Underrated 80's Movies that Don't Get Enough Respect

[samjjones]

I'll start first with "Real Genius". Just watched it the other day, and was surprised at how the jokes were still funny, and the message still relevant. The final 5 minutes of the film, with Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" as the kids play in the popcorn and William Atherton rolls up to the house is one of those perfect blendings of song and film.

[MyMindIsGoing]

Bad Taste

[Paluka]

I still use many lines from Real Genuis in my day to day life. Whenever anyone asks me if I run, I reply "only when chased."

[InchoateHand]

Pretty in Pink

[samjjones]

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I still use many lines from Real Genuis in my day to day life. Whenever anyone asks me if I run, I reply "only when chased."

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Ahh, but have any of your dates asked if you could hammer a nail through a board with your penis???

[Los Feliz Slim]

Vision Quest is the first I can think of
Top Secret (as long as we're hailing Val Kilmer comedies)

[samjjones]

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Pretty in Pink

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Pretty in Pink gets plenty of respect when 80's films are brought up. We are looking for less likely choices.

[samjjones]

Vision Quest is solid.

[BWebb]

Real Genius is one of those movies that I watch any time I catch it on the tube, I love it.

[imported_The Vibesman]

I'll throw out "Streets of Fire." A scorching Ry Cooder score, a soundtrack featuring the Blasters and songs written by Tom Petty and others, a leather-clad Willem Dafoe as the bad guy, Michael Pare (Eddie Wilson from Eddie and the Cruisers) as the good guy, Diane Lane looking sooooooooooo hot, Amy Madigan punching out Bill Paxton, and Walter Hill's seamless action movie direction, capped with a climactic fight between the two leads using sledgehammers. Look for Robert Townsend as one of the members of The Sorels.

[xadrez]

Easy Money (this might be from the 70's though)
Brewsters Millions

[imported_The Vibesman]

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I still use many lines from Real Genuis in my day to day life. Whenever anyone asks me if I run, I reply "only when chased."

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Heh. I use this one too.

Always wanted someone to ask if I could hammer a six-inch spike thru a board w/ my penis...because I can.

Also, if I'm saying something is history, gone, I'll throw in "Casper."

[sfer]

Paris, Texas
Drugstore Cowboy

[InchoateHand]

It gets respect, or are you out-deadpanning me?

Actual nomination:

Eating Raoul. Its always gets me.

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Hollywood Shuffle
Amazon Women on the Moon

[InchoateHand]

Add

Killer Klowns from Outer Space for kitsch category.

Less than Zero. Though maybe it already gets enough respect, but still the most prescient casting in the world. I mean, Robert Downey, Jr. as a coke addict? How did they ever get him to play it so convincingly?

Last American Virgin. For spawning an entire genre of 80s teen movies.

[xadrez]

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Eating Raoul

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GREAT FLICK! Forgot about this one. My good friend growing up and I would watch this and "Turk 182" on his stepfathers Betamax every weekend...

[correia]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000066C6Z.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[sam h]

To Live and Die in LA

[SL__72]

don't exist.

[thatpfunk]

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Less than Zero. Though maybe it already gets enough respect, but still the most prescient casting in the world. I mean, Robert Downey, Jr. as a coke addict? How did they ever get him to play it so convincingly?

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Less Than Zero is the movie that got him addicted to coke. I guess method acting fucks you up sometimes.

[InchoateHand]

Yeah, I was being sarcastic, but its still the one film that makes me wish he would act in other movies.

[imported_The Vibesman]

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Hollywood Shuffle
Amazon Women on the Moon

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Awesome, awesome movies, the both of 'em. I just watched Hollywood Shuffle the other day. Been a while since I saw Amazon Women, have to pick it up again.

"I'm president of the David Hartman fan club here in Glendale. I've even met David Hartman once. What a neat guy!"

Big Trouble In Little China! This is a must-watch classic.

"Two gulls with greeeeen eyez!?" "Nothin' or double, Jack"

Used Cars

Best of Times

Pretty much any Kurt Russell film.

[rohjoh]

Fletch
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[West]

Cobra










j/k


how about Better Off Dead

never seen Real Genius

[MyMindIsGoing]

mmm Cobra, don't miss Rambo IV when it comes /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Cobra










j/k


how about Better Off Dead

never seen Real Genius

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I want my two dollars!

