The 25 best films of the 80s that you should see

The decade of neon and excess had so much to offer the world of the film.


When you think of the films of the 80s, there is a good chance that you imagined a John Hughes comedy , a genre film with practical killing effects, or something else that shouts combinations and Rubix cubes. However, even if there are many films that seem emblematic of the decade, there are also many films that are great films that were released in the 80s, rather than being stereotypical "films from the 80s" .

Here are 25 of the best films to be released from this decade of film. Several of them are titles that you are likely to see. However, there are also a few films that are a surprise - great films that might not shout: "It's the 80s!", But are nevertheless a large part of what made the decade in the SI special film . (We have also limited ourselves to a film by director, in part to prevent people like Steven Spielberg And Robert Zemeckis Of domination.) Read the rest to find out more about some of the best films published between 1980 and 1989…

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1
Plane! (1980)

There were a bunch of high -level and starred disaster films in the 70s, like The adventure posedidon ,, The imposing inferno , and the Airport Movies. After the release in 1980 of Plane! , which usurpting the genre (in particular the Airport Films), they have more or less ceased to do them. East Plane! The parody of the range and perfect decades of the previous disaster, the only reason why they came out of Vogue? Probably not, but it still serves as a good transition point, opening the door to the new wacky comedies of the decades while closing the book on the serious seriousness of the previous era. In summary, Leslie Nielsen was a dramatic actor in the 1970s; thanks to Plane! , he became a comedy icon in the 80s.

2
Akira (1988)

One of the most impressive animated films ever made, 1988 Akira is an anime Cyberpunk on the teenage chief delinquent of a biker gang and his friend, who earns terrible telekinetic powers and takes place in a conspiracy after an accident. Akira is 100% drawn by hand, a completely breathtaking feat of art and technique given how complex and amazing the animation is. The film is also responsible for " Akira slide , "A motorcycle movement that has been copied and homage as often as any other emblematic shot from the 80s.

3
Alien (1986)

Ridley Scott Classic of emblematic science fiction Extraterrestrial was released a year too early to appear on this list. But James Cameron Suite 1986, Alien , came out of Smack -Dab in the middle of the decade, allowing the 80s to claim one of the greatest action films ever made - and indeed Cameron exchanges part of the feeling of dread of the original for Space Marines and Sigourney Weaving R operating a mechanism costume. Like the xenomorphs, the Extraterrestrial The franchise can be transformed and always be perfect.

4
Amadeus (1984)

Great F. Murray Abraham Play like Salieri, the rival of Mozart (fictitious), in this best historic play on creativity, competition and madness. Widely considered one of the great American films of the decade, Amadeus is an exciting adult drama of an era that was full of it - even if it is mainly the genre offers of the decade that are imitated at the time with modern success.

5
Beverly Hills cop (1984)

Part of the radiance came out of Beverly Hills, the sumptuous suburbs of Los Angeles, in the years that followed Beverly Hills cop Hit Theatres in 1984 - he does not feel as exclusive as before, and that does not fear. None of this does Eddie Murphy Bouffonnets like the rapid Axel Foley Axel Foley cop because his fish out of the water makes a big splash in this emblematic action comedy of the 80s - the one who manages to be both seriously funny and a mouth of Action seriously good, while so many people the movies before and since have not managed to nail the balance.

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6
Blade runner (1982)

Harrison Ford Stars like a man tracking down and rogue androids in the Ridley Scott Cyberpunk science fiction masterpiece in 1982 Blade runner , but the film is much deeper than even this intriguing synopsis. An adaptation of Philip K. Dick's Do Androids dream of electric sheep? ,, Blade runner The inheritance cannot be overestimated. Its representation of a dystopian and mixed version of Los Angeles culture can be established in 2019, which is technically our past, but it is difficult to appoint a film which has been released since it has not been influenced by Blade runner adapts to the future.

7
The breakfast club (1985)

An athlete, a brain, a criminal, a princess and a basket are all condemned to Sunday detention in John Hughes' film in 1985 The breakfast club , which is undoubtedly one of the great films of all time. With the exception of Ally Sheedy's Useless relocation and Bender romanticization ( Judd Nelson ) Claire's behavior ( Molly Ringwald ), there is not a bad note in this film, which presents a lot of revealing and serious drama in addition to its hijinks.

