Top 10 Movies of the 80's

Ah the 80's (add reminiscent sigh here). You remember them right? Big hair and a ton of teenage angst invading your TV set, possibly on your Beta VCR? Below is the top ten list, in no particular order, of movies that everyone who grew up in the Eighties should re-watch. So dig out those old legwarmers, grab some licorice and some Bubble Tape gum, prepare to wash it down with a Jolt Cola and enjoy.

Footloose (1984)
Starring: Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer
Who could forget Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormick, dancing his socks off, in this classic about a town where dancing is illegal?
Best Line: (Ren) Well, it's just I get the feeling you've been kissed a lot, and I'm afraid I'd suffer by comparison

Flashdance (1983)
Starring: Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri
Jennifer Beals made legwarmers a hit in the 80's with this movie about a woman who is a welder by day, and a stripper by night.
Best Line: (Nick) What was he before he was a dog? (referring to Alex's very large dog)

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Starring: Sean Penn and Jennifer Jason Leigh
This movie makes you wonder if Sean Penn, now an academy award winner, looks back at his classic character of Spicoli and cringes or smiles.
Best Line: (Linda) In Ridgemont? We can't even get cable TV here, Stacy, and you want romance.

Better Off Dead (1985)
Starring: John Cusack and Curtis Armstrong
John Cusack plays leading man Lane Meyer in this comedy of errors.
Best Line: (Paperboy) Two Dollars!

Weird Science (1985)
Starring: Kelly Lebrock and Anthony Michael Hall
Very geeky best friends, Wyatt and Gary, try to literally make the perfect woman.
Best Line: (Wyatt) Gary? By the way, why are we wearing bras on our heads?
(Garry)Ceremonial.

Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Starring: Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson and Mary Stuart Masterson
This one of my all-time favorite movies with so many memorable characters, especially Watts and Duncan. If you ever wonder where the line “You look good wearing my future” comes from, this is the movie. There are so many awesome lines in this movie I could never pick just one.
(Watts)I'd bet my hands on it. (watts) You break his heart, I break your face.
(Keith) Well, I like art, I work in a gas station, my best friend is a tomboy. These things don't fly too well in the American high school.
(Duncan)I'm here to kick your ass, and you know it, and everybody here knows it, and above all, you deserve it. In fact, I think it's safe to say that this party is about to become a historical fact.

Say anything (1989)
Starring: John Cusack and Ione Skye
The iconic moment when Lloyd (Cusack) holds up his ghetto blaster and blares “In Your Eyes” outside of Diane’s window. Classic.
Best Line: (Lloyd) She's gone. She gave me a pen. I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen.

Sixteen Candles (1984)
Starring: Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall
Poor Samantha (Ringwald) is horribly embarrassed in pretty much every teenage nightmare imaginable, on top of everyone forgetting her sweet sixteen.
Best Line: (Samantha) I can't believe I gave my panties to a geek.

Pretty In Pink (1986)
Starring: Molly Ringwald and Jon Cryer
Poor girl falls for rich boy, and of course, The Duckman. Special kudos go out to James Spader in this movie for being such a perfect creep.
Best Line: (Andie)I just want them to know that they didn't break me.

The Breakfast Club (1985)
Starring: Molly Ringwald and Judd Nelson
Five very different students get detention on a Saturday… and actually show up. Through their differences they find they are each a basket-case, a criminal, a princess, a brain and an athlete.
Best Line: (John)Hey, how come Andrew gets to get up? If he gets up, we'll all get up, it'll be anarchy.


Honorable Mention: These didn’t make my Top 10 Lists but definitely deserve to be mentioned as 80’s icon movies: St. Elmo’s fire, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Did I miss one of your favorites? Let me know by leaving a comment.
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