My Top Five Films of the 1980s Ranked 

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1. Blue Velvet 2. Paris, Texas 3. Videodrome 4. Body Double 5. Blow out 6. The Shining 7. Come and See 8. Stop Making Sense 9. Dead Ringers 10. Do The Right Thing

1. The Shining 2. The Shining seen in fast forward 3. The Shining seen with eyes closed 4. The Shining seen through a mirror 5. The Shining seen in short snippets over a long period of time Honorable mentions: The Shining seen while drunk, and The Shining seen with a group of fans of The Shining

There were so many great movies in the 80s that it is hard to choose. Here are my top 10: 1 - Amadeus 2 - The Shining 3 - Raging Bull 4 - Dead Poets Society 5 - Blade Runner 6 - The Right Stuff 7 - Ferris Buller's Day Off 8 - Aliens 9 - Predator 10- The Thing

5. Betty Blue 4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit 3. Amadeus 2. Nostalghia 1. Fanny & Alexander (TV version)

Hey. Love your channel! And this is my first time commenting, on an older video too, so I don’t know if and when you’ll even see this, but I felt compelled to write anyway. Love this list, glad to see some love for Possession and Come and See, but I wanted to toss out one of my own 80’s favorites that people don’t really talk about much anymore, and that’s Paris, Texas. Almost every film buff can point to what they considered to be a perfect film, and this one is mine. Every aspect is firing on all cylinders - the story, the script, the directing, the cinematography, the music, the acting. My god, Harry Dean Stanton, national treasure that he was, gives a career best performance. I’ve never seen him convey such bittersweet pain before. And the third act brings me to tears multiple times, every. single. time I watch it. Just a perfect, perfect film.

It's ALWAYS a pleasure to watch your videos..... The 1st thing I appreciate is that you don't have a loud, obnoxious intro that runs 45 seconds... .AND ... you don't preamble for 2 minutes before starting your movie analysis.... You name the purpose of the video and start right in ---- I don't always follow your points of view ( I blame that on a public education and not seeing all the movies you have) but I typically agree with your assessment of the flims I have seen. You're a delight - and a learning experience.

My Top Five - Paris Texas , Stranger Than Paradise , Manhunter , The Breakfast Club & One Deadly Summer.

My top five: 1. Blade Runner 2. The Empire Strikes Back 3. Blue Velvet 4. Akira 5. My Neighbor Totoro Great video as always, I'll be sure to check out the three you mentioned that I haven't watched yet. As for another decade, I think a top 5 for the 2000s could be interesting.

I really like This Is Spinal Tap. It was the first of the Mocku-Docu-Rockumentaries. I love that all the dialog was improvised. It all went to crazy funny and very memorable places that everyone I know has a quote from

Great choices! 'Possession' is AMAZING! 'Come & See' has been on my watch list for the last 6 months or more. I suppose, I have been avoiding it, because of the brutality of humanity. My first Lynch was 'Eraserhead'. I never recovered from it. The imagery was seared into my mind. Nice one, David!

1. Come and See 2. The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On 3. Grave of the Fireflies 4. Paris, Texas 5. Ran HM: Amadeus, Tampopo, Blade Runner, Broadway Danny Rose, Possession

1. Scarface 2. Back to the Future 3. Brazil 4. When Harry Met Sally 5. The Shining

You say interesting and sensible things about the moving screen pictures. Well done.

You can tell this girl is a hardcore artist type person because 4 of the 5 films she talks about I never saw and I grew up in the 80's! My personal Top 5 is kind of predictable but they still hold up after 40 years: 1) Empire Strikes Back (1980) 2) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 3) The Terminator (1984) 4) Aliens (1986) 5) Predator (1987)

Here are my top 5 movies of the 80s 5. Raging Bull by Martin Scorsese 4. The Last Emperor by Bernardo Bertolucci 3. Fanny and Alexander by Ingmar Bergman 2. Scarface by Brian De Palma 1. Once Upon a Time in America by Sergio Leone

5. Chan is Missing (1982) 4. Tampopo (1985) 3. Elephant (1989) 2. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) 1. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)

Would love to see your top 5 from the 1940s. Also, very interested in your perspective on the film noir genre (traditional film noir, 1940-1958) and your favorites from that genre. Keep up the great work!