8
Hint (1985)

A large part of the modern box office is dominated by remakes and restarts of the 80s franchises or desperate attempts to operate IP which has not yet been adapted. It is therefore ironic that one of the best classic cult comedies of the decade is a little IP adaptation itself; A version of the board game Hint . Fortunately, Hint is a huge amount of ironic pleasure, and you can tell the actors, including Tim Curry ,, Madeline Kahn ,, Christopher Lloyd , And Michael McKean , also had the ball when they made the film. It is charming unpretentious - a descriptor who does not apply to many similar films these days.

9
Come and see (1985)

This 1985 Soviet anti-war film is not the type of film from the 80s which obtains nostalgic tributes Foreign things , and even Come and see is one of the most important and most important films of the decade - and one of the most difficult to watch. Widely acclaimed to be the rare anti-war film which does not accidentally glorify war, even a little, Come and see The story of a Belarusian boy who takes up arms to retaliate against the Nazis of the Second World War is the type of film that you do not forget. This is particularly good, because it is also the type of film that most people will not watch more than once.

10
Die hard (1988)

Bruce Willis embodies John McClane in Die hard , a film that is so great in large part because its super-cop is not that great. McClane is a normal guy (although very ingenious) compared to many other muscular heroes of films from the 80s, such as Schwarzenegger and Stallone. The thrill of this 1988 Christmas action and classic action has just watched the oppressed of McClane fight the chances and stop alone Alan Rickman Hans Gruber to take the hostage of Nakatomi Plaza.

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11
Do the right thing (1989)

Spike Lee Classic 1989 Do the right thing is undoubtedly one of the best films of the 80s, telling a story of racial tension which is about to boil on a Brooklyn block the hottest day of summer. Lee plays the role of Mookie, a living bed bed resident living on the district fronts while the black residents come up against an old pizza belonging to the Italian. As funny as it ends up being tragically moving, Do the right thing is an important work of cinema.

12
Star Wars: Episode IV - The Empire retreats (1980)

With a few exceptions, most of the new entries in the Star wars The franchise tends to be judged by the standards of others Star wars content. It's good, but it shouldn't be forgotten that The counterattack empire is not just the best Star wars Film is also a hell of a good film to his own merits. If Empire Weren't as good in history, theater, realization, cinematography and visual effects prospects like the 1980 film, as galaxy far, far would not be as important for the history of movie theater.

13
Evil Dead II (1982)

The II in Evil Dead II The title is a bit inappropriate. Sam Raimi did not follow up on his violent film and Grungy 1982 Bad as much as he reflected and extended, this time by adding many more comedy elements that make Bruce Campbell Ash Williams' struggle against deates and friends accidentally unleash during holidays in the wooden cabin a shiver so unique.

14
The last emperor (1987)

Although it was dint at the time to be the type of historical epic of the brilliant Oscar that the Academy liked to reward, Bernardo Bertolucci's Biopic on Puyi , the last Emperor Holder of China, the 1987 film is actually a masterful, beautiful and nuanced look at the complicated life of a man who was said that he was the most important person in the universe as that in fact to lose all this in the disorderly revolutions and tide of history. Watching The last emperor Now decades later, you will find yourself sucked in to the epics that people held for acquired in the 80s.

15
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (nineteen eighty one)

If you saw Mad Max: Fury Road But I haven't seen George Miller original Mad Max Films from the late 1970s and 80s, you might be forgiven to think that action and cinema could not be up to the most recent film. You would also be incredibly false, because The road warrior , which features Mel Gibson As Max, is almost as exciting as Miller's subsequent masterpiece.

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16
My neighbor Totoro (1988)

Each of Hayao Miyazaki Films is a masterpiece, but My neighbor Totoro , whose great blurry forest spirit gave Studio Ghibli his mascot, feels more special. A beautiful calm story on two little girls who move to a new house with their father and meet something special in the woods outside, 1988 My neighbor Totoro Captures fantasy, wonder and even a little of the fear of childhood in a way that few other films have ever made.

