My Top Five Films of the 1980s Ranked

[@jojodogface898]

Your channel is one of the few things that keeps me from losing my mind some days.

[@jaradicals]

1. Blue Velvet 2. Paris, Texas 3. Videodrome 4. Body Double 5. Blow out 6. The Shining 7. Come and See 8. Stop Making Sense 9. Dead Ringers 10. Do The Right Thing

[@Wildcock23]

Solid, particularly “Body Double”!

[@jaradicals]

@@Wildcock23 love Body Double! Early 80’s De Palma Mysteries are the best

[@alex-oy9eo]

nice to see some Body Double representation!

[@Wildcock23]

@@alex-oy9eo “I like to watch.” 👀

[@CaptainMorganThe3rd]

Blow Out is so cool

[@mxkmxk7296]

There were so many great movies in the 80s that it is hard to choose. Here are my top 10: 1 - Amadeus 2 - The Shining 3 - Raging Bull 4 - Dead Poets Society 5 - Blade Runner 6 - The Right Stuff 7 - Ferris Buller's Day Off 8 - Aliens 9 - Predator 10- The Thing

[@Wildcock23]

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” would be on mine too!

[@latestred6510]

How isn't _The Legend of Billy Jean_ or _The Lost Boys_ on this list.... > They Both Capture the Mall Arcade/ 80's Epoch of A better- less gullible, less Narcissistic (gone for good) more noble America. An both movies do it, w/ out ever even really trying to. Also Your list has No TERMINATOR ?? What's more visceral than the Org. Terminator film. Everything about it is super legit. Yet back than, it was so far fetched

[@toddhill7483]

Solid list.

[@Brantlins]

Yeah but people have actually seen those movies. Too mainstream. My list would be pretty close to yours, maybe trading some for Planes, Trains, Evil Dead II and Raiders

[@eoinMB3949]

What no "Cutters way"? Or "The thing".......

[@jakobrogers625]

My top five: 1. Blade Runner 2. The Empire Strikes Back 3. Blue Velvet 4. Akira 5. My Neighbor Totoro Great video as always, I'll be sure to check out the three you mentioned that I haven't watched yet. As for another decade, I think a top 5 for the 2000s could be interesting.

[@hynol]

First two - the same :)

[@huugosorsselsson4122]

1. The Shining 2. The Shining seen in fast forward 3. The Shining seen with eyes closed 4. The Shining seen through a mirror 5. The Shining seen in short snippets over a long period of time Honorable mentions: The Shining seen while drunk, and The Shining seen with a group of fans of The Shining

[@master-ik9ro]

Overrated

[@horysmokes3339]

@@master-ik9ro Your comment is overrated.

[@Suite_annamite]

@@master-ik9ro Everything from Kubrick that isn't "Path of Glory" or "Barry Lyndon" can be overrated, because those are the only 2 films of his that are objectively good to anyone, and not just mainly to those giving into peer pressure, like his others.

[@Kris-uy1ei]

I laughed too hard at this.

[@danl3602]

5. Betty Blue 4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit 3. Amadeus 2. Nostalghia 1. Fanny & Alexander (TV version)

[@davidellis5141]

My Top Five - Paris Texas , Stranger Than Paradise , Manhunter , The Breakfast Club & One Deadly Summer.

[@mistahmata]

Special shout out to the extended version of Fanny and Alexander as well as Raging Bull: 5. Paris, Texas 4. My Neighbor Totorro 3. Brazil 2. Blue Velvet 1. Do the Right Thing

[@taddy_mason4197]

Fanny and Alexander is criminally underwatched in my opinion. My favorite Bergman film.

[@mistahmata]

@@taddy_mason4197 it’s amazing, I recently watched the full TV versions of that and Scenes From a Marriage and I was completely blown away

[@BarthexDeRosa]

Hey. Love your channel! And this is my first time commenting, on an older video too, so I don’t know if and when you’ll even see this, but I felt compelled to write anyway. Love this list, glad to see some love for Possession and Come and See, but I wanted to toss out one of my own 80’s favorites that people don’t really talk about much anymore, and that’s Paris, Texas. Almost every film buff can point to what they considered to be a perfect film, and this one is mine. Every aspect is firing on all cylinders - the story, the script, the directing, the cinematography, the music, the acting. My god, Harry Dean Stanton, national treasure that he was, gives a career best performance. I’ve never seen him convey such bittersweet pain before. And the third act brings me to tears multiple times, every. single. time I watch it. Just a perfect, perfect film.

