OK, I liked the idea, but I think the 80's is a much harder decade to call.

1982 alone gave us:

The Empire Strikes Back
Blade Runner
The Wrath of Khan
Tron

What do you think?

empire strikes back is my favorite star wars movie (wellll, other than the original, but that's more sentimental than anything) but for some reason i don't really consider "empire" an 80s movie...even though it is.

so i'd say "blade runner", because the look of that movie was so future-forward while at the same time paying tribute to film noir of yesteryear. the balance between past and future styles was struck brilliantly, i thought.

I agree with Empire because it was the best movie in the series, and the last one that was watchable.

Terminator might be better, though; I can't decide.

And then there's War Games, a sentimental favorite that isn't the best of the decade but definitely deserves mention.

Anxiety said:

Being old has it's perks. I can recall seeing all of these in the theater and they were earth shattering events.

1. Blade Runner had Han Solo shooting people and seeing titties on the big screen.
2. Empire had Luke's hand cut off, Han frozen, and "I am your father".
3. Wrath of Khan killed off Spock.

That was some heavy shit for a 10 year old.

Mars23 said:

i saw two out of three in the theater. i didn't see blade runner, but i remember finishing the novel while i was waiting to watch a matinee of 'xanadu' (of course).

I guess the obvious choice is Empire...but I've got a genuine love for Enemy Mine...

My bad. Empire was 1980.

Star Trek 4 and 5

roodboi said:

I had forgotten about Enemy Mine, that's a good movie.

Dune! if U like Arthouse Sci Fi!

E.T.

Amaxx said:

i'd love to say dune because i love me some david lynch, but i can't get through that movie. it's beautiful to look at, but damn.

i tried reading the book, too. not a success.

ehuffnsd said:

Are you sure about 5? The one Shatner directed about the crazy Vulcan that turned out to be Spock's brother?

Mars23 said:

is that the whale one?

This was easy: Aliens.

Anxiety said:

4 was the whale one.

Mars23 said:

i guess i don't remember 5 then. i know i went to see it.


senility.

Aliens (1986)

Fuckin' A! Wrath of Khan is on HBO Family right now!

Anxiety said:

Dune is best in little bits, or with the sound down and some good music, like Wizard of Floyd. There should be a Demolition Man video with Sting in his leather outfit intercut with giant worms and shit blowing up.

Mars23 said:

i haven't seen 5 since it came out but i loved it! granted i was like 7.

6 was good too
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Anxiety said:

I've read the series up to book six. And have to say unfortunately the movie barely skimmed the book! But the book does start pretty slowy before the plot starts to get some sort of momentum!
They did a mini series as well!

MajesticOne89 said:

This is my favorite movie ever. period.

ArielB said:

Good pick. That was my actual fave in the 80's. In hindsight, I love, love, love and adore everything about Blade Runner, if we can decide which version is master of them all.

ToraToraDreams said:

mine too.
And i love a girl that digs star wars

MuthaFunka said:

yep

Blade Runner hands dowm! Possibly my favorite movie EVER!

Anxiety said:

my kid used to have a polarfleece dressing gown and we used to hover him around the room like whatsisface with the bad skin

Blade Runner, period.