Spaced Out Forum > 80's Classics

Sostie

Jan 8 2005, 07:59 PM

What are your favourute fogotten classic films made in the 80's. the kind of films that you don't think anyone else will remember until they are mentioned in the pub/work one day and everyone pipes up about how great they were. Mine so far

Big trouble In little China
Repo Man
Monster squad
Explorers
16 Candles
Better Off dead
Heathers
The sure Thing
Battle beyond The Stars

innercitysumo

Jan 8 2005, 08:19 PM

What about Flight of the Navigator?

Sostie

Jan 8 2005, 08:22 PM

QUOTE (innercitysumo @ Jan 8 2005, 08:19 PM)

What about Flight of the Navigator?

Good film that...nice turn off your brain enjoy fodder. Add Pee-Wee Hermann is in it (kind of)..talking of which

PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE...a classic I forgot

innercitysumo

Jan 8 2005, 08:52 PM

Yup...........Big Top Pee Wee was shit though, especially after only seeing it once I'd watched Big Adventure loads of times aged 5, along with Back to the Future and Flight of the Navigator

Jon 79

Jan 8 2005, 08:56 PM

Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Labyrinth
Tron
The Dark Crystal
The Princess Bride

Cricket

Jan 8 2005, 10:29 PM

"Spies Like Us" and "The 'burbs", two of the funniest 80s movies!

Douglas Nicol

Jan 9 2005, 03:27 PM

Krull
Whoops Apolcalypse

JonnnnnieB

Jan 9 2005, 04:33 PM

QUOTE (Jon 79 @ Jan 8 2005, 08:56 PM)

Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Labyrinth
Tron
The Dark Crystal
The Princess Bride

In series one, Tim has an excellent tron poster over his bed.

Does anyone know where I can find one of these (ebay hasn't been successful)

And a few films I'd add to the list:

Bill & ted's excellent adventure
Gremlins
Short Circuit
Batteries not included
Willow

Lazlo Woodbine

Jan 9 2005, 04:33 PM

Batteries Not Included
Escape from New York
The Fog
InnerSpace
Willow
Never Ending Story
Supergirl

whitey

Jan 9 2005, 05:08 PM

The 'Burbs

tameblue

Jan 9 2005, 06:48 PM

War Games
Bugsy Malone
The Sword and the Scorcerer
Transformers the Movie

......shit, shit, shit...forgotten the name of that classic 80's movie. Feature's loads of different gangs looking for another gang who they think shot the big black geezer who scream..."CAN YOU DIIIIG IT!", quite a lot.

I'm sure the...hang on!...yep.....The Warriors?....was that it?

Philz

Jan 9 2005, 07:50 PM

Bugsy Malone is so cool....Jodie Foster is so good!...

I love brat pack stuff so St Elmos fire,Pretty in Pink, Breakfast club are my favourite....

I also love the Goonies and Big

Douglas Nicol

Jan 9 2005, 10:49 PM

Johnny Dangerously
The Black Hole
Dragonslayer
Firefox

Sostie

Jan 10 2005, 01:18 AM

Gregory's Girl..best teen movie ever

Jon 79

Jan 10 2005, 01:49 AM

QUOTE (JonnnnnieB @ Jan 9 2005, 04:33 PM)

In series one, Tim has an excellent tron poster over his bed.

Does anyone know where I can find one of these (ebay hasn't been successful)

One's just appeared on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ssPageName=WDVW

Quite expensive though.

Cubie

Jan 10 2005, 08:47 AM

Escape From New York, what a classic! I loooove Snake Plissken, 80's anti-heroes kick ass!

JonnnnnieB

Jan 10 2005, 02:31 PM

QUOTE (Jon 79 @ Jan 10 2005, 01:49 AM)

One's just appeared on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ssPageName=WDVW

Quite expensive though.

Thanks for that Jon,

It'll be interesting to see how much it goes for...
I'm trying to give up ebay it's bad for my bank balance.

Jon 79

Jan 10 2005, 02:45 PM

QUOTE (JonnnnnieB @ Jan 10 2005, 02:31 PM)

Thanks for that Jon,

It'll be interesting to see how much it goes for...
I'm trying to give up ebay it's bad for my bank balance.

If it sells, I think it'll reach a whopping 20 quid.

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