it was the high time for teen movies and adventure flicks that remain classics to
adventure flicks that remain classics to
adventure flicks that remain classics to this day welcome to watchmojo.com and
this day welcome to watchmojo.com and
this day welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies of 1985 for this list
the top 10 movies of 1985 for this list
the top 10 movies of 1985 for this list we’ve looked at the lasting cult status
we’ve looked at the lasting cult status
we’ve looked at the lasting cult status of some of the biggest hits of the year
of some of the biggest hits of the year
of some of the biggest hits of the year in question as well as the films that
in question as well as the films that
in question as well as the films that were loved by critics and audiences
were loved by critics and audiences
were loved by critics and audiences these days that is something to be
these days that is something to be
these days that is something to be commended and reward some hold up nicely
commended and reward some hold up nicely
commended and reward some hold up nicely over time others maybe not so much
over time others maybe not so much
over time others maybe not so much either way
either way
either way sit back and enjoy this blast from the
sit back and enjoy this blast from the
sit back and enjoy this blast from the past
past
past number 10 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
starring Mel Gibson in his prime this
starring Mel Gibson in his prime this Australian movie is the third
Australian movie is the third
Australian movie is the third installment of the Mad Max franchise oh
installment of the Mad Max franchise oh
installment of the Mad Max franchise oh you’ll be mek troubled former main force
you’ll be mek troubled former main force
you’ll be mek troubled former main force patrol officer Mad Max is roaming the
patrol officer Mad Max is roaming the
patrol officer Mad Max is roaming the desert after nuclear activity has
desert after nuclear activity has
desert after nuclear activity has destroyed nearly all of civilization
destroyed nearly all of civilization
destroyed nearly all of civilization soon he finds himself at the mercy of
soon he finds himself at the mercy of
soon he finds himself at the mercy of barter town’s evil ruler played by the
barter town’s evil ruler played by the
barter town’s evil ruler played by the timeless Tina Turner the
timeless Tina Turner the
timeless Tina Turner the action-adventure flick was a success
action-adventure flick was a success
action-adventure flick was a success with audiences and critics alike though
with audiences and critics alike though
with audiences and critics alike though its box office returns were a bit less
its box office returns were a bit less
its box office returns were a bit less than the previous two films you you
than the previous two films you you
than the previous two films you you thirty years later director George
thirty years later director George
thirty years later director George Miller returned to the universe of Mad
Miller returned to the universe of Mad
Miller returned to the universe of Mad Max in one of the most anticipated
Max in one of the most anticipated
Max in one of the most anticipated movies of 2015 with Mad Max fury road
movies of 2015 with Mad Max fury road
movies of 2015 with Mad Max fury road and Tom Hardy in the title role
number nine pee-wee’s big adventure
number nine pee-wee’s big adventure matter baby
matter baby
matter baby morning miss bread breakfast if you
morning miss bread breakfast if you
morning miss bread breakfast if you weren’t born in the 80s then we should
weren’t born in the 80s then we should
weren’t born in the 80s then we should tell you that the pee-wee Herman show
tell you that the pee-wee Herman show
tell you that the pee-wee Herman show was a successful stage show that was
was a successful stage show that was
was a successful stage show that was initially for adults but was later
initially for adults but was later
initially for adults but was later developed into a beloved children’s TV
developed into a beloved children’s TV
developed into a beloved children’s TV series my good friend peewee hi Mario
series my good friend peewee hi Mario
series my good friend peewee hi Mario before the television program Warner
before the television program Warner
before the television program Warner Brothers decided to make a
Brothers decided to make a
Brothers decided to make a feature-length film based on Paul
feature-length film based on Paul
feature-length film based on Paul Reubens character and hired Tim Burton
Reubens character and hired Tim Burton
Reubens character and hired Tim Burton to direct what would ultimately be his
to direct what would ultimately be his
to direct what would ultimately be his feature-length film debut Warner
feature-length film debut Warner
feature-length film debut Warner Brothers thinks your story would make a
Brothers thinks your story would make a
Brothers thinks your story would make a fantastic movie my story a movie
fantastic movie my story a movie
fantastic movie my story a movie pee-wee’s big adventure became such a
pee-wee’s big adventure became such a
pee-wee’s big adventure became such a hit that it spawned a sequel earned cult
hit that it spawned a sequel earned cult
hit that it spawned a sequel earned cult status and led to the studio re hiring
status and led to the studio re hiring
status and led to the studio re hiring Burton to make more movies for them in
Burton to make more movies for them in
Burton to make more movies for them in the late 80s let’s go don’t you want to
the late 80s let’s go don’t you want to
