various movies from the 80s are regarded as some of the best of all time these
as some of the best of all time these
as some of the best of all time these are not those movies although maybe they
are not those movies although maybe they
are not those movies although maybe they should be it’s time to pay the fiddler
should be it’s time to pay the fiddler
should be it’s time to pay the fiddler welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today 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 underrated movies of the 1980s for this
underrated movies of the 1980s for this
underrated movies of the 1980s for this list we’re looking at movies released
list we’re looking at movies released
list we’re looking at movies released between 1980 and 1989 that remain
between 1980 and 1989 that remain
between 1980 and 1989 that remain mysteriously overlooked or forgotten
mysteriously overlooked or forgotten
mysteriously overlooked or forgotten over the years and often suffered from a
over the years and often suffered from a
over the years and often suffered from a modest box office performance or general
modest box office performance or general
modest box office performance or general lack of acknowledgement
lack of acknowledgement
lack of acknowledgement despite their quality I’ve had a rough
despite their quality I’ve had a rough
despite their quality I’ve had a rough couple of days number 10 to live and die
couple of days number 10 to live and die
couple of days number 10 to live and die in LA this is day 3 January 11th 2200
in LA this is day 3 January 11th 2200
in LA this is day 3 January 11th 2200 hours reports of agents Vukovich and
hours reports of agents Vukovich and
hours reports of agents Vukovich and chance
chance
chance based on the novel written by former
based on the novel written by former
based on the novel written by former Secret Service agent gerald pet ovitch
Secret Service agent gerald pet ovitch
Secret Service agent gerald pet ovitch this film was among the 80s most
this film was among the 80s most
this film was among the 80s most exciting
the story centers on a Secret Service
the story centers on a Secret Service agent who vows revenge against a
agent who vows revenge against a
agent who vows revenge against a counterfeiter who killed his partner now
counterfeiter who killed his partner now
counterfeiter who killed his partner now you’re gonna help me out come on asshole
you’re gonna help me out come on asshole
you’re gonna help me out come on asshole ascribe morale it sounds cliche but the
ascribe morale it sounds cliche but the
ascribe morale it sounds cliche but the car chases and shootouts throughout the
car chases and shootouts throughout the
car chases and shootouts throughout the movie are so exciting and the LA setting
movie are so exciting and the LA setting
movie are so exciting and the LA setting is so beautifully shot with such style
is so beautifully shot with such style
is so beautifully shot with such style that it stands apart from other
that it stands apart from other
that it stands apart from other thrillers of the time that along with
thrillers of the time that along with
thrillers of the time that along with William Peterson’s and Willem Dafoe’s
William Peterson’s and Willem Dafoe’s
William Peterson’s and Willem Dafoe’s intense performances makes this film an
intense performances makes this film an
intense performances makes this film an underrated gem is this my package number
underrated gem is this my package number
underrated gem is this my package number nine Lucas okay a true 80s treasure this
nine Lucas okay a true 80s treasure this
nine Lucas okay a true 80s treasure this film stars Corey Haim a young Charlie
film stars Corey Haim a young Charlie
film stars Corey Haim a young Charlie Sheen and marks Winona Ryder’s
Sheen and marks Winona Ryder’s
Sheen and marks Winona Ryder’s big-screen debut we watch as Lucas
big-screen debut we watch as Lucas
big-screen debut we watch as Lucas experiences heartbreak for the first
experiences heartbreak for the first
experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends including
time when his two best friends including
time when his two best friends including the one he has a crush on fall in love
the one he has a crush on fall in love
the one he has a crush on fall in love with each other go to bed with them
with each other go to bed with them
with each other go to bed with them that’s not fair yeah a lot of things
that’s not fair yeah a lot of things
that’s not fair yeah a lot of things aren’t fair sure it sounds a little
aren’t fair sure it sounds a little
aren’t fair sure it sounds a little corny but the cast plays their
corny but the cast plays their
corny but the cast plays their characters so well that we can’t help
characters so well that we can’t help
characters so well that we can’t help but feel for them it’s a movie about
but feel for them it’s a movie about
but feel for them it’s a movie about real teenage experiences not just sex
real teenage experiences not just sex
real teenage experiences not just sex and drugs and therefore is both
and drugs and therefore is both
and drugs and therefore is both realistic and poignant you can tell the
realistic and poignant you can tell the
realistic and poignant you can tell the Stags in a warm chair upon whose gods as
Stags in a warm chair upon whose gods as