You have such a repertoire of film knowledge that I so appreciate. Only 2 films have I seen so I have some viewing projects to complete your discussion so I'll know just what you're speaking of. The first 2 films that came to mind as films that had a big effect on me from the 2980s are FANNY AND ALEXANDER and RAN. I'd need to do some personal research though to actually make a list though.

I remember I saw Blue Velvet at the perfect time in my life. Everything had felt so safe, but then all these scary things started to reveal themselves, both personally and in the area where I’d lived at that time. I happened to soon see Blue Velvet on a night of ordering a very ‘50s diner meal (without knowing the 50s vibe of the film going in) and on a school night (which for me at that time of being a bit of a Boy Scout felt like getting away with something, somewhat apropos to the story). The film worked like profound empathy, and so little had I understood going in how primed I was for the experience of being in over one's head. Color, shadow, and light (natural vs. artificial) tell a story of having one’s safe-feeling world rocked by life’s darker realities. It also enlivened my already-deep appreciation of film at that time, and helped me feel less alone in the lines “Why are there people like Frank?” and “It’s a strange world.” A dark film, but told through this innocent lens; at least, that was my experience on multiple levels. A perfect movie. Love this film so much. Also made me appreciate widescreen more than any other movie I’d seen until then. And I remember Frederick Elmes on the DVD special features saying that widescreen is such a “beautiful shape” in which to compose. And all the layers established in the thesis-like opening scenes just get deepened and enriched and increasingly layered as the film progresses. Pure cinema

Great list, and again, I always appreciate how articulate you are. I'd say my top 5 of the 80s 1. Ran 2. Blade Runner 3. The Empire Strikes Back 4. Raging Bull 5. Blue Velvet

Haven't yet seen some of the mentioned movies, I'll check them out for sure! Here's my list so far: 1. Do the Right Thing 2. My Neighbor Totoro 3. Raging Bull 4. Blade Runner 5. Das Boot

Special shout out to the extended version of Fanny and Alexander as well as Raging Bull: 5. Paris, Texas 4. My Neighbor Totorro 3. Brazil 2. Blue Velvet 1. Do the Right Thing

1- Come and See 2- Ran 3- Amadeus 4- The Shining 5- Akira 6- Empire Strikes Back 7- Raging Bull 8- Do The Right Thing 9- Evil Dead 2 10- Back To The Future 11- The Thing 12- Stop Making Sense 13- Fanny and Alexander 14- Grave of the Fireflies 15- Blade Runner 16- Possession 17- Die Hard 18- Angel's Egg 19- Blade Runner 20- An American Werewolf in London There's still a lot I need to watch but, so far, these are the ones I think I respect the most--not necessarily those that speak the most to me on a personal level. And, as for a different list, I think the 90s might be a good follow-up, given all the varied stuff that went on in that decade, cinematically speaking.

Here’s my list (in no particular order)…. A Nightmare on Elm Street Videodrome Return of the Living Dead Blue Velvet My favourite 80’s movie is The Evil Dead

Top 5: The Shining, The King of Comedy, Empire Strikes Back, Full Metal Jacket, My Neighbor Totoro

Great list, I need to rewatch Akira. Was always mesmerized by that film as a youngster.

Nice list, I've only seen two of your top five (Blue Velvet & Come and See). Huge Lynch fan so Blue Velvet goes without saying. I saw Come and See for the first time only a few months ago & it blew me away, powerful film.