the late 80s let’s go don’t you want to see the rest of the movie I don’t have
see the rest of the movie I don’t have
see the rest of the movie I don’t have to see it daddy and lift
to see it daddy and lift
to see it daddy and lift number 8 commando
our next entry stars Arnold
our next entry stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as an X Delta Force
Schwarzenegger as an X Delta Force
Schwarzenegger as an X Delta Force operative who discovers all the other
operative who discovers all the other
operative who discovers all the other members of his unit have been murdered
members of his unit have been murdered
members of his unit have been murdered and that his daughter has been kidnapped
and that his daughter has been kidnapped
and that his daughter has been kidnapped your daughter’s safe whether she stays
your daughter’s safe whether she stays
your daughter’s safe whether she stays that way is up to you turns out that an
that way is up to you turns out that an
that way is up to you turns out that an ex South American dictator wants him to
ex South American dictator wants him to
ex South American dictator wants him to execute a political assassination in
execute a political assassination in
execute a political assassination in exchange for his daughter’s life so the
exchange for his daughter’s life so the
exchange for his daughter’s life so the colonel launches a one-man mission
colonel launches a one-man mission
colonel launches a one-man mission against the mercenaries I’ll be back
against the mercenaries I’ll be back
against the mercenaries I’ll be back Bennet needless to say the movie is full
Bennet needless to say the movie is full
Bennet needless to say the movie is full of testosterone and explosions which
of testosterone and explosions which
of testosterone and explosions which explains what grossed over 200 million
explains what grossed over 200 million
explains what grossed over 200 million dollars the cult classic was also
dollars the cult classic was also
dollars the cult classic was also praised for its tongue-in-cheek humor
praised for its tongue-in-cheek humor
praised for its tongue-in-cheek humor remember Sally when I promised to kill
remember Sally when I promised to kill
remember Sally when I promised to kill you last
you last
you last that’s what major yeah I lied
number seven cocoon already this science
number seven cocoon already this science fiction film by director Ron Howard
fiction film by director Ron Howard
fiction film by director Ron Howard tells the story of a group of senior
tells the story of a group of senior
tells the story of a group of senior citizens who find themselves
citizens who find themselves
citizens who find themselves accidentally rejuvenated after they swim
accidentally rejuvenated after they swim
accidentally rejuvenated after they swim in the pool neighboring their retirement
in the pool neighboring their retirement
in the pool neighboring their retirement home Wow
home Wow
home Wow little do they know that their neighbors
little do they know that their neighbors
little do they know that their neighbors are peaceful aliens from aunt aria that
are peaceful aliens from aunt aria that
are peaceful aliens from aunt aria that have come to collect their fellow
have come to collect their fellow
have come to collect their fellow antarians that have been left cocooned
antarians that have been left cocooned
antarians that have been left cocooned at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean thousands of years ago
thousands of years ago
thousands of years ago we’re antarians we come from a planet
we’re antarians we come from a planet
we’re antarians we come from a planet called anterior yeah that’s why I pretty
called anterior yeah that’s why I pretty
called anterior yeah that’s why I pretty much figured rather unique for its
much figured rather unique for its
much figured rather unique for its mixture of science fiction and
mixture of science fiction and
mixture of science fiction and sentimental comedy cocoon was a critics
sentimental comedy cocoon was a critics
sentimental comedy cocoon was a critics darling that won two Oscars one for best
darling that won two Oscars one for best
darling that won two Oscars one for best visual effects and one for Best
visual effects and one for Best
visual effects and one for Best Supporting Actor by Don Ameche I’m too
Supporting Actor by Don Ameche I’m too
Supporting Actor by Don Ameche I’m too old for that kind of thing ah age isn’t
old for that kind of thing ah age isn’t
old for that kind of thing ah age isn’t everything no no it was also a
everything no no it was also a
everything no no it was also a box-office smash and spawned a sequel
box-office smash and spawned a sequel
box-office smash and spawned a sequel three years later everybody up you have
three years later everybody up you have
three years later everybody up you have no right to be here you are trespassing
no right to be here you are trespassing
no right to be here you are trespassing here
here
here number six after hours
number six after hours
number six after hours different rules apply when it gets us
different rules apply when it gets us
different rules apply when it gets us late you know what I mean this light
late you know what I mean this light
late you know what I mean this light good after hours perhaps one of the
good after hours perhaps one of the
good after hours perhaps one of the lesser seen Martin Scorsese classics the
lesser seen Martin Scorsese classics the
lesser seen Martin Scorsese classics the next movie on our list is a black comedy
next movie on our list is a black comedy