Stags in a warm chair upon whose gods as long strong look your seems to be
long strong look your seems to be
long strong look your seems to be growing even now hell it is it is look
growing even now hell it is it is look
growing even now hell it is it is look look if there’s a hard-on
look if there’s a hard-on
look if there’s a hard-on number eight the dead zone I don’t know
number eight the dead zone I don’t know
number eight the dead zone I don’t know it was like a blank spot dead zone
it was like a blank spot dead zone
it was like a blank spot dead zone depending on who you ask
depending on who you ask
depending on who you ask proper adaptations of Stephen King’s
proper adaptations of Stephen King’s
proper adaptations of Stephen King’s works are few and far between but the
works are few and far between but the
works are few and far between but the dead zone definitely qualifies as a
dead zone definitely qualifies as a
dead zone definitely qualifies as a proper adaptation what do you want to
proper adaptation what do you want to
proper adaptation what do you want to know do you wanna you want to know the
know do you wanna you want to know the
know do you wanna you want to know the future you want to know if you’re gonna
future you want to know if you’re gonna
future you want to know if you’re gonna die is that it released four years after
die is that it released four years after
die is that it released four years after Kings novel the story follows a teacher
Kings novel the story follows a teacher
Kings novel the story follows a teacher who wakes from a coma to discover he has
who wakes from a coma to discover he has
who wakes from a coma to discover he has psychic abilities you mean I’m gonna die
psychic abilities you mean I’m gonna die
psychic abilities you mean I’m gonna die Christopher Walken gives one of his most
Christopher Walken gives one of his most
Christopher Walken gives one of his most underrated performances in this film as
underrated performances in this film as
underrated performances in this film as he’s both relatable and sympathetic in
he’s both relatable and sympathetic in
he’s both relatable and sympathetic in the main role would you call this a
the main role would you call this a
the main role would you call this a psychic experience no I would not the
psychic experience no I would not the
psychic experience no I would not the story like most of Kings is intense
story like most of Kings is intense
story like most of Kings is intense emotional and characteristically eerie
emotional and characteristically eerie
emotional and characteristically eerie proving to be one of the best movies of
proving to be one of the best movies of
proving to be one of the best movies of the year I always thought this power of
the year I always thought this power of
the year I always thought this power of mine was a curse but
mine was a curse but
mine was a curse but now I can see it’s a gift number 7 local
now I can see it’s a gift number 7 local
now I can see it’s a gift number 7 local hero also I could grow to love this
hero also I could grow to love this
hero also I could grow to love this place
place
place local hero a film about an American oil
local hero a film about an American oil
local hero a film about an American oil Representative who travels to Scotland
Representative who travels to Scotland
Representative who travels to Scotland to purchase land for his company may not
to purchase land for his company may not
to purchase land for his company may not sound very exciting but it packs a hell
sound very exciting but it packs a hell
sound very exciting but it packs a hell of a punch she look cute Gouda
of a punch she look cute Gouda
of a punch she look cute Gouda temperature part of my job right the
temperature part of my job right the
temperature part of my job right the characters of this film are fascinating
characters of this film are fascinating
characters of this film are fascinating human and hilarious with performances
human and hilarious with performances
human and hilarious with performances that definitely carry the weight of
that definitely carry the weight of
that definitely carry the weight of their complexity I like this place there
their complexity I like this place there
their complexity I like this place there is good clear writer and director Bill
is good clear writer and director Bill
is good clear writer and director Bill Forsyth evokes both emotion and laughs
Forsyth evokes both emotion and laughs
Forsyth evokes both emotion and laughs and his efforts one amma BAFTA for Best
and his efforts one amma BAFTA for Best
and his efforts one amma BAFTA for Best Direction see if they’re still laughing
Direction see if they’re still laughing
Direction see if they’re still laughing it’s a small film but one that
it’s a small film but one that
it’s a small film but one that encompasses more quality than some of
encompasses more quality than some of
encompasses more quality than some of Hollywood’s best you do need to put on
Hollywood’s best you do need to put on
Hollywood’s best you do need to put on this reception this is just an informal
this reception this is just an informal
this reception this is just an informal visit number 6 they live where’d you get
visit number 6 they live where’d you get
visit number 6 they live where’d you get those glasses – 7 if this movie were
