these movies made the 1980s a great time to be a kid welcome to watchmojo.com and
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to be a kid 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 that are iconic to
the top 10 movies that are iconic to
the top 10 movies that are iconic to 80’s kids before we begin we publish new
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content for this list we’re looking at films that came out between 1980 and
films that came out between 1980 and
films that came out between 1980 and 1989 that helps define the childhoods of
1989 that helps define the childhoods of
1989 that helps define the childhoods of the children born during that same
the children born during that same
the children born during that same period nice that’s a high number 10 The
period nice that’s a high number 10 The
period nice that’s a high number 10 The Breakfast Club and we’re all pretty
Breakfast Club and we’re all pretty
Breakfast Club and we’re all pretty bizarre someone less you’re just better
bizarre someone less you’re just better
bizarre someone less you’re just better hiding it that’s all teenagers or kids
hiding it that’s all teenagers or kids
hiding it that’s all teenagers or kids too and John Hughes was the king of teen
too and John Hughes was the king of teen
too and John Hughes was the king of teen movies in the 80s the writer/director
movies in the 80s the writer/director
movies in the 80s the writer/director had plenty of films that just clearly
had plenty of films that just clearly
had plenty of films that just clearly missed the cut for this list like
missed the cut for this list like
missed the cut for this list like pretty-in-pink but The Breakfast Club
pretty-in-pink but The Breakfast Club
pretty-in-pink but The Breakfast Club stands out thanks to its excellent mix
stands out thanks to its excellent mix
stands out thanks to its excellent mix of comedy and drama 8 my short the 5
of comedy and drama 8 my short the 5
of comedy and drama 8 my short the 5 teens in detention play off each other
teens in detention play off each other
teens in detention play off each other in ways that are both funny and very
in ways that are both funny and very
in ways that are both funny and very real despite being archetypal characters
real despite being archetypal characters
real despite being archetypal characters each of them is given depth rarely seen
each of them is given depth rarely seen
each of them is given depth rarely seen in contemporary films and their
in contemporary films and their
in contemporary films and their struggles to meet their parents
struggles to meet their parents
struggles to meet their parents expectations are highly relatable for
expectations are highly relatable for
expectations are highly relatable for young audiences all in all it’s a movie
young audiences all in all it’s a movie
young audiences all in all it’s a movie 80s kids won’t forget about anytime soon
80s kids won’t forget about anytime soon
80s kids won’t forget about anytime soon [Music]
number nine The Princess Bride
number nine The Princess Bride Philby supporter
please as you wish
please as you wish given that the majority of its plot is a
given that the majority of its plot is a
given that the majority of its plot is a fairy tale read to a sick young boy is
fairy tale read to a sick young boy is
fairy tale read to a sick young boy is it any wonder that this is so many 80s
it any wonder that this is so many 80s
it any wonder that this is so many 80s kids comfort movies the story of Wesley
kids comfort movies the story of Wesley
kids comfort movies the story of Wesley and Buttercup is one that can be enjoyed
and Buttercup is one that can be enjoyed
and Buttercup is one that can be enjoyed in sickness and in health though my name
in sickness and in health though my name
in sickness and in health though my name is Inigo Montoya you killed my father
is Inigo Montoya you killed my father
is Inigo Montoya you killed my father prepare to die chock full of harrowing
prepare to die chock full of harrowing
prepare to die chock full of harrowing action romance and oh so many quotable
action romance and oh so many quotable
action romance and oh so many quotable hilarious and legendary lines The
hilarious and legendary lines The
hilarious and legendary lines The Princess Bride has a little something
Princess Bride has a little something
Princess Bride has a little something for everyone and it knows it too thanks
for everyone and it knows it too thanks
for everyone and it knows it too thanks Shane fighting torture revenge Giants
Shane fighting torture revenge Giants
Shane fighting torture revenge Giants monsters chases escapes true love
monsters chases escapes true love
monsters chases escapes true love miracle if you don’t love this movie you
miracle if you don’t love this movie you
miracle if you don’t love this movie you may want to check your pulp because
may want to check your pulp because
may want to check your pulp because you’re probably at least mostly dead
you’re probably at least mostly dead
you’re probably at least mostly dead it’s a big difference between mostly bed
it’s a big difference between mostly bed
it’s a big difference between mostly bed and all of it number 8 the Karate Kid
and all of it number 8 the Karate Kid
and all of it number 8 the Karate Kid wax on wax off all things Asian began to
wax on wax off all things Asian began to