next movie on our list is a black comedy set in the streets of you guessed it
set in the streets of you guessed it
set in the streets of you guessed it New York where you going going home I’m
New York where you going going home I’m
New York where you going going home I’m walking home now when regular guy Paul
walking home now when regular guy Paul
walking home now when regular guy Paul meets a pretty girl in a cafe he has no
meets a pretty girl in a cafe he has no
meets a pretty girl in a cafe he has no idea that he’s about to have the worst
idea that he’s about to have the worst
idea that he’s about to have the worst night of his life they’re all trying to
night of his life they’re all trying to
night of his life they’re all trying to kill me I mean I just wanted to leave
kill me I mean I just wanted to leave
kill me I mean I just wanted to leave you know my apartment maybe meet a nice
you know my apartment maybe meet a nice
you know my apartment maybe meet a nice girl and now I’ve got to die for it you
girl and now I’ve got to die for it you
girl and now I’ve got to die for it you know what ensues from their meeting is a
know what ensues from their meeting is a
know what ensues from their meeting is a series of very unfortunate events that
series of very unfortunate events that
series of very unfortunate events that eventually brings things full circle
eventually brings things full circle
eventually brings things full circle although lighter in spirit the cult film
although lighter in spirit the cult film
although lighter in spirit the cult film is undeniably Scorsese full of dark
is undeniably Scorsese full of dark
is undeniably Scorsese full of dark humor and a tribute to the city that
humor and a tribute to the city that
humor and a tribute to the city that doesn’t sleep even after hours I’m gonna
doesn’t sleep even after hours I’m gonna
doesn’t sleep even after hours I’m gonna be trouble with people up there they
be trouble with people up there they
be trouble with people up there they want to kill me
want to kill me
want to kill me there’s no another way out of here no is
there’s no another way out of here no is
there’s no another way out of here no is there another way out of here Oh number
there another way out of here Oh number
there another way out of here Oh number five The Goonies come on
five The Goonies come on
five The Goonies come on our next entry was adapted by Chris
our next entry was adapted by Chris
our next entry was adapted by Chris Columbus from a story by Steven
Columbus from a story by Steven
Columbus from a story by Steven Spielberg and although the latter didn’t
Spielberg and although the latter didn’t
Spielberg and although the latter didn’t direct the film it has all the
direct the film it has all the
direct the film it has all the components of a Spielberg adventure
components of a Spielberg adventure
components of a Spielberg adventure movie don’t say that never say that
movie don’t say that never say that
movie don’t say that never say that Goonies never say die when a group of
Goonies never say die when a group of
Goonies never say die when a group of boys decides to try saving their homes
boys decides to try saving their homes
boys decides to try saving their homes from foreclosure they accidentally
from foreclosure they accidentally
from foreclosure they accidentally unearth an old treasure map that leads
unearth an old treasure map that leads
unearth an old treasure map that leads them on an adventure to find the booty
them on an adventure to find the booty
them on an adventure to find the booty covered remains of one-eyed Willy a
covered remains of one-eyed Willy a
covered remains of one-eyed Willy a pirate from the 17th century
sure
sure that’s why they call you wanted really
that’s why they call you wanted really
that’s why they call you wanted really the movie is a quotable cult-classic
the movie is a quotable cult-classic
the movie is a quotable cult-classic first you guys do the truffle shuffle it
first you guys do the truffle shuffle it
first you guys do the truffle shuffle it spawned a series of video games and
spawned a series of video games and
spawned a series of video games and there have been talks of a possible
there have been talks of a possible
there have been talks of a possible sequel since 2007
number four the color purple based on
number four the color purple based on the Pulitzer prize-winning novel of the
the Pulitzer prize-winning novel of the
the Pulitzer prize-winning novel of the same name this period piece was the most
same name this period piece was the most
same name this period piece was the most talked about drama in 1985
talked about drama in 1985
talked about drama in 1985 oh my life I had to fight I had to fight
oh my life I had to fight I had to fight
oh my life I had to fight I had to fight my daddy I had to fight my uncles I had
my daddy I had to fight my uncles I had
my daddy I had to fight my uncles I had to fight my brothers girl child ain’t
to fight my brothers girl child ain’t
to fight my brothers girl child ain’t safe in a family man sir
safe in a family man sir
safe in a family man sir directed by Steven Spielberg it follows
directed by Steven Spielberg it follows
directed by Steven Spielberg it follows the trials and tribulations of a young
the trials and tribulations of a young
the trials and tribulations of a young african-american girl living in the
african-american girl living in the
african-american girl living in the early 20th century however it’s not only
early 20th century however it’s not only
early 20th century however it’s not only about the difficulties of being
about the difficulties of being
