I'm looking for more movies along the lines of the teen/young adult action/mystery genre movies. Doesn't have to be 80s, but some really fun ones were done in the 80s and 90s, such as:
Run Moving Target Out Of Bounds Fast Getaway Dream Machine Tuff Turf The New Kids Gotcha Career Opportunities Breaking All The Rules
Basically, anything where the protaganist(s) end up in some sort of trouble, being chased by criminals, gang members, government agents, spies, whatever. Any additions to this list?
I'm looking primarily for serious drama, but comedy is ok too. I'm really after a particular movie that I have only the slightest recollection of - no idea who was in it or what the plot really was - just a few vague images that include the main character starting off on a road trip at the beginning of the film, driving across a big bridge. Nothing more specific than that, but any hints or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :
Off the top of my head:
3:15 The Moment of Truth Tag: The Assassination Game
Posted by 2eighties4me (Member # 3060) on :
Both nifty suggestions, but not the one I was thinking of. Keep adding to the list!
Posted by JCWBobC (Member # 2525) on :
Iron Eagle Chill Factor American Werewolf in Paris Judgement Night The Warriors Toy Soldiers Red Dawn Lost Boys Savage Streets The Rescue Legend of Billie Jean
[ 04. August 2009, 19:26: Message edited by: JCWBobC ]
Posted by saturnchick (Member # 7524) on :
Brick Cloak & Dagger (maybe pre-teen, but still good)
Posted by 2eighties4me (Member # 3060) on :
Great lists, but still not what I'm looking for. Nothing supernatural (werewolves or vampires or zombies) and nothing with war or futuristic. Those are great movies, but I'm looking for a movie that was contemporary and mundane. Mainly a chase movie. But no, not The Chase with Charlie Sheen.
This will be something lower profile, less well known (even to 80s movie buffs) than these that have been listed.
Brick is definitely good, but much too recent. This was probably late '80s-early '90s. To be honest, I may be conflating vague images of one movie with a sense that it was something else altogether. But please keep trying, as I'm building my collection even more now.
Thanks!
Posted by journey (Member # 7316) on :
Adventures in Babysitting (1987) BMX Bandits (1983) Brotherhood of Justice (1986) Certain Fury (1985) Dangerously Close (1986) D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) Deadly Weapon (1989) Edge of Honor (1991) Fire with Fire (1986) Firstborn (1984) Free Ride (1986) Freeway (1996) Gleaming the Cube (1989) The Goonies (1985) Hackers (1995) Hiding Out (1987) If Looks Could Kill (1991) Lisa (1989) The Lords of Discipline (1983) The Manhattan Project (1986) My Man Adam (1985) Mystery Date (1991) The Night Before (1988) Prime Risk (1985) Project X (1987) Running Hot (1984) Russkies (1987) Stand by Me (1986) Survival Quest (1989) Terminal Entry (1986) Terminal Exposure (1987) Think Big (1989) Three for the Road (1987) Turk 182! (1985) WarGames (1983)
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :
Journey always gives good list.
Posted by 2eighties4me (Member # 3060) on :
Excellent list, Journey! Mostly familiar, but a few outliers there that I'm not sure I ever saw. I'll look into those. I don't think that any of them are what I'm looking for though.
As I've said, I don't even know for sure that I'm not completely daft in my memory of this supposed movie.
Thanks for playing and keep 'em coming!
Posted by jdocster McFly you Irish bug (Member # 5752) on :
Good luck
Posted by 2eighties4me (Member # 3060) on :
Thanks jdocster. What I'm remembering isn't really a "road" or "road trip" movie. Just that one of the images I recall from it had the main character leaving home on a cross country trip and at one point there was a wide shot of his car (possibly heavily loaded with stuff) crossing a bridge on the way out of a big city. May have been part of a montage showing the journey, but the trip itself wasn't the main part of the movie.
Thanks again, and keep feeding me. I appreciate it.
Posted by journey (Member # 7316) on :
Soul Man has a 'driving to college' scene. And Three for the Road is a big road trip movie with Charlie Sheen, Alan Ruck and Kerri Green.
