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Recommend An 80's Movie

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It can be any genre EXCEPT romance anything.

I really like war films and films like Fletch… I loved Fletch. So good.
Anything Chevy Chase, John Candy, and Kurt Russell

OH ALSO, I really liked blackadder series - so if anyone could also recommend a series similar to that, that’d be great.

Anyways, I’ll appreciate any suggestions

Thanks in advance

I am not lost. I know exactly where I am, I am in some shitty fucking hell, which is exactly what I deserve. But you… YOU are lost. All my life I thought that I needed you, that I couldn’t survive without you, fuck! Fuck! It was the other fucking way around. It was the other way around.

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“My Dinner with Andre”

“First feel fear, then get angry. Then go with your life into the fight.” - Bill Mollison

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That one where they skii down a mountain.

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I might suggest:

The Breakfast Club
Canadian Bacon
Empire Strikes Back 😉

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Terminator (1984). Predator (1987). Robocop (1987). First Blood (1982). Wrath of Khan (1982). Batman (1989). Good '80s stuff that came to mind.

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Platoon, if you like war-related movies.
Escape from New York for Kurt Russell.

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Thanks for the suggestions so far, it’s funny one of you mention Platoon, I watched that last night. GREAT film, one of my favorites actually. ALSO, I saw Escape from L.A. on Netflix and am assuming Escape from New York is the first in the series? Would I need to watch Escape from New York to understand Escape from L.A. or are they non-related?

Dek Rollins, you had some very good suggestions also, I might have to search for First Blood again and the original Predator. Can’t say I’ve seen Wrath of Khan, though I’m a huge Star Trek series fan.

I googled Canadian Bacon, though its a 90’s film, it has John Candy in it so I might check it out

The Key, however, seems kinda’ romance-y or murder mystery with romance in there. I might save that one for another time

My Dinner with Andre seems pretty familiar, I’m going to look at that as well.

Thanks again

I am not lost. I know exactly where I am, I am in some shitty fucking hell, which is exactly what I deserve. But you… YOU are lost. All my life I thought that I needed you, that I couldn’t survive without you, fuck! Fuck! It was the other fucking way around. It was the other way around.

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Well you DEFINITELY need to watch wrath of Kahn. It’s on netflix

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I’ve not seen Escape from LA, but it is a 1990s sequel to Escape from New York. It also has Kurt Russell in it. I doubt you’d need Escape from New York to understand it, but I bet Escape from LA would have spoilers related to New York, so I’d recommended watching NY first.

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KillerQueen said:

Dek Rollins, you had some very good suggestions also, I might have to search for First Blood again and the original Predator. Can’t say I’ve seen Wrath of Khan, though I’m a huge Star Trek series fan.

As far as I remember, First Blood and Rambo: First Blood Part II are both on Netflix. Not sure about Rambo III. Either way, the first one is the only good one IMO. And if at all possible, I would suggest getting a hold of the “Director’s Cut” DVD of Wrath of Khan, as I think the DC is better than the theatrical, and the current video transfer of the film is rather horrid (this is the one on Netflix).

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I would also suggest Blade Runner, but deciding which version to watch could be terribly difficult 😉.

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SONIC RACES THROUGH THE GREEN FIELDS.
THE SUN RACES THROUGH A BLUE SKY FILLED WITH WHITE CLOUDS.
THE WAYS OF HIS HEART ARE MUCH LIKE THE SUN. SONIC RUNS AND RESTS; THE SUN RISES AND SETS.
DON’T GIVE UP ON THE SUN. DON’T MAKE THE SUN LAUGH AT YOU.

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The Ninth Configuration is eighties isn’t it? Doesn’t matter watch!

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You might have already seen a lot of these, but here are my favorite 80s flicks… (Not including anything that’s already been suggested)

Lethal Weapon, Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Die Hard, Aliens, Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, The Karate Kid, Full Metal Jacket, The Shining, Raging Bull, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Vacation, The Great Outdoors, Scarface, Brazil, A Fish Called Wanda, Clue, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, The Road Warrior, Beetlejuice, Dead Poets Society, Stand By Me, Field of Dreams, Bull Durham, Major League, Scanners, Videodrome, The Fly, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Hellraiser, Airplane, The Naked Gun, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Raising Arizona, Gremlins, Do The Right Thing, The Thing, The Goonies, Big Trouble in Little China, This is Spinal Tap, They Live, Poltergeist, The Untouchables, An American Werewolf in London, Heathers, The Blues Brothers, Spaceballs, Re-Animator, Manhunter, Thief, A Christmas Story, Repo Man, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Vanishing, Caddyshack, The Killer, Time Bandits, Return of the Living Dead, Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer, Sleepaway Camp (wait your avatar is from Sleepaway Camp 3 so you’ve definitely seen this one), Altered States, The Beyond, Road House, Tenebre, Phenomena, Inferno, Bloodsport, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Toxic Avenger, Adventures in Babysitting, Maniac, Maniac Cop, Pieces, Slumber Party Massacre, The New York Ripper, House of Games, UHF, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Brave Little Toaster, Purple Rain, Shogun Assassin, Tequila Sunrise, Piranha II The Spawning, The Man Who Saves the World (aka Turkish Star Wars), Ninja Terminator.

To name just a few.

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^I agree with almost this entire list, exceptions being those I haven’t seen yet. Really good stuff.

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THE WAYS OF HIS HEART ARE MUCH LIKE THE SUN. SONIC RUNS AND RESTS; THE SUN RISES AND SETS.
DON’T GIVE UP ON THE SUN. DON’T MAKE THE SUN LAUGH AT YOU.

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The Blues Brothers (1980)
They Live (1988)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
*batteries not included (1987)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
THE THING (1982)
Uncle Buck (1989)
ROBOCOP (1987)
The Land Before Time (1987)
Short Circuit (1986)
Short Circuit 2 (1988)
The Goonies (1985)
Enemy Mine (1985)
Used Cars (1980)
Time Bandits (1981)
Midnight Run (1988)

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I can’t push Time Bandits hard enough. Brilliant film. Almost splurged on the Criterion blu-ray the other day, I think I’ll probably go back for it in the near future.

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Holy shit, so many awesome suggestions.

I’ve seen most of what has been suggested, however, Time Bandits seem to be one that I haven’t seen but should. I’m definitely going to add the ones I can to my netflix list and see if I can find the rest online somewhere to stream. I’m pretty cheap, haha.

@Neglify, I actually own most of the films you listed here or have watched them more than a few times. I have both the Sleepaway Camp series and Nightmare on Elm Street boxed sets. I really love horror films. Return of the living Dead… Horror but not. Stand By Me, I even read this novella. Jeez, so many good ones.

I think I’m going to attempt Blade Runner first since it popped up first on my Netflix queue.

Thanks again for all the great suggestions!

I am not lost. I know exactly where I am, I am in some shitty fucking hell, which is exactly what I deserve. But you… YOU are lost. All my life I thought that I needed you, that I couldn’t survive without you, fuck! Fuck! It was the other fucking way around. It was the other way around.

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Be aware, the Blade Runner on Netflix is the US theatrical cut, which I think is the weakest of the ones I’ve seen (I haven’t gotten to the international cut or the work print yet). It’s still great, and I wouldn’t discourage you from watching it first since it’s sitting right there on Netflix, but I feel like I ought to mention the fact that I (and I’m sure plenty of other folks) prefer the final cut and (to a lesser extent) the director’s cut.