Forget the '80s and the '90s, Dirty Dancing is one of the best romantic films ever. Baby's summer fling in the Catskills with bad boy Johnny Castle is not one any of us will soon forget. The dancing, the soundtrack, and both Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey's performances ensured we'd never again love a movie quite like we love this 1987 classic.
7. Star Wars: Episode V â The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Gross: $222.7 million. Return of the Jedi might have revealed Darth Vaderâs face, but The Empire Strikes Back revealed one of the
The Lair Of The White Worm (1988) - 65%. Ken Russell's surreal horror film is based on the novel of the same name by Bram Stoker, published in 1911. Set in a remote part of England, The Lair of the White Worm takes the vampire legend into new, occult territory. RELATED: The 10 Best Hugh Grant Movies (According to Rotten Tomatoes) Dr.
Heavenâs Gate (1980) - 6.8. When Heavenâs Gate was released in 1980, it was a box office flop. Michael Ciminoâs follow-up to the Deer Hunter came in over budget and was dismissed by critics as a bloated disaster. Many have blamed the film for dismantling both the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s and the Western genre altogether.
14 Better Off Dead Is The Most Underrated Movie Of The 80s. via metacritic.com. The teen comedies of the 80s are some of the decadeâs most famous films. While Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club get all the love, Better off Dead was just as good as these movies. Not only did it have hilarious moments, but it also had a lot more heart than
Pretty In Pink (1986) Image via Paramount. John Hughes canât stop, wonât stop, dramatizing â80s teens and their struggles on the big screen. Pretty In Pink, his follow-up to Breakfast Club
xV0Fs. Look Who's Talking (1989) PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy. 5.9. Rate. 51. After a single, career-minded woman is left on her own to give birth to the child of a married man, she finds a new romantic chance in a cab driver. Meanwhile, the point-of-view of the newborn baby is narrated through voice-over.
Rate. 78 Metascore. After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must land a commercial airplane full of passengers safely. Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker | Stars: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Votes: 255,595 | Gross: $83.40M. 2.
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Freddy Kruger in his striped sweater first burst out of our nightmares and onto our screens in this slasher film and inspired an entire franchise â along with
1. The Goonies (1985) PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family. 7.7. Rate. 62 Metascore. A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure. Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman.
The 50 best â80s movies, ranked Youâll find a DeLorean time machine, plenty of hair gel and the perfect blockbuster in our ranking of the best '80s movies Written by Joshua Rothkopf
You donât need lyrics for an iconic song. âBeverly Hills Copâ is a classic â80s film, mostly because it helped power Eddie Murphy into true superstardom. It also had an infectious theme
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