[drewjustdrew]

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Hollywood Shuffle
Amazon Women on the Moon

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Awesome, awesome movies, the both of 'em. I just watched Hollywood Shuffle the other day. Been a while since I saw Amazon Women, have to pick it up again.

"I'm president of the David Hartman fan club here in Glendale. I've even met David Hartman once. What a neat guy!"

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"I expected a little more from you, Ray!"

[groo]

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Eating Raoul.

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Great flick.

I'd add The Razors Edge

[StevieG]

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)

[imported_The Vibesman]

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Hollywood Shuffle
Amazon Women on the Moon

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Awesome, awesome movies, the both of 'em. I just watched Hollywood Shuffle the other day. Been a while since I saw Amazon Women, have to pick it up again.

"I'm president of the David Hartman fan club here in Glendale. I've even met David Hartman once. What a neat guy!"

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"I expected a little more from you, Ray!"

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"Ain't no Thelma here, man! Look, the bitch don't live here."

[West]

lol

[imported_The Vibesman]

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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)

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This movie is also a riot.

I don't think Better Off Dead can count as underrated, I don't know anyone that doesn't think it's hilarious.

[jojobinks]

just one of the guys. seriously.

[gmrankin]

No Retreat, No Surrender (1985)

Actually bought the VHS at Best Buy a few years ago... Still makes me laugh... I think that this was Jean-Claude Van Damme's first US movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089695/

[Yeti]

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[imported_The Vibesman]

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I sincerely thought I was like the only person in the world that liked this movie.

[shakingspear]

Rumble Fish

Pope of Greenwich Village
Heaven Help Us
Three O'clock High

[Shajen]

PCU

http://elephanttuesday.com/catalog/images/PCU.jpg

[samjjones]

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PCU

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Would be great if we were doing an "Underrated 90's Movies" thread...

[Shajen]

[censored], I even did a search for the date....it's 94, not 84. I'm retarded.

[BWebb]

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Eating Raoul.

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Great flick.

I'd add The Razors Edge

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Is this the movie also known as "Gleaming the Cube" with Christian Slater as an adopted skater? If so, great pick. If not, add this to the list.

[SossMan]

let it ride

[Eurotrash]

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how about Better Off Dead

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this gets my vote, what a good movie.

[Piz0wn0reD!!!!!!]

repo man

[bdohaney]

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

[Duke]

The Killer

~D

[Rduke55]

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Big Trouble In Little China! This is a must-watch classic.

"Two gulls with greeeeen eyez!?" "Nothin' or double, Jack"

Used Cars

Best of Times

Pretty much any Kurt Russell film.

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That was the first movie I thought of.
And yes, just about any Kurt Russell movie.

[Rduke55]

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

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There's a lot of movies in this thread that DO get a ton of respect. This one being one of them.

[WDC]

Lets not forget Rick Moranis

[imported_The Vibesman]

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I love how they wait till the end of the movie to have someone punch him out, when the whole time, you're just dying for someone to level him.

[slamdunkpro]

Strange Brew

[Slacker13]

The Rivers Edge

[NJchick]

Brian De Palma's - Body Double

John Carpenter's - The Thing


NJC

[rohjoh]

Heathers

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000059PPG.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[imported_The Vibesman]

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Haven't seen this in years, it's awesome.

I used to have it on video and the cover was different. Had Slater on the cover as well as Ryder.

[rohjoh]

Michael Mann's- Manhunter

[diebitter]

Dolph Lundren's The Punisher
Party, party
Party Animal

[rohjoh]

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Heathers

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Haven't seen this in years, it's awesome.

I used to have it on video and the cover was different. Had Slater on the cover as well as Ryder.

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Some classic lines in this movie.

“Fuk me gently with a chainsaw” and “I love my dead gay son.”

[offTopic]

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"Send more cops..."

[BiffMan]

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Three O'clock High

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Ding! Ding! Ding!! Very nicely done movie.

[4_2_it]

Spaceballs

"Ludicrous Speed. GO!"

