30 Neglected 80s Movies That Deserve More YouTube Reactions (and should be on your watchlist)

[@Vespyr_]

A very rare horror movie with kids as the main characters that is a hidden cult classic, is The Gate. The movie is dark, yet with an eerie suburban energy only dark 80s horror can create. A young boy is left alone with his older sister and best friend for a weekend, when a tree in his backyard is struck by lightning, revealing a strange hole in the earth that refuses to heal... awesome movie. Do go in blind, like many 80s trailers it gives away way too much.

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

Yes! I remember! I actually forgot about that one. Thanks for that. I’ll add it to my list for this video’s sequel.

[@ComicsANDEverything]

Love The Gate! It terrified me as a kid!!

[@jennsinkona]

Loved that movie as a kid!!

[@ravenwulf2882]

This movie is one of the reasons why even as a grown adult I put a chair against my bedroom closet door lol

[@undrhil]

@@Vespyr_ I had so many nightmares about eyeballs showing up in my palm after that movie lol

[@jsmith498]

Flight of the Navigator is wonderful.

[@pandasan256]

Sarah Jessica Parker is the food lady

[@Hp411hp]

I had such a crush on Joey Cramer & loved the time travel of Flight of the Navigator.

[@StsFiveOneLima]

It's an incredible and original story. And the soundtrack by Alan Silvestri is fantastic.

[@carltontaylor6500]

“See ya later navigator” Rebuens was perfect for that role.

[@StsFiveOneLima]

Everybody thinks that the ship's computer in WALL-E is representative of the HAL 9000. While the center "eye" is, the motion / movement and design of the "character" has got to have been taken from MAX

[@stlrsfan27]

What an Awesome channel. You must be one Rad lady😎 keep up the great videos. Your time and talent is appreciated.

[@beeggym666]

You included the only movie I was in, Witness! I was one of the many local extras hired out of Lancaster county, PA. Still got a bunch of pics, and even my crew shirt! Thank you for these rad-trospectives!

[@samanthab1923]

Very cool. I remember reading in Premiere Magazine that the crew was being constantly approached by Amish kids asking them to take them when they left town.

[@Beamer1969]

Mr Mom is necessary to understand how we felt when it was announced Keaton was going to play Batman.

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

This is true. Michael Keaton as _Batman_ was kind of a shocker. And, of course, we had probably seen the 1960's version. There was also Keaton as _Johnny Dangerously_. I also remember his short-lived series _Report to Murphy_.

[@ianwestc]

True, although Adam West did set a comedic standard for Batman, and Keaton fit that well, but people were in the mood for a dark, actiony Batman, and Michael Keaton just seemed way too comedic to be credible. People had the same thoughts about Heath Ledger as the Joker.

[@yournamehere6002]

Night Shift more than Mr. Mom

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

@@yournamehere6002 Yes, that is a good movie.

[@shaunjones6343]

@ChrisBakerauthor Michael Keaton was the Best Batman,he is such a Great Actor some of His other good Flicks are "The Dream Team " in which and Christopher Lloyd share the screen again,and " Multiplicity" and "Gung Ho" such a Talent

[@commandZee]

Great list! I got 10 neglected VHS/cable TV favorites for you: Star Man The Hitcher The Heavenly Kid Gotcha Near Dark Birdy Roxanne All of Me Body Heat Loverboy

[@nickpalance3622]

Gotcha, I was trying to find this recently! It’s cheaper, faster, and much much safer. Roxanne, if ever a movie was so good it was “snot bad” this is it. I also remember All Of Me and also nominate it.

[@pufles65]

Always with Richard Dreyfus was excellent too

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@pufles65 Moon Over Parador also with Richard Dreyfus from 1988!🎥

[@DisneyBatchman]

Some Heavenly Kid love! Excellent!. Rafferty said it might take a while!

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@DisneyBatchman I have the soundtrack CD including the song So Far Away sung by Shandi Sinnamon who also sang the Charles In Charge theme both versions! Not to mention Jamie Bond The Heart Of Love.💽🤗🎥👍

[@Lux7355]

Better Off Dead is one of the most hilarious flicks nobody's seen ever, I still watch that one every now and then, and it _still_ cracks me up, it's almost like a Cohen brothers movie in that it gets funnier every time you watch it, there's a bunch of stuff you inevitably miss the first time.

[@skinnybuddha74]

Great movie but it doesn't belong on the list. There are plenty of reactions to it.

[@viciousoptimist3542]

Around here, every December, we celebrate "Chrisss-musss. Chrisss-muuuuus."

[@CameronInEgyptsLand]

Hoop likes this 👍

[@gertibell]

I said the same thing in my comment. Some films were funny because we were teens at the time, but watching again in my 50's I still found it hilarious.

[@hermeticxhaote4723]

As a young lad I was in love with the girls in that movie

[@axnyslie]

Great list the only one I can think of that needs mentioned too is Summer School (1987) a forgotten silly comedy with Mark Harmon as a gym teacher forced to teach English over the summer to a bunch of misfit kids.

[@6ftsweet]

OMG Mark Harmon was beyond beautiful 😍, and the movie was funny too.

[@NelsonSwampWorldTour]

"Summer School" was BRILLIANT. A movie that was so unexpectedly funny to me. SO many classic scenes and quotables. Back when the PG-13 rating meant something.

[@megnotmegan1966]

Great movie!❤

[@markkunkel7401]

Love it. Was lost to me for twenty years or more and just caught it again last year and recorded. Classic silliness

[@justylex]

Hahaha, I put that on last week😂. I had totally forgotten about it.

[@prettycrabby]

When Peggy Sue goes to see her grandparents I always cry. So bittersweet. ❤

[@kmeccat]

OH, if I could only do that now... yes very bittersweet.

[@samanthab1923]

Just hearing her grandmas voice on the phone! I can only imagine. We’re all getting older & when asked by a loved one who I’m looking to see most when I get to Heaven I actually named my Nanny & Pop pop before my spouse! 😂

[@slytheringingerwitch]

One eighties horror that I have yet to see reacted to is the 1988 movie Waxwork starring Zach Galligan (Gremlins/ Gremlins2). I remember when I watched it as a kid, it freaked me out.