Your edits are very professional - what software do you use - great video by the way - possesion amd akira on my to watch list - no 1 Come and See - confession not seen it - wow get busy john

1. The Shining (always been a personal favorite, greatest horror movie of all time? I think so!) 2. Come and See (I discovered this movie earlier this year through a RU-vid video called “The Scariest Film Ever Made ISN’T a Horror Film”…and I’d say that description hits the nail on the head. Extraordinary film. Excellent cinematography, tremendous acting, i could go on all day…it also speaks volumes how it manages to be profoundly disturbing while showing minimal to no actual onscreen violence…leaves a lot to the imagination, which is disturbing in its own right. The plight of WWII on Eastern Europe is often overlooked, and this film should be required viewing!!) 3. Blue Velvet (Lynch at perhaps his most accessible, yet still containing his trademark surrealism, and ability to delve into the darkest parts of the human psyche like no other director) 4. Breakfast Club (always enjoyed this one, manages to balance both comedy and drama. Simply a snapshot of a generation/decade in a way 5. The Terminator (longtime favorite, not much to really say about this one other than sci-fi classic! Series should’ve stopped at 2, but that’s another discussion for another time)

Repo Man definitely deserves some recognition when it comes to 80’s movies. They Live also deserves a mention. Who would’ve thought that the social commentary from an 80’s b-movie would still be very relevant today.

Wow! I love a lot of movies from the 80s. I haven’t seen all these films or the ones in the comments. I’m definitely going to check them out. I personally love Purple Rain because I love Prince 💜. I also love the movie Amadeus. Thanks for your list.

Great list. Love them all. Some others: My Left Foot, Amadeus, Barfly, Paris Texas, Polyester, Dead Ringers.

In chronological order, here's a selection of 80's films that gave me the deepest impression from each year: *Kagemusha* (1980) *Excalibur* (1981) *Gandhi* (1982) *Krull* and *Return of the Jedi* (1983) *Amadeus* (1984) *Ran* and *Legend* (1985) *Pretty in Pink* (1986); special mention: "The Decline of the American Empire" *The Last Emperor* (1987); special mentions: "Moonstruck", "Flowers in the Attic", and "Empire of the Sun" *Dangerous Liaisons* (1988); special mention: "Heathers" *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989)

Wow what phenomenal choices! (Akira I wasn’t a huge fan of but I need to rewatch, it didn’t have the same effect on me as it did you). If you haven’t seen Zulawski’s On the Silver Globe I recommend it. It’s a hell of a mess but it’s an experience

Great list.. Possession has been on my watchlist for sometime but man is it hard to find. Akira probably needs a re-watch for me as well. Being born in '81 & with the idea that this decade is arguably peak action/adventure there some films that hold a special place.. but narrowed to a top 5: 1) Raiders of the Lost Ark 2) Come and See 3) Ran 4) Empire Strikes Back 5) Elephant Man Many other greats follow closely inc Blue Velvet & Raging Bull. Blade Runner's interesting one too since its best versions came after the decade ended. Surely I'm in the minority but I'd love to see a 1920s or 30s list from you - there's a treasure trove of silents & early sound pictures that more people should see

Thanks for sharing. I hadn't thought of my favorite '80s films in a while. Here are my top 5, plus some honorable mentions : 1. "Do The Right Thing" (1989); 2. "Raging Bull" (1980); 3. "The King of Comedy" (1982); 4. "Gallipoli" (1981-cried my eyes out at the end); 5. "The Road Warrior" (1981). Honorable mentions: "Bull Durham" (1988); "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987); "The Color Purple" (1985); "Raising Arizona" (1987); "Sign of the Times" (1987); "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (1988); "RoboCop" (1987); "Say Anything" (1989). Decades I'd like you to cover: the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1990s. There's a selfish reason: I've seen enough films from those decades that I'd feel comfortable sharing top five lists from each of them. Take care. Shawn R., Mo-Mutt Music/Sacred & Secular

For some reason, when I saw the video title, I knew that you would pick Blue Velvet as one of your top 80s movies :-) I know how much you enjoyed Mulholland Drive, so I figured you would have enjoyed Blue Velvet as well.

I love Blue Velvet, and all things Lynch! I really enjoy your channel, thank you.

All great! Mine off the top of my head. 1. Paris, Texas 2. The Shining 3. The Sacrifice 4. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 5. Blue Velvet / The Thing Fanny and Alexander is still on the watchlist though. Could definitely see that making it’s way in.

