this decade saw Hollywood focus on sci-fi action comedy and franchises
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this installment of our series on the
this installment of our series on the greatest movies of all time we’re
greatest movies of all time we’re
greatest movies of all time we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 movies of the 1980s for our series of
movies of the 1980s for our series of
movies of the 1980s for our series of the best movies of all time we’ve chosen
the best movies of all time we’ve chosen
the best movies of all time we’ve chosen 10 movies per decade based on their
10 movies per decade based on their
10 movies per decade based on their iconic status critical acclaim box
iconic status critical acclaim box
iconic status critical acclaim box office success and watchability
office success and watchability
office success and watchability oh and just so you know we’re not
oh and just so you know we’re not
oh and just so you know we’re not necessarily choosing the movies your
necessarily choosing the movies your
necessarily choosing the movies your film studies professor would pick so sit
film studies professor would pick so sit
film studies professor would pick so sit back and relax as we wax on wax off
back and relax as we wax on wax off
back and relax as we wax on wax off kick some Aussie ass and turn this list
kick some Aussie ass and turn this list
kick some Aussie ass and turn this list up to 11 why don’t you just make 10
up to 11 why don’t you just make 10
up to 11 why don’t you just make 10 louder and make 10 be the top number and
louder and make 10 be the top number and
louder and make 10 be the top number and make that a little louder these cards to
make that a little louder these cards to
make that a little louder these cards to 11 number 10
11 number 10
11 number 10 platoon hey white boy what you waiting
platoon hey white boy what you waiting
platoon hey white boy what you waiting fuck that holding on big it’s been
fuck that holding on big it’s been
fuck that holding on big it’s been Oliver Stone’s gritty oscar-winner
Oliver Stone’s gritty oscar-winner
Oliver Stone’s gritty oscar-winner platoon swarms with great characters
platoon swarms with great characters
platoon swarms with great characters tension and the horrors of war
tension and the horrors of war
tension and the horrors of war [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] as young and naive soldier Chris Taylor
as young and naive soldier Chris Taylor
as young and naive soldier Chris Taylor makes his way through Vietnam he
makes his way through Vietnam he
makes his way through Vietnam he discovers two things one his existence
discovers two things one his existence
discovers two things one his existence in this war is pretty insignificant and
in this war is pretty insignificant and
in this war is pretty insignificant and two there’s massive moral duality
two there’s massive moral duality
two there’s massive moral duality between his fellow soldiers a civil war
between his fellow soldiers a civil war
between his fellow soldiers a civil war on opportunity half the name of Elias
on opportunity half the name of Elias
on opportunity half the name of Elias half with Barb’s after a village is
half with Barb’s after a village is
half with Barb’s after a village is mercilessly slaughtered Taylor must
mercilessly slaughtered Taylor must
mercilessly slaughtered Taylor must decide what kind of man and soldier he
decide what kind of man and soldier he
decide what kind of man and soldier he wants to be making this one of cinema’s
wants to be making this one of cinema’s
wants to be making this one of cinema’s most effective war movies
most effective war movies
most effective war movies do it get away from her you bitch
do it get away from her you bitch
do it get away from her you bitch number nine aliens I only need to know
number nine aliens I only need to know
number nine aliens I only need to know one thing where they released seven
one thing where they released seven
one thing where they released seven years after the chest bursting original
years after the chest bursting original
years after the chest bursting original James Cameron’s aliens seized the planet
James Cameron’s aliens seized the planet
James Cameron’s aliens seized the planet of lv-426 colonized by the acid bearing
of lv-426 colonized by the acid bearing
of lv-426 colonized by the acid bearing tongue torpedoing extraterrestrials with
tongue torpedoing extraterrestrials with
tongue torpedoing extraterrestrials with Nostromo survivor Ellen Ripley on board
Nostromo survivor Ellen Ripley on board
Nostromo survivor Ellen Ripley on board to assist a group of trigger-happy
to assist a group of trigger-happy
to assist a group of trigger-happy warriors we explore every nook and
warriors we explore every nook and
warriors we explore every nook and cranny of the alien planet and we’re on
cranny of the alien planet and we’re on
cranny of the alien planet and we’re on edge every step of the way
the state-of-the-art special effects
the state-of-the-art special effects intriguing characters and terrifying
intriguing characters and terrifying
intriguing characters and terrifying alien beings all make this movie an
alien beings all make this movie an
alien beings all make this movie an unmissable one for gory sci-fi
