Top 5-10 movies of the 80s

I don't see that we have a thread for this yet, but I figure it's due anytime.

My list:
1. Once Upon a Time in America (extended/director's cut version)
2. The Mission
3. Ragtime
4. Robocop
5. The Thing
6. The Terminator
7. Aliens
8. Empire Strikes Back
9. Raging Bull
10. The Last Emperor

Runner Up: Blade Runner

Compared to the previous decade, there was an overall dropoff in director-driven dramas IMO, but action and sci-fi films really excelled.

 

I'm not gonna put this one in any particular order, but here's my top 10:

The Shining
Raiders of The Lost Ark
Do The Right Thing
The Verdict
Full Metal Jacket
Thief
The Terminator
Body Heat
The Dead Zone
To Live and Die in LA

Honorable Mentions: The Thing, The Fly, The King of Comedy, Blood Simple, Die Hard, Back to the Future.

 

The 80s overall was inferior to the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 90s in terms of movie quality.

 

Can't believe I forgot this one, that's one of my all-time favorite films.

 

Yeah, it's one of the better neo-noir movies OAT. But best neo-noir of the 80s has to be Body Heat, IMO.

 

In fairness, I should have added Blade Runner to my Honorable Mentions.

 

The first half of the '90s was great, but (with the exception of Saving Private Ryan) the second half was a noticeable drop-off.

Looking back, I'd say the early '90s was the last hurrah of great filmmaking.

 

Ohhhh shit, I forgot about Saving Private Ryan. That should have AT LEAST made my honorable mentions, if not my top 10.

And I fully agree, it was the last great movie eras. There's been a couple of masterpieces between 2000-2019, but certainly not as many as you had in the 40s-90s.

 

I don’t have a list, but Amadeus is one of my favorites from the 80s

 

My Favorite

Die Hard
The Princess Bride
The Thing
The Terminator
Aliens
48 Hrs
Once Upon A Time in America
Plattoon
Robocop
Big Trouble In Little China



10 Honorable mentions:

A Nightmare On Elm Street

Raising Arizona

Stand By Me

They Live

Near Dark

A Christmas Story

Poltegeist

The Killing Fields
Fast Time At Ridgemont High...it was love at first sight PHOBE CATES The movie was okay 2..

Ferris Bueller's Day Off....I was in love again Mia Sara...

And for the sake of love I will also include 11. WEIRD SCIENCE......no not for LeBrock but for Judie Aronson...XOXO

 

Uhhhh I forgot the most watched movie of the 80's by me.... BLOODSPORT...love it.

 

The Outsiders
The Breakfast Club
Full Metal Jacket
48 Hours
National Lampoon's Vacation
Revenge of the Nerds
Sixteen Candles
The Karate Kid
Bachelor Party
Stand By Me

 

Predator is a must have on such a list

no one's mentioned Beverly Hills Cop either

 

maybe so but i think there's alot more rewatchable movies from the 80s

 

I liked the 2nd half of the 90s, with movies like Boogie Nights, LA Confidential, SPR, Fargo, and 99’ being a strong year.

TV definitely improved in the 21st century. The 00s had some amazing shows, like HBO having The Wire and The Sopranos on at the same time