about the difficulties of being african-american in the United States at
african-american in the United States at
african-american in the United States at the time but also about being a woman
the time but also about being a woman
the time but also about being a woman you cut me a knot kid the film received
you cut me a knot kid the film received
you cut me a knot kid the film received 11 Academy Award nominations and
11 Academy Award nominations and
11 Academy Award nominations and although it didn’t win any it remains
although it didn’t win any it remains
although it didn’t win any it remains one of the most important movies of the
one of the most important movies of the
one of the most important movies of the year I think it pisses god off if you
year I think it pisses god off if you
year I think it pisses god off if you walk by the color purple in a field and
walk by the color purple in a field and
walk by the color purple in a field and don’t notice it number 3 Brazil
this undeniable sci-fi classic comes
this undeniable sci-fi classic comes from none other than director Terry
from none other than director Terry
from none other than director Terry Gilliam whose dystopian vision of a
Gilliam whose dystopian vision of a
Gilliam whose dystopian vision of a bureaucratic future still resonates with
bureaucratic future still resonates with
bureaucratic future still resonates with cinephiles today Sam it’s time for you
cinephiles today Sam it’s time for you
cinephiles today Sam it’s time for you to grow up and accept responsibility
to grow up and accept responsibility
to grow up and accept responsibility your poor father would be appalled at
your poor father would be appalled at
your poor father would be appalled at your lack of promotion
your lack of promotion
your lack of promotion starring Jonathan Pryce as a sick of his
starring Jonathan Pryce as a sick of his
starring Jonathan Pryce as a sick of his job government employee the film follows
job government employee the film follows
job government employee the film follows him as he tries to correct an error that
him as he tries to correct an error that
him as he tries to correct an error that killed the wrong man and in turn makes
killed the wrong man and in turn makes
killed the wrong man and in turn makes Sam Lowry and enemy of the state Jack
Sam Lowry and enemy of the state Jack
Sam Lowry and enemy of the state Jack Anderson please help me the film stands
Anderson please help me the film stands
Anderson please help me the film stands out among other science fiction movies
out among other science fiction movies
out among other science fiction movies from 1985 for its social commentary in
from 1985 for its social commentary in
from 1985 for its social commentary in addition to being an example of weird
addition to being an example of weird
addition to being an example of weird and even psychedelic like filmmaking
Brazil was also rightly nominated for
Brazil was also rightly nominated for two Oscars for Original Screenplay and
two Oscars for Original Screenplay and
two Oscars for Original Screenplay and best art direction and unsurprisingly
best art direction and unsurprisingly
best art direction and unsurprisingly became a cult flick all I can say is
became a cult flick all I can say is
became a cult flick all I can say is don’t fall at the last fence the
don’t fall at the last fence the
don’t fall at the last fence the finishing person site see the paddock do
finishing person site see the paddock do
finishing person site see the paddock do cooperate you give your mother good luck
cooperate you give your mother good luck
cooperate you give your mother good luck keep your eye on the ball gotta go can’t
keep your eye on the ball gotta go can’t
keep your eye on the ball gotta go can’t keep the old ones waiting number 2 The
keep the old ones waiting number 2 The
keep the old ones waiting number 2 The Breakfast Club totally 1985 was a big
Breakfast Club totally 1985 was a big
Breakfast Club totally 1985 was a big year for director John Hughes whose teen
year for director John Hughes whose teen
year for director John Hughes whose teen movies could be funny and sad in subtle
movies could be funny and sad in subtle
movies could be funny and sad in subtle ways but still resonate with audiences
ways but still resonate with audiences
ways but still resonate with audiences today are you through no I’m doing
today are you through no I’m doing
today are you through no I’m doing society a favor so that’s another one
society a favor so that’s another one
society a favor so that’s another one right now I’ve got you for the rest of
right now I’ve got you for the rest of
right now I’ve got you for the rest of your natural-born life if you don’t
your natural-born life if you don’t
your natural-born life if you don’t watch your step you want another one yes
watch your step you want another one yes
watch your step you want another one yes you got it you got another one right
you got it you got another one right
you got it you got another one right there that’s another one pal when five
there that’s another one pal when five
there that’s another one pal when five high school students meet in detention
high school students meet in detention
high school students meet in detention they appear as stereotypes to each other
they appear as stereotypes to each other
they appear as stereotypes to each other and to the audience
and to the audience
and to the audience there’s the jock the pretty girl the
there’s the jock the pretty girl the
there’s the jock the pretty girl the weird one the nerd and so on but as the
weird one the nerd and so on but as the
