Some of you probably crawled into bed last night, laid next to your wives, and thought to yourselves "omg when is the Priziesthorse going to post his top movies from the 80s?!?!?" Well guess what my homies?
Wow. The motherfuckin' 80's. While I would not say this is the best era for movies, I would say this is comparable to the lightweight or welterweight division in mma. This decade is stacked with greatness. My list started with 47 movies. Narrowing it down to 10 was a more painful experience than breaking up with any girlfriend. Without further ado...
10. Raising Arizona (1987) Coen brothers
"And the doc went on to explain that this woman, who looked as fertile as the Tennessee Valley, could bear no young. Her insides were a rocky place where my seed could find no purchase."
No love for the Coen brothers films in the 90's by you silly sacks of shit, but here they are again. One of my all time favorite comedies. Robbing convenience stores, stealing babies, an apocalpytic bounty hunter. Theres a certain amount of pleasure I take from watching their films that I don't get from any other filmmaker.
9. Stand By Me (1986) Rob Reiner
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
If not for another movie coming later on my list, I would say this is the greatest Stephen King adaptation of all time. No other movie has the power to make me long for my childhood like this one. I can see aspects of my own adolescent self mirrored in each of the main characters. Best coming of age film ever.
8. The Terminator (1984) James Cameron
"I'll be back."
A post-apocalyptic future and a terrifying, indestructible villain. The gloomy atmosphere of constant threat and knowing of the coming storm. Groundbreaking movie for its time.
7. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Steven Spielberg
"Lightning. Fire. The power of God or something."
As action adventure movies go, this might be the very best. No need for any terrible CGI bullshit. This is pure cinematic entertainment from start to finish.
6. Die Hard (1988) John McTiernan
"Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker."
John McClane is one of the most memorable action stars in movie history. Hans Gruber is equally as impressive as the villain. Quality comedy moments. Loved the buddy element with Carl Winslow. Probably my favorite action movie of all time.
You may be experiencing a wide variety of emotions after reading the first 5 movies on my list. Take this time to compose yourself.
Wait 10 minutes....
5. Ghostbusters (1984) Ivan Reitman
"We came, we saw, we kicked its ass!"
It hurts my heart that they are making a 3rd movie. No one will ever be able to recreate the magic of the first movie. This is a timeless classic. Best comedy/horror film of all time. Bill Burray is MVP.
4. Aliens (1986) James Cameron
"You know, Burke, I don't know which species is worse. You don't see them fucking each other over for a goddamn percentage."
A rare time when a sequel is actually better than the movie that precedes it. More of an action film this time around. More intense, horrifying, and faster paced.
3. Blade Runner (1982) Ridley Scott
"I don't get it, Tyrell. How can it not know what it is?"
For many like myself, it stands as one the finest science fiction films ever made. Blade Runner is a mesmerizing experience that just seems to broaden your mind visually and mentally. The pace is slow, but with an engaging climax.
2. The Shining (1980) Stanley Kubrick
"Wendy? Darling? Light, of my life. I'm not gonna hurt ya. You didn't let me finish my sentence. I said, I'm not gonna hurt ya. I'm just going to bash your brains in."
Nicholson's performance is disturbing, creepy, and brilliant. This is the most beautiful horror film I have ever seen. The camera movement, the score, and production design are just on entire different level of filmmaking. You probably have to watch this movie a dozen times to truly appreciate all that is going on.
1. Raging Bull (1980) Martin Scorcese
"Who's an animal? Your mother's an animal, ya son of a bitch. "
Scorcese's finest work. A man, a whore, and prizefighting. A haunting film crafted with plenty of honesty and unpretentious realism. A poetic tale of self destruction by the anti-hero Jake LaMotta.
I think
@Galanis would approve of this ranking.
That concludes our program for this evening. Hope you enjoyed the show. If you have a shitty Clint Eastwood movie from this decade on your list, please lift your shield and lose my number
@I Wild Each It
@seekntruth
@OvereemsBBCgaveMeZephilis
Disclaimer: 3 girls died of broken hearts over the course of making this list. They had to be turned down for sex in order to give my full attention to 80's movies.