Videodrome (1983), Ms .45 (1981), They Live (1988), The Terminator (1984), Possession (1981)

My Favorite five? Paris,Texas (Wenders) Chocolat (Denis) Decalogue (Kieslowski) The Legend of the Holy Drinker (Olmi) Love Streams (Cassavettes) Sort of a weird list. The films are sort of like travel destinations. Places I’d love visiting.

My top 5 1. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (As an Aussie I’m biased. And it’s the greatest action film ever made. Period.) 2. John Carpenters The Thing 3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 4. Thief 5. Scarface

Just watched come and see, and it’s blown my socks off, I can’t believe it! One of the best films I’ve ever seen, it’s on another level!

It took me multiple viewings to appreciate Akira. I struggled with its flaws a lot myself for a while, but eventually grew to really enjoy it. However, I think Angel's Egg and Robot Carnival are my favorite anime films from the 80s.

For whatever reason I wasn’t crazy about Akira, but I love your top 4 picks. Especially Possession, that one should be more widely talked about than it is. Amazing movie.

I get that Akira's aesthetic is fascinating, but I find it unfair that it overshadowed other great movies from the 80s, like Grave of the Fireflies or Wing of Honneamise

Thanks to your list, I watched "Come and See". Never heard about this movie before. Absolutely unforgettable.

In no particular order: 1 Come and See 2 The Dekalog 3 Fanny and Alexander (TV Version) 4 Cinema Paradiso 5 The Ballad of Narayama

7. Paris, Tx 6. Raiders 5. Pale Rider 4. Die Hard 3. Planes Trains 2. Evil Dead II 1. Amadeus That’s the closest i could narrow it down. Captures everything great about the 80’s i’d reckon

Off the top of my head: 1. Foxes 2. Out of the Blue 3. Excalibur 4. Less Than Zero 5. Once Upon A Time In America Honorable Mention: Pennies From Heaven, Dressed to Kill, Miracle Mile, Full Metal Jacket, Blow Out, Working Girl, Wolfen, Peggy Sue Got Married, Fort Apache--The Bronx.

For me ... both Terminator movies, Scarface, Breakfast Club, Ferris Buller's Day Off, Ran, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Full Metal Jacket

1). The Breakfast Club 2). Back to the Future 3). The Shining 4). Wall Street 5). Field Of Dreams Honorable Mentions: A Nightmare On Elm Street, Batman, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Beetlejuice, Scarface

My list of the best movies of the 1980s, in no particular order: 1.) Baby, It's You 2.) Drugstore Cowboy 3.) Melvin and Howard 4.) Atlantic City 5.) Raging Bull 6.) Reds 7.) Roger & Me 8.) Blade Runner 9.) Full Metal Jacket 10.) Last Exit to Brooklyn 11.) Repo Man 12.) Raiders of the Lost Ark 13.) Empire Strikes Back 14.) River's Edge 15.) Risky Business

I know you’re all about the more abstract/cerebral/artsy films… Admittedly, I can only do so many of those. Lol BUT, I must say that I do have this odd fascination with Blue Velvet. I thought for sure I wouldn’t like it, that I would find it pretentious and too nonsensical. However I was intrigued by the atmosphere, the characters, even the plot. This movie is somehow simultaneously sweet and sinister, and I weirdly love it. Also, I really like Kyle MacLachlan’s and Laura Dean’s characters.

I probably would have put a Hong Kong cinema movie in there aswell (The Killer is just constantly on my mind) and probably exchanged raging bull with Blade Runner or The Shining. I am glad though that you praise Come and See and Akira so much. Definitely two of my favorite movies and most influential to me (especially Akira).

Top 5: Fitzcarraldo, RoboCop, The thing, Dead Ringers, Akira.

Nice picks, all fantastic films. I couldn't include Come and See in my list, while I do think it's a masterpiece I can't say it's a favorite film of mine just due to the difficulty of watching it. My 5 favorites are: 1. Blue Velvet 2. The Shining 3. Brazil 4. This Is Spinal Tap 5. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Honorable mentions to: The Thing, Ran, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Videodrome, Fitzcarraldo, Blow Out, and Paris, Texas.

