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Film Discussion => News and Theory => Topic started by: TheVoiceOfNick on November 03, 2003, 11:24:56 AM

Poll
Question: What's the best movie of the 80's?
Option 1: Raging Bull votes: 10
Option 2: Wings of Desire votes: 1
Option 3: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial votes: 5
Option 4: Blue Velvet votes: 8
Option 5: Hannah and Her Sisters votes: 1
Option 6: Platoon votes: 3
Option 7: Fanny & Alexander votes: 0
Option 8: Shoah votes: 0
Option 9: Who Framed Roger Rabbit votes: 4
Option 10: Do The Right Thing votes: 6
Option 11: The Road Warrior votes: 0
Option 12: Local Hero votes: 0
Option 13: Terms of Endearment votes: 0
Title: What's the best movie of the 80's?
Post by: TheVoiceOfNick on November 03, 2003, 11:24:56 AM
I just found an article from Premiere magazine from 1989, and it talks about the "best" movies of the 80's... here they are... do you you agree?
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Post by: aclockworkjj on November 03, 2003, 11:27:50 AM
I voted for ET...but only cause it was the 1st movie I ever saw in the theater.
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Post by: NEON MERCURY on November 03, 2003, 11:35:16 AM
And...she...wore BLUE VELVET
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Post by: SHAFTR on November 03, 2003, 11:38:02 AM
I voted for Do the Right Thing...
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Post by: Gloria on November 03, 2003, 11:40:43 AM
I voted for Who Framed Roger Rabbit.  I used to love that show as a kid.
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Post by: mutinyco on November 03, 2003, 11:54:46 AM
What if my choice isn't on the list?
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Post by: TheVoiceOfNick on November 03, 2003, 11:57:46 AM
Quote from: mutinycoWhat if my choice isn't on the list?

Post it here... this is the actual list from that article back in 1989... I guess at the time they thought certain movies were better than others that we can TODAY see as being classics...
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Post by: Ghostboy on November 03, 2003, 12:06:14 PM
The Empire Strikes Back should be on there. So should Raiders, but I guess on Spielberg movie is enough.
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Post by: Fernando on November 03, 2003, 12:11:39 PM
Where the hell are FMJ and The Shining.
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Post by: TheVoiceOfNick on November 03, 2003, 12:25:02 PM
Yeah, the list needs Batman and Back to the Future as well... but I guess in November 1989 they didn't see these as classics like we do today... so what's the best (not necessarily your favorite) from the list?
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Post by: Redlum on November 03, 2003, 12:30:13 PM
Well seeing as BTTF isnt there I'll pick Do the Right Thing and E.T.
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Post by: SoNowThen on November 03, 2003, 12:33:17 PM
Since Raging Bull is more of a 70's flick in nature (even though that's what I voted), I would say it's a tie between Brazil and Ghostbusters, neither of which are on the list. Bah.
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Post by: ElPandaRoyal on November 03, 2003, 12:33:23 PM
Blue Velvet it is.
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Post by: mutinyco on November 03, 2003, 12:39:10 PM
I might also want to add Das Boot and Raising Arizona. Or even Zelig. Or Heathers.

With what's on the list...either E.T. or Do the Right Thing, probably.
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Post by: phil marlowe on November 03, 2003, 12:40:50 PM
fucking BRAZIL and the shining were the best
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Post by: ono on November 03, 2003, 12:43:31 PM
One word: Ran
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Post by: SoNowThen on November 03, 2003, 12:46:36 PM
Quote from: mutinycoZelig

I could easily be persuaded to agree with this, in addition to my two aforementioned choices...
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Post by: Derek237 on November 03, 2003, 12:49:23 PM
My fav 80's movie (Talk Radio) isn't on there and since there's no 'OTHER' option I went with Raging Bull.
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Post by: Sigur Rós on November 03, 2003, 01:02:58 PM
Quote from: mogwaidonnie darko

How come you've become so obsessed with this movie?
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Post by: Kal on November 03, 2003, 01:03:33 PM
Well I can list so many great movies... some of the Rocky movies released in the 80's... Back to the Future... Ferris Bueller's Day Off... Cocktail... Risky Business...

