80s movies - stand up or not?

[ChadTower]

Just watched Teen Wolf and Teen Wolf Too over the weekend.  Gotta say these don't stand up worth a damn.

Saw Better Off Dead recently and that, while a better movie, didn't stand up too well unless you had nostalgia for it.

[Hoopz]

The end of Teen Wolf, when they roll the credits and you see the girl (?) walking down the bleachers with the pants open, makes it worth watching.   

Teen Wolf 2, nope. 

[ChadTower]

Can't say I remember noticing either and I don't have the movies on hand anymore to check.

[Hoopz]

Not sure what PBJ is talking about but the Teen Wolf scene is pretty well known.  I'm surprised that Chad doesn't know about it. 

[ChadTower]

Well that was a lot of talk for nothing. 

[shardian]

Just watched Teen Wolf and Teen Wolf Too over the weekend.  Gotta say these don't stand up worth a damn.

Saw Better Off Dead recently and that, while a better movie, didn't stand up too well unless you had nostalgia for it.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=81535.msg850411#msg850411

[ChadTower]

Nice! 

[Epyx]

Depends on the movies:

80s movies that hold up

Wrath of Khan -> Definitely stands up and still the best Trek movie imo
Aliens -> Sigourney Weaver is the best action chick of all time...best of the Alien movies
Conan the Barbarian -> One of the best fantasy movies of all time
Fast Time at Ridgemont High -> Still a classic comedy
Blade Runner -> One of Grandpappy Harrison's best
Princess Bride -> Still one of the wittiest pieces of written dialogue ever
Stand by Me -> great coming of age film
Risky Business
E.T
Top Gun
Popeye (underrated classic imo that is better now than then)
War Games (Would you like to play a game of Chess?)...go go 300 baud modems!
Bill and Ted's EA

Terribad

Dirty Dancing -> Gouge my eyes out please
6 Pack -> Stick to singing Kenny
Gremlins
Ghostbusters
Flashdance
Karate Kid
Footloose

Dung Heap of time

Desperately Seeking Susan
Doctor Detroit


I could go on and on but that is just a small sampling...

[Ginsu Victim]

Gremlins
Ghostbusters

Excuse me?!?

[shardian]

Gremlins
Ghostbusters

Excuse me?!?

No doubt. I put both in my 'still good' category. Karate Kid also holds up extremely well. Footloose is a guilty pleasure, so I'll leave it in terribad. 

I think you might be thinking about the Gremlins and Ghostbusters sequels....really bad in both cases.

[Hoopz]

Well that was a lot of talk for nothing. 

From the guy with 33k posts.   

[HaRuMaN]

Well that was a lot of talk for nothing. 

From the guy with 33k posts.   

Zing!

[HaRuMaN]

Gremlins
Ghostbusters

Excuse me?!?

Yeah... WTH.  You need help.  Seriously.

[Epyx]

Excuse me?!?

Yeah... WTH.  You need help.  Seriously.

Lol...my opinion...tried watching both  movies in the late 90s and unless things have changed in the intervening time...I stand by my assessment.  I may be letting my Dan Akroyd bitterness overwhelm me but can you guys point out a few classic Ghostbuster's/Gremlins moments that I am neglecting?

Gremlins (I may be thinking the sequel) I have watched twice and will watch again just to see how it views now that im 37 and not 27...but Ghostbusters I just can't...

[shardian]

Excuse me?!?

Yeah... WTH.  You need help.  Seriously.

Lol...my opinion...tried watching both  movies in the late 90s and unless things have changed in the intervening time...I stand by my assessment.  I may be letting my Dan Akroyd bitterness overwhelm me but can you guys point out a few classic Ghostbuster's/Gremlins moments that I am neglecting?

Stay Puffed Marshmallow man?!?!
Venkman's ESP testing at the beginning? (That scene really set the entertaining mood of the whole movie)


As for Gremlins, I don't think you can be helped if you thought it sucked.

Long story short, we were all brainwashed to think the 80's sucked during the 90's. Now we can appreciate just how awesome alot of the stuff was back then. You owe it to yourself to watch those movies again....just skip the sequels.