Couln't agree more about Blue Velvet. It was my first experience of a David Lynch film and I knew from scene one that I was watching something special. I had a similar experience watching Do The Right Thing - my first Spike Lee film. You could micro-analyze every scene of Blue Velvet and learn something about cinematic technique. It get's under your skin and stays there. I've been following your film reviews for some years now so I will certainly check out the other films you've reviewed in this presentation.

My personal favorite flicks from 80s 5. Commando 4. Rocky 4 3. Back to the Future 2. Road House 1. The Hitcher

My top 5: 5.) The Last Temptation of Christ 4.) Ran 3.) The Shining 2.) Come and See 1.) Blade Runner

is there somewhere i can find the Come and See image you drew ? i would love to see it, i love your drawings

I've watched a few of your videos today. Agreed with almost all of them - maybe not all the way - but quite a few opinions I shared. Come and See, Blue Velvet and Possession are brilliant films in their own right. Blue Velvet I tried watching several times on Showtime as a kid and I was bugged by people telling me I looked like Kyle MacLachlan, but years later watched and loved the film - watching it multiple times over the years. Possession - discovered in the past couple years and it's a wile ride that you come away with a new perspective each time. Come and See - I was shell shocked after watching that film - just devastated - anyone that's into war and violence - show them that film and they will be traumatized. I've tried to show it to several people, but to no avail. I own the Criterion Disc just due to it's a film I felt should be in my collection and everyone else - a masterful film.

Are you sitting on the floor or is that a really tall sofa? 😄. I've seen Akira but don't remember much about it. I've sort of seen Blue Velvet but not really sat down and watched it, it was just on. Raging Bull and Come And See are absolutely astonishing movies. The first time I saw Come And See it was the Russian version with no subtitles. It didn't matter a jot that I didn't know exactly what they were saying. In some ways I think it actually made it even better because it made the whole movie purely sound and vision without the distraction of reading subtitles. The sense of dread is unmatched in any other movie, even in the opening scene when he's digging on the battlefield and you get this awful sense of 'what's he going to dig up...what's he going to pull out of the soil....'

@deepfocuslens I wondered if you knew that the actress who played the young girl in Come and See grew up and opened her own dance studio. There's something poetic about that and since you are a dancer and love that film it seems all the more appropriate.

10. Wings of Desire 9. Videodrome 8. Amadeus 7. Grave of the Fireflies 6. The Sacrifice 5. Fitzcarraldo 4. Do the Right Thing 3. Ran 2. Mishima 1. Paris, Texas

The 1980s were great !!! Great review !!!! 💃🏻🏆

So glad you have Possession on here

1. E.T. -- The Extra-Terrestrial (strong story enhanced by a brilliant metaphor for how child-like wonder grows up in the transition to adulthood) 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (as an aesthetic experience -- the most fundamental way a film can be great for me -- this may be as nearly flawless a film as I have seen) 3. Amadeus (a fantasia on the life of Mozart, and a great story of two people destroyed because each covets what the other had; thoughtful, playful, masterfully performed, with brilliant music and perhaps the best sound effects editing I have ever heard) 4. The Right Stuff (equal parts trenchant character study, bureaucratic satire, and awesome air and space adventure, with a who's who of talented character actors; all tuned to near perfection by the underappreciated Philip Kaufman) 5. The Untouchables (the film where Brian De Palma's technique was best served by the narrative, tracing the compelling arc of Eliot Ness' moral development through a series of smashingly filmed set pieces) Honorable Mention: The Color Purple, Die Hard, Poltergeist, Aliens, Back to the Future, Blue Velvet, The Empire Strikes Back

Good list, good channel. 1. Elephant Man 2. Platoon 3. The Thing 4. To Live and Die in LA (Friedkin's best next to The Exorcist) 5. Angel Heart 6. Aliens 7. Blue Velvet 8. Beetle Juice 9. Full Metal Jacket 10. Return of the Living Dead

deepfocuslens- I am glad we agree on Blue Velvet. I like Raging Bull but I like The King Of Comedy much better. I haven't seen the others on your list.