[@joemccandless1278]

My sister and I used to try and sneak up to each other and scare the other with our best imitation of that guy who said, "welcome to zee waxworks." Imagine thinking you were alone to suddenly hear that very distinct phrase. She sounded just like him too so I eventually acted like I outgrew the game. I didn't. She scared the Hell out of me.

[@MrZeh617]

Better off dead ! Lmao " I want my 2 dollars ! "

[@viciousoptimist3542]

Bonus if you caught the "Two dollar" reference in Hot Tub Time Machine...

[@megnotmegan1966]

I’m almost 60 and I still say that!😂

[@MichaelLandSeaAndAir]

The foreign exchange student will always be known as Karen from the The Last American Virgin. She is the most hated character in movie history for me.

[@juliefisk8066]

​@megnotmegan1966 I still say that, too. My grandkids just stare at me like I'm crazy! LoL

[@SR-fu7ty]

"Adventures In Babysitting" and "Mannequin" were the first two movie we rented when we bought our first VCR. That intro number of "And Then He Kissed Me" was forever embedded in my head and I fell in love with that movie.

[@calimoss]

I had "Mannequin" on repeat!

[@6ftsweet]

​@@calimoss I wanted to wear everything Kim Cattrall wore in that movie😅. Andrew McCarthy was adorable!

[@95turbogirl1980]

I was just reminding a friend about Mannequin a few days ago!

[@hnjceballos3175]

You just earned a new subscriber. As a ‘77-born X-er myself, watching VHS movies until the tape wore out was a regular activity. They just don’t make movies the same anymore. You hit so many “classics” from my childhood. Thank you very much; I needed this pick me up today and glad I came across your channel.

[@GlennDavey]

The best film is obviously Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, an underrated masterpiece.

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

I can’t believe I forgot that one.

[@crystalh450]

I always think of that series as more 1990s, though. I guess technically 1989 is still in the 80s, but barely and the other films were not 1980s.

[@skinnybuddha74]

​@@mysocalledgenxlife Whether you forgot about it or not, there are LOTS and LOTS of reactions to it. So it doesn't belong on the list anyway.

[@artemis009]

I actually cannot watch that movie again. The scene with the ant protecting the kids broke my heart

[@Falstaff-mr8fk]

The Legend Of Billy Jean, Ordinary People, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Moonstruck and The Last Emporer are also films that don't get much KZbin love.

[@robertfaulkner1824]

I love dirty rotten scoundrels. Fish called Wanda is in the thumbnail… hope it’s on the list

[@samanthab1923]

All good ⭐️

[@5fingerjack]

I cried when Peggy Sue answered the phone and it was her grandparents calling.

[@SJYNYC]

I remember that!

[@samanthab1923]

Siskel & Ebert pointed that scene out 😢

[@justindenney-hall5875]

One 80's movie I wish they would react to is "Arthur" (1981) I can't believe that's not trending!

[@shaunjones6343]

@justindenney-hall5875 another one of my favs

[@amandaredd3057]

Moonstruck's a great one and so is Mermaids. Cher made some true bangers back then

[@AliciaHudson-ui6dh]

Silkwood was phenomenal as well.

[@samanthab1923]

@@AliciaHudson-ui6dhI can never find that one. So good.

[@samanthab1923]

Mask

[@AliciaHudson-ui6dh]

@@samanthab1923 Yeah, it's impossible to find, not sure why.

[@seattlesauce]

Every Friday night in the late 80's at my house was a rented VHS and pizza night! Great memories of an innocent time!

[@maximusprime3459]

Saturdays for us. If we didnt find anything at the video store, we watched whatever HBO was running.😅

[@sandrafaith]

_She's Having a Baby_ also has an amazing soundtrack. Use of "This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush is absolute perfection.

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

Absolutely agree! Love that song and how they used it in the movie. Bonus hot take: Maxwell’s version, dare I say, is almost better! 😊

[@erinriwen]

I first watched this because they used a Gene Loves Jezebel song in the soundtrack. A classic!

[@abprairiegurl]

I loved this movie. I taped it from a movie channel on a VHS tape. Haven't seen it in years.

[@natejacki]

That soundtrack is so good.

[@CNRedFlags]

Great movie. I really loved the song "This Woman's Work" too. It was perfect played during the emergency C section. 😢❤

[@visotoo3129]

'Less Than Zero' is a certified classic

[@oliveb.]

I remember walking out of the theater with my friend after watching that movie and both of us were basically speechless. We were both like "well that was..something 😢 I really like that movie and at the time felt it was the best "don't do drugs kids" movie I'd ever watched.

[@miraclesblessings-n8e]

AGREED!!!! Certified Classic....

[@juliefisk8066]

Great movie! It certainly doesn't get the credit it deserves

[@dhtsoaedsdhtnadi9575]

ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING!!! this was part of a coming-of-age moment for me. (1976, boy) my parents didn't believe in an allowance so the only way i could honestly get into a theater was with them, and it usually meant the drive in where bored me could rubberneck from the back seat and see purple rain and terminator and full metal jacket while listening to something like "here come the littles" or whatever other baby movie they had bought tickets to. when adventures came out on home video i was of course too young for a blockbuster card (and still no allowance), so i had to beg and plead for 3 months to get them to rent this one, because i was bored with things like brighty of the grand canyon. every week when we went to blockbuster, i'd pick adventures, and they'd veto it because it was rated pg-13 i wasn't 13. i don't remember why i was so stuck on wanting to see it, but i remember the argument that finally won them over. "pg-13 means parental guidance where anything in the movie that a parent objects to the parent can guide the kid about why they object. teaching moments, because i'm growing up in spite of your efforts to keep me forever five." so that scene where the horndogs thought chris was the model in THAT magazine, they of course had to pause tape and explain what THAT magazine was and the moral implications of... well... you know. anyway, i reminded them why we boycotted 7-11 a couple years prior and said i wasn't interested in paper anyway because... same scene different guy "you're not her. you're too pretty." (or something like that. it's been 84 years. ok closer to 35 but i couldn't resist using the line) ...because i can't be THAT guy with paper. next week i was FINALLY allowed to start picking age-appropriate movies.