[@chirohn7644]

1. Come and See 2. The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On 3. Grave of the Fireflies 4. Paris, Texas 5. Ran HM: Amadeus, Tampopo, Blade Runner, Broadway Danny Rose, Possession

[@joelgreenlee9421]

I really like This Is Spinal Tap. It was the first of the Mocku-Docu-Rockumentaries. I love that all the dialog was improvised. It all went to crazy funny and very memorable places that everyone I know has a quote from

[@mees6642]

Haven't yet seen some of the mentioned movies, I'll check them out for sure! Here's my list so far: 1. Do the Right Thing 2. My Neighbor Totoro 3. Raging Bull 4. Blade Runner 5. Das Boot

[@russellb5573]

Great choices! 'Possession' is AMAZING! 'Come & See' has been on my watch list for the last 6 months or more. I suppose, I have been avoiding it, because of the brutality of humanity. My first Lynch was 'Eraserhead'. I never recovered from it. The imagery was seared into my mind. Nice one, David!

[@brandonzamudio1237]

1. Scarface 2. Back to the Future 3. Brazil 4. When Harry Met Sally 5. The Shining

[@Th0tSlAyErIII]

1- Come and See 2- Ran 3- Amadeus 4- The Shining 5- Akira 6- Empire Strikes Back 7- Raging Bull 8- Do The Right Thing 9- Evil Dead 2 10- Back To The Future 11- The Thing 12- Stop Making Sense 13- Fanny and Alexander 14- Grave of the Fireflies 15- Blade Runner 16- Possession 17- Die Hard 18- Angel's Egg 19- Blade Runner 20- An American Werewolf in London There's still a lot I need to watch but, so far, these are the ones I think I respect the most--not necessarily those that speak the most to me on a personal level. And, as for a different list, I think the 90s might be a good follow-up, given all the varied stuff that went on in that decade, cinematically speaking.

[@fredwerza3478]

You can tell this girl is a hardcore artist type person because 4 of the 5 films she talks about I never saw and I grew up in the 80's! My personal Top 5 is kind of predictable but they still hold up after 40 years: 1) Empire Strikes Back (1980) 2) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 3) The Terminator (1984) 4) Aliens (1986) 5) Predator (1987)

[@TheWaynos73]

My top 5 1. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (As an Aussie I’m biased. And it’s the greatest action film ever made. Period.) 2. John Carpenters The Thing 3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 4. Thief 5. Scarface

[@Seth_M-T]

I think Mad Max: Fury Road is the greatest action film ever made! Same franchise. Isn't that amazing?

[@Suite_annamite]

In chronological order, here's a selection of 80's films that gave me the deepest impression from each year: *Kagemusha* (1980) *Excalibur* (1981) *Gandhi* (1982) *Krull* and *Return of the Jedi* (1983) *Amadeus* (1984) *Ran* and *Legend* (1985) *Pretty in Pink* (1986); special mention: "The Decline of the American Empire" *The Last Emperor* (1987); special mentions: "Moonstruck", "Flowers in the Attic", and "Empire of the Sun" *Dangerous Liaisons* (1988); special mention: "Heathers" *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989)

[@leonardspivey7590]

Krull??? Thats so crool.

[@sriharshaa3780]

5. Chan is Missing (1982) 4. Tampopo (1985) 3. Elephant (1989) 2. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) 1. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

[@illustrious-jaco]

big luv for kiki that's a hard pick but it's one of my favorites as well

[@aztroboy1450]

Here are my top 5 movies of the 80s 5. Raging Bull by Martin Scorsese 4. The Last Emperor by Bernardo Bertolucci 3. Fanny and Alexander by Ingmar Bergman 2. Scarface by Brian De Palma 1. Once Upon a Time in America by Sergio Leone

[@hamzarouri8454]

Great list, and again, I always appreciate how articulate you are. I'd say my top 5 of the 80s 1. Ran 2. Blade Runner 3. The Empire Strikes Back 4. Raging Bull 5. Blue Velvet

[@aaronshouting588]

Here’s my list (in no particular order)…. A Nightmare on Elm Street Videodrome Return of the Living Dead Blue Velvet My favourite 80’s movie is The Evil Dead

[@cable54-guy15]

Repo Man definitely deserves some recognition when it comes to 80’s movies. They Live also deserves a mention. Who would’ve thought that the social commentary from an 80’s b-movie would still be very relevant today.

[@helvete_ingres4717]

I find They Live very hokey and on-the-nose, Videodrome is far more genuinely prophetic in the darkest way possible

[@Brantlins]

@@helvete_ingres4717 i agree with that assessment. I really only like parts of They Live as a whole it kind of falls apart

[@Ronaldsframes]

My Favorite five? Paris,Texas (Wenders) Chocolat (Denis) Decalogue (Kieslowski) The Legend of the Holy Drinker (Olmi) Love Streams (Cassavettes) Sort of a weird list. The films are sort of like travel destinations. Places I’d love visiting.