unmissable one for gory sci-fi
unmissable one for gory sci-fi enthusiasts hate this like to torture
enthusiasts hate this like to torture
enthusiasts hate this like to torture number eight Ghostbusters yes of course
number eight Ghostbusters yes of course
number eight Ghostbusters yes of course this serious you don’t even have to
this serious you don’t even have to
this serious you don’t even have to believe in ghouls to love this dan
believe in ghouls to love this dan
believe in ghouls to love this dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis written film
Aykroyd and Harold Ramis written film
Aykroyd and Harold Ramis written film when a group of scientists sets up their
when a group of scientists sets up their
when a group of scientists sets up their own ghost-catching firm they patrol the
own ghost-catching firm they patrol the
own ghost-catching firm they patrol the streets of New York defeating any
streets of New York defeating any
streets of New York defeating any Slimers demon canines or giant
Slimers demon canines or giant
Slimers demon canines or giant marshmallow men that may get in their
marshmallow men that may get in their
marshmallow men that may get in their way it’s the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
not only are the ridiculously
not only are the ridiculously far-fetched scenes entertaining but the
far-fetched scenes entertaining but the
far-fetched scenes entertaining but the chemistry between these scientists
chemistry between these scientists
chemistry between these scientists pardon the pun is intoxicating
pardon the pun is intoxicating
pardon the pun is intoxicating everything was mine with our system
everything was mine with our system
everything was mine with our system until the power grid was shut off by
until the power grid was shut off by
until the power grid was shut off by dickless here they caused an explosion
dickless here they caused an explosion
dickless here they caused an explosion is this true yes it’s true this man has
is this true yes it’s true this man has
is this true yes it’s true this man has no deck number seven
no deck number seven
no deck number seven diehard glue to the coast we get
diehard glue to the coast we get
diehard glue to the coast we get together have a few laughs
together have a few laughs
together have a few laughs it’s Shoeless Bruce Willis vs. German
it’s Shoeless Bruce Willis vs. German
it’s Shoeless Bruce Willis vs. German Alan Rickman seriously what’s not to
Alan Rickman seriously what’s not to
Alan Rickman seriously what’s not to love yippee-ki-yay mother when New York
love yippee-ki-yay mother when New York
love yippee-ki-yay mother when New York cop John McClane goes to visit his
cop John McClane goes to visit his
cop John McClane goes to visit his family at Christmas he unwittingly walks
family at Christmas he unwittingly walks
family at Christmas he unwittingly walks into the web of a bad guy gang led by
into the web of a bad guy gang led by
into the web of a bad guy gang led by Rickman’s Hans Gruber oh well well hunt
Rickman’s Hans Gruber oh well well hunt
Rickman’s Hans Gruber oh well well hunt managing to slip out of their grasp
managing to slip out of their grasp
managing to slip out of their grasp McClane slithers around the building
McClane slithers around the building
McClane slithers around the building taking them out one by one
taking them out one by one
taking them out one by one spawning sequels galore and inspiring
spawning sequels galore and inspiring
spawning sequels galore and inspiring imitators for years to come
imitators for years to come
imitators for years to come oh but watch out for that glass John
oh but watch out for that glass John
oh but watch out for that glass John cliff who gives a shit about clays
with timeless concepts about friendship
with timeless concepts about friendship and exploration Steven Spielberg’s et is
and exploration Steven Spielberg’s et is
and exploration Steven Spielberg’s et is the story of an adolescent boy who
the story of an adolescent boy who
the story of an adolescent boy who discovers an extraterrestrial in his
discovers an extraterrestrial in his
discovers an extraterrestrial in his garden shed with young Elliot and the
garden shed with young Elliot and the
garden shed with young Elliot and the alien worlds apart when it comes to
alien worlds apart when it comes to
alien worlds apart when it comes to communication we watch as they teach
communication we watch as they teach
communication we watch as they teach each other new tricks and ultimately
each other new tricks and ultimately
each other new tricks and ultimately become best friends
become best friends
become best friends [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Eliott must then battle the odds to get
Eliott must then battle the odds to get
Eliott must then battle the odds to get ET back to his home planet leaving us
ET back to his home planet leaving us
ET back to his home planet leaving us with warmth in our hearts and tears in
with warmth in our hearts and tears in
with warmth in our hearts and tears in our eyes
[Music]
[Music] here’s Johnny
here’s Johnny
here’s Johnny number five The Shining hi Lloyd
number five The Shining hi Lloyd
number five The Shining hi Lloyd aspiring writer Jack Torrance this hold
aspiring writer Jack Torrance this hold