[@5fingerjack]

Nobody gets out of here without singin the blues!

[@skinnybuddha74]

I enjoyed reading your story, although I'm not sure it belongs on this list since there are a decent amount of reactions to it.

[@95turbogirl1980]

Adventures in Babysitting still a favorite at 44! And proud to pay it's a movie my own teen discovered and owns!

[@amandaredd3057]

I bet I watched Can't Buy Me Love a thousand times as a kid. A top favorite for sure ❤

[@marchingham]

Excellent list! I have added 9 new films to my watchlist! While I'm not Gen X, I do remember seeing most of these randomly on TV as a kid. Adventures in Babysitting was one me and my mom would watch every time it came on and I still love it so much.

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

It’s so great isn’t it? That opening scene with Chris in her room just made me so happy as a kid. And you don’t have to be Gen X to watch my channel 😊. I’m glad you’re here!

[@marchingham]

@@mysocalledgenxlife 100%. And immediately recognizing what a tool bag her boyfriend is haha

[@Whyteroze28]

​@mysocalledgenxlife my favorite line from any movie is from Adventures... Who's that? Stray dog. What do we do about him? Get in the car and run him over!

[@tracksuitsandsweettea]

So glad you included Shag it' a movie that I loved and repeatedly watched. I also had the soundtrack on repeat in my tape deck. Turning 50 in a moth and this hit me in the feels so hard.

[@erinriwen]

Same here. I’m 63 and I grew up spending summers at Myrtle Beach. That movie is so nostalgic for me and I’ve visited all those locations many times.

[@95turbogirl1980]

One of my favorite movies!!!

[@aveart]

I was so excited to finally go to Myrtle beach 3 years ago to see Fat Harold’s because of this movie ❤

[@kbramlett6877]

IMO the best scene is when Chris and the kids are stopped in the bar by the legendary Albert Collins who says "Nobody gets outta here without singin' the Blues." Thus, the Blues song "The Baysittin'' Blues" is born

[@heathercastleberry5211]

A great list! One of my favorite forgotten 80’s classics is Cousins, with Ted Danson & Isabella Rossellini. 🥰

[@tracipratt8]

Wow nobody mentioned Fright Night! One of my all time favorite horror movies. Chris Sarandon is the vampire next door. ❤ also an Xer. Great blast from the past. I also think Empire of the Sun is completely u derrated. I always cry at the end when he reunites with his parents. If you know, you know.

[@commandercaptain4664]

_oh Brewster, yer so kewl, HA HA HAAAAAA_ 👍🏾

[@JamesPrpich]

Pet Cemetery was my favorite. That movie scared the crap out of me

[@coutterhill]

It's pretty popular, I think she was aiming at movies not too many people talk about.

[@BruceWalther-s2l]

@@coutterhill That is why I made another comment about The Natural and Bull Durham should not be on the list. Many consider as the top sports movies of all time. Rodney and Back to School is another too popular to be on a "Neglected" list. anyways still a fun list.

[@angelafisher5726]

My lord is this bringing me back!!!! I watched Flight of the Navigator so many times..... "compliance"

[@Rossturnerphoto]

Love Flight of the Navigator. It was one of my favorite movies as a kid and worth watching again as an adult.

[@fayewitt9881]

I couldn't agree more I actually have Flight of the Navigator and even as an adult I love this movie and can't count how many times I've seen it sense I was a kid.

[@paigedamian7715]

Fantasy movies - there were so many!! yes people always remember The Neverending Story, Legend, The Princess Bride and Labyrinth but there was also LadyHawke which featured Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer. Also Willow, The Dark Crystal, The Last Unicorn, Conan The Barbarian, Dragonslayer, Clash of the Titans, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, Highlander, The Secret of Nihm, BIG (Tom Hanks was in SO MUCH in the 80s!) . - Just to name a few :)

[@cvdinjapan7935]

None of those were neglected. Those were all mega-hits.

[@jonathanhibberd9983]

@@cvdinjapan7935 Sure, at the time. As were many of the ones in the video. But these days, there are quite a few on their list that aren't remembered. Though I figure if you have kids that can quote from the movie (Princess Bride) or there are sequels/reboots that were made in the last decade (Ghostbusters, Labyrinth), you can't claim they're neglected.

[@cvdinjapan7935]

@@jonathanhibberd9983 I meant in the present day of course. This KZbin video is about actually neglected movies like "Mr. Mom," not "Conan the Barbarian."

[@FreddyKurganNimmo]

​@cvdinjapan7935 - Highlander was *_NOT_* a "mega-hit", it was a bona fide box office bomb, _especially_ here in the U.S.

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

@@FreddyKurganNimmo facts! And Legend is largely forgotten by most today as is Ladyhawke and Dragonslayer.

[@jonbolton3376]

I'm glad you included A Fish Called Wanda. It's one of my 5 favourite movies.

[@skinnybuddha74]

Really? I have no idea why it's on the list. There are LOTS of reactions to it. Sure it's a great movie but that's not what this list is about. It's for movies that DON'T get reacted to often or at all.

[@EM-pp8gz]

You should add Body Heat from 1981 with William Hurt and Kathleen Turner (her first movie!). Terrific murder story with lots of unforeseen twists and turns! Also Jagged Edge from 1985 with Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges. It's a murder story that makes you wonder who the killer really is. Truly shocking ending too!

[@StevenBishop-c9r]

To Be Rich and Live on an Exotic Island😉

[@samanthab1923]

Young Mickey Rourke in Body Heat. 🌟

[@TheBigBigSean]

Silkwood (1983) Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher Great movie.

[@anna-mariageorgiades3628]

Saw it again a few months ago........