I can go for hours...
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Post by: TheVoiceOfNick on November 03, 2003, 01:09:57 PM
Quote from: andykWell I can list so many great movies... some of the Rocky movies released in the 80's... Back to the Future... Ferris Bueller's Day Off... Cocktail... Risky Business...

I can go for hours...

The thing is, these movies would be considered similar to today's American Pie series or Scary Movie series... not necessarily good, but popular and classics in their own time...
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Post by: Find Your Magali on November 03, 2003, 01:11:50 PM
How do you compare such an important, shattering film like "Shoah" to the others on this list? It's ranking apples and oranges.

I'm leaving Shoah out of the discussion and going with "Do The Right Thing"
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Post by: Fernando on November 03, 2003, 04:00:21 PM
Quote from: TheVoiceOfNickYeah, the list needs Batman and Back to the Future as well... but I guess in November 1989 they didn't see these as classics like we do today... so what's the best (not necessarily your favorite) from the list?

Blue Velvet with Raging Bull in close second, as a matter of fact, RB probably should be my pick, but personally BV does it a little more than RB, or maybe it's just that I love Lynch so much.

Amadeus is also missing (IMO).
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Post by: cine on November 03, 2003, 04:49:16 PM
Raging Bull.
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Post by: Alethia on November 03, 2003, 05:37:19 PM
hannah and her sisters
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Post by: godardian on November 03, 2003, 07:24:13 PM
It was down to Hannah or Blue Velvet for me... but I think Blue Velvet had more of an impact. Raging Bull, I love, but for some reason I had no problem putting the other two above it. Scorsese didn't make a Taxi Driver in the eighties...
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Post by: Gold Trumpet on November 03, 2003, 09:53:55 PM
IMO, two of the very best movies of all time did come from the 80s but aren't listed: Grave of the Fireflies and Ran.

Off that list, I'd prolly say Raging Bull. I just won't vote for it.
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Post by: AK on November 03, 2003, 10:19:26 PM
Speaking as a kid in the 80's I'd say back to the future ,  ET and all the Spielberg productions (I'd hate Blue Velvet at age 5)
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Post by: modage on November 03, 2003, 10:33:21 PM
ET
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Post by: Holden Pike on November 04, 2003, 03:03:27 AM
I'd go with BladeRunner, followed by Do the Right Thing and Raging Bull.
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Post by: Sigur Rós on November 04, 2003, 04:30:50 AM
'Cock'tail followed by Local Hero.
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Post by: Jeremy Blackman on November 04, 2003, 09:32:56 AM
Quote from: FernandoWhere the hell are FMJ and The Shining.

Thank you. I vote FMJ.
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Post by: coffeebeetle on November 04, 2003, 09:35:23 PM
I voted Platoon merely because it was extremely gut wrenching to watch...on a personal level though, it's a toss up between ET and Roger Rabbit b/c those were two instances of my early years as a filmgoer...plus, I still watch Rabbit when I can.  There's just something so beautiful about that film...oh yeah, I know what it is: Jessica Rabbit.

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Post by: lamas on November 04, 2003, 10:15:51 PM
that list blows!  where's Reds, The Last Emperor, The Untouchables...?
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Post by: modage on November 04, 2003, 10:19:34 PM
Quote from: lamasthat list blows!  where's Reds, The Last Emperor, The Untouchables...?

on their list of "Less Good 80's Movies"!
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Post by: lamas on November 04, 2003, 11:53:18 PM
Quote from: themodernage02
Quote from: lamasthat list blows!  where's Reds, The Last Emperor, The Untouchables...?

on their list of "Less Good 80's Movies"!

ok, YOU blow!
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Post by: Mazoku on November 07, 2003, 01:36:08 AM
I would've went for Sixteen candles or Ferris Buller... ^^;
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Post by: Slick Shoes on November 07, 2003, 11:29:18 AM
I don't know about the best. One of my personal favorites that isn't on the list is Wall Street.
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