those glasses – 7 if this movie were
those glasses – 7 if this movie were released today with the horror comedy
released today with the horror comedy
released today with the horror comedy hybrid genre booming it would definitely
hybrid genre booming it would definitely
hybrid genre booming it would definitely be more popular you see I take these
be more popular you see I take these
be more popular you see I take these glasses off she looks like a regular
glasses off she looks like a regular
glasses off she looks like a regular person doesn’t she huh put him back on
person doesn’t she huh put him back on
person doesn’t she huh put him back on from maldehyde face that’s what we got
from maldehyde face that’s what we got
from maldehyde face that’s what we got not bother you the film follows Roddy
not bother you the film follows Roddy
not bother you the film follows Roddy Piper’s character yes that Roddy Piper
Piper’s character yes that Roddy Piper
Piper’s character yes that Roddy Piper as he discovers a pair of sunglasses
as he discovers a pair of sunglasses
as he discovers a pair of sunglasses that let him see the truth about
that let him see the truth about
that let him see the truth about consumerism advertising and that the
consumerism advertising and that the
consumerism advertising and that the ruling class is concealed aliens it’s
ruling class is concealed aliens it’s
ruling class is concealed aliens it’s like a drug here these glasses meet you
like a drug here these glasses meet you
like a drug here these glasses meet you hi oh you come down hard not only is the
hi oh you come down hard not only is the
hi oh you come down hard not only is the movie scary and fantastically absurd it
movie scary and fantastically absurd it
movie scary and fantastically absurd it also provides thoughtful commentary on
also provides thoughtful commentary on
also provides thoughtful commentary on the rich the economic status of America
the rich the economic status of America
the rich the economic status of America and the influence of mass media on the
and the influence of mass media on the
and the influence of mass media on the general population you’re fighting the
general population you’re fighting the
general population you’re fighting the forces of evil that none of us can see
forces of evil that none of us can see
forces of evil that none of us can see without sunglasses not bad for a silly
without sunglasses not bad for a silly
without sunglasses not bad for a silly sci-fi movie starring a wrestler I have
sci-fi movie starring a wrestler I have
sci-fi movie starring a wrestler I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass
and I’m all out of bubble number five
and I’m all out of bubble number five see
notable for being director Michael
notable for being director Michael Mann’s major film directorial debut
Mann’s major film directorial debut
Mann’s major film directorial debut thief is just as powerful and exciting
thief is just as powerful and exciting
thief is just as powerful and exciting as any of his other movies you see oh
as any of his other movies you see oh
as any of his other movies you see oh man
man
man no cuz it was no man next up a walk
no cuz it was no man next up a walk
no cuz it was no man next up a walk there was 12 story window adapted from a
there was 12 story window adapted from a
there was 12 story window adapted from a novel written by real thief John Seybold
novel written by real thief John Seybold
novel written by real thief John Seybold it tells the story of a thief performing
it tells the story of a thief performing
it tells the story of a thief performing a job for the Mafia I come here to
a job for the Mafia I come here to
a job for the Mafia I come here to discuss a piece of business with you
discuss a piece of business with you
discuss a piece of business with you what are you gonna do you want to tell
what are you gonna do you want to tell
what are you gonna do you want to tell me fairytales
me fairytales
me fairytales the film stars James Caan and like usual
the film stars James Caan and like usual
the film stars James Caan and like usual he is terrific in the role embodying a
he is terrific in the role embodying a
he is terrific in the role embodying a professional thief perfectly these is
professional thief perfectly these is
professional thief perfectly these is heart-stopping at its best moments
heart-stopping at its best moments
heart-stopping at its best moments proving to be an exciting and
proving to be an exciting and
proving to be an exciting and intelligent film that broke boundaries
intelligent film that broke boundaries
intelligent film that broke boundaries of what a thriller could accomplish my
of what a thriller could accomplish my
of what a thriller could accomplish my money 24 hours or you will wear your ass
money 24 hours or you will wear your ass
money 24 hours or you will wear your ass for a head number for near dark about it
for a head number for near dark about it
for a head number for near dark about it it’s dark a great merger of Western and
it’s dark a great merger of Western and
it’s dark a great merger of Western and vampire films near dark perfectly blends
vampire films near dark perfectly blends
vampire films near dark perfectly blends the two genres together but never loses
the two genres together but never loses