[@cup_cuppy_cuppers5817]

Sophie's Choice (1982) Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol. Meryl Streep is flawless in this movie. Her best role ever.

[@mscatmoon]

Your video has reminded me how many great movies there were in the 80s. Disappointed not to see The Burbs on the list, though. It's probably my favorite (even if it did come out at the end of the decade).

[@CJWhite-bg3vl]

There is a strange place in Facebook where The 'Burbs is the best movie ever.

[@daendiznigh]

Yeah that was fave of mine too for a while

[@skinnybuddha74]

Why would The Burbs be on the list when there are countless reactions to it? The list is specifically for movies that DON'T get reacted to.

[@CameronInEgyptsLand]

Well there goes the gd brownies.. 😁

[@carrielizthomas]

Explorers, Enemy Mine, Legend, The Last Emperor, Star Man

[@whatugonnadu]

Eff yeah!!!

[@pufles65]

Oh Batteries Not Included and Short Circuit were out around same time as Flight of Navigator Radio Flyer The Boy Who Could Fly and Dennis Quaid in Frequency but I can’t remember what year it came out

[@choosetolivefree]

Oh man. I had forgotten all about the boy who could fly. Wild

[@skinnybuddha74]

You're right about Batteries Not Included, as only one reaction exists of that movie (thank you again Ashleigh Burton). But Short Circuit? Are you for real? There are hundreds of reactions to that movie. Look a little harder.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@choosetolivefree Not Quite Human and Not Quite Human II plus Still Not Quite Human III Disney made for tv movies with the late Alan Thicke and the same actor Jay Underwood from The boy Who Could Fly. 🤗🦸🤖📺

[@danielherrin]

Mosquito Coast and Witness were both powerhouse performances from Harrison Ford and both Peter Weir films. Thanks for shouting out my home town, and for having Empire of the Sun on here I'd probably marry you.

[@David_Rafuse]

Mosquito Coast...yes! One of my favorite movies, based on one of my favorite novels!

[@jenhaynes9721]

The Money Pit should be required viewing for anyone buying their first house....

[@chinchillaka]

for sure ;)

[@samanthab1923]

My old neighbor was Shelly Longs stunt double in Pit

[@DeanTheLaughingMann]

One movie I want to see people react to is 48 Hrs/Another 48 Hrs. Eddie Murphy starred in 48 Hrs as his first movie (1982) during his SNL gig, and it was one of the earliest buddy-cop action movies out there, but it was cop x criminal. The original movie also had shown a solid dynamic between Jack Cates and Reggie Hammond, who had every reason to hate each other. Now, the movie is a bit sensitive by today's standards because of some elements of racism, but the journey manages to get to where these two achieve a sound enough friendship with one another that carries on into the sequel years later. And the movie is just so well edited and tells a solid enough story for what it's going for. This was before we had movies like Lethal Weapon, Red Heat, Turner & Hooch, and other types of buddy action flicks that began to pop out in the later 80s. And as for the sequel? Sabotaged by the studio. The final product is a good movie, but the reason it feels so off is because the original movie was meant to be longer - Started out at 145 mins, then got trimmed to 120 mins by studio request and with the director's involvement, and then got cut further to 90+ minutes just days before it went out to theaters. And you can see the elements that could have made the movie a lot better if it got the material restored that supported it.

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

Yes! 48 Hours is a Great addition to my list for the sequel of this video! Thanks for your insightful comment.

[@skinnybuddha74]

All you have to do is search KZbin for reactions to 48 Hours and you will find plenty of them. And the sequel too. Great movies but they don't really belong on this list.

[@BruceWalther-s2l]

@@mysocalledgenxlife But 48 hrs is a flat out buddy cop movie classic not "neglected." anyways I still love the vids. But, hey, you went out of your way to mention the James Woods segment in Cat's Eye. I brainstormed a list of (I'm sure) little seen, but all interesting intense performances from Woods that helped secure his place as the anti-hero protagonist we would come to expect from his "method" acting. Fast Walking (1982) Woods portrays a pot smoking prison guard who must protect a new prisoner from an assassination attempt. Once Upon a Time In America (1984) Best gangster movie not called The Godfather. Salvador (1986) Oliver Stone's directorial gem stirred some controversy. A political drama based on actual events. Best Seller (1987) with Brian Dennehy as the author. The story (Woods) finds him. Cop (1988) Not so simple murder story. Mystery unwinds. Dirty Harry of 90's? (no sequels though). True Believer (1989) Woods as counter culture lawyer. Bad hair (pony tail) but a great performance. Pretty good mystery too. Immediate Family (1989) Woods actually plays a normal guy in this one with Glen Close as his wife! "Nuff said😉

[@prosen8966]

I liked the Beverly Hills Cop trilogy more but to each their own! And actually Trading Places is one of my all time favorites!! I can’t even say how many times I’ve watched that… 😅

[@hazypink]

Great list! Here are some of my favs that I also don't think enough people remember as often or as fondly as I do: 1. The Boy Who Could Fly...omg, what a tearjerker! Watched it recently, still held up. 2. Summer School...so hard to find, but so worth the search 3. Lucas...one of both Corey Haim and Winona Ryder's first major films---they were both so young and tiny but so talented already! 4. The Incredible Shrinking Woman...possible the weirdest movie I ever loved 5. Troop Beverly Hills...so....freaking....good!!! And one honorable mention that some might consider a cult classic so I didn't include it: Teen Witch...pure 80's camp at it's finest so "top that!" 😂

[@abprairiegurl]

Loved Lucas. I bought the DVD.

[@hazypink]

@@abprairiegurl I had the vhs back in the day, lol

[@TheCrystella26]

Beverly Hills what a trill, Beverly Hills what a trill... I love that movie

[@kbramlett6877]

Regarding the Great Outdoors, I am not too sure if some of y'all know that there is one final "raccoon scene" after the credits. I still remember the dialog. Raccoon 1 asks Raccoon 2 "Why is Jodi (referring to the bear) sitting in the lake? Raccoon 2 asks number 1 You didn't hear?" Number 1 "No" Number 2 "She got shot in the ass." Number 1 (while putting his face in his hands) "Don't tell me" Number 2 "Yup, she's bald on both ends now." You have to see the movie to understand the jokes about the raccoon scenes and to learn the TRUE ingredients of a hot dog.

