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To steal a we've-prolly-already-done-this-lots poll from Will's statement: Name the quintessential 80s movie

Posted by prayformojo (aka mayhem) Jul 25 '12, 09:22

I'd say Ferris Bueller, just barely over The Breakfast Club and Die Hard

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The answers below are all good, plus I think Commando can be a contender. -- nm - Max Jul 25, 09:37 2
- or, Predator, rather. -- nm - Max Jul 25, 09:37 1
  - and Top Gun, and... -- nm - Max Jul 25, 09:38
The Breakfast Club period end of sentence -- nm - rollo Jul 25, 09:35
Karate Kid -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 09:31 7
- Elizabeth Shue at her best. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 25, 09:33 5
  - And hottest -- nm - eag Jul 25, 09:34 1
    - That is implied, yes. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 25, 09:35
  - her *only* as far as I'm concerned. -- nm - world's most beautiful creature Jul 25, 09:34 2
    - I liked her in The Saint -- nm - Strongbad Jul 25, 09:35
    - Adventures in Babysittng? nm - Dignan Jul 25, 09:35
- I think this might be correct. -- nm - world's most beautiful creature Jul 25, 09:33
Raiders of the Lost Ark -- nm - ceregon Jul 25, 09:31 1
- Too throwback -- nm - con_carne Jul 25, 09:46
Less Than Zero -- nm - CrankYanker Jul 25, 09:29
Not quintessential, but I always think of Wall Street. nm - Dignan Jul 25, 09:27 1
- I think a strong case can be made for separating early 80s from late 80s. -- nm - Max Jul 25, 09:41
I'll also nominate Karate Kid. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 25, 09:26
3 O Clock High. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 25, 09:26
Better Off Dead! -- nm - Kim Pine Jul 25, 09:25 1
- FRANCH fries, FRANCH dressing, and peru! -- nm - Jovian Jul 25, 09:26
so what makes an 80's movie? montage? cheese? lameness? steroids? -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 09:25 5
- View to a Kill has cheese, lameness, steroids and Duran Duran. I can't remember a montage though. -- nm - Roger More Jul 25, 09:33
- Also, wealthy villains - con_carne Jul 25, 09:29
- Honestly, music/soundtrack sets eighties films apart the most for me. - con_carne Jul 25, 09:28
- John Hughes -- nm - Jim Jul 25, 09:26
- just answer the poll -- nm - prayformojo Jul 25, 09:25
Real Genius. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 25, 09:24
Die Hard -- nm - Other David Jul 25, 09:24
To many to choose from. I'll toss in Goonies. -- nm - sycor Jul 25, 09:24
Rocky 4. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 25, 09:24 1
- this -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 09:26
I agree with Ferris. -- nm - Reagen Jul 25, 09:24
War Games ! -- nm - Jovian Jul 25, 09:24 2
- heh, just finished Ready Player One :) -- nm - Beaker Jul 25, 09:24 1
  - so great. they cant turn this around into a film fast enough. -- nm - Jovian Jul 25, 09:25
Breakfast Club -- nm - con_carne Jul 25, 09:24 1
- Beverly Hills Cop -- nm - con_carne Jul 25, 09:29
Goonies -- nm - CQ Jul 25, 09:24
Sixteen Candles. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 25, 09:23 2
- hi - prayformojo Jul 25, 09:24 1
  - hey. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 25, 09:26
I'll nominate Fast Times, just because you didn't - Strongbad Jul 25, 09:23
Back to the Future -- nm - amoxy Jul 25, 09:22 1
- Never mind, since half the movie is in the 50's -- nm - amoxy Jul 25, 09:23

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