aspiring writer Jack Torrance this hold up in the snow bound Overlook Hotel with
up in the snow bound Overlook Hotel with
up in the snow bound Overlook Hotel with his wife and son when he falls victim to
his wife and son when he falls victim to
his wife and son when he falls victim to cabin fever or something whether you
cabin fever or something whether you
cabin fever or something whether you don’t hear me typing with you hear me
don’t hear me typing with you hear me
don’t hear me typing with you hear me doing in here when I’m in here that
doing in here when I’m in here that
doing in here when I’m in here that means that I am working that means don’t
means that I am working that means don’t
means that I am working that means don’t come in spiraling into madness we
come in spiraling into madness we
come in spiraling into madness we witness Jack Nicholson at his unhinged
witness Jack Nicholson at his unhinged
witness Jack Nicholson at his unhinged best as he talks to ghosts threatens his
best as he talks to ghosts threatens his
best as he talks to ghosts threatens his family and lets us know what all work
family and lets us know what all work
family and lets us know what all work and no play will do to a guy he didn’t
and no play will do to a guy he didn’t
and no play will do to a guy he didn’t let me finish my sentence I said I’m not
let me finish my sentence I said I’m not
let me finish my sentence I said I’m not gonna hurt you I’m just gonna bash your
gonna hurt you I’m just gonna bash your
gonna hurt you I’m just gonna bash your brains based on the Stephen King novel
brains based on the Stephen King novel
brains based on the Stephen King novel it’s an 80s classic with Stanley
it’s an 80s classic with Stanley
it’s an 80s classic with Stanley Kubrick’s directorial fingerprints all
Kubrick’s directorial fingerprints all
Kubrick’s directorial fingerprints all over it
[Music]
[Music] he gets a title shot outdoors in a ball
he gets a title shot outdoors in a ball
he gets a title shot outdoors in a ball park and what do I get a long way ticket
park and what do I get a long way ticket
park and what do I get a long way ticket to Palookaville number for Raging Bull
delving into the finer details of boxer
delving into the finer details of boxer Jake LaMotta ‘s life this film explores
Jake LaMotta ‘s life this film explores
Jake LaMotta ‘s life this film explores the detrimental effects and aggressive
the detrimental effects and aggressive
the detrimental effects and aggressive personality can have on an
personality can have on an
personality can have on an italian-american household
directed by the genius hand of Martin
directed by the genius hand of Martin Scorsese and with the oscar-winning
Scorsese and with the oscar-winning
Scorsese and with the oscar-winning Robert De Niro in the lead role Raging
Robert De Niro in the lead role Raging
Robert De Niro in the lead role Raging Bull gives us a closer look behind the
Bull gives us a closer look behind the
Bull gives us a closer look behind the scenes of fixed boxing matches domestic
scenes of fixed boxing matches domestic
scenes of fixed boxing matches domestic violence sibling rivalry and the
violence sibling rivalry and the
violence sibling rivalry and the day-to-day struggle of living the
day-to-day struggle of living the
day-to-day struggle of living the American Dream in mid-century New York I
American Dream in mid-century New York I
American Dream in mid-century New York I could have had class I could have been a
could have had class I could have been a
could have had class I could have been a contender I could have been somebody
contender I could have been somebody
contender I could have been somebody instead of a bum which is what I am
instead of a bum which is what I am
instead of a bum which is what I am snakes
snakes
snakes why did it have to be snakes
why did it have to be snakes
why did it have to be snakes number three Raiders of the Lost Ark
this is the movie that made Indiana
this is the movie that made Indiana Jones a household name when it came to
Jones a household name when it came to
Jones a household name when it came to adventure epics as we follow Indiana
adventure epics as we follow Indiana
adventure epics as we follow Indiana race against the Nazis to reach the
race against the Nazis to reach the
race against the Nazis to reach the sacred Ark of the Covenant
sacred Ark of the Covenant
sacred Ark of the Covenant we’re met not only by elaborate
we’re met not only by elaborate
we’re met not only by elaborate landscapes messy fight scenes ancient
landscapes messy fight scenes ancient
landscapes messy fight scenes ancient trap rooms and melting faces but also by
trap rooms and melting faces but also by
trap rooms and melting faces but also by dry humor and multi-dimensional
dry humor and multi-dimensional
dry humor and multi-dimensional characters
Spielberg’s Raiders set the benchmark
Spielberg’s Raiders set the benchmark high and left a legacy worthy of any
high and left a legacy worthy of any
high and left a legacy worthy of any treasure hunter my calculations are
treasure hunter my calculations are
treasure hunter my calculations are correct when this baby hits 88 miles per
correct when this baby hits 88 miles per
correct when this baby hits 88 miles per hour
hour
hour we’re gonna see some serious shit number