[@shaunjones6343]

Secret Admirer,Running Scared,My Bodyguard,Biloxi Blues,For Keeps,White Nights,Heartburn,Ruthless People,Throw Momma from the Train,Tuff Turf,D.A.R.Y.L.,Gung Ho,Starnge Brew,The Manhattan Project,Oxford Blues,Down and Out In Beverly Hills,Breakin,

[@oliveb.]

Omg Secret Admirer! I love this movie and Down and out in Beverly Hills is hilarious 😂

[@mrpopsful]

Wow, I've only heard of 3 of these!

[@matthewpeloza9249]

Gung Ho great example of a movie that would never be made today. Glad to see someone else know about Strang Brew, good job you hoser.

[@patricktaylor7021]

​@@matthewpeloza9249 jelly donut coming!

[@ravencrovax]

Wow, someone else who remembers D.A.R.Y.L. I thought I had imagined it for years...

[@michelel.egerton6369]

Speaking of Glenn Close and Robin Williams films, I think you’ve forgotten THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP as a must see/response movie (unless you’ve already have covered it in another video). Thank you for this list, though; there’s two I’ve never heard of or haven’t seen, SHAG and FUNNY FARM, respectively, so I’m going to watch these if I can find them. Great list!

[@juliefisk8066]

The World According To Garp was an amazing movie. My folks wouldn't let us watch The Big Chill but we could watch this one. John Lithgow was amazing!

[@mattrexer9086]

Oh man, I had to add so many movies to my to-watch list (and I am an Xer!). Thank you!

[@amandaredd3057]

Girrrl Peggy Sue's one of my all time favorite movies!! It's sooo freaking good! I love how in the end, she essentially realizes she'd make the same choices with Charlie. Kathleen was great and Nick Cage was phenomenal

[@abprairiegurl]

I watched it as a kid but even then I thought it was weird that Kathleen Turner played a teenager.

[@asmariamoon]

21:50 "Paperboy with a grudge" is putting it mildly. That kid would go through Hell and back just to get his two dollars.

[@seattlesauce]

I WANT MYYYY 2 DOLLARS!!

[@Hulana42]

@@seattlesauce Exactly! I still quote this line 'til this day. Of course, nobody gets it, but I still say it. I even have this classic on DVD.

[@darthmeow1370]

That kid was a fucking Terminator.

[@1walicki]

Excellent list.. I’d add, Real Genius, My Science Project, The Last Starfighter, Ice Pirates, and Space Hunter (young Molly Ringwald).. and I know there are a few others that might be a lil risqué but non the less poignant and relevant for the time… Grease2, Porky’s trilogy, Hardbodies, to name just a few 😊 Thank you so much for highlighting sum of my best cinematic memories from that era; was best time of my Life ever!!! 🤗

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

Those were some great choices! I may have to do a sequel to this video. lol. I already have a 90s list in the works.

[@1walicki]

@@mysocalledgenxlife yes pls and thx.. sum gr8 90s too 👌🫠👍

[@SSGTStryker]

I concur, Buckaroo Bonsai!!!!!, Time After Time, Time Bandits, Dragonslayer, Nighthawks, Gorky Park, Firefox, 2010, Blue Thunder, Outland…oh hell everything Peter Hymes and John Badham made.

[@1walicki]

@@SSGTStryker Yes!!! Ooo ooo I almost forgot .. Hollywood Knights, young Danza, Pfeiffer, & Dresher.. and Bachelor Party, Real Men also The Man with One Red Shoe… sorry, there are sooo many to list, I’m so amped from this chronicle list .. maybe should be more like 100 movies!!!

[@1walicki]

@@SSGTStryker pardon me, Sgt.. Iron Eagle ?!!

[@lizd.8655]

You could probably do a top 50! I haven't watched many reactions so excuse me if some of these have already been done to death: Private Benjamin, 9-5, Overboard, Troop Beverly Hills, Point Break, Newsies, The Cutting Edge, Labyrinth, Turner and Hooch. I'm sure I can come up with more but these were the ones that came to mind after watching

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

You should check out my 90s list. I’ve only done 10 titles so far, but one of those you mentioned are on there. There are so many good movies from the 80s and 90s to choose from! Ps. Love Troop Beverly Hills and Cutting Edge!

[@mikegilgenbach4840]

Overboard Ive seen a few, Labyrinth many have done, Ive seen one Turner and Hooch and Point Break

[@denisegann6072]

Thank you for including Empire of the Sun. It’s an excellent film with stunning cinematography. One of my all time favorites!

[@David_Rafuse]

Mine as well!

[@SSGTStryker]

As a hardcore Gen-Xer (born in 1970), I couldn’t agree more with your list. In fact I would also include 30 additional titles. The late 70’s to entire 80’s were truly a phenomenal era in film. Btw “French Fries, French Dressing, French Bread and to drink, Peru.” (Also loosely based on a true story).

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

I will have to make a sequel to this list because you are right…it was a phenomenal era and there are so many movies to mention. And fantastic Better Off Dead quote, btw. That made me chuckle.

[@SSGTStryker]

@@mysocalledgenxlife I figured you’d instantly get it. My life is an endless stream of Gen-X pop cultural references. Btw, I absolutely love your channel. Keep up the amazing work.

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

@@SSGTStryker thank you! That’s so cool to hear. 😊

[@bodine57]

Local Hero (1983); Atlantic City (1980). So glad you included The Falcon and the Snowman. A great film!

[@ChrisBakerauthor]

The best scene in Bull Durham is the manager giving the Lollygaggers speech.

[@nickpalance3622]

Summer School! “My zipper got stuck” 😂

[@chumley307]

Oh, yeah! That's a great one!

