What film defined the 80's? - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Mxr5150 · 05-28-2008, 11:29 AM

I can't vote, there's at least 5 up there that would work for me.

mgrimsley · 05-28-2008, 11:48 AM

what the hell's a jiggawatt ?

Mxr5150 · 05-28-2008, 11:49 AM

Yeah, where is that movie? That one would probably be the one that I pick. Especially how its sequel showed the 80s idea of what 2015 would look like.

Galley · 05-29-2008, 12:09 AM

As much as I love John Hughes' films, the defining movie of the '80s was Purple Rain.

The Lion King · 05-29-2008, 12:18 AM

A Nightmare on Elm Street defines 80's horror movies.

LUVIN THE BLU · 05-29-2008, 12:27 AM

Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon/The Goonies/Back to the Future are my favorites but I went with The Breakfast Club cause it fit the better answer for the question.

tommyboy81 · 05-29-2008, 12:31 AM

This is hard because alot of those are my favorites. But what defined the 80's That will have to be The Breakfast Club. Basically anything with the Brat Pack in it

Chevypower · 05-29-2008, 12:41 AM

If I am sticking to "what defined the 80's" and not just picking out a favorite, I would have to say Karate Kid sums up the 80s for me

CAB · 05-29-2008, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mgrimsley

what the hell's a jiggawatt ?

Not certain but I hear that I need one point twenty-one of them. "Tom! What was I thinking?"

masob98 · 05-29-2008, 01:22 AM

I'll go with Terminator, cuz it is the prime example of the big 80's action movie. But some other notable ones:

Back to the Future and Ferris Buellar's Day Off.

GORT · 05-29-2008, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by The Lion King

A Nightmare on Elm Street defines 80's horror movies.

No the Friday The 13th movies

The Lion King · 05-29-2008, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by FEP3108

No the Friday The 13th movies

Possibly, but I think the original Friday the 13th has better acting than the original Nightmare. When I think of 80's movies I think of cheesy acting.

dad2erin · 05-29-2008, 01:58 AM

The question was defined the 80's not the best films of. Any thing John Hughes mainly TBC of FBDO.

dad2erin · 05-29-2008, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles3669

xanadu.

Made in 80's represents 70's anything Oliva Newton John makes me think 70's

Mxr5150 · 05-29-2008, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevypower

If I am sticking to "what defined the 80's" and not just picking out a favorite, I would have to say Karate Kid sums up the 80s for me

"You're the BEST...
...AROUND!..
...Nothin's ever gonna keep ya down!
You're the BEST...
...AROUND!..
...Nothin's ever gonna keep ya dowwwwn!"

HiDefPhan · 05-29-2008, 06:53 AM

I liked when they used The Karate Kid music in King Of Kong.

mrpoker1985 · 05-29-2008, 06:56 AM

should have put Fast Times at Ridgemont High on the list

Big! · 05-31-2008, 03:54 AM

I selected The Breakfast Club, but I was looking for Scarface.

Big!

Strannix136 · 05-31-2008, 04:24 AM

Fast Times at Ridgemont High : This is high school in the 80s. I miss them days.

mhn2 · 06-04-2008, 04:50 PM

Are any of these 80's defining films making their way to Blu-ray? I would love to have ultimate additions of Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Weird Science!

View Poll Results: What movie defined the 80's
The Breakfast Club	126	30.66%
The Goonies	26	6.33%
The Lost Boys	5	1.22%
The Empire Strikes Back	32	7.79%
Raiders of the Lost Ark	49	11.92%
E.T	46	11.19%
Gremlins	1	0.24%
Ferris Buellers Day Off	59	14.36%
Aliens	6	1.46%
Amadeus	4	0.97%
Platoon	2	0.49%
Rain Man	1	0.24%
Spies Like Us	1	0.24%
Christmas Vacation	1	0.24%
A Christmas Story	0	0%
The Accused	0	0%
Predator	9	2.19%
The terminator	24	5.84%
the Great Outdoors	2	0.49%
Ghostbusters	17	4.14%
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05-28-2008, 11:29 AM	#61
Mxr5150 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:10	I can't vote, there's at least 5 up there that would work for me.

05-28-2008, 11:48 AM	#62
mgrimsley Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Swansea, Uk 4K collection:124 Blu-ray collection:344	what the hell's a jiggawatt ?

05-28-2008, 11:49 AM	#63
Mxr5150 Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Indiana Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:10	Yeah, where is that movie? That one would probably be the one that I pick. Especially how its sequel showed the 80s idea of what 2015 would look like.

05-29-2008, 12:09 AM	#64
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	As much as I love John Hughes' films, the defining movie of the '80s was Purple Rain.

05-29-2008, 12:18 AM	#65
The Lion King Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Somewhere you aren't. Blu-ray collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:20	A Nightmare on Elm Street defines 80's horror movies.

05-29-2008, 12:27 AM	#66
LUVIN THE BLU Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:653 Trading Score:27	Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon/The Goonies/Back to the Future are my favorites but I went with The Breakfast Club cause it fit the better answer for the question.

05-29-2008, 12:31 AM	#67
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	This is hard because alot of those are my favorites. But what defined the 80's That will have to be The Breakfast Club. Basically anything with the Brat Pack in it

05-29-2008, 12:41 AM	#68
Chevypower Special Member Member since:Feb 2008	If I am sticking to "what defined the 80's" and not just picking out a favorite, I would have to say Karate Kid sums up the 80s for me

05-29-2008, 01:22 AM	#70
masob98 Power Member Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:11	I'll go with Terminator, cuz it is the prime example of the big 80's action movie. But some other notable ones: Back to the Future and Ferris Buellar's Day Off.

05-29-2008, 01:58 AM	#73
dad2erin Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:south hadley, ma Home Theater Gallery:9	The question was defined the 80's not the best films of. Any thing John Hughes mainly TBC of FBDO.

05-29-2008, 06:53 AM	#76
HiDefPhan Banned Member since:May 2008	I liked when they used The Karate Kid music in King Of Kong.

05-29-2008, 06:56 AM	#77
mrpoker1985 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Springfield Mo Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:124 Trading Score:47	should have put Fast Times at Ridgemont High on the list

05-31-2008, 03:54 AM	#78
Big! Junior Member Member since:May 2008	I selected The Breakfast Club, but I was looking for Scarface. Big!

05-31-2008, 04:24 AM	#79
Strannix136 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:310 DVD collection:84 Blu-ray reviews:1	Fast Times at Ridgemont High : This is high school in the 80s. I miss them days.

06-04-2008, 04:50 PM	#80
mhn2 Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008	Are any of these 80's defining films making their way to Blu-ray? I would love to have ultimate additions of Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Weird Science!

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