What is the greatest '80s movie?

[Stargate Nerd]

Rocky 4 - Rocky defeats Communism

[KhyronTheBackstabber]

Considering the time of year, I'm going with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers.

[Shroom Man 777]

Definitely Commando. Better movies were made, but this is still the greatest movie of the 1980's.

Fuck it, what we need is an Arnold movie compilation! That man defines RUTHLESS 80s ACTION and RUTHLESS ACTION defined the 80s!

Action movies have never been the same...

*sighs*




Stick around.

Let off some steam.

Wrong.

[Lagmonster]

Regardless of which was BEST, the thing that makes 80s action movies stand out from a crowd is the fact that nobody can take them seriously even when they are trying to be serious. Modern action movies try to convince you that you should take what you're seeing seriously - or at least that they want 'more realism!', whereas 80s action movies just say, "A guy dying in a toilet explosion would look REALLY FUCKING COOL".

[Lusankya]

Action movies are best when you can't take them seriously. Face it - if you have enough SOD to actually accept it as being a real story, then there aren't enough explosions. They work far better when you can delegate them to the role of a surreal, abstract comment on American foreign relations.

[The Spartan]

Action movies are best when you can't take them seriously. Face it - if you have enough SOD to actually accept it as being a real story, then there aren't enough explosions. They work far better when you can delegate them to the role of a surreal, abstract comment on American foreign relations.

I would almost argue that action movies that can be taken seriously cease to be action movies and become more of a drama with lots of action. The Bourne films are good example, imnsho.

[Rye]

Fucking guess.

"Maybe the reason we've been so busy lately is because the dead have been rising from the grave?"

"Let's have some music."
<80s synth sounds>

[Darth Nostril]

Fucking guess.

"Maybe the reason we've been so busy lately is because the dead have been rising from the grave?"

"Let's have some music."
<80s synth sounds>

"Then the fridge growled at me"

"That's not normal behaviour for a household appliance"

[Stile]

Definitely Commando. Better movies were made, but this is still the greatest movie of the 1980's.

Fuck it, what we need is an Arnold movie compilation! That man defines RUTHLESS 80s ACTION and RUTHLESS ACTION defined the 80s!

Action movies have never been the same...

*sighs*




Stick around.

Let off some steam.

Wrong.

I let him go.

[Stark]

Can I have a blanket for my friend?

He's sleeping.

[wautd]

Aliens, The Thing, Robocop,...

Don't make me choose

[Shroom Man 777]

Can I have a blanket for my friend?

He's sleeping.

WRONG.

It's:

He's dead tired.

[Raptor]

Remember when I said I was going to kill you last?

Thats right Matrix you did

I lied

Best 80's film?
Raiders of the Lost Ark or Die Hard, but too close to call
Back to the Future
Robocop
Princess Bride
Big Trouble in Little China
Aliens
Terminator

[Darth Nostril]

Aliens
ET
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Thing
Predator
Princess Bride
Highlander
Terminator
Die Hard
Spaceballs
Labyrinth
Robocop
Empire Strikes Back
American Werewolf in London
Lynch's Dune
Rambo First Blood


Only way I can resolve this is to watch all these dvds again.

80's weekend!!!!

[CaptainChewbacca]

I also really liked Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2.

Wisecracking robot? What could POSSIBLY go wrong?!

[Phantasee]

I also really liked Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2.

Wisecracking robot? What could POSSIBLY go wrong?!

Nothing at all. I love those movies too, but I doubt they fit the definition of Greatest 80s movie.

[Cal Wright]

Well, I hold all Star Wars movies above everything else. They're not even in the same low end classification as 'movies'. It also isn't fair to consider Indiana Jones. So I will go with 'The Wizard' starring Fred Savage.