[@jamesbonnen]

1:49 When my parents bought the family's first VCR Mr. Mom was the first rental they rented

[@mn-wk3ju]

This is my new favorite channel! I was born in 78, and I gotta tell ya, your list is on point! I hope some of the reactors see this 😊

[@nickpalance3622]

Add Richard Pryor’s “Moving” to the list. And “See No Evil Hear No Evil” with Gene Wilder as well as RP.

[@kevincorry93]

And throw in Silver Streak while you're on a Pryor/Wilder binge.

[@Hold_My_Pocket]

Moving is fantastic!!

[@skinnybuddha74]

"Honey! Look what I found! I found our shit! I brought our shit home. This is our shit!" 😂

[@6ftsweet]

Stir Crazy!

[@Hold_My_Pocket]

@@6ftsweet brewsters millions

[@CantankerousDave]

The Burbs would make for a good Tom Hanks double feature as a dark comedy counterpoint to The Money Pit. And yes, we did have an appreciation for Joyce Hyser. Didn’t dethrone Soace Camp Lea Thompson for me, though.

[@cvdinjapan7935]

I only remember one line from The Burbs: "It came with the frame."

[@anna-mariageorgiades3628]

The Burb is great especially the laughing scene.

[@mikenolin8747]

Great cast in the Burbs as well. One of my favorites from the 80's. The "Walter....I have your dog" bit made me legit lol when I first saw it.😅😅

[@samanthab1923]

Or Turner & Hooch ❤

[@rolandbaldwin]

Hello Again with Shelley Long is one of my forgotten favourites. It’s very silly but a childhood favourite

[@candybanks8717]

I'm so glad you picked Empire of the Sun! A part of WW2 most Americans no little or nothing of! Oh, and turns out, that Christian Bale kid is pretty good!

[@daendiznigh]

Amazing movie , filmed by Steven Spielberg if I’m not mistaken …love the atom bomb scene “like God taking a photograph “

[@gettingyouhometeam3849]

One of my fav all time movies. Its brilliant

[@retriever19golden55]

If you like Christian Bale and mysterious films, try to get hold of The Pale Blue Eye. It was based on Louis Bayard's novel of the same name, with Bale's retired NYC detective hired to investigate the deaths of cadets at West Point in the early 1800's. The amazing Harry Melling is Cadet Edgar Allen Poe (yes, Poe was a cadet!). The movie had an extremely limited release, and isn't available on DVD in the US yet as far as I know. Copies (probably pirated!) can be found on the internet. Dark, scary, full of twists, wonderful.

[@abprairiegurl]

I loved that movie.

[@David_Rafuse]

Yes! It's so crazy that as a Steven Spielberg movie, so few people have heard of it...

[@samstevens7172]

Two 80s movies that come to mind are two William Peterson (CSI) vehicles are excellent suspense crime dramas, To Live and Die in LA, which features maybe the greatest car chase scenes, and Manhunter, the screen introduction of Hannibal Lector (Silence of the Lambs). Both have a true 80s crime drama feel (Miami Vice) but are fantastic on their subjects. Manhunter was the first screen presentation of Red Dragon, later remade under that title, directed by Michael Mann (Heat). Both excellent and very underrated.

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

Manhunter is a GREAT choice! And one I had honestly forgotten about. I am not familiar with To Live and Die in LA, but I have heard of it. I will definitely check that out. Thanks!

[@samstevens7172]

@@mysocalledgenxlife LA has a sound track by Wang Chung - could you get more 80s? 😊 And, Good Job and Good luck!

[@commandercaptain4664]

To Live and Die in LA actually dared to.. well, do YOU KNOW WHAT to the main character halfway through the movie. It became an instant classic for me at that point.

[@samstevens7172]

@@commandercaptain4664 there’s actually a filmed version of a different ending where that event ended different. William Friedkin (director) and Peterson both allegedly preferred the version that was released.

[@juliefisk8066]

To Live And Die In L.A is an absolute classic. It also features a very young Jane Leeves, Daphne from Fraiser. She plays Serena, the girlfriend of Bianca, the girlfriend of Rick Masterson

[@bradws4eva]

Flight of the Navigator! So good I my young boy memories

[@mandywalker3393]

"Ladyhawke" is my favorite movie of all time. I also love "Better off dead." I have introduced many friends to both. My husband's favorite movies are "lost boys" and "high lander." I was born in 1970. mr. mom. pretty good. Peggy Sue got married. I forgot Jim Carey was in this. Witness: I have not seen Space Camp: I have not seen Flight of Nav: I didn't see it until I was an adult. I wish I had seen it as a kid. I think i missed the magic. Chances are: Never heard of it The Natural: I have not seen. baseball never interested me. Bull Durham: I have not seen it. see above. Fatal Attraction: I did see it. once. I think I was too young when I saw it. The Big Chill: I havn't seen it Great Outoors: Funny movie Steel Magnolias: I watch this all the time and it makes me cry Fish called wanda: Havn't watched it Peewee's big adventure: meh Mystic Pizza: It was decent. Wild cats: havn't seen it Spies like us. Havn't seen it Better of dead: YES. My second favorite movie Adventures in babysitting. This was fun. Also, her clothes! Eight men out: i've never heard of this Cats eye: I thought i'd seen this, but after watching the clips. nope Henry v: of course, i've heard of the play, but i didn''t know there was an 89 movie Dead Poets Society: worth one watch. too sad to watch again she's having a baby: I watched pretty much everything with Kevin Bacon in it. Hey! Add "Tremors" to your list. Just the first one, not the sequels falcon and the snowman: havn't seen it back to school: I havn't seen it. Just one of the guys: I did like this movie, but find it hard to believe no one figured out she was female. Shag: never heard of it Funny farm: I must have watched this because i remember the mailman. But don't remember much of the movie money pit: This was a funny movie can't buy me love: I loved this movie. I dressed like Cindy and wanted a VW cabriolet too! Empire of the sun: Havn't seen this and now I want to!