[hobbsmann]

Rad
http://home.comcast.net/~joxjagdvd/joxjagdvd/radcover1.jpg

[jokerthief]

Karate Kid

[drewjustdrew]

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No Retreat, No Surrender (1985)

Actually bought the VHS at Best Buy a few years ago... Still makes me laugh... I think that this was Jean-Claude Van Damme's first US movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089695/

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I saw it at the theater

[mostsmooth]

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how about Better Off Dead

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go that way, real fast. if something gets in your way...turn

[mostsmooth]

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just one of the guys. seriously.

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one of the best racks ever seen in a movie.

[-Skeme-]

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Cosign.

[morgan180]

http://images.art.com/images/products/large/10126000/10126275.jpg

[whiskeytown]

"can you pound a 6 inch spike thru a board with your penis?"

"Not right now"

"well, a girl's got to have her standards"

great line...Val Kilmer became on of my fav. actors off that movie - but he never lived up to the hype

RB

[cbfair]

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Michael Mann's- Manhunter

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My first thought upon seeing this thread title was Less Than Zero, though I wasn't certain it's underated.

Manhunter, is both excellent and underated.

[thatpfunk]

http://www.impawards.com/1991/posters/showdown_in_little_tokyo.jpg
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/universdejjs/Films/point_break.jpg
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[West]

sound file (http://zupload.com/download.php?file=getfile&filepath=5651)

another (http://zupload.com/download.php?file=getfile&filepath=5654 )

[youtalkfunny]

Anybody remember 1984's "Making the Grade"? Judd Nelson, Andrew Dice Clay?

"Here's Nicky, handling the books!"

"Who are you, Curt F***ing Gowdy?"

"Are you prepared to make full restitution at this time?"
"You mean, now?"
"Yes."
"Uh, no."
"Not good, Eddie. Wrong answer."

"Break his legs. And bring me back a pizza!"

COACH: (into bullhorn) ATTENTION! ATTENTION! YOU GUYS SUCK!

[kidcolin]

I might've missed it, but as for 80s Kurt Russell movies, Overboard needs to be near the top.

[ChipWrecked]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v382/aksooted/southerncomfort.jpg

[ChipWrecked]

Point Break was '91. But thanks for playing.

Gosh, that Patrick Swayze has such cute muscles, huh?

[TheHip41]

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Strange Brew

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Hoser /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[TheCroShow]

Iron Eagle

Project X

War Games (maybe gets respect, but not sure if it's as well-known as it should be)

Thrashin

American Ninja

*edit* Youngblood OWNS

[slamdunkpro]

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Take off! /images/graemlins/grin.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[wrongarm300]

The Money Pit. Tom Hanks. Classic!

[Soul Daddy]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/soul_daddy/cant_buy_me_love.jpg

[KaneKungFu123]

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I'll start first with "Real Genius". Just watched it the other day, and was surprised at how the jokes were still funny, and the message still relevant. The final 5 minutes of the film, with Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" as the kids play in the popcorn and William Atherton rolls up to the house is one of those perfect blendings of song and film.

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stand by me

[diebitter]

I know this is gonna be hated, but "Revenge of the Nerds".

Watched it the other night and LMAO! Especially the bit where they decide to make the black frat guys more at home at a party, and put on 'old man river'

[jakethebake]

DC Cab

[Vlorg]

84 Charlie Mopic (84C MoPic for foreign distribution)

Vlorg

[r2p]

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let it ride

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I having a very good day !

[r2p]

Year of the Dragon

[slamdunkpro]

Quick Change

[Wes ManTooth]

The Last Dragon


http://dvdmedia.ign.com/dvd/image/lastdragon160_top.jpg

http://www.fast-rewind.com/dragon/s_sho.jpg

[Wes ManTooth]

Rock and Rool High School Forever

http://www.littleman.com/images/5/110695.jpg

[jakethebake]

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No Retreat, No Surrender (1985)

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I hate to admit I own this as well. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Wes ManTooth]

Back to School

http://www.cinemanow.com/images/boxart/174/back_school_174.jpg

[pyedog]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. One of my favourite comedies of all time and a classic con artist caper.

IMDB Link (http://imdb.com/title/tt0095031/)

[West]

I remember that being a great movie...good call