Best '80s Movies, another list brought to you by Will Johnson, wjhonson@aol.com
This Knol is part of my series "Lists of Greatest Movies", which is part of my series "Full Movies on YouTube"
According to this article at Moviefone.com, here are the Greatest Movies of the '80s:
40. Ghostbusters (1984), starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver
39. Diner (1982), starring Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Paul Reiser, Tim Daly, Daniel Stern and Ellen Barkin
38. The Thing (1982) starring Kurt Russell
37. Room With A View (1985), starring Helena Bonham Carter, and Julian Sands
36. Gandhi (1982), starring Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi
35. Moonstruck (1987) starring Cher, Danny Aiello, Nicolas Cage and Olympia Dukakis
34. Brazil (1985), written and directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins and Katherine Helmond.
33. Do the Right Thing (1989), starring Spike Lee
32. sex, lies and videotape (1989), starring James Spader, Peter Gallagher and Andie MacDowell, director Stephen Soderbergh
This Knol is part of my series "Lists of Greatest Movies", which is part of my series "Full Movies on YouTube"
According to this article at Moviefone.com, here are the Greatest Movies of the '80s:
40. Ghostbusters (1984), starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver
39. Diner (1982), starring Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Paul Reiser, Tim Daly, Daniel Stern and Ellen Barkin
38. The Thing (1982) starring Kurt Russell
37. Room With A View (1985), starring Helena Bonham Carter, and Julian Sands
36. Gandhi (1982), starring Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi
35. Moonstruck (1987) starring Cher, Danny Aiello, Nicolas Cage and Olympia Dukakis
34. Brazil (1985), written and directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins and Katherine Helmond.
33. Do the Right Thing (1989), starring Spike Lee
32. sex, lies and videotape (1989), starring James Spader, Peter Gallagher and Andie MacDowell, director Stephen Soderbergh
31. The Princess Bride (1987), directed by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Chris Sarandon, Robin Wright (but also notice: Mandy Patinkin, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Peter Falk, Andre the Giant, Billy Crystal and Carol Kane).
30. Ordinary People (1980), directed by Robert Redford and starring Timothy Hutton and Mary Tyler Moore
29. Tootsie (1982), starring Dustin Hoffman, Bill Murray and Jessica Lange
28. Die Hard (1988), starring Alan Rickman and Bruce Willis
28. Die Hard (1988), starring Alan Rickman and Bruce Willis
27. The Breakfast Club (1985), starring Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Anthony Michael Hall
26. Blood Simple (1984)
25. Trading Places (1983), starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd
24. Hoosiers (1986), starring Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper
23. Platoon (1986) director Oliver Stone, starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe
22. The Verdict (1982) starring Paul Newman
21. Back to the Future (1985) starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd ,Crispin Glover and Lea Thompson
20. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) directed by Steven Spielberg
19. Full Metal Jacket (1987) directed by Stanley Kubrick starring R. Lee Ermey and Matthew Modine
18. Terms of Endearment (1983) starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger and Jack Nicholson
17. Stripes (1981) starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, John Candy, Sean Young and P.J. Soles
16. My Left Foot (1989) starring Daniel Day-Lewis
15. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) starring Sean Penn and Phoebe Cates
14. The Shining (1980) starring Jack Nicholson
13. The Terminator (1984) starring Arnold Schwarznegger and Linda Hamilton
12. When Harry Met Sally (1989) directed by Rob Reiner and starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal
11. Glory (1989) starring Denzel Washington
10. Aliens (1986) starring Sigourney Weaver
9. Bull Durham (1988), directed by Ron Shelton and starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins
8. Caddyshack (1980) directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, and Chevy Chase
7. Blue Velvet (1986) directed by David Lynch; starring Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper
6. 'Sophie's Choice' (1982) starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline
5. 'This is Spinal Tap' (1984) directed by Rob Reiner and starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer
4. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford
3. Raging Bull (1980) Directed by Martin Scorcese and starring Robert De Niro
2. Blade Runner (1982) directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford and Sean Young
1. Raiders of The Lost Ark (1982) directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford
11. Glory (1989) starring Denzel Washington
10. Aliens (1986) starring Sigourney Weaver
9. Bull Durham (1988), directed by Ron Shelton and starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins
8. Caddyshack (1980) directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, and Chevy Chase
7. Blue Velvet (1986) directed by David Lynch; starring Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper
6. 'Sophie's Choice' (1982) starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline
5. 'This is Spinal Tap' (1984) directed by Rob Reiner and starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer
4. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford
3. Raging Bull (1980) Directed by Martin Scorcese and starring Robert De Niro
2. Blade Runner (1982) directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford and Sean Young
1. Raiders of The Lost Ark (1982) directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford