MagnetMan Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) Yours Truly - totally blown away by your list, man.Beastmaster was incredible.Can't forget the classic: MEGAFORCE. (I mean seriously. Barry Bostwick with a pastel, dangling Rambo-like sweatband around his forehead and riding a jet-powered, rocket launching motorcycle!!!)Also, Lone Wolf McQuade - the movie that made me want an SUV (that could drive out of the earth after being completely buried!)And Ringo Starr's "Caveman" which I think only had 17 words of English... but still hilarious. Edited July 25, 2012 by MagnetMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Scottb Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Some of my favorites Police Academy moviesFriday the 13th moviesPredatorCommandoThe Running ManBeetlejuiceRed DawnGremlinsBrewster's MillionsFlight of the Navigator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) In Commando, Predator and Die Hard 2 can anyone remember the name of the fictitious country that figures within in the storylines? Edited July 25, 2012 by DAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoursTruly Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Yours Truly - totally blown away by your list, man.Beastmaster was incredible.Can't forget the classic: MEGAFORCE. (I mean seriously. Barry Bostwick with a pastel, dangling Rambo-like sweatband around his forehead and riding a jet-powered, rocket launching motorcycle!!!)Also, Lone Wolf McQuade - the movie that made me want an SUV (that could drive out of the earth after being completely buried!)And Ringo Starr's "Caveman" which I think only had 17 words of English... but still hilarious.Thanks, MM! I'm actually a girl, albeit a tomboyish one. Growing up, my dad wanted sons but got daughters. I became the surrogate. We'd play catch, shoot guns, and watch violent movies. Ah, memories. The 80's action movie will forever be my favorite genre, and Invasion USA will forever be my favorite 80's action movie. It's 200 proof awesome sauce. Every frame is perfection!And Megaforce, LOL! I haven't thought about that one in years. It's gotta be one the greatest bad films of all time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 In Commando, Predator and Die Hard 2 can anyone remember the name of the fictitious country that figures within in the storylines?Val Verde:"Col Matrix, you do not understand a country like Val Verde, it is a country that lacks discipline."All produced by Joel Silver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) Among comedies, one can make the argument that Cookie was underrated. It came out in 1989 I believe. RIP Nora Ephron Edited July 25, 2012 by lilmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilmac Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Is this thread really a ploy by Big Brother to identify and then round up generation xers, baby boomers, and draft dodgers? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnetMan Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Muuwahahahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2002 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 "Col Matrix, you do not understand a country like Val Verde, it is a country that lacks discipline."Why tell me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Why tell me?Because you are going to help overthrow the government.Why not get Bennet to do it? Sounds like something he would get off on.Your training Matrix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Homer Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 My Top 100 Movies from the 80's (in chronological order):AirplaneBattle Beyond the StarsThe Elephant ManThe Empire Strikes BackThe ShiningSuperman IIAn American Werewolf in LondonBody HeatClash of the TitansEscape From New YorkThe Evil DeadMad Max 2Raiders of the Lost ArkScannersTime BanditsBlade RunnerCreepshowThe Dark CrystalE.T. The Extra-TerrestrialFast Times at Ridgemont HighThe Plague DogsPoltergeistThe Secret of NimhStar Trek IIThe ThingTronThe World According to GarpThe Dead ZoneThe King of ComedyReturn of the JediScarfaceTrading PlacesVacationVideodromeWargamesGhostbustersGremlinsThe Karate KidThe Last StarfighterOnce Upon a Time in AmericaRepo ManRomancing the StoneSplashStarmanThe TerminatorThis Is Spinal TapBack to the FutureCocoonCommandoEnemy MineFright NightThe GooniesPee-Wee's Big AdventureRe-animatorReturn of the Living DeadAliensBig Trouble in Little ChinaBlue VelvetCrocodile DundeeFerris Bueller's Day OffThe FlyHighlanderLabyrinthThe Name of the RosePlatoonSid & NancySomething WildStand By MeStar Trek IVAu Revoir Les EnfantsEvil Dead IIFull Metal JacketThe HiddenThe Lost BoysThe Monster SquadA Nightmare on Elm Street 3PredatorThe Princess BrideRaising ArizonaRobocopThe UntouchablesThe Accidental TouristAkiraBeetlejuiceBigCinema ParadisoDie HardHeathersThe Naked GunRain ManWho Framed Roger RabbitThe AbyssBack to the Future Part IIBatmanBill & Ted's Excellent AdventureDrugstore CowboyField of DreamsLethal Weapon 2The Little MermaidThe War of the RosesFunny that critics back then moaned about how inferior those movies were compared to the ones made in the 70's. But compared to today's soulless blockbusters the 80's output looks terrific. We will never see a finer decade for popcorn movies. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 K, now you're showing off bud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmandeep Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Bloodsport was great apart from having the black guy fighting like a monkey...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmscholar Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Indy Trilogy, Back To the Future. Empire and Jedi, Karate Kid Trilogy, Jason and Freddy. I mean wow, I loved being a child of the 80's, movies were just so fun back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileECoyote Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) My Top 100 Movies from the 80's (in chronological order):AirplaneBattle Beyond the StarsThe Elephant ManThe Empire Strikes BackThe ShiningSuperman IIAn American Werewolf in LondonBody HeatClash of the TitansEscape From New YorkThe Evil DeadMad Max 2Raiders of the Lost ArkScannersTime BanditsBlade RunnerCreepshowThe Dark CrystalE.T. The Extra-TerrestrialFast Times at Ridgemont HighThe Plague DogsPoltergeistThe Secret of NimhStar Trek IIThe ThingTronThe World According to GarpThe Dead ZoneThe King of ComedyReturn of the Jedi.....Funny that critics back then moaned about how inferior those movies were compared to the ones made in the 70's. But compared to today's soulless blockbusters the 80's output looks terrific. We will never see a finer decade for popcorn movies.That is one ridiculous list Think almost all my favorite 80's movies have been named except SpaceballsHistory of the World Part 1Spies Like UsFletchDead CalmProbably have more but so many movies that I like. Edited July 27, 2012 by WileECoyote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnetMan Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 That is one ridiculous list Think almost all my favorite 80's movies have been named except Spaceballs History of the World Part 1 Spies Like Us Fletch Dead Calm Probably have more but so many movies that I like. Fletch was a favorite of mine. It got me to read the entire series of books by Gregory McDonald. And later in life in made sense to me that I liked Kevin Smith's movies when I heard him say he learned to write dialogue from that series of novels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnetMan Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) Don't call me stupid. No Otto, calling you stupid is an insult to stupid people.Loved Fish Called Wanda because it played on my love of Monty Python. Despite the reputation the Deep South has, Georgia Public Television was awesome in the 80s. I remember Saturday nights would bring us Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers, Benny Hill and The Paul Hogan Show. Edited July 27, 2012 by MagnetMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileECoyote Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Loved Fish Called Wanda because it played on my love of Monty Python. Despite the reputation the Deep South has, Georgia Public Television was awesome in the 80s. I remember Saturday nights would bring us Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers, Benny Hill and The Paul Hogan Show.Fish Called Wanda is one of my all time favorites from the 80's. Too bad we can't include the other classics like Monty Python and the Holy Grail or Blazing Saddles both from the 70's but timeless IMO.And one other movie came to mind that I think wasn't listedWillow. I know many didn't like it and it didn't do too well in the BO, but I thought it was a great fantasy movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnetMan Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 ^^Joanne Whaley-Kilmer. Probably my introduction to redheads being hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Val Verde:"Col Matrix, you do not understand a country like Val Verde, it is a country that lacks discipline."All produced by Joel Silver.Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