the two genres together but never loses the unique touch that makes each one
the unique touch that makes each one
the unique touch that makes each one memorable Jesus hey I’m scared the movie
memorable Jesus hey I’m scared the movie
memorable Jesus hey I’m scared the movie is directed by Kathryn Bigelow now a big
is directed by Kathryn Bigelow now a big
is directed by Kathryn Bigelow now a big name a Lister and received favorable
name a Lister and received favorable
name a Lister and received favorable reviews and later a cult following there
reviews and later a cult following there
reviews and later a cult following there you stood by the side of that room
you stood by the side of that room
you stood by the side of that room and I just knew you two however it was
and I just knew you two however it was
and I just knew you two however it was released too soon after more successful
released too soon after more successful
released too soon after more successful vampire movies being overshadowed by
vampire movies being overshadowed by
vampire movies being overshadowed by their success daily even so as a young
their success daily even so as a young
their success daily even so as a young man becomes involved with a group of
man becomes involved with a group of
man becomes involved with a group of nomadic vampires the audience is treated
nomadic vampires the audience is treated
nomadic vampires the audience is treated to a tour de force of beautifully shot
to a tour de force of beautifully shot
to a tour de force of beautifully shot sequences lots of blood and even some
sequences lots of blood and even some
sequences lots of blood and even some genuine emotion you’re the old man Jes
genuine emotion you’re the old man Jes
genuine emotion you’re the old man Jes number 3 something wild action comedies
number 3 something wild action comedies
number 3 something wild action comedies are a winning combination and this is
are a winning combination and this is
are a winning combination and this is certainly the case with something wild
certainly the case with something wild
certainly the case with something wild an underrated gem starring the always
an underrated gem starring the always
an underrated gem starring the always fantastic Jeff Daniels as a man who’s
fantastic Jeff Daniels as a man who’s
fantastic Jeff Daniels as a man who’s taken on an adventure by a free-spirited
taken on an adventure by a free-spirited
taken on an adventure by a free-spirited woman so here we are while it certainly
woman so here we are while it certainly
woman so here we are while it certainly isn’t as popular as it deserves to be
isn’t as popular as it deserves to be
isn’t as popular as it deserves to be due to its quirkiness it has obtained a
due to its quirkiness it has obtained a
due to its quirkiness it has obtained a cult following and has been hailed as
cult following and has been hailed as
cult following and has been hailed as one of Daniels funniest most overlooked
one of Daniels funniest most overlooked
one of Daniels funniest most overlooked roles thank you thank you very much it
roles thank you thank you very much it
roles thank you thank you very much it also has plenty of tonal shifts to keep
also has plenty of tonal shifts to keep
also has plenty of tonal shifts to keep the movie interesting and it makes for
the movie interesting and it makes for
the movie interesting and it makes for one unpredictable ride number two
one unpredictable ride number two
one unpredictable ride number two blowout
one of Brian DePalma’s masterpieces
one of Brian DePalma’s masterpieces Blowout sees the director at the top of
Blowout sees the director at the top of
Blowout sees the director at the top of his game and features an a-list cast
his game and features an a-list cast
his game and features an a-list cast including the outstanding John Travolta
including the outstanding John Travolta
including the outstanding John Travolta and John Lithgow I’m calling from a
and John Lithgow I’m calling from a
and John Lithgow I’m calling from a secured public phone booth sir I suggest
secured public phone booth sir I suggest
secured public phone booth sir I suggest you call me back on same negative
you call me back on same negative
you call me back on same negative word-of-mouth spread after the movie
word-of-mouth spread after the movie
word-of-mouth spread after the movie premiered due to its dreary story about
premiered due to its dreary story about
premiered due to its dreary story about a sound effects technician who
a sound effects technician who
a sound effects technician who discovered audio evidence of an
discovered audio evidence of an
discovered audio evidence of an assassination
assassination
assassination what does everything have to be a
what does everything have to be a
what does everything have to be a conspiracy huh a man has a couple of too
conspiracy huh a man has a couple of too
conspiracy huh a man has a couple of too many drinks he drives off the road falls
many drinks he drives off the road falls
many drinks he drives off the road falls into a creek accident plain and simple
into a creek accident plain and simple
into a creek accident plain and simple accident an accident as such it
accident an accident as such it
accident an accident as such it performed poorly at the box office and
performed poorly at the box office and
