Best Fashion of the Early Eighties: Flashdance (1983)
IMDb rating : 6.2
Genre : Drama, Music, Romance
Starring : Jennifer Beals/Michael Nouri/Lilia Scala
Director : Adrian Lyne
Movie rating : R
Running time : 1 hour 35 minutes
"Flashdance" is based in Pittsburgh and centers on a steel mill worker, an aspiring ballet dancer and a cabaret performer - all of whom are the same person. The film won an Oscar for Best Song ( Flashdance...What a Feeling ) and has some great dance scenes.
02 out of 10Epic Entrepreneurs: Ghostbusters (1984)
IMDb rating : 7.8
Genre : Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring : Bill Murray/Dan Aykroyd/Sigourney Weaver
Director : Ivan Reitman
Movie rating : PG
Running time : 1 hour 45 minutes
Featuring shocking New York real estate and terrifying marshmallow people, Ghostbusters is iconic, spawning sequels, remakes, and an animated series. Who are you going to call?
03 out of 10Because We Should Always Listen to Scientists: Alien (1986)
IMDb rating : 8.3
Genre : Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Starring : Sigourney Weaver/Michael Biehn/Kelly Henn
Director : James Cameron
Movie rating : R
Running time : 2 hours and 17 minutes
After surviving a ruthless alien attack, Officer Ripley is somehow convinced to return to space, but once again her warnings are ignored until it's too late. Still, she persisted.
04 out of 10Best Paternity Test – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Episode 5) (1980)
IMDb rating : 8.7
Genre : Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring : Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Director : Irving Kershner
Movie rating : PG
Running time : 2 hours and 4 minutes
The second Star Wars movie (in order of release) features the wise teachings of Lando Calrissian, Han Solo in Carbonite, and Yoda. (Do. Or don't. Not trying.) No wonder it's the most popular movie in the series.
05 out of 10A Crash Course in Commodity Trading: The Trading Place (1983)
IMDb rating : 7.5
Genre : Comedy
Starring : Eddie Murphy/Dan Aykroyd/Ralph Bellamy
Director : John Landis
Movie rating : R
Running time : 1 hour 56 minutes
The Duke brothers, who owned a commodities brokerage firm, conducted a nature versus nurture experiment on two men, one of whom was born into wealth and the other who was not. Eventually, the two men uncover an insider trading conspiracy and plot revenge.
06 out of 10Worst movie for snake phobes: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
IMDb rating : 8.4
Genre : Action, Adventure
Starring : Harrison Ford/ Karen Allen/ Paul Freeman
Director : Steven Spielberg
Movie rating : PG
Running time : 1 hour 55 minutes
Why does it have to be a snake? Archaeologist Indiana Jones searches for the titular artifact before the Nazis get their hands on it, and finds himself surrounded by the slithering creatures. This is just the beginning.
07 out of 10Artificial Intelligence Out of Control: TRON (1982)
IMDb rating : 6.8
Genre : Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Starring : Jeff Bridges/Bruce Bucklina/David Warner
Director : Steven Lisberg
Movie rating : PG
Running time : 1 hour 36 minutes
Software engineers are digitized and downloaded onto mainframes and must fight against a powerful and evil artificial intelligence. The film has an eighties feel to the future, although much of it is still about artificial intelligence and user rights.
08 out of 10Double Diamond Heist: A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
IMDb rating : 7.5
Genre : Comedy, Crime
Starring : John Cleese/Jamie Lee Curtis/Kevin Kline
Director : Charles Clayton, John Cleese (uncredited)
Movie rating : R
Running time : 1 hour 48 minutes
After the robbery was successful, a group of thieves started fighting for the stolen diamonds. Things can go bad quickly because everything that can go wrong will go wrong. You'll never look at a steamroller the same way.
09 out of 10Brooklyn Time Capsule: Do the Right Thing (1989)
IMDb rating : 8.0
Genre : Comedy, Drama
Starring : Danny Aiello/Ossie Davis/Ruby Dee
Director : Spike Lee
Movie rating : R
Running time : 2 hours
The film takes place on a hot summer day and follows Mookie, a pizza delivery boy played by Spike Lee, as he cruises around Brooklyn's Bad Stuy. It's a snapshot in time that highlights racial and neighborly tensions.
10 out of 10Best Fast Food Copycat: Coming to America (1988)
IMDb rating : 7.0
Genre : Comedy, Romance
Starring : Eddie Murphy/Arsenio Hall/James Earl Jones
Director : John Landis
Movie rating : 16+
Length : 1 hour 56 minutes
The Crown Prince (Eddie Murphy) arrives in Queens and gets a job at McDowell's Fast Food (not to be confused with other restaurants). He searches for love while trying to hide his wealth. The movie even features a cameo from the Duke brothers from "Swapping Places."
