The 100 Best Movies of the 80s

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I'm a devoted fan of 80's cinema and during the last five to six years I've seen around 500 - 600 of the most popular or critically acclaimed movies hailing from this decade. Due to this enjoyable movie marathon I've been given the opportunity to re-evaluate these classical movies and measured them against eachother and against modern day standards. The result is highly subjective, but keep in mind that I was/am a man aged 28-33, which to some degree influences what kind of movies I like/liked. Check out the comments section for explanations.

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    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
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    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
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    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
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    Mad Max 2

    1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check
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    Broadcast News

    1987, in 10 top lists Check
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    The King of Comedy

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
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    Manon des sources

    1986 — a.k.a. Manon of the Spring, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Return of the Living Dead

    1985, in 3 top lists Check
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    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    1988, in 16 top lists Check
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    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
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    RoboCop

    1987, in 15 top lists Check
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    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
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    The Princess Bride

    1987, in 19 top lists Check
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    Superman II

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
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    Dune

    1984, in 4 top lists Check
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    Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä

    1984 — a.k.a. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, in 10 top lists Check
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    Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta

    1986 — a.k.a. Castle in the Sky, in 10 top lists Check
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    Hadashi no Gen

    1983 — a.k.a. Barefoot Gen, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Breakfast Club

    1985, in 10 top lists Check
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    Working Girl

    1988, in 9 top lists Check
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    Rocky III

    1982, in 1 top list Check
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    Heathers

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Great Mouse Detective

    1986, in 1 top list Check
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    Parenthood

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
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    Re-Animator

    1985, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Blob

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
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    Once Upon a Time in America

    1984, in 19 top lists Check
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    Gandhi

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
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    Do the Right Thing

    1989, in 25 top lists Check
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    Beverly Hills Cop

    1984, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
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    Beetlejuice

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
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    A Fish Called Wanda

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
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    Tootsie

    1982, in 17 top lists Check
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    Basket Case

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
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    Overboard

    1987, in 1 top list Check
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    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
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    Fei lung mang jeung

    1988 — a.k.a. Dragons Forever, in 3 top lists Check
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    Three Fugitives

    1989, in 0 top lists Check
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    Stand by Me

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
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    First Blood

    1982, in 5 top lists Check
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    Field of Dreams

    1989, in 10 top lists Check
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    Fanny och Alexander

    1982 — a.k.a. Fanny and Alexander, in 25 top lists Check
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    28 Up

    1984, in 5 top lists Check
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    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
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    Predator

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
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    Dip huet seung hung

    1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check
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    Dressed to Kill

    1980, in 7 top lists Check
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    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
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    Fame

    1980, in 3 top lists Check
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