Justin Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 What are some of your favorite '80s movies that might be considered "under-appreciated" or "forgotten"? i.e. not a blockbuster major studio franchise? I was just thinking about rewatching Down And Out In Beverly Hills and how that movie really takes me back to that place and time. Is it the best movie of the 1980s? Probably not. But it's iconic of California in 1986 and I like rewatching it occasionally. It always puts me in the mood for 8-bit gaming! ☺️ Movies like Back To The Future, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and E.T. tend to rank up there on our list of "Favorite '80s Movies" and are discussed frequently, but what about everything else? What are some of your favorite '80s movies out of your VHS collection that haven't been brought up in a while? RickR and Video 61 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 PS - Richard Dreyfuss has looked 60 years old for the past 30 years 🤔 Atari 5200 Guy and RickR 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 There's a lot that come to my mind: Blue Thunder - The fancy helicopter movie starring Roy Scheider. The Thing - John Carpenter remake is absolutely riveting to watch even now. Star Trek - The Wrath of Khan. I don't think we'd have any Star Trek nowadays if this movie wasn't so good. Big Trouble in Little China - An action movie that's FUN from start to finish. UHF - Weird Al at his finest. Down and Out -- I had forgotten about that, and I definitely need to rewatch. Nick Nolte was huge in the 80's. Deservedly so. Video 61 and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Oh dear...let's see. Lethal Weapon Wizard Clue Garbage Pail Kids TMNT (but I don't remember if the 1st one was an 80's film or early 90's) I personally prefer the second one. Caddyshack Heavy Metal remains my number 1 favorite mostly because of the music and artistic style of the film. Video 61 and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 The Last Starfighter, Cloak & Dagger, Wargames, Big Trouble in Little China (good call Rick!), North Shore. Video 61 and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 Oh man...I totally forgot about Last Starfighter. That's a good one. Never seen Cloak & Dagger. I have most Star Trek movies up to the one after Generations. My favorite is IV. I always get a laugh out of Dr. McCoy about Spock. "Oh GOD I loved him better before he was dead!" Gets me every time. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 I only watched Cloak & Dagger recently. Fun movie for its time and I loved all the Atari hardware in the movie! Justin 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Was Labyrinth an 80's movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, kamakazi20012 said: Was Labyrinth an 80's movie? 1986. Right smack in the middle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegasElite Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Legend with Tom Cruise. One not mentioned yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 15 hours ago, Justin said: 1986. Right smack in the middle! For some reason I couldn't remember. Had a teen crush on the girl although I can't remember her name LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegasElite Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Jennifer Connelly is the teen girl in Labyrinth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegasElite Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Fright Night is another one, with Christopher Sarandon as the vampire, Susan Sarandon's ex-husband. I think that came out in 1988. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 40 minutes ago, BlackCatz40 said: Jennifer Connelly is the teen girl in Labyrinth. I knew her name was Jennifer...I just couldn't remember her last name. I use to think she was hot. Sorry if a bit inappropriate but it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, kamakazi20012 said: I knew her name was Jennifer...I just couldn't remember her last name. I use to think she was hot. Sorry if a bit inappropriate but it's true. You aren't the only one... I still try and watch everything she is in! As for icon 80s movies...look to my avatar as my #1 pick! Edited March 19, 2020 by CrossBow Justin 1 Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 What else is she in? I thought she only did that movie. WTH have I been doing? #1 pick? Let's see, either Indiana Jones or Mortal Kombat. I know both had something similar to that. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossBow Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Probably another well known movie that she was in was Dark City. She has quite the filmography. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000124/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0#actress I believe she is Maverick's new love interest in the upcoming new Tom Gun sequel as well. Quote See what I'm up to over at the Ivory Tower Collections: http://www.youtube.com/ivorytowercollections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegasElite Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Jennifer Connelly is also in the movie "Phenomena." It is like a horror-suspense movie. Atari 5200 Guy and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 I wonder why I've only found her in Labyrinth on video? Were any of the other films she was in ever put on VHS, DVD, or some other home video format? Phenomena sounds interesting. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 9:11 AM, Justin said: PS - Richard Dreyfuss has looked 60 years old for the past 30 years 🤔 Richard Dreyfuss...of Close Encounters of the Third Kind fame Dreyfuss? He looked old then LOL. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video 61 Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 hi everyone, to many to list, but i will start out with streets of fire, the Philadelphia experiment, and into the night. lance www.atarisales.com Justin 1 Quote VIDEO 61 & ATARI SALESwww.atarisales.com22735 Congo St. NE, Stacy, MN 55079 651-462-2500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Streets of Fire??? Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video 61 Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 23 hours ago, kamakazi20012 said: Streets of Fire??? hi, got it on CED video disk in stereo, it rocks, lance www.atarisales.com Justin 1 Quote VIDEO 61 & ATARI SALESwww.atarisales.com22735 Congo St. NE, Stacy, MN 55079 651-462-2500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video 61 Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 hi everyone, by far, the best of the three. lance www.atarisales.com Justin 1 Quote VIDEO 61 & ATARI SALESwww.atarisales.com22735 Congo St. NE, Stacy, MN 55079 651-462-2500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video 61 Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 hi everyone, lance www.atarisales.com Justin 1 Quote VIDEO 61 & ATARI SALESwww.atarisales.com22735 Congo St. NE, Stacy, MN 55079 651-462-2500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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