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Other great films from the 80's............... ...


Hi there,

This is one of my favourite films from my childhood and I am lucky enough to own a copy. I am looking to start a comprehensive list of the best 80's films and would be grateful of any other suggestions. Can you add to the following: -

Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
The Monster Squad
Explorers
The Goonies
Flight of the Navigator
Ghostbusters 1 & 2
Ghostchase
The Night They Saved Christmas
The Secret of NIMH
The Last Unicorn
Flight of Dragons
Labyrinth
The Dark Crystal
Gremlins
The Boy Who Could Fly
Unico

Hope you can help and look forward to hearing from you...................

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The last Starfighter
The neverending story.

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Battle Beyond the Stars
Krull
Flash Gordon
Gregorys Girl

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Rock and Rule
Time Masters
The Flight of Dragons

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Battle beyond the stars
Transformers: The Movie

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Don't forget 'TRON'.

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Animations:
Fist of the North Star
Fire and Ice
The Professional: Golgo 13
Vampire Hunter D

Films:
Dragonslayer
The Beastmaster

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Highlander
Weird Science
Heavy Metal

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time bandits

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Check out these lost gems, from the 3D cinema menu of the '80s (which "Starchaser" was part of):

"Spacehunter: The Adventures in the Forbidden Zone"
"Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn"
"Treasure of the Four Crowns"

"You learn from the best...and the worst." - Uncle Jay, 9/14/94

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A comic gem:

"The Ice Pirates"

With that famous line: "Space herpes!!!"

Oh man, cracks me up...




Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you overestimate their chances.

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I'm surprised no one has mentioned any of the Urusei Yatsura movies.


Beautiful Dreamer is the one I'm most nostalgic about.

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The Ewok Adventure
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

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How about Legend?

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Animation:
The American Rabbit
American Tale
Fire and Ice
Heavy Metal
The Secret of NIMH
G.I. Joe The Movie
and of coarse Transformers The Movie

Live Action:
Ghostbusters
The Goonies
The Terminator
Aliens
Predater
Beastmaster
Flash Gordon
and Master of the Universe

There's a few other animated ones i can't remember but I'll post them when I do.

*Oh yeah Land Before Time and All Dogs go to Heaven*

"Rambo: I could have killed 'em all, I could kill you. In town you're the law, out here it's me. Don't push it. Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe. Let it go. Let it go."





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Return to Oz

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Im suprised no one has mentioned Enemy Mine

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you folks have mentioned some real gems there tbh. here's what i believe has been missed out from this 80s throwback thread:

Arena
RobotJox
Altered States
Better Off Dead
House
My Science Project
The Keep
The Quiet Earth
Videodrome
UHF
Big Trouble in Little China
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Razorback
Eliminators
Troll - (the first harry potter movie lol)
Garbage Pail Kids - really terrible film but HAS to be seen to be believed
From Beyond
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

Ice Pirates is amazing!
anyone remember My Pet Monster the movie?

the 80s still has many many more gems just waiting to be discovered...

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Beverley Hills Cop
Colors
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka!
Coming to America
Wild Cats
Die Hard
Weird Science
Golden Child
Earth Girls are easy
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Harlem Nights
War Games
48 Hours


"No...please" "Now what good do you think that'll do?"

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The Empire Strikes Back
Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Conan The Barbarian
E.T.
Rocky III
Return Of The Jedi
Blade Runner
Aliens
Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom
Back To The Future
Batman
Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade
The Road Warrior

I'm sure I'm missing some.

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