[@ralphvanz.7925]

That was a very good top 5. My personal top 15 of the 1980's 1. Ran 2. Paris, Texas 3. Streetwise 4. Idi i Smotri 5. Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources 6. Do the Right Thing 7. Raging Bull 8. Blue Velvet 9. Offret 10. Videodrome 11. Spoorloos 12. Possession 13. Fanny och Alexander 14. Shoah 15. Dekalog

[@Zach-bt2ky]

Really wonderful list, Ralph. I especially love the inclusion of Streetwise, which is a documentary I wasn’t aware had the same cult appeal as most of the other choices. I’ve seen it years ago and remember it still so clearly

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Ran was good.

[@Knapptime95]

1. The Shining (always been a personal favorite, greatest horror movie of all time? I think so!) 2. Come and See (I discovered this movie earlier this year through a KZbin video called “The Scariest Film Ever Made ISN’T a Horror Film”…and I’d say that description hits the nail on the head. Extraordinary film. Excellent cinematography, tremendous acting, i could go on all day…it also speaks volumes how it manages to be profoundly disturbing while showing minimal to no actual onscreen violence…leaves a lot to the imagination, which is disturbing in its own right. The plight of WWII on Eastern Europe is often overlooked, and this film should be required viewing!!) 3. Blue Velvet (Lynch at perhaps his most accessible, yet still containing his trademark surrealism, and ability to delve into the darkest parts of the human psyche like no other director) 4. Breakfast Club (always enjoyed this one, manages to balance both comedy and drama. Simply a snapshot of a generation/decade in a way 5. The Terminator (longtime favorite, not much to really say about this one other than sci-fi classic! Series should’ve stopped at 2, but that’s another discussion for another time)

[@brandonehrecke8186]

All great! Mine off the top of my head. 1. Paris, Texas 2. The Shining 3. The Sacrifice 4. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 5. Blue Velvet / The Thing Fanny and Alexander is still on the watchlist though. Could definitely see that making it’s way in.

[@zachpajak7493]

I remember I saw Blue Velvet at the perfect time in my life. Everything had felt so safe, but then all these scary things started to reveal themselves, both personally and in the area where I’d lived at that time. I happened to soon see Blue Velvet on a night of ordering a very ‘50s diner meal (without knowing the 50s vibe of the film going in) and on a school night (which for me at that time of being a bit of a Boy Scout felt like getting away with something, somewhat apropos to the story). The film worked like profound empathy, and so little had I understood going in how primed I was for the experience of being in over one's head. Color, shadow, and light (natural vs. artificial) tell a story of having one’s safe-feeling world rocked by life’s darker realities. It also enlivened my already-deep appreciation of film at that time, and helped me feel less alone in the lines “Why are there people like Frank?” and “It’s a strange world.” A dark film, but told through this innocent lens; at least, that was my experience on multiple levels. A perfect movie. Love this film so much. Also made me appreciate widescreen more than any other movie I’d seen until then. And I remember Frederick Elmes on the DVD special features saying that widescreen is such a “beautiful shape” in which to compose. And all the layers established in the thesis-like opening scenes just get deepened and enriched and increasingly layered as the film progresses. Pure cinema

[@SupermanChampionOfTheOppressed]

Videodrome (1983), Ms .45 (1981), They Live (1988), The Terminator (1984), Possession (1981)

[@DeadWordz]

Top 5: The Shining, The King of Comedy, Empire Strikes Back, Full Metal Jacket, My Neighbor Totoro

[@stevenwatchorn9816]

1. E.T. -- The Extra-Terrestrial (strong story enhanced by a brilliant metaphor for how child-like wonder grows up in the transition to adulthood) 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (as an aesthetic experience -- the most fundamental way a film can be great for me -- this may be as nearly flawless a film as I have seen) 3. Amadeus (a fantasia on the life of Mozart, and a great story of two people destroyed because each covets what the other had; thoughtful, playful, masterfully performed, with brilliant music and perhaps the best sound effects editing I have ever heard) 4. The Right Stuff (equal parts trenchant character study, bureaucratic satire, and awesome air and space adventure, with a who's who of talented character actors; all tuned to near perfection by the underappreciated Philip Kaufman) 5. The Untouchables (the film where Brian De Palma's technique was best served by the narrative, tracing the compelling arc of Eliot Ness' moral development through a series of smashingly filmed set pieces) Honorable Mention: The Color Purple, Die Hard, Poltergeist, Aliens, Back to the Future, Blue Velvet, The Empire Strikes Back

[@robcop993]

Off the top of my head: 1. Foxes 2. Out of the Blue 3. Excalibur 4. Less Than Zero 5. Once Upon A Time In America Honorable Mention: Pennies From Heaven, Dressed to Kill, Miracle Mile, Full Metal Jacket, Blow Out, Working Girl, Wolfen, Peggy Sue Got Married, Fort Apache--The Bronx.

