Favorite 80s and 90s movies?

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  • kimothy38
    kimothy38 Posts: 840 Member
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    Dirty dancing and Point Break (Patrick Swazey nom nom nom (RIP)).
  • DMZ_1
    DMZ_1 Posts: 2,889 Member
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    No one has mentioned National Lampoon's Vacation yet. Great movie!
  • rowdylibrarian
    rowdylibrarian Posts: 251 Member
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    Thank you! That should keep us in movies for a little while! I'd forgotten about some of those!
  • jim2do
    jim2do Posts: 17
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    Goonies, Gremlins, Spies Like Us, Fletch, Stripes, Predator.....and Tombstone!!!!!!
  • Shadowsan
    Shadowsan Posts: 365 Member
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    The Running Man!

    Edit - i've just realised this is to recommend for kids to watch... My bad.

    Short Circuit 1 and 2. Epic.
  • jim2do
    jim2do Posts: 17
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    Forgot about Weird Science.....Nice!
  • justaride08
    justaride08 Posts: 37
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    A League of Their Own!!! And it just so happens to be on now.
  • saamantha
    saamantha Posts: 74
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    No one's mentioned Say Anything?
    Welp, that's my pick. At least for the 16 y.o's.
  • Shadowsan
    Shadowsan Posts: 365 Member
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    Oh.

    Geeky movies == Win.

    So... All of the Star Trek films. Pick of the bunch are Wrath of Khan and The Voyage Home. :D
  • moseler
    moseler Posts: 224 Member
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    Show them the movie "IT". It's a touching coming of age story about a group of friends who later reunite as adults.

    OMG! You are seriously wrong! BAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That freakin' movie STILL gives me nightmares! Clowns in the gutter freak me out!
  • silvermist80
    silvermist80 Posts: 20 Member
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    rocky horror picture show, lost boys, outbreak, waterworld (dunno what years rthese came out but i was born in 80 so am limited on movies for kids older than i was when they were brought out lol, love It, the shining? (for the older ones) jewel of the nile congo,hearts of atlantis silences of the lambs, seaquest dsv

    one i think is really good and touching and set during the war is empire of the sun! good story telling
  • herrhitman
    herrhitman Posts: 111
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    While I agree this is a great movie, I would wait on this one. It might be okay for the 16 year olds (if they have seen rated R movies before and you are comfortable with showing them sexual content), but it's definitely NOT okay for a 11 year old. I didn't see Election until I was 16 or 17 I believe.
    Oh it is? Woops. Sorry about that. I had tried to only mention ones that are PG-13 or below. Guess since it came out when I was 18, I didn't notice. But that's why I left off American Beauty, Fight Club, and The Matrix (they all came out in 1999, but are rated R).

    Edit: Looks like Born in East L.A. is also rated R, due to language. I guess I first saw it on TV and that was all bleeped out, cause I remember watching it as a kid. Also Stand By Me, The English Patient, and Good Will Hunting are rated R. So I guess those are all out.
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
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    Better Off Dead

    ''I want my two dollars!!!!!''
    GREAT one!
  • laurenz2501
    laurenz2501 Posts: 839 Member
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    Wow so many great ones on this thread! it's bringing back lots of memories. my favorites (& my brother's) were always the scary ones though: nightmare on elm street, friday the 13th, IT (previously mentioned), child's play. but as far as not-scary i'd have to go with the Labyrinth overall!!!
  • Pinkgurl74
    Pinkgurl74 Posts: 7
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    My favorite from the 80's is definitely 16 Candles!
  • stomachflu
    stomachflu Posts: 134 Member
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    Indiana Jones!!!!
    Star Wars!!
    Goonies!
  • El_guapo22
    El_guapo22 Posts: 902 Member
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    karate kid
  • MrsWilsoncroft
    MrsWilsoncroft Posts: 969 Member
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    Goonies
    Ghostbusters
    Dumb and dumber
    The mask
    Cocktail
    Pretty woman
    Top gun
    The fugitive
    National lampoons Christmas vacation
    Exorcist
    IT
    Scream
    Evil dead
    Serial mom
    Disclosure

    And my favourite is Kickboxer
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,312 Member
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    A lot of the ones I was going to say got covered so I'll say

    Billy Madison
    Big Daddy

    who doesn't love adam sandler?
  • vaderandbill
    vaderandbill Posts: 1,063 Member
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    The Breakfast Club and Johnny Dangerously are the best! I still own both on Betamax (the machine is in storage)

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