Wow. The motherfuckin' 80's. While I would not say this is the best era for movies, I would say this is comparable to the lightweight or welterweight division in mma. This decade is stacked with greatness. My list started with 47 movies. Narrowing it down to 10 was a more painful experience than breaking up with any girlfriend. Without further ado...
10. Raising Arizona (1987) Coen brothers
"And the doc went on to explain that this woman, who looked as fertile as the Tennessee Valley, could bear no young. Her insides were a rocky place where my seed could find no purchase."
No love for the Coen brothers films in the 90's by you silly sacks of shit, but here they are again. One of my all time favorite comedies. Robbing convenience stores, stealing babies, an apocalpytic bounty hunter. Theres a certain amount of pleasure I take from watching their films that I don't get from any other filmmaker.
9. Stand By Me (1986) Rob Reiner
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
If not for another movie coming later on my list, I would say this is the greatest Stephen King adaptation of all time. No other movie has the power to make me long for my childhood like this one. I can see aspects of my own adolescent self mirrored in each of the main characters. Best coming of age film ever.
8. The Terminator (1984) James Cameron
"I'll be back."
A post-apocalyptic future and a terrifying, indestructible villain. The gloomy atmosphere of constant threat and knowing of the coming storm. Groundbreaking movie for its time.
7. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Steven Spielberg
"Lightning. Fire. The power of God or something."
As action adventure movies go, this might be the very best. No need for any terrible CGI bullshit. This is pure cinematic entertainment from start to finish.
6. Die Hard (1988) John McTiernan
"Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker."
John McClane is one of the most memorable action stars in movie history. Hans Gruber is equally as impressive as the villain. Quality comedy moments. Loved the buddy element with Carl Winslow. Probably my favorite action movie of all time.
You may be experiencing a wide variety of emotions after reading the first 5 movies on my list. Take this time to compose yourself.
Wait 10 minutes....
5. Ghostbusters (1984) Ivan Reitman
"We came, we saw, we kicked its ass!"
It hurts my heart that they are making a 3rd movie. No one will ever be able to recreate the magic of the first movie. This is a timeless classic. Best comedy/horror film of all time. Bill Burray is MVP.
4. Aliens (1986) James Cameron
"You know, Burke, I don't know which species is worse. You don't see them fucking each other over for a goddamn percentage."
A rare time when a sequel is actually better than the movie that precedes it. More of an action film this time around. More intense, horrifying, and faster paced.
3. Blade Runner (1982) Ridley Scott
"I don't get it, Tyrell. How can it not know what it is?"
For many like myself, it stands as one the finest science fiction films ever made. Blade Runner is a mesmerizing experience that just seems to broaden your mind visually and mentally. The pace is slow, but with an engaging climax.
2. The Shining (1980) Stanley Kubrick
"Wendy? Darling? Light, of my life. I'm not gonna hurt ya. You didn't let me finish my sentence. I said, I'm not gonna hurt ya. I'm just going to bash your brains in."
Nicholson's performance is disturbing, creepy, and brilliant. This is the most beautiful horror film I have ever seen. The camera movement, the score, and production design are just on entire different level of filmmaking. You probably have to watch this movie a dozen times to truly appreciate all that is going on.
1. Raging Bull (1980) Martin Scorcese
"Who's an animal? Your mother's an animal, ya son of a bitch. "
Scorcese's finest work. A man, a whore, and prizefighting. A haunting film crafted with plenty of honesty and unpretentious realism. A poetic tale of self destruction by the anti-hero Jake LaMotta.
I think
@Galanis would approve of this ranking.That concludes our program for this evening. Hope you enjoyed the show. If you have a shitty Clint Eastwood movie from this decade on your list, please lift your shield and lose my number
@I Wild Each It
@seekntruth
@OvereemsBBCgaveMeZephilis
Disclaimer: 3 girls died of broken hearts over the course of making this list. They had to be turned down for sex in order to give my full attention to 80's movies.
)......your 80's list is outstanding!!!