[@Wildcock23]

That is a superb list my friend! I can tell that you have a discriminating taste in film: anyone who lists “Foxes” (a terrific movie) as #1 is definitely an offbeat character 😊

[@Wolfe-zl4ld]

5. Cinema Paradiso 4. The Thing 3. Ran 2. Raging Bull 1. Blade Runner (favorite movie of all time)

[@flamingocupproductions5329]

blade runner and ran are excellent choices

[@toddpinkstonisgod]

For whatever reason I wasn’t crazy about Akira, but I love your top 4 picks. Especially Possession, that one should be more widely talked about than it is. Amazing movie.

[@adamgates1142]

People might talk about it more if it was actually available. I couldn't even find a decent rip of it and won't be paying over $100 for the dvd. It's been on my watchlist for many years.

[@toddpinkstonisgod]

@@adamgates1142 True. There was a US Blu-ray release of Possession years ago but a very limited number of copies I think, so yeah, it must be very hard to find. The way I watched it was recording it off of TCM when they aired it late at night several years ago. Lucky that I saw it was airing then, and couldn’t pass up that opportunity. So glad I did, what a unique movie.

[@adamgates1142]

@@toddpinkstonisgod I can't believe they showed it on TCM. That's awesome!

[@toddpinkstonisgod]

@@adamgates1142 Yep, TCM actually shows a lot of cool stuff pretty often, typically on Friday and Saturday nights, the wee hours of the morning (horror and other genre films, foreign films, and generally more “racy” or edgy stuff than the usual Golden Age of Hollywood movies that they play during the daytime). I try to look ahead at their schedule to see what’s worth recording on the DVR. TCM is probably the only reason I still bother having cable TV, haha.

[@caseyglover7298]

My top 5: 5.) The Last Temptation of Christ 4.) Ran 3.) The Shining 2.) Come and See 1.) Blade Runner

[@davefsmith6040]

It's ALWAYS a pleasure to watch your videos..... The 1st thing I appreciate is that you don't have a loud, obnoxious intro that runs 45 seconds... .AND ... you don't preamble for 2 minutes before starting your movie analysis.... You name the purpose of the video and start right in ---- I don't always follow your points of view ( I blame that on a public education and not seeing all the movies you have) but I typically agree with your assessment of the flims I have seen. You're a delight - and a learning experience.

[@frankjaeger2565]

I get that Akira's aesthetic is fascinating, but I find it unfair that it overshadowed other great movies from the 80s, like Grave of the Fireflies or Wing of Honneamise

[@only257]

Agreed 🎉

[@Dunderslag]

To be honest, "Grave of the Fireflies" is a movie you normally watch only once.

[@airmark02]

@@Dunderslag Grave of the Fireflies is certainly exists in a realm of its own. How what is essentially a carton can be so emotionally devastating is a mystery.

[@cj4life388]

My personal favorite flicks from 80s 5. Commando 4. Rocky 4 3. Back to the Future 2. Road House 1. The Hitcher

[@tsoitsoi2633]

My Top 10: 1. A Short Film About Love (1988) dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski (or if Dekalog if you don't count those 10 films as TV series) 2. Landscape in the Mist (1988) dir. Theo Angelopoulos 3. Damnation (1988) dir. Béla Tarr 4. The Sacrifice (1986) dir. Andrei Tarkovsky 5. Come and See (1985) dir. Elem Klimov 6. El Sur (1983) dir. Victor Erice 7. Fanny and Alexander (1985) dir. Ingmar Bergman 8. Time of the Gypsies (1988) dir. Emir Kusturica 9. Ran (1985) dir. Akira Kurosawa 10. Kaos (1984) dir. Taviani brothers Honourable mentions: - The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988 dir. Philip Kaufman) - The Seventh Continent (1989 dir. Michael Haneke) - Pelle the Conqueror (1987 dir. Bille August) - Where is my friend's home? (1987 dir. Abbas Kiarostami)

[@twomindz79]

Hated " the sacrifice ". I see you dislike American films . I used to be like you but no need for eliteism. Plenty of incredible English films.

[@tsoitsoi2633]

@@twomindz79 I would not say I 'dislike' American films ('dislike' seems to me too strong a word regarding my attitude towards American films) but indeed for some reason, I do not resonate with American films as much as I hope so (both in terms of entertainment and intellectuality, maybe due to the fact that I am able to choose not solely American films but films from other parts of the world). But it's just a matter of taste and I personally am not against American films. There are indeed American films from the 80s that I enjoy immensely (e.g. Terminator, Amadeus, Blue Velvet, King of Comedy, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Missing, etc). And I have to point out we should not just regard 'English-language films' as equivalent to American films, without taking into consideration of films co-produced between America and other countries, British films or films from non-Anglophone countries also shot in English language. (It's as if saying French-language films are just equivalent to those produced in France without consideration of films from Belgium, from Luxembourg, from a European co-production, from Quebec, or even from Africa). Just to narrow to scope of discussion, for such category in the 80s, I really enjoy The Last Emperor, Paris, Texas, Fitzcarraldo, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Santa Sangre, Leningrad Cowboys Go America, The Big Blue, Caravaggio, Possession.