wax on wax off all things Asian began to gain huge traction in the West during
gain huge traction in the West during
gain huge traction in the West during the 80s and karate was no exception
the 80s and karate was no exception
the 80s and karate was no exception while martial arts act as a nice
while martial arts act as a nice
while martial arts act as a nice backdrop and means for the plot to
backdrop and means for the plot to
backdrop and means for the plot to advance it’s the young protagonist
advance it’s the young protagonist
advance it’s the young protagonist Daniel and his story that really drew in
Daniel and his story that really drew in
Daniel and his story that really drew in kids of the time remember pilots may
kids of the time remember pilots may
kids of the time remember pilots may cook like Daniels experience with
cook like Daniels experience with
cook like Daniels experience with bullying is something many young people
bullying is something many young people
bullying is something many young people experienced and his journey of
experienced and his journey of
experienced and his journey of self-improvement ultimately allows him
self-improvement ultimately allows him
self-improvement ultimately allows him to stand up for himself this spoke a lot
to stand up for himself this spoke a lot
to stand up for himself this spoke a lot to a tease kids much in the same way
to a tease kids much in the same way
to a tease kids much in the same way rocky spoke to adults in the 70s right
rocky spoke to adults in the 70s right
rocky spoke to adults in the 70s right down to the cheesy montage music which
down to the cheesy montage music which
down to the cheesy montage music which is fitting since both films had the same
is fitting since both films had the same
is fitting since both films had the same director
number seven Raiders of the Lost Ark few
number seven Raiders of the Lost Ark few things were more synonymous with
things were more synonymous with
things were more synonymous with adventure in the 80s than Indiana Jones
adventure in the 80s than Indiana Jones
adventure in the 80s than Indiana Jones older viewers loved the movies for their
older viewers loved the movies for their
older viewers loved the movies for their celebration of Pulp adventure serials
celebration of Pulp adventure serials
celebration of Pulp adventure serials but for kids they were often their first
but for kids they were often their first
but for kids they were often their first introduction to the genre our pick had
introduction to the genre our pick had
introduction to the genre our pick had to go to Raiders of the Lost Ark since
to go to Raiders of the Lost Ark since
to go to Raiders of the Lost Ark since it began the series so well oh my go the
it began the series so well oh my go the
it began the series so well oh my go the film is an iconic piece of work all
film is an iconic piece of work all
film is an iconic piece of work all around with director Steven Spielberg
around with director Steven Spielberg
around with director Steven Spielberg packing nearly every scene full of charm
packing nearly every scene full of charm
packing nearly every scene full of charm humor and action
humor and action
humor and action tying it together with one of cinema’s
tying it together with one of cinema’s
tying it together with one of cinema’s greatest heroes and soundtracks for that
greatest heroes and soundtracks for that
greatest heroes and soundtracks for that matter
[Music]
[Music] number six Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
number six Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
number six Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Bueller Bueller Bueller well The
Bueller Bueller Bueller well The
Bueller Bueller Bueller well The Breakfast Club maybe John Hughes most
Breakfast Club maybe John Hughes most
Breakfast Club maybe John Hughes most mature work Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is
mature work Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is
mature work Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is pure adolescent fantasy many kids dream
pure adolescent fantasy many kids dream
pure adolescent fantasy many kids dream of skipping school for the perfect day
of skipping school for the perfect day
of skipping school for the perfect day out in the real world and Ferris Bueller
out in the real world and Ferris Bueller
out in the real world and Ferris Bueller has the wit and guile to realize their
has the wit and guile to realize their
has the wit and guile to realize their desires on screen in this impeccable
desires on screen in this impeccable
desires on screen in this impeccable high school paper where Cameron goes
high school paper where Cameron goes
high school paper where Cameron goes berserk
when you’re young it can feel like your
when you’re young it can feel like your sibling or your teachers are out to get
sibling or your teachers are out to get
sibling or your teachers are out to get you so even the antagonists feel like
you so even the antagonists feel like
you so even the antagonists feel like they’re lifted straight out of a kid’s
they’re lifted straight out of a kid’s
they’re lifted straight out of a kid’s mind with its relatability hilarious
mind with its relatability hilarious
mind with its relatability hilarious humor and unforgettable music Ferris
humor and unforgettable music Ferris
humor and unforgettable music Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is a movie 80s kids