we’re gonna see some serious shit number
we’re gonna see some serious shit number two back to the future are you telling
two back to the future are you telling
two back to the future are you telling me you built a time machine out of a
me you built a time machine out of a
me you built a time machine out of a DeLorean time-travel skateboarding
DeLorean time-travel skateboarding
DeLorean time-travel skateboarding DeLoreans and Nike sneaks oh but it’s so
DeLoreans and Nike sneaks oh but it’s so
DeLoreans and Nike sneaks oh but it’s so much more whoa this is heavy in the
much more whoa this is heavy in the
much more whoa this is heavy in the first of Robert Zemeckis is3 Back to the
first of Robert Zemeckis is3 Back to the
first of Robert Zemeckis is3 Back to the Future movies we follow Marty McFly as
Future movies we follow Marty McFly as
Future movies we follow Marty McFly as he travels back to 1955 when his parents
he travels back to 1955 when his parents
he travels back to 1955 when his parents first met thanks to his eccentric friend
first met thanks to his eccentric friend
first met thanks to his eccentric friend Doc Brown’s newly invented time machine
Doc Brown’s newly invented time machine
Doc Brown’s newly invented time machine the way I see it if you’re gonna build a
the way I see it if you’re gonna build a
the way I see it if you’re gonna build a time machine into a car why not do it
time machine into a car why not do it
time machine into a car why not do it some style however young Marty’s very
some style however young Marty’s very
some style however young Marty’s very existence is endangered when he finds
existence is endangered when he finds
existence is endangered when he finds himself in a love triangle with his
himself in a love triangle with his
himself in a love triangle with his folks whoa wait a minute are you trying
folks whoa wait a minute are you trying
folks whoa wait a minute are you trying to tell me that my mother has got the
to tell me that my mother has got the
to tell me that my mother has got the hots for me what follows are weird
hots for me what follows are weird
hots for me what follows are weird parental scenarios a bully beatdown and
parental scenarios a bully beatdown and
parental scenarios a bully beatdown and some Johnny be good rock guitar
before we unveil our pick for best movie
before we unveil our pick for best movie of the 1980s here are a few honorable
of the 1980s here are a few honorable
of the 1980s here are a few honorable mentions all those moments will be lost
mentions all those moments will be lost
mentions all those moments will be lost in time like tears rain
in time like tears rain
in time like tears rain pardon my french but Cameron is so tight
pardon my french but Cameron is so tight
pardon my french but Cameron is so tight that if you stuck a lump of coal up his
that if you stuck a lump of coal up his
that if you stuck a lump of coal up his ass in two weeks you have a diamond
ass in two weeks you have a diamond
ass in two weeks you have a diamond where’s she look it may take a while
where’s she look it may take a while
where’s she look it may take a while want to wait there’s a bench over there
I’ll be back bartender says I suppose
I’ll be back bartender says I suppose you won’t be needing a drink
number one Star Wars Episode five the
number one Star Wars Episode five the Empire Strikes Back obi-wan never told
Empire Strikes Back obi-wan never told
Empire Strikes Back obi-wan never told you what happened to your father
you what happened to your father
you what happened to your father he told me enough before 1983 s return
he told me enough before 1983 s return
he told me enough before 1983 s return of the Jedi
of the Jedi
of the Jedi completed George Lucas’s original
completed George Lucas’s original
completed George Lucas’s original trilogy there was 1980s The Empire
trilogy there was 1980s The Empire
trilogy there was 1980s The Empire Strikes Back often considered the best
Strikes Back often considered the best
Strikes Back often considered the best film in the Star Wars saga Empire sees
film in the Star Wars saga Empire sees
film in the Star Wars saga Empire sees lightsaber wielding protagonist Luke
lightsaber wielding protagonist Luke
lightsaber wielding protagonist Luke Skywalker training with Master Yoda to
Skywalker training with Master Yoda to
Skywalker training with Master Yoda to fight Darth Vader’s forces most
fight Darth Vader’s forces most
fight Darth Vader’s forces most impressive but with Han Solo and
impressive but with Han Solo and
impressive but with Han Solo and Princess Leia taken prisoner the Empire
Princess Leia taken prisoner the Empire
Princess Leia taken prisoner the Empire stronger than ever and the temptation of
stronger than ever and the temptation of
stronger than ever and the temptation of the dark side hanging over his shoulder
the dark side hanging over his shoulder
the dark side hanging over his shoulder it won’t be easy
it won’t be easy
it won’t be easy that boy is our last hope
that boy is our last hope
that boy is our last hope there is another do you agree with our
there is another do you agree with our
there is another do you agree with our list yes what’s your favorite movie of
list yes what’s your favorite movie of
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