[Epyx]

You owe it to yourself to watch those movies again....just skip the sequels.

Agreed...consider it a task for me this weekend...Ill report back and give an honest review and if it involves crow feathers...so be it

[Ginsu Victim]

can you guys point out a few classic Ghostbuster's/Gremlins moments that I am neglecting?

Opening credits to ending credits. Both movies are excellent all the way through, and I have recently rewatched both.

[ChadTower]

Hell we just did Ghostbusters II outdoors on saturday night. 

[Ginsu Victim]

Hell we just did Ghostbusters II outdoors on saturday night. 

So that people wouldn't puke in the house?

I'm kidding.

It's not THAT bad, but it ain't great.

[whammoed]

can you guys point out a few classic Ghostbuster's/Gremlins moments that I am neglecting?

Opening credits to ending credits. Both movies are excellent all the way through, and I have recently rewatched both.

Agreed.  Gremlins is on my Christmas movie list.  Try to watch it every season.  The sequels do blow.

[ChadTower]

So that people wouldn't puke in the house?

I'm kidding.

It's not THAT bad, but it ain't great.

Yeah, yeah.  Keep in mind the target audience is 8-10 years old.  And they wanted it specifically after we did the first one.

[Hoopz]

So that people wouldn't puke in the house?

I'm kidding.

It's not THAT bad, but it ain't great.

Yeah, yeah.  Keep in mind the target audience is 8-10 years old.  And they wanted it specifically after we did the first one.

Did they like it?

Hard to watch that after watching Porky's!   

[protokatie]

Still stand up:
Evil Dead 3
Neverending Story

[saint]

I may be letting my Dan Akroyd bitterness overwhelm me but can you guys point out a few classic Ghostbuster's/Gremlins moments that I am neglecting?

"Milk Duds"

[ahofle]

Vacation, Xmas Vacation, and 16 candles still hold up for me.

"Merry Christmas!! Shitter was full!"

[Fordman]

Still stand up:
Evil Dead 3
Neverending Story

I'm an Army of Darkness man myself!

Although Airplane is from the 70's, its still in my Top 20.

None of the comedy spoof movies of today hold a candle to The Naked Gun trilogy. Although 1 is better than 2 & 3 but they are still better than any Scary Movie title.

Vacation & Christmas Vacation are both great! ("Wholly &^%$#, Where's The Tylenol?")

Just my 2 cents, and you probably want change back!

Fordman

[Ginsu Victim]

Army of Darkness was 1992.

[protokatie]

Army of Darkness was 1992.

Evil dead was a series that started in the 80's, so I consider AoD an 80's flick in the same light as the first one.
Besides, who would ever call AoD a 90's flick, regardless of what year it was made. It is practically a direct product of the 80's.
So a big POOP to you!

EDIT: BTW this is my ONE THOUSANDTH POST ON BYOAC! YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BE NICE ABOUT THIS OR ELSE! (Iway ilway illkay ouyay!) ---meecrob---.

[danny_galaga]

Firefox still stands up

[Blanka]

Bummer!

[protokatie]

Firefox still stands up

An American "soviets are bad" propaganda movie with Clint... You need to be a member of foxnews to like shite like that... That reminds me, what was that movie that was just as bad but took place in South Korea, where a bunch of kids had to break into North Korea to save their dads...

[Hoopz]

Firefox still stands up

An American "soviets are bad" propaganda movie with Clint... You need to be a member of foxnews to like shite like that... That reminds me, what was that movie that was just as bad but took place in South Korea, where a bunch of kids had to break into North Korea to save their dads...

Iron Eagle?  I think they went up to Iron Eagle IV.  Those movie execs should be the ones going to North Korea....

[ChadTower]

An American "soviets are bad" propaganda movie with Clint... You need to be a member of foxnews to like shite like that...

Uh, no, you don't.  You have to like fighter jets.




Hoopz, the older kid loved it, the younger one got scared and went inside when Oscar was teetering on the ledge.