performed poorly at the box office and never reached an audience the ending
never reached an audience the ending
never reached an audience the ending only adds to the film’s depravity and
only adds to the film’s depravity and
only adds to the film’s depravity and makes for an emotional yet unforgettable
makes for an emotional yet unforgettable
makes for an emotional yet unforgettable movie experience let me tell you
movie experience let me tell you
movie experience let me tell you something
something
something all right I know what I heard what I saw
all right I know what I heard what I saw
all right I know what I heard what I saw and I’m not gonna stop until everyone
and I’m not gonna stop until everyone
and I’m not gonna stop until everyone this country hears and sees the same
this country hears and sees the same
this country hears and sees the same thing before we look at our most
thing before we look at our most
thing before we look at our most underrated film of the 80s here are some
underrated film of the 80s here are some
underrated film of the 80s here are some honorable mentions the best friends
honorable mentions the best friends
honorable mentions the best friends anyone’s ever had I’ve got to go back
anyone’s ever had I’ve got to go back
anyone’s ever had I’ve got to go back yuss belongs to me
I can process words accounting to in my
I can process words accounting to in my pixel screen displays for you computer
pixel screen displays for you computer
pixel screen displays for you computer graphics sucked into your memory memory
graphics sucked into your memory memory
graphics sucked into your memory memory level you can unlock any door if you
level you can unlock any door if you
level you can unlock any door if you only have the key oh thank you but no
only have the key oh thank you but no
only have the key oh thank you but no the Horned King has discovered it we
the Horned King has discovered it we
the Horned King has discovered it we must make sure he never uses it to find
must make sure he never uses it to find
must make sure he never uses it to find the Black Cauldron number one
the Black Cauldron number one
the Black Cauldron number one after-hours you just scream out
after-hours you just scream out
after-hours you just scream out Surrender Dorothy when we say comedy the
Surrender Dorothy when we say comedy the
Surrender Dorothy when we say comedy the gritty Martin Scorsese is probably not
gritty Martin Scorsese is probably not
gritty Martin Scorsese is probably not the first person to pop into your head
the first person to pop into your head
the first person to pop into your head but his funny bone shines in this film
but his funny bone shines in this film
but his funny bone shines in this film about a man who runs into misadventures
about a man who runs into misadventures
about a man who runs into misadventures as he makes his way home different rules
as he makes his way home different rules
as he makes his way home different rules apply when he gets his leg you know what
apply when he gets his leg you know what
apply when he gets his leg you know what I mean this light go after hours
I mean this light go after hours
I mean this light go after hours Scorsese had successfully dabbled in
Scorsese had successfully dabbled in
Scorsese had successfully dabbled in comedy prior to this with the king of
comedy prior to this with the king of
comedy prior to this with the king of comedy will you please give your warmest
comedy will you please give your warmest
comedy will you please give your warmest welcome to the newest King of Comedy
welcome to the newest King of Comedy
welcome to the newest King of Comedy Rupert Pupkin
Rupert Pupkin
Rupert Pupkin but after hours outrageous fun and
but after hours outrageous fun and
but after hours outrageous fun and relatively simple premise makes it a
relatively simple premise makes it a
relatively simple premise makes it a true gem if you know what I’ve been
true gem if you know what I’ve been
true gem if you know what I’ve been through tonight you know that the last
through tonight you know that the last
through tonight you know that the last thing I want to do is steal from
thing I want to do is steal from
thing I want to do is steal from somebody I really just want to get home
somebody I really just want to get home
somebody I really just want to get home Scorsese even won himself the Best
Scorsese even won himself the Best
Scorsese even won himself the Best Director award at the Cannes Film
Director award at the Cannes Film
Director award at the Cannes Film Festival and the movie remains darkly
Festival and the movie remains darkly
Festival and the movie remains darkly hilarious yet sadly overlooked to this
hilarious yet sadly overlooked to this
hilarious yet sadly overlooked to this day
my god
my god there’s no word processor do you agree
there’s no word processor do you agree
there’s no word processor do you agree with our list we should have a draft
with our list we should have a draft
with our list we should have a draft agreement by tonight what movie from the
agreement by tonight what movie from the
agreement by tonight what movie from the 80s do you consider underrated I’m
80s do you consider underrated I’m
80s do you consider underrated I’m trying to save you your family’s life
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