Help me pick movie titles!

[Linderbee]

I have come into a smidgen of money (car accident settlement) and I'm wanting to order some dvds from when youth was king (80's, early 90's) that my kids haven't seen. I mean real classics. Okay, everyone's definition of classic is different. I'm looking for the non-obvious ones. We already have Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, etc. I already have The Outsiders on my list, and I already own Can't Buy Me Love and The Breakfast Club. Can you guys help me think of any good movies from that time frame? I want to force my kids to watch some great crap from my youth. Any genre is cool; my oldest is 16, so I was thinking about Nightmare on Elm Street...

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

 

[thirty-two]

Big
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Goonies
Princess Bride
Sister Act
Silence of the Lambs
Sixteen Candles
Pretty In Pink

 

[abomb]

Here are some of my fav '80s movies. Most would be age appropriate.

Pretty in Pink
Sixteen Candles
Cloak and Dagger
Flight of the Navigator
Harry and the Hendersons
Gremlins
Goonies
Stand By Me
Back to the Future I and II
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Adventures in Babysitting
Do The Right Thing

 

[NEZCardsfan]

Gremlins
Back to the Future
Rain Man

edit: dangit abomb. I really need a typing class.

 

[thirty-two]

http://arizonasportsfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=38549

this list will give you ideas, too

 

[abomb]

Also;

Just One of the Guys
Heathers
Karate Kid I and II

 

[thirty-two]

Heathers

awesome choice

 

[abomb]

awesome choice

Thanks. How I forgot Big, I will never know.

 

[NEZCardsfan]

Weird Science

booya....didn't get that one, abomb.

 

[Bada0Bing]

Better Off Dead

 

[abomb]

Weird Science

booya....didn't get that one, abomb.

 

[NEZCardsfan]

I don't know why I'm feeling competitive here. I pretty much thought I was the king of 80s movies....then you came in and typed faster than me and showed me up.

I'm gonna bean you next at bat.

 

[AzCards21]

Last Dragon

 

[AzCards21]

I'm gonna bean you next at bat.

Bad News Bears

 

[NEZCardsfan]

Bad News Bears

That came out in the Mid70s. :roll:

 

[Linderbee]

Big Got it
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Got it
Goonies I've never seen it; really should get it
Princess Bride Got it
Sister Act one of my 16 yr old's fave movies
Silence of the Lambs Gonna get it; thanks!
Sixteen Candles They've seen it
Pretty In Pink Ditto

Thank you!

 

[NEZCardsfan]

Glory
Raging Bull
Blade Runner

 

[Linderbee]

Here are some of my fav '80s movies. Most would be age appropriate.

Pretty in Pink see above
Sixteen Candles see above
Cloak and Dagger never seen it
Flight of the Navigator ditto
Harry and the Hendersons we've all seen it; should buy anyway
Gremlins we've seen it
Goonies see above
Stand By Me adding to my list
Back to the Future I and II 16 yr. old hated them???? I was like, HUH?
Ferris Bueller's Day Off see above
Adventures in Babysitting adding to list
Do The Right Thing seen it, can't remember it--add to list

and Thank YOU!

 

[Linderbee]

Last Dragon

How could I forget the Last Dragon...

Also adding Heathers, Better Off Dead (I want my two dollars!!)

 

[Linderbee]

http://arizonasportsfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=38549

this list will give you ideas, too

Thank you! I shoulda thought of that. I'm also adding:

Big Trouble in Little China
Lost Boys
Terminator 1 & 2
Beverly Hills Cop
Last Starfighter
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid (old, I know, but great movie)
Revenge of the Nerds
Pump Up The Volume
Mask
Fletch

I'm off to a great start! Thanks guys!!

 

[jenna2891]

Goonies I've never seen it; really should get it

that was a staple in my house growing up. run, don't walk, to the store and watch it!

 

[NEZCardsfan]

That avatar change is throwing me off big time. I keep expecting to read about Ernie Sims.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Here are some 80's movies, sorry if any are repeats, took the time to alphabetize...

Left out some more adult ones, even though you include Nightmare, etc. just wasn't sure.



Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
The Blues Brothers
The Boy Who Could Fly
The Breakfast Club
The Burbs
Child's Play
D.A.R.Y.L.
Field of Dreams
Footloose
Fright Night
F/X
Ghostbusters I/II
Gleaming the Cube
Gotcha!
Hiding Out
House
Little Shop of Horrors
Lucas
Midnight Run
The Money Pit
Mr. Mom
Naked Gun
National Lampoon's Vacation
No Way Out
Over the Top
Police Academy (and the sequels)
The Princess Bride
Raising Arizona
Revenge of the Nerds
Romancing the Stone
Say Anything
Silver Bullet
Some Kind of Wonderful
Spaceballs
Stakeout
Stand By Me
Summer Rental
Summer School
Teen Wolf I/II
They Live
Three for the Road
Three O'Clock High
Tremors
Tron
UHF
Uncle Buck
The Untouchables
Weekend at Bernie's
Willow

 

[Bada0Bing]

that was a staple in my house growing up. run, don't walk, to the store and watch it!

I agree. That's just crazy. I couldn't wait to show this one to my kids.

 

[Bada0Bing]

Here are some 80's movies, sorry if any are repeats, took the time to alphabetize...

National Lampoon's Vacation

If you ever plan a trip with your kids, make sure and watch this one. You might have to catch the PG version or be prepared to forward through some parts though….