[protokatie]

Chad! DO NOT SHAKE MY FAITH THAT THE SR-71 IS THE BEST THING EVER MADE! (Damn you!)

[Hoopz]

Hoopz, the older kid loved it, the younger one got scared and went inside when Oscar was teetering on the ledge.

Damn, now I need to go back and watch it to see what you're talking about.  I remember general details but not specifics....

And speaking of Porky's, I think it stands the test of time.  The fact that it wasn't set in the 80's contributes to that, but it's still pretty funny.

[ChadTower]

Damn, now I need to go back and watch it to see what you're talking about.  I remember general details but not specifics....

And speaking of Porky's, I think it stands the test of time.  The fact that it wasn't set in the 80's contributes to that, but it's still pretty funny.

Baby climbs out the highrise window and is toddling along the ledge outside.  It looks like he's about to fall off when a ghost flies in, puts him in a stroller, and flies away.

I watched Porky's and Porky's II a couple months ago.  First one is still good.  The scene where the couple are having sex above the gym during class, the woman is screaming to a huge gym echo, the kids are having trouble with their basketball drill and the coaches are wetting their pants laughing... that will always be a huge win.

Porky's II doesn't stand up if it ever was any good.

[Hoopz]

That sounds familiar.

What about these two? I doubt they would be considered classics but they were better than ok.

Losin' it
Last American Virgin

[shardian]

Last American Virgin

I saw this movie for the first time around 2001 or so. Being a HUGE Better Off Dead fan, this movie blew my freaking mind! Honestly, I never though monique was all that hot in BOD, but this movie change that in a huge way. I don't think it was all that great of a movie though - was kind of a downer.

[Level42]

Not sure what PBJ is talking about but the Teen Wolf scene is pretty well known.  I'm surprised that Chad doesn't know about it. 

I want that basketball shirt !!

[gavkiwi]

I gotta say

Ferris Bueller's Day off, as much as I love this movie, there are a couple of cringe worthy moments in it

Esp the whole art gallery scene, I know its about Cameron and his conflicts with his parents, but still, It bothers me, its still a classic, I tried to watch the whole movie on Saturday and ended up turning it off at this scene...maybe im getting cantankerous in my old age lol

[Ginsu Victim]

Ferris Bueller is still awesome. I love it.

[ChadTower]

I wasn't much into that back in the day, even.  That kid didn't make me think he was cool.  It made me think he needed a backhand to the temple. 

Granted, I did hold some resentment of kids who had a good home life and lived in a nice area...

[Ginsu Victim]

Granted, I did hold some resentment of kids who had a good home life and lived in a nice area...

So you hate all the kids in John Hughes movies. Even Pretty in Pink, where she's supposedly poor, but lived in a huge house.

[LLUncoolJ]

I gotta say

Ferris Bueller's Day off, as much as I love this movie, there are a couple of cringe worthy moments in it

+1   How 'bout 'Twist n Shout', where all the black people spontaneously line dance? That made me cringe.

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Empire Strikes Back
Back to the Future

[ChadTower]

So you hate all the kids in John Hughes movies. Even Pretty in Pink, where she's supposedly poor, but lived in a huge house.

Yeah, I didn't have much use for those either.  And I remember sitting through Johnny B Goode thinking "THERE'S NO WAY THAT KID IS A COLLEGE PROSPECT QUARTERBACK!"  He's tiny!

 

[Fordman]

I think Easy Money was a great movie, kinda the catalyst for all the stand-up comedians that ventured into TV shows and movies!

Also The Lost Boys was kinda the start of the 'teen vampire' flicks!

Fordman

[ChadTower]

Watched Weird Science last night... sorta stands up but only if you're into either Anthony Michael Hall or Kelly LeBrock.  I spent half the movie thinking "goddam that kid lives in an awesome house" more than anything else.

[shardian]

Watched Weird Science last night... sorta stands up but only if you're into either Anthony Michael Hall or Kelly LeBrock.  I spent half the movie thinking "goddam that kid lives in an awesome house" more than anything else.

Watched this a few weeks ago while laid up on bedrest. It held up quite well.

