1980s movie suggestions!
Added 2025-06-17 18:00:07 +0000 UTCEvery week, there will be a post asking for movie suggestions from a different decade!
Only 1 movie suggestion per person, if you suggest two, both will be disqualified. Similarly to previous posts, please ❤ every comment that contains a movie that you want to vote for. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENT TO ONLY MENTION 1 MOVIE. Also, movies that are suggested a second time will only count as 1 vote (so if two people suggest the same movie and both comments get 8 votes, it will only count as 9 votes (the comment with the most votes + 1 for the extra suggestion)).
For these posts, the top 4 movies will be put on a poll on YouTube (YT only allows a maximum of 4 options). I will determine the top 4 comments the following Tuesday when the next post is up.
I ask that you please limit the runtime of the movies to 3h (I've seen that there are some movies that are longer, and I am not up for that monumental task quite yet).
For this post, please suggest movies that were released between 1980-1989 inclusively. Any genre goes!
Next Tuesday, there will be a post for 1990s, the Tuesday after that for 2000s, etc. The poll for the decade will be up on YouTube the following Tuesday evening or Wednesday at the latest.
I feel like there's a better way to do this kind of suggestion/voting, but I'm not too sure what that is. I'm open for suggestions!
Comments
das boot (1981)
Forodrim
2025-07-12 08:31:29 +0000 UTCThe Elephant Man (1980)
Joel P
2025-06-24 02:59:52 +0000 UTCA great song! 🤣
Verowak
2025-06-19 13:25:30 +0000 UTC"The Final Countdown" (1980) Kirk Douglas & Martin Sheen
JAKH
2025-06-18 22:17:22 +0000 UTC‘The Competition’ 1980 Romance/Musical
RegalEagle
2025-06-18 16:11:27 +0000 UTCAfter Hours (1985) dir. Martin Scorsese
Razor Bikini
2025-06-18 15:57:25 +0000 UTCStakeout (1987), Richard Dreyfuss & Emilio Estevez
Jesse Hamm
2025-06-18 13:55:55 +0000 UTCAmadeus (1984)
DHC Len
2025-06-18 12:54:20 +0000 UTCThe Running Man (1987), Arnold Schwarzenegger
Horoldo
2025-06-18 08:52:49 +0000 UTCA wonderful choice sir. The uncut version is the best way to experience Das Boot. But that is over four hours, so that's not going to happen. It'd have to be the Director's Cut which is three and a half hours. Theatrical cut is too barebones for my liking. Das Boot and Downfall are must see films.
Teemu Laitinen
2025-06-18 04:38:14 +0000 UTCEmpire of the Sun 1987 American epic coming-of-age war film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Tom Stoppard, based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical 1984 novel of the same name.
Carol Rocha
2025-06-18 00:58:42 +0000 UTCThe 80s makes me think of Withnail and I (British, 1987), but it takes place in the late 60s.
LK
2025-06-18 00:49:25 +0000 UTCWho Framed Roger Rabbit
Raiford Hodges
2025-06-18 00:32:31 +0000 UTCBody Double (1984, Brian De Palma)
Analytical Guy
2025-06-18 00:16:08 +0000 UTCYou’re really putting me in a tough spot here Vero. I’m an 80’s kid. I have a ton of favorite movies from this decade. Picking only one is not going to be easy. But if I have to, here’s my pick. Or at least one of them……Beverly Hills Cop (1984).
Joe M
2025-06-17 23:48:46 +0000 UTCHow to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) - Richard E Grant at his most Richard E Grant-ness!
scott melton
2025-06-17 23:34:38 +0000 UTCInnerspace (1987)
James Hadden
2025-06-17 22:24:03 +0000 UTCRAISING ARIZONA (1987). 🚼🚼🚼🚼🚼
AuntVes
2025-06-17 22:07:22 +0000 UTCOverboard (1987)
fire12wife
2025-06-17 21:40:27 +0000 UTC'The Thing' (1982)
Jim Howe
2025-06-17 20:47:00 +0000 UTCAltered States (1980) - science fiction by Ken Russell, with William Hurt, Blair Brown
Mannygogou
2025-06-17 20:37:49 +0000 UTCHere you go! https://www.patreon.com/posts/abyss-special-106947323 Special Edition and all :D
Verowak
2025-06-17 20:09:59 +0000 UTCThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Tim Heron
2025-06-17 19:48:12 +0000 UTCLabyrinth (1986)
Chris Gronau
2025-06-17 19:38:36 +0000 UTCWow, 80s... so many greats and so much variety. I would probably have to say the goonies....
Cheekyhalfling
2025-06-17 19:23:22 +0000 UTCRuthless People (1986)
thebeefmaster
2025-06-17 19:15:50 +0000 UTCLethal Weapon (1987)
Carl Evans
2025-06-17 19:04:28 +0000 UTCSome Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Paul Hess
2025-06-17 18:58:24 +0000 UTCMajor League (1989)
Greg S.
2025-06-17 18:57:58 +0000 UTCYay, the 1980's! I can once again nominate Das Boot (1982)!
John Danziger
2025-06-17 18:52:15 +0000 UTCBig Trouble in Little China
Cat Indigo
2025-06-17 18:32:41 +0000 UTCAngel Heart (1987)
ELOI
2025-06-17 18:29:39 +0000 UTCBeetlejuice, 1988
Preaching to the Horse's Mouth
2025-06-17 18:28:10 +0000 UTCClash of the Titans(1981)
MrDannySteele
2025-06-17 18:22:25 +0000 UTCPretty in Pink (1986)
Shawn Goforth
2025-06-17 18:18:23 +0000 UTC"A Fish Called Wanda" (1988)
silverarrow06
2025-06-17 18:15:41 +0000 UTCFull Metal Jacket (1987)
Jimmie V
2025-06-17 18:14:42 +0000 UTCThe 'Burbs (1989)
Jonathan Hintz
2025-06-17 18:13:46 +0000 UTCPolice Academy (1984)
Carlo Glingani
2025-06-17 18:12:05 +0000 UTCStrange Brew (1983) Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas
Brian Littlejohn
2025-06-17 18:11:06 +0000 UTCVictory (1981) also known as Escape to Victory.
Ian Cano
2025-06-17 18:10:10 +0000 UTC"Ladyhawke" (1985) - Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leo McKern, John Wood in a tale of star-crossed lovers.
Miles E Coburn
2025-06-17 18:08:32 +0000 UTCOne of my favorite (between top 5 and top 10) movies of all times but at 3 hrs 11 min it breaks Vero's rule of less than 3 hrs only. A must see at some point though!
John Zelinka
2025-06-17 18:08:15 +0000 UTCRaising Arizona (1987) Coen brothers comedy. Nic Cage and Holly Hunter. Hilarious.
Alan Black
2025-06-17 18:08:13 +0000 UTCLa Bamba (1987)
Mister Lou
2025-06-17 18:07:08 +0000 UTCThe last star fighter (1984)
Bubba Fett
2025-06-17 18:05:41 +0000 UTCGandhi (1982)
Teemu Laitinen
2025-06-17 18:03:38 +0000 UTCRobocop (1987)
Bruce Wesley
2025-06-17 18:01:14 +0000 UTC