[@StudSupreme]

1. Predator 2. Terminator 3. Aliens 4. The Thing 5. Amadeus There is no contradiction.

[@303coop6]

Nice to see the Predator mentioned! Scrolling way down, you're the first to list it!

[@lathanandrews417]

I know you’re all about the more abstract/cerebral/artsy films… Admittedly, I can only do so many of those. Lol BUT, I must say that I do have this odd fascination with Blue Velvet. I thought for sure I wouldn’t like it, that I would find it pretentious and too nonsensical. However I was intrigued by the atmosphere, the characters, even the plot. This movie is somehow simultaneously sweet and sinister, and I weirdly love it. Also, I really like Kyle MacLachlan’s and Laura Dean’s characters.

[@toddhill7483]

Great list. Love them all. Some others: My Left Foot, Amadeus, Barfly, Paris Texas, Polyester, Dead Ringers.

[@linkbiff1054]

1. Amadeus 2. Once Upon a Time In America 3. Blow-Out 4. Fanny and Alexander (long version) 5. Raging Bull

[@DavidLocke76]

This would be my list ! And to make it a top ten or more, I would add, according to the mood : - The Dead (1987) J Huston - The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) P Kaufman - Sans Soleil (1983) C Marker - La Storia (1989) L Comencini - Ran (1985) A Kurosawa - Paris Texas (1984) W Wenders - Babette's Feast (1987) G Axel - Hannah and her Sisters (1986) W Allen - Dust in the Wind (1986) Hou Hsiao-Hsien or even Valmont (1989) M Forman, which is for me infinitely superior to the grotesque Dangerous Liaisons. Also, if it is ok to include films made in 1980, then what about these ?? - Bad Timing (1980) N Roeg - Heaven's Gate (1980) M Cimino As for Come & See and Possession, I still haven't seen them, but they are waiting on my shelves !...

[@ihmemies6301]

10. Wings of Desire 9. Videodrome 8. Amadeus 7. Grave of the Fireflies 6. The Sacrifice 5. Fitzcarraldo 4. Do the Right Thing 3. Ran 2. Mishima 1. Paris, Texas

[@cineclassics2277]

Would love to see your top 5 from the 1940s. Also, very interested in your perspective on the film noir genre (traditional film noir, 1940-1958) and your favorites from that genre. Keep up the great work!

[@daniloinglese9833]

Top 5: Fitzcarraldo, RoboCop, The thing, Dead Ringers, Akira.

[@arlodante1163]

Dead ringers 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 Cronenberg rulesss

[@Brantlins]

7. Paris, Tx 6. Raiders 5. Pale Rider 4. Die Hard 3. Planes Trains 2. Evil Dead II 1. Amadeus That’s the closest i could narrow it down. Captures everything great about the 80’s i’d reckon

[@andrewreed4924]

Nice picks, all fantastic films. I couldn't include Come and See in my list, while I do think it's a masterpiece I can't say it's a favorite film of mine just due to the difficulty of watching it. My 5 favorites are: 1. Blue Velvet 2. The Shining 3. Brazil 4. This Is Spinal Tap 5. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Honorable mentions to: The Thing, Ran, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Videodrome, Fitzcarraldo, Blow Out, and Paris, Texas.

[@helvete_ingres4717]

I couldn't include Come and See, as phenomenal as it is from a pure film-making perspective, b/c it is not a very deep film thematically or a deep meditation on war, despite being seen as that by every incipient American cineaste who sees it just b/c it's the *opposite* kind of propaganda from the war entertainment they're used to.

[@TheWaynos73]

Spinal Tap is AMAZING

[@ol343]

1. Withnail & I 2. The Elephant Man 3. The Cook, the Thief, his Wife & her Lover 4. Stand By Me 5. An American Werewolf in London Honourable Mentions: 6. Die Hard 7. Videodrome 8. Blood Simple 9. Blue Velvet 10. The Untouchables 11. The Vanishing 12. Raging Bull 13. The Thing 14. Brazil 15. Cinema Paradiso

[@drewhunkins7192]

My list of the best movies of the 1980s, in no particular order: 1.) Baby, It's You 2.) Drugstore Cowboy 3.) Melvin and Howard 4.) Atlantic City 5.) Raging Bull 6.) Reds 7.) Roger & Me 8.) Blade Runner 9.) Full Metal Jacket 10.) Last Exit to Brooklyn 11.) Repo Man 12.) Raiders of the Lost Ark 13.) Empire Strikes Back 14.) River's Edge 15.) Risky Business

[@tom_abbott]

In no particular order: 1 Come and See 2 The Dekalog 3 Fanny and Alexander (TV Version) 4 Cinema Paradiso 5 The Ballad of Narayama

[@newsungsails3651]

Hell yes to this list.