[Ginsu Victim]

Watched Weird Science last night... sorta stands up but only if you're into either Anthony Michael Hall or Kelly LeBrock.  I spent half the movie thinking "goddam that kid lives in an awesome house" more than anything else.

Don't forget Robert Downey, Jr or Michael Berryman (of The Hills Have Eyes)

I love the scene with Gary's parents.

The movie doesn't hold up very well, but I can still watch it.

[ChadTower]

Meh, Robert Downey Jr played that same 80s punk ahole in every movie for years.  It got old after a while.

[Ginsu Victim]

Did you see Less Than Zero?

[ChadTower]

Yeah, way back in the day, and the only thing I remember about it now is the theme song by the Bangles.

[Ginsu Victim]

Great performance by Robert Downey, Jr in that one. I guess playing a guy coked out of his gourd wasn't exactly difficult, though.

[ChadTower]

Yeah I'm not going to go with great performance so much as "showed up and Tom Cruised it".  No stretch at all.

[Ginsu Victim]

Notice how my second sentence was me pretty much saying, "Well......"

[Hoopz]

Great performance by Robert Downey, Jr in that one. I guess playing a guy coked out of his gourd wasn't exactly difficult, though.

Hadn't seen that.  Didn't know he made a bio pic.

Shardian,  I saw Last American Virgin sometime around 83 or 84 when I was about 13 or 14.  I think it makes a different impression when someone is that age as opposed to watching it when you're 25-30.  Could be wrong though.

Nobody has any comments about Losin' it?  Jackie Earl Haley, Tom Cruise, Shelly Long etc.  Hilarious movie!  Not great, but still funny.

[Ginsu Victim]

To Live and Die in LA - William Friedkin awesomeness.
Thief - Michael Mann awesomeness.

[LLUncoolJ]

How 'bout movies that did NOT hold up at all? (Let's leave sequels out of it)

Mannequin...sucked almost as much then as today
Roadhouse...guilty pleasure, but it don't get any more 80sish
Breakin'...nuff said
The Last Dragon...Breakin made me think of this one...Bruce Leeroy


Oh, thought of a couple more that I like: The Natural and Revenge of the Nerds

[shardian]

How 'bout movies that did NOT hold up at all? (Let's leave sequels out of it)

Monster Squad
The Explorers

I set both of those up on a pedastal as a kid. The first 2 acts of The Explorers was mind blowing to a kid! The third act...sucked then, but I glossed it over. I found almost the entire movie to be suckage upon rewatch, which shocked me.

Monster Squad was awesome as a kid. I loved this movie much more than Goonies. Upon rewatch, Goonies is still an excellent movie with some of the best child acting in any movie ever made. Monster Squad was a knock-off of Goonies in a way. I should have left this one as a distant memory...


Overall, I am happy to have went back and watched 80's movies from my childhood. Sure some now stink, but a surprising number have held up nicely. I was a 90's kid, but for many 90's kids we experienced the 80's movies too since VHS didn't take off until the later 80's and was around all of the 90's. Everyone had a shelf full of bootleg 80's movies.

[Ginsu Victim]

I bought Monster Squad the moment it finally made it to DVD. I have not regretted it. I loved that movie as a kid and still love it, plus, I collect movies written by Shane Black, so it's a must.

That was directed by Fred Dekker and another of his films from the 80s is finally coming to DVD....Night of the Creeps! That one is a classic. THRILL ME!

The Legend of Billie Jean is also rumored as finally getting a DVD release. According to Yeardley Smith, they recorded a commentary for it last year, so hopefully we'll see that out soon.

[ChadTower]

Splash

Does not stand up.

[Ginsu Victim]

Splash

Does not stand up.

Some parts do, but you're right that it didn't hold up all that well.

("Botchy balls!" is a great line) 

"Big" is still great.

[ChadTower]

Big is probably dependent on nostalgia for Big.  If I saw that for the first time now I'd probably think it was pretty dumb.

[Ginsu Victim]

Alright, it's time to say it:

"Batman" doesn't hold up. It wasn't even a very good movie when it came out. The best thing about it was all the Bat-merch you could buy. It was EVERYWHERE!

