Top 10 – Movies of the 80's
You remember the eighties right? The time of big hair and legwarmers, when teenage angst was written all over your TV screen. I'm not talking about the classics like "The Princess Bride" and "Dirty Dancing" here, though both of those films deserve their due credit. I'm talking about the movies that shaped a generation, when it was all about the kiss.
So put on those old leg warmers, tease that hair, grab some Pop Rocks and don't be afraid to wash them down a little Jolt Cola, here's the top 10 Eighties Movie List, in no particular order:
Footloose (1984) Starring: Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer
Who could forget Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormick, dancing his socks off, in this classic about a town where dancing is illegal?
Flashdance(1983) Starring: Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri
Jennifer Beals made legwarmers a hit in the 80's with this movie about a woman who is a welder by day, and a stripper by night.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Starring: Sean Penn and Jennifer Jason Leigh
This movie makes you wonder if Sean Penn, now an academy award winner, looks back at his classic character of Spicoli and either cringes or smiles.
Better off Dead (1985) Starring: John Cusack and Curtis Armstrong
John Cusack plays leading man Lane Meyer in this comedy of errors.
Weird Science (1985) Starring: Kelly Lebrock and Anthony Michael Hall
Very geeky best friends, Wyatt and Gary, try to literally "make" the perfect woman.
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) Starring: Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson and Mary Stuart Masterson
This one of my all-time favorite movies. With so many memorable characters, especially Watts and Duncan how could it not be a classic? if you ever wonder where the line "You look good wearing my future" originally comes from, this is the movie.
Say anything (1989) Starring: John Cusack and Ione Skye
The iconic moment when Lloyd (Cusack) holds up his ghetto blaster and blares "In your Eyes" outside of Diane's window. Classic.
Sixteen Candles (1984) Starring: Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall
Poor Samantha (Ringwald) is horribly embarrassed in pretty much every teenage nightmare imaginable, on top of everyone forgetting her sweet sixteen.
Pretty In Pink (1986) Starring: Molly Ringwald and Jon Cryer
Poor girl falls for rich boy, and of course, The Duckman. Special kudos go out to James Spader in this movie for being such a perfect creep.
The Breakfast Club (1985) Starring: Molly Ringwald and Judd Nelson
Five very different students get detention on a Saturday… and actually show up. Through their differences they find they are each a basket-case, a criminal, a princess, a brain and an athlete.
Honorable Mention: These didn't make my top 10 List but definitely deserve to be mentioned as 80's icon movies: St. Elmo's Fire, Bill and Ted's excellent Adventure and Ferris Bueller's Day off. so there you have it, the ultimate 80's top Ten Movie list.
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