1. Withnail & I 2. The Elephant Man 3. The Cook, the Thief, his Wife & her Lover 4. Stand By Me 5. An American Werewolf in London Honourable Mentions: 6. Die Hard 7. Videodrome 8. Blood Simple 9. Blue Velvet 10. The Untouchables 11. The Vanishing 12. Raging Bull 13. The Thing 14. Brazil 15. Cinema Paradiso

@deepfocuslens please keep up the amazing work

5. Cinema Paradiso 4. The Thing 3. Ran 2. Raging Bull 1. Blade Runner (favorite movie of all time)

Akira Kurosawa's Dreams and RAN... Are the ones that I love the most

I just watched come and see in January for the first time. Holy heck. That is one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking films I've ever seen. Possibly the best film I've ever seen that I don't exactly *want* to watch again, but know that I will because it demands it.

1.Rain Man. 2.Crimes and Mesdemeanors. 3.Dead Poets Society. 4.The Breakfast Club. 5.Raging Bull.

1. Amadeus 2. Once Upon a Time In America 3. Blow-Out 4. Fanny and Alexander (long version) 5. Raging Bull

My Top 10: 1. A Short Film About Love (1988) dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski (or if Dekalog if you don't count those 10 films as TV series) 2. Landscape in the Mist (1988) dir. Theo Angelopoulos 3. Damnation (1988) dir. Béla Tarr 4. The Sacrifice (1986) dir. Andrei Tarkovsky 5. Come and See (1985) dir. Elem Klimov 6. El Sur (1983) dir. Victor Erice 7. Fanny and Alexander (1985) dir. Ingmar Bergman 8. Time of the Gypsies (1988) dir. Emir Kusturica 9. Ran (1985) dir. Akira Kurosawa 10. Kaos (1984) dir. Taviani brothers Honourable mentions: - The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988 dir. Philip Kaufman) - The Seventh Continent (1989 dir. Michael Haneke) - Pelle the Conqueror (1987 dir. Bille August) - Where is my friend's home? (1987 dir. Abbas Kiarostami)

That was a good list. I still need to see Possession. I heard its really messed up.

My objective top five (which I typed in this comment before watching, just to see how we'd compare): 1. Raging Bull (1980) 2. Amadeus (1984) 3. Back to the Future (1985) 4. Blue Velvet (1986) 5. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) And yes, it's really tough to choose. The 80s was JAM-FUCKING-PACKED with special experiences. As it stands, I'm surprised that not one but two of our choices overlapped. But in hindsight they're the two of the 80s you talk about the most often. "Raging Bull" is the eye of the storm: it's wedged between the brooding bloodbath of "Taxi Driver" and the hyperactive rampage of "Goodfellas", both of which get hyped up beyond the level of substance Scorsese actually devoted to them. But the wisdom with which he crafted "Raging Bull" sets it apart. He knew what it meant and he knew it would take cinematic images rather than mere words to fully communicate it. "Blue Velvet" gets me in a deliciously funky mood every time: even the opening goddam credits over the thick, rippling blue curtain and the Angelo Badalamenti music has a spine chill to it. Lynch was using cinema as a language in ways that nobody else in the 80s was doing. There are a handful of filmmakers today who've caught onto what he does, but they remain on the outskirts. (Marvel's work plays at edgy aesthetic, but pit them against "Blue Velvet" and they look like trash.) My next point of interest is your top five of the silent era. Most of the choices would obviously fall in the 1920s.

At the end of the 80's I actually grabbed a list of every film released in the U.S. and whittled it down to a top ten (of course, I hadn't seen every single film- but I saw most of the "important" ones). I don't remember the whole list but the top two was such a difficult choice that I do recall 1) Once Upon a Time In America (the long version) and 2) Wings of Desire. I've never had the time, the desire or resources to undertake that again.

I'd have to put a lot of thought into a list before I start naming off films. But the absolute number one with no shred of doubt for me is "Raging Bull" (1980). Scorsese's masterpiece, one of the greatest portrayals of humanity ever put to screen, and one of my most personal viewing experiences. A film that made me look at life in a new way.