[ChadTower]

We did that outdoors this summer.  It only sorta held up and most likely because I wanted it to.  The kids loved it.  It heavily dates itself to the late 80s early 90s.

[Ginsu Victim]

My favorite podcast, The Hollywood Saloon, tackled the subject of which films will stand the test of time in this episode from Mar '06. This is a great podcast series for fans of true cinema.

http://www.hollywoodsaloon.com/podcastEP17.html

[Grasshopper]

I find that as I get older, movies from the 80s seem more and more cheesy. However, for some weird reason movies from the 70s seem to be getting better.

[Ginsu Victim]

That's because some of the greatest movies ever made were made in the 70s.

http://www.imdb.com/chart/1970s

[ChadTower]

I'm not into dramas so a lot of those movies, however great they may be, don't mean much to me.  I'm all action/horror/comedy.  Lots of that in the 80s.

[Hoopz]

The Warriors was in 79 and not on their list.  Idiots!   

Airplane was 1980 that movie is a classic for any decade or top 10 list.  It'll stand forever.  I think most of the classic 80s comedies stand alone:

Airplane,
Night Shift,
Caddyshack,
48 hours (comedy/action)
Blues Brothers

[Ginsu Victim]

The Warriors was in 79 and not on their list.  Idiots!  

It's according to user ratings.

Believe me, it's at the top of my list.

COME OUT TO PLAY-EE-AAAAAY!!!

[ChadTower]

Airplane,
Night Shift,
Caddyshack,
48 hours (comedy/action)
Blues Brothers

A Christmas Story

[Ginsu Victim]

48 hours (comedy/action)

Midnight Run and Beverly Hills Cop (both by Martin Brest) are excellent choices in that category.

Yes, Chad, "A Christmas Story" is a classic.

Also gotta add Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in America" and anything by Scorsese, the Coen Bros, and Sam Raimi.

Oh, and Kurosawa. 

[Hoopz]

A Christmas Story

That move seems to have no middle ground.  Most people love it but it seems to have some that can't stand it.

[Hoopz]

48 hours (comedy/action)

Midnight Run and Beverly Hills Cop (both by Martin Brest) are excellent choices in that category.

Yes, Chad, "A Christmas Story" is a classic.

Also gotta add Sergio Leone's "Once Upon a Time in America" and anything by Scorsese, the Coen Bros, and Sam Raimi.

The original, long version of Once Upon a Time in America.  Once it got chopped and re-arranged, it sucked.

[Ginsu Victim]

Brazil, My Neighbor Totoro, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Grave of the Fireflies, Akira....

[Ginsu Victim]

The original, long version of Once Upon a Time in America.

The only version I'll even consider

That's one long-ass DVD! I love it.

[shardian]

Splash

Does not stand up.

I never saw Splash as a kid, but my wife had fond memories of it. I saw it with fresh eyes about a ear ago - it definitely holds up.

[Ginsu Victim]

Day of the Dead. Love it.

CHOKE ON 'EM!!!

[shardian]

I don't remember if I addressed it in my previous thread, but Robocop is just as awesome and entertaining as it was when I was a kid. The only difference is now I know what all that "baby powder" stuff is.  

Another one that holds up is Beverly Hills cop.

[shardian]

Day of the Dead. Love it.

CHOKE ON 'EM!!!

For those not in the know, the 'guts' in that scene were actual animal entrails. The fridge they were stored in lost power, and they went bad. They were running out of the money, so they all sucked it up and shot the scene with the rotten guts.

[Ginsu Victim]

I don't remember if I addressed it in my previous thread, but Robocop is just as awesome and entertaining as it was when I was a kid.

I'll buy THAT for a dollar!

[Ginsu Victim]

For those not in the know, the 'guts' in that scene were actual animal entrails. The fridge they were stored in lost power, and they went bad. They were running out of the money, so they all sucked it up and shot the scene with the rotten guts.

Actually, someone unplugged it for some dumb reason.

I love the outtake footage of that scene. The zombies clear the set as soon as CUT is called and Joe Pilato looks like he's about to blow chunks.