Bueller’s Day Off is a movie 80s kids
Bueller’s Day Off is a movie 80s kids love to revisit whatever miles we put on
love to revisit whatever miles we put on
love to revisit whatever miles we put on will take off Wow drive home backwards
will take off Wow drive home backwards
will take off Wow drive home backwards number 5 The Goonies continuing the
number 5 The Goonies continuing the
number 5 The Goonies continuing the theme of portraying kids fantasies this
theme of portraying kids fantasies this
theme of portraying kids fantasies this film sees a group of misfits on a quest
film sees a group of misfits on a quest
film sees a group of misfits on a quest to save their neighborhood by finding a
to save their neighborhood by finding a
to save their neighborhood by finding a pirate’s treasure while the Goonies
pirate’s treasure while the Goonies
pirate’s treasure while the Goonies adventure which sees them facing
adventure which sees them facing
adventure which sees them facing mobsters in a race to acquire the
mobsters in a race to acquire the
mobsters in a race to acquire the legendary gold may be fantastic but the
legendary gold may be fantastic but the
legendary gold may be fantastic but the kids themselves are firmly rooted in
kids themselves are firmly rooted in
kids themselves are firmly rooted in reality and they all feel identifiable
reality and they all feel identifiable
reality and they all feel identifiable come on guys long time because they seem
come on guys long time because they seem
come on guys long time because they seem like real kids this made the young
like real kids this made the young
like real kids this made the young audiences of the time engage all the
audiences of the time engage all the
audiences of the time engage all the more in The Goonies local treasure hunt
more in The Goonies local treasure hunt
more in The Goonies local treasure hunt and probably inspired them to have
and probably inspired them to have
and probably inspired them to have adventures in their own backyard
adventures in their own backyard
adventures in their own backyard don’t say I never say that Tony never
don’t say I never say that Tony never
don’t say I never say that Tony never say die number 4
say die number 4
say die number 4 ghostbusters the city is headed for a
ghostbusters the city is headed for a
ghostbusters the city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportion what do
disaster of biblical proportion what do
disaster of biblical proportion what do you mean Biblical Ghostbusters was a
you mean Biblical Ghostbusters was a
you mean Biblical Ghostbusters was a smash hit especially with children while
smash hit especially with children while
smash hit especially with children while most of the film’s dry and witty humor
most of the film’s dry and witty humor
most of the film’s dry and witty humor went right over their heads there was
went right over their heads there was
went right over their heads there was still plenty of Brod humor entertaining
still plenty of Brod humor entertaining
still plenty of Brod humor entertaining action and creepy cool effects but still
action and creepy cool effects but still
action and creepy cool effects but still hold up by the way all of which kept
hold up by the way all of which kept
hold up by the way all of which kept them enthralled and singing right along
them enthralled and singing right along
them enthralled and singing right along with that catchy theme song strange
you going to call perhaps the biggest
you going to call perhaps the biggest impact of it though was the way it fired
impact of it though was the way it fired
impact of it though was the way it fired their imagination his love pretending to
their imagination his love pretending to
their imagination his love pretending to be ghostbusters
be ghostbusters
be ghostbusters it’s like being a fireman but instead of
it’s like being a fireman but instead of
it’s like being a fireman but instead of putting out fires you’re capturing goats
putting out fires you’re capturing goats
putting out fires you’re capturing goats with stream number three Star Wars
with stream number three Star Wars
with stream number three Star Wars Episode five The Empire Strikes Back
Episode five The Empire Strikes Back
Episode five The Empire Strikes Back bleep fish why you fan it was only a
bleep fish why you fan it was only a
bleep fish why you fan it was only a matter of time before we got to Star
matter of time before we got to Star
matter of time before we got to Star Wars of the two movies in the original
Wars of the two movies in the original
Wars of the two movies in the original trilogy to come out during the 80s we
trilogy to come out during the 80s we
trilogy to come out during the 80s we have to give the edge to Empire the film
have to give the edge to Empire the film
have to give the edge to Empire the film has a darker atmosphere and higher
has a darker atmosphere and higher
has a darker atmosphere and higher stakes than Return of the Jedi and for a
stakes than Return of the Jedi and for a
stakes than Return of the Jedi and for a lot of kids who grew up during the
lot of kids who grew up during the
lot of kids who grew up during the decade it was their initial exposure to
decade it was their initial exposure to
decade it was their initial exposure to more serious storytelling not to mention
more serious storytelling not to mention
more serious storytelling not to mention their first plot twist I saw the Star
their first plot twist I saw the Star
their first plot twist I saw the Star Wars movies are pretty iconic in general
Wars movies are pretty iconic in general
Wars movies are pretty iconic in general so the only reason this isn’t higher on
so the only reason this isn’t higher on
so the only reason this isn’t higher on our list is that we feel the following
our list is that we feel the following
our list is that we feel the following entries managed to capture 80s childhood
entries managed to capture 80s childhood
entries managed to capture 80s childhood a little better the possibility of
a little better the possibility of
a little better the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid
successfully navigating an asteroid
successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1 ever
field is approximately 3,720 to 1 ever
field is approximately 3,720 to 1 ever tell me VR number 2 ET the
tell me VR number 2 ET the
tell me VR number 2 ET the extra-terrestrial
[Music]
[Music] if a plot about a young boy discovering
if a plot about a young boy discovering
if a plot about a young boy discovering an alien taking care of it and helping
an alien taking care of it and helping
an alien taking care of it and helping it return home sounds familiar that’s
it return home sounds familiar that’s
it return home sounds familiar that’s because et influenced a lot of movies
because et influenced a lot of movies
because et influenced a lot of movies and other media that followed it
and other media that followed it
and other media that followed it however this Steven Spielberg film had a
however this Steven Spielberg film had a
however this Steven Spielberg film had a certain magic and charm that profoundly
certain magic and charm that profoundly
certain magic and charm that profoundly impacted 80’s kids the recurring
impacted 80’s kids the recurring
impacted 80’s kids the recurring eighties movie motif of children
eighties movie motif of children
eighties movie motif of children understanding things in ways adults
understanding things in ways adults
understanding things in ways adults can’t and having adventures of their own
can’t and having adventures of their own
can’t and having adventures of their own may have gotten its start here young
may have gotten its start here young
may have gotten its start here young Elliot makes for a fantastic and
Elliot makes for a fantastic and
Elliot makes for a fantastic and empathetic child protagonist and his
empathetic child protagonist and his
empathetic child protagonist and his friendship with ET tugs at your
friendship with ET tugs at your
friendship with ET tugs at your heartstrings no matter what age you are
heartstrings no matter what age you are
heartstrings no matter what age you are [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we get to our top pick here are
before we get to our top pick here are
before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions that it’s really
some honorable mentions that it’s really
some honorable mentions that it’s really neat my where’s your butt so on
neat my where’s your butt so on
neat my where’s your butt so on everybody’s weird number one back to the
everybody’s weird number one back to the
everybody’s weird number one back to the future wow this is heavy the logic of
future wow this is heavy the logic of
future wow this is heavy the logic of time travel can give some people
time travel can give some people
time travel can give some people headaches but this film is far from
headaches but this film is far from
headaches but this film is far from heavy it may seem strange that a movie
heavy it may seem strange that a movie
heavy it may seem strange that a movie set mostly in 1955 is topping our list
set mostly in 1955 is topping our list
set mostly in 1955 is topping our list of films iconic to 80 kids but rest
of films iconic to 80 kids but rest
of films iconic to 80 kids but rest assured that Back to the Future had a
assured that Back to the Future had a
assured that Back to the Future had a tremendous influence on that generation
tremendous influence on that generation
tremendous influence on that generation and many others you tell me you go to
and many others you tell me you go to
and many others you tell me you go to Time Machine sort of a DeLorean the
Time Machine sort of a DeLorean the
Time Machine sort of a DeLorean the story of Marty McFly and Doc Brown’s
story of Marty McFly and Doc Brown’s
story of Marty McFly and Doc Brown’s quest to get Marty’s parents together
quest to get Marty’s parents together
quest to get Marty’s parents together and return him to with proper time made
and return him to with proper time made
and return him to with proper time made time-travel accessible to and beloved by
time-travel accessible to and beloved by
time-travel accessible to and beloved by everyone see if you bastards can do 90
with its likable hero’s quality
with its likable hero’s quality storytelling hysterical comedy and
storytelling hysterical comedy and
storytelling hysterical comedy and infectiously grandiose music back to the
infectiously grandiose music back to the
infectiously grandiose music back to the future is simply a timeless movie
future is simply a timeless movie
future is simply a timeless movie experience do you agree with our picks
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