[@feyisbored]

Ladyhawk!!❤❤❤

[@samanthab1923]

Love Ladyhawke ❤

[@m2c292]

Gen Xer and former Blockbuster employee here. Great list and amazing additions in the comments. Love this!!!

[@EngleFolk]

Another great video Natalie - perfect for a nostalgic mood. Thank you.

[@williamnance1148]

You might need to add another list to include About Last Night and From the Hip. From the Hip is a Gem of a movie and one of Jud Nelson's best performance. 😊

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

There is definitely a sequel coming. Great recommendations! Thanks!

[@marymitchell8625]

Finally, somebody appreciates Peggy Sue Got Married for the true GEM that it is! Better Off Dead is a ckassic I hope gets more recognition! I love EVERY 80s movie John Cusack made, but he's still a great talent. So far, I've seen all of these except Space Camp and Flight OfvThe Navigator - my viewing Plan A is to see these.

[@BruceWalther-s2l]

Should I be surprised nobody has specifically mentioned Rob Reiner's directorial debut with the college teen comedy The Sure Thing with then unknown John Cusack. It may have been Cusack's first movie after Better Off Dead (both 1985). Savage Steve Holland then used Cusack again (after Better off Dead) in One Crazy Summer (1986) that took place on Nantucket island. Curtis Armstrong is in both Steve Holland movies, also. Demi Moore is the girl in One Crazy Summer not speaking in a French accent like Diane Franklin in Better off Dead.

[@marymitchell8625]

@@BruceWalther-s2l Great ones all! Funny The Sure Thing cameos from Tim Robbins and Lisa Jane Persky from Peggy Sue Got Married.

[@BruceWalther-s2l]

@@marymitchell8625 "Don't leave us out here! I'll sing show tunes ! 🎶Feelings ... nothing more than ... feelings ... Feelings of Luuv ... Feel--lings🎶 "Roll up the Windows!" (Tim Robbins) Lisa Jane screams in horror! 😅

[@marymitchell8625]

@@BruceWalther-s2l 🤣✌️

[@johnathansaegal3156]

I saw "She's Having A Baby" because I was a Kate Bush fan and she sang the main song for this film written especially FOR this film. The movie is a tearjerker.

[@colintimp1372]

I cannot believe you didn't have Romancing the Stone on here. Also Weekend at Bernie's is an overlooked comedy classic. As far as sci-fi, The Last Starfighter still holds up. A guilty pleasure: Mannequin.

[@chinchillaka]

Mannequin is sublime.

[@fiveandfour]

It’s so weird how forgotten Romancing the Stone is now given how big of a deal the series was when the movies were new.

[@CameronInEgyptsLand]

This Gen Xer thanks you for covering some of my favorite movies growing up!! One of my early 80s faves: My Bodyguard.

[@neekerbreeker]

Mystic Pizza! Still one of my favorites. Spot the young Matt Damon 👀 Great list! I'm not sure how often "The Outsiders" gets reacted to, but I'd add that one. Stay gold, Ponyboy.

[@MichiganGourmetguy]

I guess being a Gen Xer, we don't recognize many of these movies as "neglected". Great list!

[@nickpalance3622]

Here’s a few more that came to mind: The Toy (Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason) They Call Me Bruce Firefox (Clint Eastwood) Uncle Buck (John Candy) Saw all of them in the theater. And on RCA’s Select-a-Vision CED player we had 1980’s The Private Eyes starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts.

[@daendiznigh]

The Toy brings back crazy nostalgia for me

[@SS-wi3br]

The Private Eyes [1980] "Wookalar"! A half pig half human creature that will "suck your brains right out your nose!" Very funny stuff!

[@m.d.s.9658]

I grew up living an hour from Natchitoches, Louisiana where Steel Magnolias was filmed. The movie is a big deal for the area and always will be!

[@tropes2087]

I graduated in 07... My first two cars were an 88 5.0 mustang and the same all white cabro as seen in can't buy me love... I remember the first time I watched the movie I was like " hey thats my car!"

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

I’m sooooo jealous!!

[@ugaldk31]

Almost EVERY movie on this list was on my Blockbuster Card rental history! Thank you so much for putting together a fun and fantastic 80s movie marathon list! The two that were missing: • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun • The Gate

[@eddieboyky]

Great list! I haven't thought about some of those films in years! You hit right at the heart of my college movie watching years. I had forgotten how many actors got their start back then. I think a lot of folks have forgotten what an excellent comedic talent Tom Hanks is, since we mainly see him in dramatic performances these days. I would add two films to your list: Name of the Rose, to round out the young Christian Bale trilogy, and Ladyhawke, which is one of my all time favorite movies and also very underappreciated.

[@shannonbroad2220]

If you watch She's Having a Baby, there is a cut scene where several actors, including those from The Great Outdoors, who give the couple baby names, it is so funny.

[@Timbuktu407]

Summer Rental with John Candy is one of my guilty pleasures.

[@MaxDoll]

So glad you included Chances Are and Wildcats. The Falcon and the Snowman is a sadly under-appreciated movie with 2 wonderful actors.

[@ianwestc]

A few other movies that are deserving of more reactions: Poltergeist (1982) and Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983). The latter in particular is criminally forgotten, with some truly creepy visuals and situations, and fantastic performances from Jason Robards and Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones's "High Sparrow" and Pirates of the Caribbean's Governor Swann).

[@chinchillaka]

Something Wicked This Way Comes is an absolute classic film from my childhood. It's brilliant.

[@madmax8620]

Never heard of it. Im 50. What is it about?

[@ianwestc]

@@madmax8620 it's a story of two boys who live next door to each other, and a father of one of them who watches over them. They live in a small town where a traveling circus arrives, and it soon becomes apparent that the circus people offers to heal the secret regrets and desires older residents, in the process feeding off of their suffering, and turning them against those who do not accept the offers. Spooky early 80s fun.