[shardian]

Actually, someone unplugged it for some dumb reason.

I thought that is what happened, but wasn't positive so I said 'lost power' so some uber nerd didn't come along and correct me. Oh wait...nevermind. 

[Ginsu Victim]

Actually, someone unplugged it for some dumb reason.

I thought that is what happened, but wasn't positive so I said 'lost power' so some uber nerd didn't come along and correct me. Oh wait...nevermind. 

Uber-nerd for Romero.....not a problem. I gladly accept the title.

Edit: At least I didn't point out which animal the entrails were from.

It was a pig.

[ChadTower]

Hey at least that made the grossed out actor faces that much more realistic.  Maybe they should always do it that way.

[Ginsu Victim]

The scene (not the outtake version, but the scene from the photo)

[Ginsu Victim]

The kid from ET? Henry Thomas? He still acts and looks the same.

[RayB]

How 'bout movies that did NOT hold up at all? (Let's leave sequels out of it)

Monster Squad
The Explorers

Hehehheeh I LOVED THE Explorers! I think mainly because it made me wish I could be them!

Another stinker which I LOVE for its cheese: "The Stuff".

And what about Howie Mandell in "Little MOnsters"?

Oh here's another stinker, "Drop Dead Fred" (oops, 1991)

[RayB]

OH I just remembered one.... "Young Einstein" with Yahoo Serious.

[danny_galaga]

An American "soviets are bad" propaganda movie with Clint... You need to be a member of foxnews to like shite like that...

Uh, no, you don't.  You have to like fighter jets.

And not just that (although i do love aircraft) it was a great thriller. When i saw it as a kid, i really wasn't hit with a 'Russians are bad, mkay' vibe. And watching it as an adult, it's not the most propagand(ish?) movie i've seen. In fact, the story involves Americans stealing technology from the Ruskies. Not bad for Hollywood i must say.The US and the USSR were enemies in the 80's, no?

Incidentally, the plane that would have partly inspired the book, the mig-25 Foxbat still holds the record for fastest armed military jet. Which was set over Israel when an Egyptian mig 25 detected it had missiles locked on it. The pilot hit the afterburners and hightailed it back home. Israeli intelligence confirmed later that the engines were burnt out in the process! Pilot lived to see another day though, which is the main thing...

[danny_galaga]

Oh, Killing Fields! Now that was a powerful movie. I haven't seen it for ages but i bet it still holds up...

[ChadTower]

I don't remember a ton of propaganda in Firefox either.  Then again, I might have been less sensitive to it, since I was used to watching ships dock in town carrying Soviet flags.  It wasn't all that unusual in Nova Scotia.  The ones we got weirded out by were Japanese because they were usually trying to find someone in a fishing town willing to sell fuel to an illegal whaler.

[wp34]

Watched Used Cars today.  Not what you think of as a typical 80's movie but it was released in 1980 so technically it counts.  I thought it held up well causing me to laugh out loud several times.  The commercials in particular are still hilarious. 

[ChadTower]

The wife insisted on watching Ferris Bueller's Day Off last night.  I never really liked that movie much as a kid.  Now, it just yells, and I mean screams, Ferris and Cameron are gay.  I mean She-Ra Princess of Power gay.  What teenage guy gets smacked in the head hard enough to send a phone across the room and responds with "you hit me" and "you intentionally hurt my feelings"? 

I never really bought into the "this is for Cameron's own good" crap, too.  Ferris screwed that guy over hard and just didn't care.  Not cool.

 

[rohan]

Still awesome films:
Heathers still is one of the best dark comedy films ever made.
Spaceballs
The Wizard (it's cheesetastic and the girl went on to be the hot singer of Rilo Kiley)
Tron (a little slow at times but still overall enjoyable)
Willow
Labrynth

Kinda suck:
Breakfast Club (never liked it back in the day either)
Neverending Story (cool effects but did not age well at all)

[Hoopz]

Brewster's Millions!