[@Dirkschneider]

Putting the whole Dekalog series in there and thinking no one would notice! You are cheating! 😂

[@DavyDredd14]

5. Conan The Barbarian (1982) 4. The Hitcher (1986) 3. Predator (1987) 2. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 1. Blade Runner (1982)

[@stanleyrogouski]

Conan is an underrated film. It's the B movie version of Apocalypse Now.

[@DavyDredd14]

@@ForeverStill_Fan1 Thank you.

[@Asian_Movie_Enthusiast]

It took me multiple viewings to appreciate Akira. I struggled with its flaws a lot myself for a while, but eventually grew to really enjoy it. However, I think Angel's Egg and Robot Carnival are my favorite anime films from the 80s.

[@beready992]

For me ... both Terminator movies, Scarface, Breakfast Club, Ferris Buller's Day Off, Ran, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Full Metal Jacket

[@davidmac8081]

No order: Amadeus, The Road Warrior, Blade Runner, The Right Stuff, Hannah and Her Sisters Honorable mentions: Glory, The Toxic Avenger, The Natural Edit: I forgot about The Evil Dead. Honorable mention there as well. Incredibly creative, low-budget classic.

[@Wildcock23]

“The Toxic Avenger”! 🤘

[@davidmac8081]

@@Wildcock23 I forget about The Evil Dead. It had to be added.

[@Mo-MuttMusic]

Thanks for sharing. I hadn't thought of my favorite '80s films in a while. Here are my top 5, plus some honorable mentions : 1. "Do The Right Thing" (1989); 2. "Raging Bull" (1980); 3. "The King of Comedy" (1982); 4. "Gallipoli" (1981-cried my eyes out at the end); 5. "The Road Warrior" (1981). Honorable mentions: "Bull Durham" (1988); "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987); "The Color Purple" (1985); "Raising Arizona" (1987); "Sign of the Times" (1987); "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (1988); "RoboCop" (1987); "Say Anything" (1989). Decades I'd like you to cover: the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1990s. There's a selfish reason: I've seen enough films from those decades that I'd feel comfortable sharing top five lists from each of them. Take care. Shawn R., Mo-Mutt Music/Sacred & Secular

[@Kurtbornie]

I love Blue Velvet, and all things Lynch! I really enjoy your channel, thank you.

[@thel1355]

You say interesting and sensible things about the moving screen pictures. Well done.

[@СашаГлинкин-д3е]

1.Rain Man. 2.Crimes and Mesdemeanors. 3.Dead Poets Society. 4.The Breakfast Club. 5.Raging Bull.

[@jeanpaulmichell7243]

Good list, good channel. 1. Elephant Man 2. Platoon 3. The Thing 4. To Live and Die in LA (Friedkin's best next to The Exorcist) 5. Angel Heart 6. Aliens 7. Blue Velvet 8. Beetle Juice 9. Full Metal Jacket 10. Return of the Living Dead

[@maxstevens5526]

1. Love Streams 2. My Dinner With Andre 3. Wings Of Desire 4. Risky Business 5. After Hours

[@Wildcock23]

“Risky Business”! 😎

[@raoulmontefiore4803]

After hours 😌

[@Shah-of-the-Shinebox]

5. Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4. Ran 3. Blue Velvet 2. Do the Right Thing 1. Raging Bull

[@Suite_annamite]

We'd all fall in love with Phoebe Cates, wouldn't we!

[@ACD1994]

1). The Breakfast Club 2). Back to the Future 3). The Shining 4). Wall Street 5). Field Of Dreams Honorable Mentions: A Nightmare On Elm Street, Batman, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Beetlejuice, Scarface

[@rupertgeorge297]

1. Blue Velvet 2. Possession 3. The Vanishing 4. Ran 5. Brazil Haven’t seen Come and See yet but it’s on my watchlist and likely will be one of my favorites once I get to it

[@marsalacuba4663]

The 1980s were great !!! Great review !!!! 💃🏻🏆

[@sunnypie2]

Wow! I love a lot of movies from the 80s. I haven’t seen all these films or the ones in the comments. I’m definitely going to check them out. I personally love Purple Rain because I love Prince 💜. I also love the movie Amadeus. Thanks for your list.

[@nerychristian]

From a kid growing up in the 80's, the most memorable movies would be: E.T., Empire Strikes Back, Rambo, Superman 2, Goonies, Back to The Future, Ghostbusters, Big Trouble in Little China, Gremlins, Robocop, Die Hard, An American Tail, The Karate Kid, Neverending Story, Stand By Me, Honey I Shrunk The Kids, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Top Gun..

[@Wildcock23]

“Home Alone” is from 1990

[@nerychristian]

@@Wildcock23 True. I forgot about that. I was also going to add TMNT, but realized in also came out in 1990.