weird one the nerd and so on but as the day progresses they begin to pour their
day progresses they begin to pour their
day progresses they begin to pour their hearts out to each other in both
hearts out to each other in both
hearts out to each other in both hilarious and heartbreaking ways Andrew
hilarious and heartbreaking ways Andrew
hilarious and heartbreaking ways Andrew you’ve got to be number one
you’ve got to be number one
you’ve got to be number one I won’t tolerate any losers in this
I won’t tolerate any losers in this
I won’t tolerate any losers in this family your intensity is for shit when
family your intensity is for shit when
family your intensity is for shit when when when although few critics took the
when when although few critics took the
when when although few critics took the film seriously at the time the
film seriously at the time the
film seriously at the time the coming-of-age flick has grown into a
coming-of-age flick has grown into a
coming-of-age flick has grown into a classic and is one from an era when teen
classic and is one from an era when teen
classic and is one from an era when teen movies had substance Sincerely Yours The
movies had substance Sincerely Yours The
movies had substance Sincerely Yours The Breakfast Club
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions right
here are some honorable mentions right
here are some honorable mentions right now the country is not in such great
now the country is not in such great
now the country is not in such great shape what do you mean we’re in the
shape what do you mean we’re in the
shape what do you mean we’re in the middle of a depression everybody’s very
middle of a depression everybody’s very
middle of a depression everybody’s very poor don’t you know what the Nazis did
poor don’t you know what the Nazis did
poor don’t you know what the Nazis did to people Jews Marxists Catholics
to people Jews Marxists Catholics
to people Jews Marxists Catholics homosexuals of course I know what do you
homosexuals of course I know what do you
homosexuals of course I know what do you take me for an even dumber drug than I
take me for an even dumber drug than I
take me for an even dumber drug than I am
am
am get used to the cement honey this is our
get used to the cement honey this is our
get used to the cement honey this is our house forever this is it
house forever this is it
house forever this is it we found ourselves boy did we find
we found ourselves boy did we find
we found ourselves boy did we find ourselves in the middle of nowhere with
ourselves in the middle of nowhere with
ourselves in the middle of nowhere with nothing this is a real you know what it
nothing this is a real you know what it
nothing this is a real you know what it is it’s st. Elmo’s fire
is it’s st. Elmo’s fire
is it’s st. Elmo’s fire number 1 back to the future when this
number 1 back to the future when this
number 1 back to the future when this baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna
baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna
baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some serious shit starring Michael J
see some serious shit starring Michael J
see some serious shit starring Michael J Fox in his most iconic role our number
Fox in his most iconic role our number
Fox in his most iconic role our number one pick is a movie that successfully
one pick is a movie that successfully
one pick is a movie that successfully mixed all the genres that were popular
mixed all the genres that were popular
mixed all the genres that were popular in 1985 precisely whoa this is heavy
in 1985 precisely whoa this is heavy
in 1985 precisely whoa this is heavy there’s action there’s comedy adventure
there’s action there’s comedy adventure
there’s action there’s comedy adventure and sci-fi there are even some pretty
and sci-fi there are even some pretty
and sci-fi there are even some pretty good sound effects for which the film
good sound effects for which the film
good sound effects for which the film actually won an Oscar the quintessential
actually won an Oscar the quintessential
actually won an Oscar the quintessential 1985 teen Marty McFly is sent 30 years
1985 teen Marty McFly is sent 30 years
1985 teen Marty McFly is sent 30 years back in time and he has to make sure his
back in time and he has to make sure his
back in time and he has to make sure his parents meet so that he can ensure his
parents meet so that he can ensure his
parents meet so that he can ensure his own existence oh I hope you don’t mind
own existence oh I hope you don’t mind
own existence oh I hope you don’t mind but George asked if he could take me
but George asked if he could take me
but George asked if he could take me home right good good ray and feeling
home right good good ray and feeling
home right good good ray and feeling about you two critically and
about you two critically and
about you two critically and commercially successful Back to the
commercially successful Back to the
commercially successful Back to the Future was the year’s biggest flick and
Future was the year’s biggest flick and
Future was the year’s biggest flick and went on to grow into a successful
went on to grow into a successful
went on to grow into a successful franchise
franchise
franchise well we’re going we don’t need roads do
well we’re going we don’t need roads do
well we’re going we don’t need roads do you agree with our list truth truth no
you agree with our list truth truth no
you agree with our list truth truth no what’s your favorite movie from 1985 are
what’s your favorite movie from 1985 are
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