[Ginsu Victim]

Kinda suck:
Breakfast Club (never liked it back in the day either)

Even though I recently bought for nostalgia, I bought it knowing this. It's kinda slow, but I still love it.

[protokatie]

Under the Kinda sucks banner:

Neverending Story (cool effects but did not age well at all)

BLASPHEMY! I am watching it ATM, and watched it a few months ago. I cannot imagine too many other fantasy films that have aged this well. (Yes the kids in the "real world" are dressed in 80s clothes, but still). The thing is pure unadulterated fantasy and done very well.

I challenge you to a duel!! FISTY CUFFS!

[ChadTower]

The Great Outdoors.

Watched last night, and other than the scene with the steak, just doesn't hold up.  Maybe it wasn't all that great to begin with but I'm a huge mark for John Candy.

[Hoopz]

Two that probably aren't on most people's radar that I still enjoy are:

Max Dugan Returns
Cloak and Dagger

[Ginsu Victim]

Two that probably aren't on most people's radar that I still enjoy are:

Cloak and Dagger

You dare say that on THIS forum?!?

I love that movie!

[Hoopz]

Two that probably aren't on most people's radar that I still enjoy are:

Cloak and Dagger

You dare say that on THIS forum?!?

I love that movie!

Ok, good point.  I didn't think about that aspect of it. 

[Blanka]

Indiana Jones 1 and 3
Cannonball Run

[ChadTower]

Who else is going to scream Carol Ann in that voice?  Lisa Simpson?

[Aceldamor]

Did someone mention "The Road Warrior"?

Commando
Running Man
Terminator

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - is a tricky one that people either really like or really dislike.

The "Chuck Norris" era....sadly most of which are turds.

And then there is......Runaway......Mr. Mustache vs. serpent tongue, with mechanical spiders.....truly an awesomely bad experience.

[Ummon]

Firfox was a product its time and all. Some of the flight sequences were a little far-fetched. It's still a decent flick...although, the scientists doing what they did could've been better planned or something; I forget now, but would remember if I saw it again, or thought about it enough.

The SR-71: it's not, although apparently the REAL capabilities of it are still veiled in myth and legend. I remember asking my dad in the early/mid-80s about it and he said MACH 6. (He worked at the Cape in the late 60s.) Some years later, I asked again and he said MACH 3. Wiki says.....

The Neverending STory??  Christ, you are a girl.  The music for that is gay enough as it is. And I knew it then.

Losin' it (for boys anyways) is still a funny movie. Porky's: oh yeah.

Ferris Bueller - that would've been me in a different life. School....blech.

I love Big. But I totally identify with Hank's character, and always have. Too bad he couldn't keep the girl...erm, woman. I would've, or tried to, even if I'd decided to go back to kid size.

Yeah, 48hrs was CLASS. Another 48hrs was about as good.

Beverly Hills Cop is still damn good...but I still like 2 better.

Splash I'll have to look back into.

The whole zombie thing doesn't make sense. Why don't they eat each other or themselves?  Or just try to make others zombies? LAME.

Breakfast Club kinda suck??  Later, I watched it a little while ago and I loved it still. Not the same affect, cos I'm not fourteen or fifteen and somewhat innocent in some ways, but still. I had teary eyes at points.

Aww, no way dude, Runaway is still awesome. Cool 80s digital synth music, and actually very SF-like. I always liked Selleck, although I'm glad he wasn't available for Indy.

Yes, Terminator was where it basically started.

[protokatie]

The Neverending STory??  Christ, you are a girl.  The music for that is gay enough as it is. And I knew it then.

Hey, it was a fun fantasy romp, and I still love watching it. Also, check my name, it may give you a hint about the "girl" thing

[jamesjones626]

has anyone mentioned revenge of the nerds?  lambda lambda lambda all the way!

[protokatie]

has anyone mentioned revenge of the nerds?  lambda lambda lambda all the way!

Good flick.

The tri-lambs were to mean "Lame", and the Omega-Mu means "big fat cows" (Mega Moo). (I wonder if anyone else caught on to that).

Some other fictional greek houses I have seen are Kappa Omega Kappa (KOK or Cock) and Delta Iota Kappa (DIK or Dick).