[@AdamFishkin]

My objective top five (which I typed in this comment before watching, just to see how we'd compare): 1. Raging Bull (1980) 2. Amadeus (1984) 3. Back to the Future (1985) 4. Blue Velvet (1986) 5. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) And yes, it's really tough to choose. The 80s was JAM-FUCKING-PACKED with special experiences. As it stands, I'm surprised that not one but two of our choices overlapped. But in hindsight they're the two of the 80s you talk about the most often. "Raging Bull" is the eye of the storm: it's wedged between the brooding bloodbath of "Taxi Driver" and the hyperactive rampage of "Goodfellas", both of which get hyped up beyond the level of substance Scorsese actually devoted to them. But the wisdom with which he crafted "Raging Bull" sets it apart. He knew what it meant and he knew it would take cinematic images rather than mere words to fully communicate it. "Blue Velvet" gets me in a deliciously funky mood every time: even the opening goddam credits over the thick, rippling blue curtain and the Angelo Badalamenti music has a spine chill to it. Lynch was using cinema as a language in ways that nobody else in the 80s was doing. There are a handful of filmmakers today who've caught onto what he does, but they remain on the outskirts. (Marvel's work plays at edgy aesthetic, but pit them against "Blue Velvet" and they look like trash.) My next point of interest is your top five of the silent era. Most of the choices would obviously fall in the 1920s.

[@mkd58media]

Great list, I need to rewatch Akira. Was always mesmerized by that film as a youngster.

[@MLElf]

Just watched come and see, and it’s blown my socks off, I can’t believe it! One of the best films I’ve ever seen, it’s on another level!

[@Mauricio21ish]

Amadeus is for me one of the great films of all time

[@joseboris]

Akira Kurosawa's Dreams and RAN... Are the ones that I love the most

[@mxkmxk7296]

For some reason, when I saw the video title, I knew that you would pick Blue Velvet as one of your top 80s movies :-) I know how much you enjoyed Mulholland Drive, so I figured you would have enjoyed Blue Velvet as well.

[@CaptainMorganThe3rd]

For me, it’s: 1. Come and See 2. Ran 3. The Shining 4. Paris, Texas 5. Possession 6. Blade Runner 7. Raging Bull 8. The King of Comedy 9. Blue Velvet 10. Once Upon a Time in America

[@Wildcock23]

Stellar list! Especially #6,8,10

[@haydengarinduchesne9269]

Excellent list I wasn’t even alive in the 80s and I’m 34 now absolutely crazy My personal list 1) Paris Texas 2) Raging bull 3) robocop 4) do the right thing 5) ran 6 grave of the fireflies 7) back to the future 8) blue velvet 9 blade runner 10) E.T

[@123rockfan]

I just noticed that the 80’s is the decade I’ve watched the least, definitely need to catch up on them

[@TheBloodiac]

Thanks to your list, I watched "Come and See". Never heard about this movie before. Absolutely unforgettable.

[@droidx1191]

I watched Blue Velvet with a friend on video, and neither of us had seen it before. Throughout, he kept asking questions, most of which were "answered" in some way almost immediately after he asked. Not actually typical for a David Lynch movie, but that was interesting to me.

[@jerryjohnson575]

The Last Temptation--( David Bowie as Ponscous Pilot) Repo Man -- Blade Runner-- Empire strikes back-Blue Velvet-Dune---Raging Bull---Beetle Juice?? The Lover ( Jane March) Wild At Heart ( Daviv Lynch) v The Last Picture show

[@pikapo16]

1. Once Upon a Time in America 2. Dekalog 3. Do the Right Thing 4. Cinema Paradiso 5. Amadeus 6. Raging Bull 7. The Color Purple 8. Paris, Texas 9. The Shining 10. El Norte Honorable Mentions: Platoon, Tootsie, My Dinner with Andre, Blade Runner, After Hours, Wings of Desire, Full Metal Jacket, The Last Temptation of Christ, Lucas, A Christmas Story, The Empire Strikes Back, Fanny & Alexander, An American Werewolf in London, Grave of the Fireflies, Kiki's Delivery Service , Sex Lies & Videotape, A Room with a View, Back to the Future

[@gbrinkert]

I just watched come and see in January for the first time. Holy heck. That is one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking films I've ever seen. Possibly the best film I've ever seen that I don't exactly *want* to watch again, but know that I will because it demands it.

[@robertjewell9727]

You have such a repertoire of film knowledge that I so appreciate. Only 2 films have I seen so I have some viewing projects to complete your discussion so I'll know just what you're speaking of. The first 2 films that came to mind as films that had a big effect on me from the 2980s are FANNY AND ALEXANDER and RAN. I'd need to do some personal research though to actually make a list though.

[@smakkmakk8118]

come and see is also my number 1 in the 80's

[@TheFourthWinchester]

I'll try to watch all the movies you listed. I haven't seen many movies from this time. But my Top 5 English movies are: Back to the Future Gandhi Sixteen Candles Raiders of the Lost Ark The Shining

[@DiomedesRangue]

1. The Thing 2. The Fly 3. Ghost Busters 4. Dark Crystal 5. Star Wars 5 Number five is hard because I cut out a few great movies. I still need to see the Blob, Possession, and Videodrome.