17
The Raiders of the Lost Ark (nineteen eighty one)

Limiting this list to a single film by director was the most difficult when deciding which film Steven Spielberg would cut, so it's with apologies E.T.: The extraterrestrial that we must give the first Indiana Jones Film The head sign. A deliberate return to the adventure stories in pulp which Spielberg appreciated in his youth, The Raiders of the Lost Ark has since become the story of adventure that so many modern directors have tried many and many times to imitate. However, almost none of them has Spielberg's specific flair for cinema; It is easy to hold for granted, but the action sequences of this 1981 film are amazing, exciting and effortless to follow - without easy exploit when so many things happen in Indy's struggle against the Nazis.

18
Robocop (1987)

Paul Verhoeven 1987 Film on a seriously injured police officer who is rebuilt as a cyborg in a brainwashing intended to brutally face everything that is criminal supposed that his master is deliciously violent. It is also, like all the films of Verhoeven, deceptively intelligent, as Robocop is a clever parody of Reaganomics And a skillful exploration of the nature of humanity - just, you know, with a cop.

19
The brilliant (1980)

Stephen King I don't like famous Stanley Kubrick's Adaptation of his novel The brilliant . It's good for him to have adaptation baffles ( Jack Nicholson The protagonist seemingly unleashed of the jump rather than a good man brought by spirits, both liquid and supernatural, was King's main bonding point ), but the 1980 film is undeniably a successful film. Lots of strange images that will stay with you long after your departure from the Overlook hotel, The brilliant is terrifying, and again, you will want to see him again and forever.

20
Stop having meaning (1984)

The biggest concert film never directed, Jonathan Demme's 1984 Documentation of a Talking heads The live show is remarkable for its counting. We are never going behind the scenes or even cut on the photos of the public by taking advantage of the concert. Instead, we just look like David byrne , joined by the rest of the group, organizes an incredible show. It gives you the impression of looking at him live, even these three decades later. It is an incredible feat.

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21
Tampopo (1985)

This Japanese comedy from 1985 does not look like any film that you have probably seen before, and it's wonderful for that. Described as a "western ramen", the main conspiracy sees a owner of the Ramen store in difficulty becoming an apprentice from a traveling trucker who is a culinary expert and knows how to whip his restaurant in shape. Several other plots and vignettes meet throughout, which are all love letters to food and restoration in its many forms. This is one of the best films on food. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

22
The thing (1982)

John Carpenter's The thing , an adaptation of an old science fiction news called Who's there? , which had been previously adapted in a film (very different) in the 1950s, bombed when he released in theaters in 1982. The public and the critics hated him, perhaps partly because The thing , which features Kurt Russell As a researcher in an antarctic base which is attacked by a horrible extraterrestrial monstrosity which changes shape, was thundering the exact opposite of the comfortation of Spielberg E.T. The extraterrestrial , which also released that summer. Fortunately, The thing has since been reassessed as one of the great science fiction horror films, and nowadays, it is mentioned in the same breath as some of the greatest films in history.

23
With and me (1987)

A classic British classic and black acid comedy from 1987, With and me Followed two actors in difficulty living in London in the late 1960s. Paul McGann (identified as "... & i" in generation) tends to follow the example of Richard E. Grant's More outgoing, charismatic and very alcoholic with it. After having light trouble in London, friends decide to take a tangy vacation in a country chalet, only for things to collapse in a sad and dark and hilarious way.

24
When Harry meets Sally ... (1989)

Billy Crystal And Meg Ryan Star like holder Harry and Sally in this emblematic Rom-Com in 1989, written by Nora Ephron and produced by Rob Reiner . Said for a decade, When Harry meets Sally ... Follows a young man and a woman who cannot stand each other, but when they meet years later, become fast friends - and, perhaps, something more. It may be the best Rom-Com ever made.

25
Who wants the skin of Roger Rabbit (1988)

In 1988, Robert Zemeckis made a black film with all the tropes you expect from a traditional entry into the genre; Hardboiled detective, a dark conspiracy, the vibrations of Los Angeles after the war. The torsion is that Bob Hoskins' The private eye Eddie Valiant shares the screen with all kinds of emblematic cartoons who work in this version of Hollywood, notably Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse and Roger Rabbit, who was fingered for a crime he does not did not commit. A masterpiece of special effects (all the animation, which fits transparent in live images, was drawn by hand), Who wants the skin of Roger Rabbit Excellent as a wacky comedy and a good black good too.


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