[ChadTower]

Oh no, I'm sure nobody ever noticed they called the fat chicks the Moos the whole movie.   

[protokatie]

Oh no, I'm sure nobody ever noticed they called the fat chicks the Moos the whole movie.  

Well, give me some credit in thinking that 95% of the people watching it were drunk and/or groping their lover while "watching" it

EDIT: Somewhat related: I made my first Jello Shots tonight. I have never made Jello before, let alone Jello shots (used a recipe I found online). A friend of mine is moving away for the winter, and he had some old Jello packets left and a bottle of cheap Vodka. Filled 12 4 oz souflette cups, and will be partying with them tomorrow night as we hang out and watch Bubba ho-tepp... The Jello seems to be almost "cured" (or is it called set?) as I type...

[Ummon]

has anyone mentioned revenge of the nerds?  lambda lambda lambda all the way!

Yeah, someone said it didn't hold up. I disagree. And some of those Mus were decent. Man, gotta have me some girth, but in the right shape. Anything less is....just a shame.

The Neverending STory??  Christ, you are a girl.  The music for that is gay enough as it is. And I knew it then.

Hey, it was a fun fantasy romp, and I still love watching it. Also, check my name, it may give you a hint about the "girl" thing

I think you explained it a while back, but I forget. Anyways, it was a really B-side movie. The Princess Bride was at the same level, effects-wise, but a much better/cuter story.

And those aren't jello 'shots', but shooters. I would say set, but it could be curing.

[protokatie]

I think you explained it a while back, but I forget. Anyways, it was a really B-side movie. The Princess Bride was at the same level, effects-wise, but a much better/cuter story.

And those aren't jello 'shots', but shooters. I would say set, but it could be curing.

Yeah, I called it a fantasy romp for a reason. Just like Rocky Horror picture show wasn't exactly a high grade film, but lovable in its' own right.

As per shot vs shooters, what is the definition? I am almost betting you will find it to be a local dialect thing, but maybe there is a difference. Regardless, I enjoyed them and when the friend comes back in march we will be making chocolate ice cream with chocolate liquer and brandy. Getting drunk off of ice cream is its own kind of fun.

[ChadTower]

Over the last couple days:

Adventures in Babysitting and Doctor Detroit.  Neither stands up.

[Ginsu Victim]

My wife and I still enjoy Adventures in Babysitting.

Of course, I usually ask, "What sort of movie are you in the mood for?" and her typical reply is, "Eighties cheese!"

You really can't pay much attention to what we like...

[shardian]

Revenge of the Nerds stands up BIG TIME.

Omega Mu's were obvious. Taking Tri-Lambs as meaning 'lame' I never picked up on. Kinda hard to think Tri-lambs are lame when the entire organization is made up of All-American everything African Americans. They do show up to whip some ass at the end you know.

[Aceldamor]

Revenge of the Nerds stands up BIG TIME.

Omega Mu's were obvious. Taking Tri-Lambs as meaning 'lame' I never picked up on. Kinda hard to think Tri-lambs are lame when the entire organization is made up of All-American everything African Americans. They do show up to whip some ass at the end you know.

to awesome theme music I might add...nothing like that bass guitar strum as the tri-lambs roll up.


KK..I have two complete train wrecks.....

Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Bad Taste - A Peter Jackson film I might add........

Bad Taste damn near made me piss myself laughing....but it still is a train wreck.

*edit for spelling.

[Ginsu Victim]

Blaphemer! Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a classic.

[Aceldamor]

Blaphemer! Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a classic.

didn't say it wasn't awesome, just that it was a train wreck. 

[Ummon]

My wife and I still enjoy Adventures in Babysitting.

Of course, I usually ask, "What sort of movie are you in the mood for?" and her typical reply is, "Eighties cheese!"

You really can't pay much attention to what we like...

Heh heh heh heh heh heh.


Rocky Horror is um.....yeah, same for Meat Loaf.

Shooters is what I've heard from people in different parts of the country. Shots are liquid, in a glass. Shooters are jello in a cup.