[@adams51]

Nice list, I've only seen two of your top five (Blue Velvet & Come and See). Huge Lynch fan so Blue Velvet goes without saying. I saw Come and See for the first time only a few months ago & it blew me away, powerful film.

[@philipdubuque9596]

Couln't agree more about Blue Velvet. It was my first experience of a David Lynch film and I knew from scene one that I was watching something special. I had a similar experience watching Do The Right Thing - my first Spike Lee film. You could micro-analyze every scene of Blue Velvet and learn something about cinematic technique. It get's under your skin and stays there. I've been following your film reviews for some years now so I will certainly check out the other films you've reviewed in this presentation.

[@Carlossardina]

In no particular order: -El Sur (Victor Erice, 1983) -Come and See (Elem Klimov, 1985) -Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980) -Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985) -Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989)

[@Thagomizer]

1. Conan the Barbarian 2. Evil Dead 2 3. RoboCop 4. Aliens 5. The Road Warrior Man, that was a tough call.

[@stanleyrogouski]

1.) Wings of Desire (1987) 2.) Stranger than Paradise (1984) 3.) Moonlighting (1982) 4.) Jesus of Montreal (1989) 5.) They Live (1988)

[@MrDarrylR]

Scrolling down to see if anyone else loved Jesus of Montreal as much as I do. Also had Wings of Desire on my list (somewhere here), and own copies of Stranger of Paradise and They Live. So that of course means that I have to see Moonlighting, I suppose.

[@roaminronin7818]

Great list.. Possession has been on my watchlist for sometime but man is it hard to find. Akira probably needs a re-watch for me as well. Being born in '81 & with the idea that this decade is arguably peak action/adventure there some films that hold a special place.. but narrowed to a top 5: 1) Raiders of the Lost Ark 2) Come and See 3) Ran 4) Empire Strikes Back 5) Elephant Man Many other greats follow closely inc Blue Velvet & Raging Bull. Blade Runner's interesting one too since its best versions came after the decade ended. Surely I'm in the minority but I'd love to see a 1920s or 30s list from you - there's a treasure trove of silents & early sound pictures that more people should see

[@gtf5392]

1. The Terminator 2. Flash Gordon 3. Dead Poets Society 4. Raiders of the Lost Ark 5. Empire Strikes Back 6. Die Hard 7. Chariots of Fire 8. Ghostbusters 9. National Lampoon’s Vacation 10. Crocodile Dundee

[@ckul822]

A very solid list! My picks would be: 5 - The Empire Strikes Back 4 - Once Upon a Time in America 3 - The Shining 2 - The Elephant Man 1 - A Short Film About Love

[@twomindz79]

4 of those are wonderful.

[@TheListenerCanon]

1. The Empire Strikes Back 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark 3. Back to the Future 4. Raging Bull 5. Blade Runner

[@jameswallace756]

I've watched a few of your videos today. Agreed with almost all of them - maybe not all the way - but quite a few opinions I shared. Come and See, Blue Velvet and Possession are brilliant films in their own right. Blue Velvet I tried watching several times on Showtime as a kid and I was bugged by people telling me I looked like Kyle MacLachlan, but years later watched and loved the film - watching it multiple times over the years. Possession - discovered in the past couple years and it's a wile ride that you come away with a new perspective each time. Come and See - I was shell shocked after watching that film - just devastated - anyone that's into war and violence - show them that film and they will be traumatized. I've tried to show it to several people, but to no avail. I own the Criterion Disc just due to it's a film I felt should be in my collection and everyone else - a masterful film.

[@earlybird3668]

My favorite movies of the 80's 1.Back to the Future. 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark. 3. Diehard. 4. Tootsie. 5.Aliens 6. Do the Right Thing 7. Raging Bull. 8.The Princess Bride. 9.Raging Bull. 10. Das Boot

[@pgohearn]

The Shining, Blues Brothers, Aliens, Blade Runner... The Thin Blue Line, I haven't seen anyone review this important film.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@deepfocuslens I wondered if you knew that the actress who played the young girl in Come and See grew up and opened her own dance studio. There's something poetic about that and since you are a dancer and love that film it seems all the more appropriate.

[@carlosdumbratzen6332]

I probably would have put a Hong Kong cinema movie in there aswell (The Killer is just constantly on my mind) and probably exchanged raging bull with Blade Runner or The Shining. I am glad though that you praise Come and See and Akira so much. Definitely two of my favorite movies and most influential to me (especially Akira).

[@rafaelhenriq9803]

- the shining (stanley kubrick) - paris, texas (wim wenders) - blue velvet (david lynch) - brain damage (frank henenlotter) - cruising (william friedkin)