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Great 80s movies no one ever heard of...

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Mrs. Peel    7,157

Mrs. Peel
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6 minutes ago, High Exposure said:

Both awesome flicks! I have a Rule .303 patch somewhere...

I am having a hard time separating 80s movies that I like and 80s movies that are "unheard" of.

If you haven't seen it, watch "The Lighthorsemen", I think you can find the whole movie on YouTube. Very much in a similar vein as Gallipoli and Breaker Morant.

Hmmm... I will check that out, thanks!

Anyone remember Smooth Talk...? I remember the movie and the leads well, but I had to look up the title just now. I don't remember it being any kind of big box office hit, which I think was unfortunate. I've seen it a few times over the years. It starred a very young Laura Dern and Treat Williams. It's kind of a light, romantic movie that takes a dark, sinister turn. Great performances. Dern was a-ma-zing!

Another good one: House of Games. Anyone remember that? One of my favorite films... and the first film directed by playwright David Mamet. It's about a con man (played by the very sexy Joe Mantegna, better known today for his role on "Criminal Minds"). A really well-done psychological thriller.

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Malsua    1,422

Malsua
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There are a lot of good movies listed, some obscure, some wildly popular.

A couple oddballs I remember...

My Science Project

Terrorvision

For pure humor "Blood Beach"

Of course, I also first saw "Two Lane Blacktop" in the 80s since you could rent VHS tapes even though it was a 70s film.  It's one of my favorite racing movies.  I used to build and race cars and to have a sleeper light that, in the 70s that ran "well into the 10s" was a distant fantasy as I wrenched on my small block Fox body.

 

 

 

 

 

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Zeke    5,504

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8 minutes ago, blksheep said:

The Never Ending Story

1990ish

Atreyu? valkor? Too main. Might as well toss ghostbusters in the Remixer

Just now, leahcim said:

UHF!!    Weird Al, Michael Richards, Victoria Jackson, Fran Drescher!

Stop Making Sense

 

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Malsua    1,422

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18 minutes ago, Walt of Destiny said:

Young Doctors in Love. 

Hilarious and Demi Moore young and hot. 

Some great lines from that movie

"What is that"

"Fucking Guitar"

"Is that a special kind of Guitar?"

"No, regular"

Or

"Tastes like plain ole piss to me"

 

 

1 minute ago, Malsua said:

Some great lines from that movie

"What is that"

"Fucking Guitar"

"Is that a special kind of Guitar?"

"No, regular"

Or

"Tastes like plain ole piss to me"

 

 

Oh and a bonus question...the guy that played the guitar was also in one of the most popular movies of the 1980s

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Zouave    13

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23 hours ago, Zeke said:

Fireflys 

blue thunder

and the robot bullet missile with celick 

Shortcircuit

The movie about the robot bullet missile with Tom Selleck is called Runaway.  Also starred Gene Simmons sans KISS makeup!

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Zouave    13

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Not sure this qualifies for "no one heard of" but definitely an 80's movie...  They Live.  Stop me if you've heard this line before.  "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass and I'm all out of bubble gum!"

In case you need a visual...

 

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Zeke    5,504

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5 minutes ago, Zouave said:

Not sure this qualifies for "no one heard of" but definitely an 80's movie...  They Live.  Stop me if you've heard this line before.  "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass and I'm all out of bubble gum!"

In case you need a visual...

 

Muscle!

the pipers best!

"they live"

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