[@dperl5640]

For the first time in my YT journey I had to pause a vide to comment. This IS a Gen X list! All these other channels are just skimming with their picks and probably are not real Gen X pop culture enthusiasts. It is obvious that you are! What a comprehensive list you put together! I am what some would consider an 80s movie fanatic. I literally have watched 8 of these films in the last 30 days! And to finally see someone put movies like Wildcats, 8 men out and Bull Durham on the same list as Better Off Dead, Just One of the Guys and Adventures in Babysitting? By far the absolute best list of this genre I have ever seen put together! Thank you and I am hoping as I explore your content I find a few that even I might have forgotten! Maybe even could suggest a few you might have missed!!

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

Oh thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment and so glad you enjoyed the video!!! Welcome to my channel 😊

[@dperl5640]

@@mysocalledgenxlife Im certainly no You Tuber (retired cop and current Pro Baseball Hitting Instructor) but if ever interested in suggestions on any topics (like movies in a category) Id love to assist. Maybe like "Explorers" or "Rad" for another 80s movie list? My brain is overloaded with these things (I have a feeling you know what I am talking about lol). 80s and 90s movies, shows, music.. Dangerous overload!

[@mysocalledgenxlife]

This channel is literally me unloading all the pop culture knowledge I have shoved into my brain over 47 years. 😂😂 I totally feel you! Always feel free to make suggestions, you never know when it will pop up in a future video! And…what team do you work with? I am a lifelong St Louis Cardinals fan.

[@kh0034]

One of my favorite movies is "Something Wicked This Way Comes." Talk about horror and a beautifully done movie that stays with you for years to come.

[@CameronInEgyptsLand]

One of my favorites, especially this time of year.

[@holder2024]

been bingeing this channel - love it especially when I'm not in the mood for a movie or a show, this hits the right spot. thank you!

[@Theospeak1]

Great list! Saw almost all of those as a young bachelor raiding blockbuster to see all the stuff I'd missed growing up. Those were great days!

[@lexluthermiester]

Great list! You nailed down many of my personal favs! Space Camp, Flight of the Navigator, Chances Are, A Fish Called Wanda, Better Off Dead, Adventures In Babysitting and Can't Buy Me Love! Solid list! You left out a couple good ones though. Real Genius, Hudson Hawk, UHF, Clue and Johnney Dangerously. Oh! Maybe another list of 30. Just a thought..

[@erinriwen]

Omg, Johnny Dangerously! I love that movie

[@michaelkleen7991]

I LOVED Flight of the Navigator

[@lucken13]

Robert Downy was also in Weird Science! 😍. Back to School, one of my all time favorite comedies! Hard to believe 38 yrs now!!!

[@lizziemisiura4328]

Oh man flight of the navigator was on repeat for years... talk about core memory unlocked 🤩☺️

[@romana34]

Pretty much every single movie on this list, I know in love! This is such a great list. I love your channel! Did you know that Anthony Rapp, the OG Marc in the Broadway production of rent, plays the goofy friend in adventures in babysitting

[@pufles65]

Some kind of wonderful and Big too😊💐

[@BruceWalther-s2l]

I was just out of high school when Some Kind of Wonderful was released and I wished I had known a girl like the Mary Stuart Masterson character when I was in high school. The movie was good enough and the way the "drummer girl" dressed was even better.

[@chinchillaka]

There's a really early role for Julia Roberts in a film called, "Satisfaction". Also starring Justine Bateman and Liam Neeson. It follows a Bangles-type girl band. It used to be on tele all the time but is rarely spoken about nowadays. It deserves another look.

[@RandomDude19868]

The World According to Garp is all but forgotten these days.

[@StevenKephart]

That's funny. I'm a Patreon subscriber of 3 of the reactors you showed in the beginning. And I have to agree, the overlap can be a bit annoying. Especially when some far superior movies get outvoted by more popular flicks (example: Starship Troopers over The Professional). I'm also going to add that my introduction to Robert Downey Junior was in Heart and Souls from the early 90's. I'll have to check out the one you mentioned was yours.

[@Bdhstl95]

Money Pit is one of my favs, Can’t buy me love is great ‘Chips, Dips n dorks!’ Plus Rico Suave

[@peachjackson3856]

So many great flicks in here. Great calls on Cat’s Eye and Just One of the Guys!

[@jeffthevideoguy23]

I was an extra in 'Wildcats.'

[@anaihilator]

You definitely honored Gen X and the 80s with these hidden gems. And like you, so many times your list had me going like "well, if you're gonna mention X movie/actor for the era, then you gotta include ___!" So when you mentioned baseball movies that weren't FoD, my immediate thought was Bull Durham and 8 Men Out, but I was shocked you left out Major League. When I saw "She's having a baby " I was all if you're gonna do Elizabeth McGovern you gotta do "Racing with the Moon" starring and Sean Penn When I saw Falcon and the Snowman I was all "well hell, if you're gonna do Tim Hutton then dammit, ya gotta do Taps! That had Hutton, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise and Giancarlo Esposito!!" When I saw Fish Called Wanda I was like you can't do Kevin Kline without "I love you to Death" which had River Phoenix and Keanu! And I wasn't the biggest Chevy Chase fan, but his film "Modern Problems" was hands down one of my fave comedies of his, co starring the immortal Nell Carterr! And no matter what anyone says, the 80s will always be the greatest decade for teen movies.. Sure the 90s and aughts had it beat for tv , but no one touches the 80s for teen movies. That said, Eric Stoltz is woefully underrated. He played one of Spicoli's friends in Fast Times at Ridgemont and then started in Some Kind of Wonderful with Mary Stuart Masterson and Lea Thompson. Welp, that's my "but also" list. Enjoy!

[@Comeonlillyloo]

Empire of the sun makes me cry to this day. Loved your list so many memories 💖🐩🐩👍👍🕊🌈🇬🇧

[@lunartat77]

I love Better Off Dead. One of my favourite 80s comedies. The director's follow up also starred John Cusack and it's called One Crazy Summer. It's also a quirky comedy and a lot of fun. Btw, totally agree about Henry V. One of the best cinematic Shakespeare adaptations ever!