The Shining, Blues Brothers, Aliens, Blade Runner... The Thin Blue Line, I haven't seen anyone review this important film.

Great list, but the 80's wasn't the best decade for film. Possession and Blue Velvet are on my top 5 list for sure. Down By law, Crimes and Misdemeanors and the last I can't decide between Paris, Texas or Wings of Desire. I love your videos. I always go to the shelf and pick out a few films that I must watch in the next few days. I haven't even heard of Come and See, but looking forward to checking it out some time.

Great top! I agree with 1, 2 and 3, but not really with scorsese's and I haven't had the chance to watch Akira. So powerful movies here...

Excellent list I wasn’t even alive in the 80s and I’m 34 now absolutely crazy My personal list 1) Paris Texas 2) Raging bull 3) robocop 4) do the right thing 5) ran 6 grave of the fireflies 7) back to the future 8) blue velvet 9 blade runner 10) E.T

That was a very good top 5. My personal top 15 of the 1980's 1. Ran 2. Paris, Texas 3. Streetwise 4. Idi i Smotri 5. Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources 6. Do the Right Thing 7. Raging Bull 8. Blue Velvet 9. Offret 10. Videodrome 11. Spoorloos 12. Possession 13. Fanny och Alexander 14. Shoah 15. Dekalog

I'll try to watch all the movies you listed. I haven't seen many movies from this time. But my Top 5 English movies are: Back to the Future Gandhi Sixteen Candles Raiders of the Lost Ark The Shining

1. Love Streams 2. My Dinner With Andre 3. Wings Of Desire 4. Risky Business 5. After Hours

No particular order & not necessarily my definitive favourites, but some films from this decade I love are: Aliens (Cameron's masterpiece IMO). Blue Velvet. Fanny & Alexander (TV version). Ginger & Fred (very underrated Fellini film that deserves a watch). The Shining.

Possession and Come and See are my top two as well!

I just noticed that the 80’s is the decade I’ve watched the least, definitely need to catch up on them

In the late 80's, before there was a subtitled American release, I got a copy of Akira along with a typed translation in the form of a script. Two friends of mine and I read the lines as the film played for a roomful of about a dozen people. It's still my favorite animated film. The first David Lynch film I ever saw was Eraser Head. It was also the first time I ever did mushrooms. I was 16. You don't come back the same after something like that. *I* didn't come back the same.

Well, same top 5 but probably slightly different order. Great video!

I remember seeing Eric Rohmer's 'Le Rayon Vert' ('The Green Ray', and also known as 'Summer') perhaps a year after it was released, and thought it was a great film. And still do.

5. Conan The Barbarian (1982) 4. The Hitcher (1986) 3. Predator (1987) 2. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 1. Blade Runner (1982)

I’m surprised u didn’t put a single Brian De Palma film The Untouchables, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, but the one I really thought I would see on this list was Blow Out

The full-length version of 'Once Upon a Time in America' (1984) is the greatest movie released in the 80s.

Thanks Maggie. Excellent list. Come and See great choice for number one. Makes me think about what my top five 80s list would be. So my top five films of the Eighties... 5. The Street of Crocodiles (Brothers Quay) 4. Begotten (E. Elias Merhige) 1989 3. The Decalogue (Krzysztof Kieslowski) 1989 2. Nostalghia (Tarkovsky) 1983 1. Come and See (just to prove great mimes think alike) 1985 In other words Eastern Europe and deep underground is where things were happening. (I'm afraid I had to call the decade 1981 - 1990. I'm old enough to remember when the 1960s was 1961 to 1970. Why do you think Kubrick made a film about the next millennium called 2001? We only became chronologically screwy after the 1980s. So 1980 is indeed the 70s. And Raging Bull is in all ways a 1970s film. And thus, alas, what would most likely have been my favorite 80s film in a conventional reckoning The Elephant Man, is not eligible and would be beat by Stalker in the 70s. Ah memory is deadly. And I'm tired of doing the dumbing down thing.)