I think we may have done this one quite a while back, but it was fun...so let's roll it again!
There's always that great movie that you love that just missed the 80's by a hair...on either end (the 70's or the 90's). My question is, do you have a favorite movie from the 70's and/or 90's that had that 80's feel that you love? If you could pick a movie from each era to make an honorary member of the 80's club...what would you pick? I think I'd go with Escape From Alcatraz from the 70's, and Untamed Heart From the 90's. Both had that great 80's feel and are memorable to me. Anyone else?
Posted by Logan 5 (Member # 1467) on :
'Don't Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead' always felt like a holdover to me.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Mystery Date from 1991 starring Ethan Hawke and Teri Polo I felt definitely had an 80s feel to it
Didn't exactly miss the 80's by a hair, but I'll still pick this great late 90's teen comedy because it definitely has that 80's teen vibe to it.
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Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Yeah I'd say that as well pyro that Can't Hardly Wait has definitely got an 80s vibe to it!
A fun teen - com.
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
The Tv series Freaks and Geeks certainly hit it with the leftover 1970's heading into the 80's look and feel. I believe it was set in 1981.. I know it's not in the movie category, but it seems a lot of my friends who like 80 s flicks have enjoyed this series, after I recommended it. I was sad that it only lasted one season.
Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
Oh yeah. Miracle Beach(1992) Young Guns 2(1990) The Warriors (1979) Mad Max (1979) The Jerk (1979)
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I always thought this was an 80's Movie! I haven't seen it in a long time, but will put this in the 80's category.
Groundhog Day has always been in this category for me too!
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Absolutely love Groundhog Day but Career Opportunities I love even more it's one my favourites and there's definitely an 80s vibe to it!
Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
Ditto on Groundhog and Car. Op. I actually never saw groundhog til the late 2000s and I thought it was 80s.
I have another but I want you to guess it. Here is a hint..ditto
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
Phantasm (1979)
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
The Amityville Horror and The Brood (1979)
Pump Up The Volume and Postcards From The Edge (1990)
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
quote:Originally posted by TerdNthePoolGGB: I have another but I want you to guess it. Here is a hint..ditto
Stop trying to torture us all with this incredibly hard hint Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on :
quote:Originally posted by TerdNthePoolGGB: Ditto on Groundhog and Car. Op. I actually never saw groundhog til the late 2000s and I thought it was 80s.
I have another but I want you to guess it. Here is a hint..ditto
Boo! Ghost!
Posted by Pyro (Member # 7658) on :
quote:Originally posted by TerdNthePoolGGB: I have another but I want you to guess it. Here is a hint..ditto
Posted by P_a_u_l (Member # 1022) on :
quote:Originally posted by the young warrior:
The 1997 comedy Eight Days A Week which is another one that i thought had that distinct 80s comedy feel!
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Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
Great call on Sandlot. Such a great movie too!
Posted by Pyro (Member # 7658) on :
Here's another I think fits in this category...
Ladybugs (1992)
This is a funny early 90's family comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield, Jonathan Brandis, and Jackee that might have slipped under some radars. I haven't seen in awhile but I remember really liking it back in the day so much that I recorded it off a movie channel onto a blank VHS tape. Yeah, we all did that here right? If you enjoy Rodney Dangerfield's style of comedy or are a fan of the ever-popular crossdressing theme that was the center theme of many 80's movies, then this one is definitely worth checking out. It's very much in the same tone and style as The Sandlot...But, with girls.
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Posted by Chloe (Member # 37365) on :
quote:Originally posted by Pyro: Here's another I think fits in this category...
Ladybugs (1992)
This is a funny early 90's family comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield, Jonathan Brandis, and Jackee that might have slipped under some radars. I haven't seen in awhile but I remember really liking it back in the day so much that I recorded it off a movie channel onto a blank VHS tape. Yeah, we all did that here right? If you enjoy Rodney Dangerfield's style of comedy or are a fan of the ever-popular crossdressing theme that was the center theme of many 80's movies, then this one is definitely worth checking out. It's very much in the same tone and style as The Sandlot...But, with girls.
I completely agree! Ladybugs is a favorite of mine! Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
Ski Patrol and Ski School- both are listed as 1990 movies, but they sure did feel like 80's flicks!
Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
quote:Originally posted by Pittsburghgirl: Ski Patrol and Ski School- both are listed as 1990 movies, but they sure did feel like 80's flicks!
I second that.
Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
Happy Groundhog's Day!!!!!!!!!! I hope to watch this tonight. Bummed that all the streaming services I have don't have the movie on right now. I swear they have it 364 days a year.
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
It was on AMC this morning. They may be running a marathon, I'll check.
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on :
Gordongecko, Groundhog Day is on all day today on AMC!
Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
Awesome thanks for the heads up!!! I will dvr!
Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
Thanks again Pittsburghgirl! It was so great to watch Groundhog's Day last night. Lots of good laughs. I had completely forgot until I did a search for a thread on this movie, that it was not an 80's movie. It totally feels like the 80s, both in looks and feel.
Posted by TheHoff (Member # 37515) on :
Tremors should have been released a year earlier.
Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
Well with the Christmas Thread up next to this one the other day, I instantly thought of a Christmas Movie that should be an honorary 80's movie. Home Alone!
Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
It very much feels like an 80s film, after all.
Posted by TheHoff (Member # 37515) on :
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