Tap. Aging 1960's British Invasion band remade as a heavy Metal band. Great spoof of that style of music, which was actually pretty good also.
UHF. Prior to 500 cable channels, a lot of us enjoyed watching local stations on UHF. Strange shows, goofy hosts, reruns of 1960's shows, a great view of an era that is gone forever.
And finally....
Arthur. Example of what many call the "Decade of excess". Drunken lay-about party-man, hooks up with working girl, is told to go into a heartless marriage with a woman with the right financial and social connections, or loose his fortune.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: warped on 02/04/13 at 7:42 pm
Cocoon. It gave me an 80s feel, and made me feel I was in my 80s :P
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Bobby on 02/04/13 at 9:54 pm
Back to the Future is definitely my 1980s feel film. Off the top of my head though...
D.A.R.Y.L
The Secret of my Success
The Money Pit
Back to School
Brewster's Millions
Uncle Buck
Weird Science
Flight of the Navigator
Mannequin
Police Academy
Three Men and a Baby
Superman III
Rocky IV
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: 80sfan on 02/05/13 at 11:06 am
I think 1987's movie Baby boom had a very New York and 80s feel!!
It starred Diane Keaton.
Also 1989's Friday the 13th part 8: Jason takes Manhattan has a VERY 80s feel.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: 80sfan on 02/05/13 at 11:07 am
1984's Beverly Hills Cops is very mid-80s.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: snozberries on 02/05/13 at 12:21 pm
1984's Beverly Hills Cops is very mid-80s.
WTF is a "mid-80s feel?" wait...don't answer that... that question is loaded.... seriously.. I don't even want to know... :D
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: meesa on 02/05/13 at 1:16 pm
WTF is a "mid-80s feel?" wait...don't answer that... that question is loaded.... seriously.. I don't even want to know... :D
;D ;D
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: 80sfan on 02/05/13 at 1:31 pm
WTF is a "mid-80s feel?" wait...don't answer that... that question is loaded.... seriously.. I don't even want to know... :D
Hyper aren't you? ;D
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Howard on 02/05/13 at 2:35 pm
WTF is a "mid-80s feel?" wait...don't answer that... that question is loaded.... seriously.. I don't even want to know... :D
something that makes you feel like you were in that era.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: warped on 02/05/13 at 2:41 pm
WTF is a "mid-80s feel?" wait...don't answer that... that question is loaded.... seriously.. I don't even want to know... :D
Let's ask Queen Elizabeth, she's in her "mid-80s" :D
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Bobby on 02/05/13 at 5:17 pm
Let's ask Queen Elizabeth, she's in her "mid-80s" :D
Elizabeth probably hasn't had a feel for a long time. It's not like she's had someone's crown jewels to rub, lol.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Bobby on 02/05/13 at 5:20 pm
Also 1989's Friday the 13th part 8: Jason takes Manhattan has a VERY 80s feel.
I definitely preferred Friday the 13th - Jason Lives. It has a more 1980s 'gothic' feel to it and a kicking soundtrack by Alice Cooper; "The Man Behind the Mask".
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 02/05/13 at 5:28 pm
E.T.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: snozberries on 02/05/13 at 5:52 pm
Hyper aren't you? ;D
Sleep deprived. It's a dangerous combo. ;D
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: snozberries on 02/05/13 at 5:54 pm
Let's ask Queen Elizabeth, she's in her "mid-80s" :D
Elizabeth probably hasn't had a feel for a long time. It's not like she's had someone's crown jewels to rub, lol.
This is the kind of quick witted banter the sites been missing!!! :D
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: 80sfan on 02/05/13 at 5:57 pm
I definitely preferred Friday the 13th - Jason Lives. It has a more 1980s 'gothic' feel to it and a kicking soundtrack by Alice Cooper; "The Man Behind the Mask".
I think that one came out in 1986. 8)
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: warped on 02/05/13 at 6:02 pm
Elizabeth probably hasn't had a feel for a long time. It's not like she's had someone's crown jewels to rub, lol.
http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/250x250/33266732.jpg
;D
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Bobby on 02/05/13 at 6:18 pm
This is the kind of quick witted banter the sites been missing!!! :D
The Queen is technically my employer so I'd better be careful or she'll either fling me in the Tower of London or do something provocatively nasty to me with her sceptre. ;D
I think that one came out in 1986. 8)
That's right. It's my favourite Friday the 13th followed by the 'Takes Manhattan' sequel...Most of the 'Jason Takes Manhattan' film is set on the SS Lazarus because, according to writer/director Rob Heddon, the film was originally filmed in Vancouver and not New York due to budget restraints. He wanted to make Vancouver look as much like New York as he could but the producers said you can't put the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge or Madison Square Garden in Vancouver so the idea got whittled down to virtually generic proportions for a whole third of the movie, lol.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 02/05/13 at 11:27 pm
Spring Break
Sixteen Candles
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Can't Buy Me Love
Teen Wolf
Valley Girl
The Breakfast Club
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 02/05/13 at 11:46 pm
John Hughes stuff --
Sixteen Candles
FBDO
Breakfast Club
Some Kind of Wonderful
National Lampoon's Vacation
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Howard on 02/06/13 at 6:48 am
Let's ask Queen Elizabeth, she's in her "mid-80s" :D
she's too old to remember.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Howard on 02/06/13 at 6:49 am
Elizabeth probably hasn't had a feel for a long time. It's not like she's had someone's crown jewels to rub, lol.
when was the last time she had a "feel"? :D
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Bobby on 02/06/13 at 6:59 am
when was the last time she had a "feel"? :D
I'll ask The Queen next time I go up and see her in Buckingham Palace. I'm sure she would be amused.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Howard on 02/06/13 at 7:26 pm
I'll ask The Queen next time I go up and see her in Buckingham Palace. I'm sure she would be amused.
I'm sure she'll give you an answer.
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 02/18/13 at 7:36 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8vqlhi3QQw
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: Amara J Vazquez on 07/31/13 at 5:05 pm
I know I'm a bit late on this but I've come up with quite a few...
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Valley Girl
Liquid Sky
The Last American Virgin
Flashdance
Sixteen Candles
Footloose
Purple Rain
Beverly Hill's Cop
The Breakfast Club
Back to the Future
After Hours
Suddenly Seeking Susan
St. Elmo's Fire
Pretty in Pink
Back to School
Wall Street
Less Than Zero
Working Girl
Cocktail
Coming to America
Heathers
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: robby76 on 07/31/13 at 9:30 pm
For me it's mainly 80s tv movies that give me that full nostalgic feel - you know the ones about everyday people in the suburbs. Love all those!
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: 80sfan on 08/01/13 at 3:06 pm
Any of the Friday the 13th films. ::)
Subject: Re: Best 80's movie that give you that 80's feel?
Written By: elam on 08/13/13 at 6:33 pm
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!
Valley Girl
Some Kind of Wonderful
Tuff Turf
Adventures in Babysitting
Back to the Future
Big
Coming To America
CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC!
ET
Eddie and the Cruisers
From the Hip
Just one of the Guys
Karate Kid
Lucas
Mischief
Night of the (freaking) Comet!!!
Night Shift
No Small Affair
Outsiders
Peggy Sue Got Married
Red Dawn
Space Camp
Sure Thing
Terminator
Tootsie
Top Gun
Vision Quest
War Games
Working Girl
And the 1998 classic Wedding Singer of course! LOL
The Outsiders is one of my favorite movies. My favorite character is Soda.