What 5 movies exemplify the 80s?

[Loyal]

@Loyal - be happy with the partial credit. I respect the skilled smithing to try and make it work, but in the end, words have definitions and that's how language works.

Hey Dad, what were the 1980s like? Let me throw on the Empire Strikes Back on and I'll show you.

Wow Dad, what a perfect example of 1980's special effects. And that valley girl Princess Lea? Gag me with a spoon!

 

[1maGoh]

Wow Dad, what a perfect example of 1980's special effects. And that valley girl Princess Lea? Gag me with a spoon!

You forgot to attribute the quote to "no kid ever".

 

[dieterbrock]

To borrow a phrase from the 80s movie Wildcats

Classic movie!! One of the greatest cheers of all time
U...
G...
L...
Y...
You aint got no alibi,

You UGLY!
Ugly, ugly, ugly
UGLY

 

[AvengerRam]

Keep changing the rules....forwarding this to the rules committee lol

To quote a classic 80s movie...lighten up, Francis.

 

[AvengerRam]

How about most iconic 80s movie theme song...

Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds (The Breakfast Club) has to top that list, while Kenny Loggins is the undisputed King of the 80s theme song with I’m Alright (Caddyshack), Footloose (Footloose) and Danger Zone (Top Gun).

Others...

I Melt With You, Modern English (Valley Girl)
If You Leave, OMD (Pretty in Pink)
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor (Rocky 3)
Crazy for You, Madonna (Vision Quest)
Power of Love, Huey Lewis and the News (Back to the Future)

 

[Ramlock]

How about most iconic 80s movie theme song...

Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds (The Breakfast Club) has to top that list, while Kenny Loggins is the undisputed King of the 80s theme song with I’m Alright (Caddyshack), Footloose (Footloose) and Danger Zone (Top Gun).

Others...

I Melt With You, Modern English (Valley Girl)
If You Leave, OMD (Pretty in Pink)
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor (Rocky 3)
Crazy for You, Madonna (Vision Quest)
Power of Love, Huey Lewis and the News (Back to the Future)

Oh Yeah - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Do Wot You Do, INXS - Pretty in Pink
Weird Science, Oingo Boingo - Weird Science

Risky Business
Ghostbusters
Terminator

FBDO is my leader - the Sausage King of Chicago

 

[Neil039]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZcXtwNqvEg

 

[AvengerRam]

Some that may not have been mentioned:

Back to School
Working Girl
Adventures in Babysitting
Broadcast News
Gremlins
Cocktail
St. Elmo's Fire

 

[IowaRam]

OK , I think these are mine

1 ) Stripes
2) Fast Times At Ridgemont High
3) Some Kind Of Wonderful
4) Purple Rain
5) Ferris Bueller's Day Off

 

[RocknRam29]

Less Than Zero


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TQFaDaykpc

 

[AvengerRam]

Less Than Zero

If you think about it, it took decades for Robert Downey to get his revenge against James Spader in Age of Ultron.

 

[Neil039]

It’s weird no one has mentioned He-Man...???

 

[norcalramfan]

Karate Kid

View: https://twitter.com/nflfilms/status/1238464832585601025?lang=en

 

[Riverumbbq]

SILVERADO

The entire cast went on to stardom ...

 

[IowaRam]

I kinda figured , for a movie to exemplify the 80's , it probably should actually be set in the 80's

but..............

I couldn't resist


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYTYqs-ytSk

 

[IowaRam]

View: https://youtu.be/Z0eflYLkI4A

 

[badnews]

The Breakfast Club
Ghost Busters
The Karate Kid
Back to the Future
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

 

[IowaRam]

OK , this film might not have been filmed in the 80's , but if defiantly exemplifies the 80's , maybe even more then all the other films that have been mentioned here

for those of us , of a certain age...................

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chszZL8fotI



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZLoKbPQHy0



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51XZBbW51q0

 

[Neil039]

https://www.pearlanddean.com/blog/10-most-iconic-moments-80s-cinema

10 Iconic moments from 80’s movies

 

[Selassie I]

https://www.pearlanddean.com/blog/10-most-iconic-moments-80s-cinema

10 Iconic moments from 80’s movies

"Here's Johnny!" is my favorite on that list.

They should have had this one in the top 3 though...