Do you love 80's movies?

[masterofsparks]

No one for "Hotdog...The Movie?"  With a post-"Makin' It" David Naughton?

In all seriousness, "Better off Dead" and "C.H.U.D." are tops in my book, always and forever.

I was just getting ready to mention Better Off Dead. I'm not much of a fan of 80s teen movies (my wife adores John Hughes films, so I've had a chance to see all that stuff again), but I'll stand by that one.

Most overrated 80s movie (or high on the list, anyway) has gotta be Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Ugh. Ed Rooney's Day Off I might watch, though.

[Laurie]

Ed Rooney's Day Off I might watch, though.

You really don't want to watch that. For real.

[ScottP]

R.I.P. Gleason Jones 

Big Trouble in Little China's an 80's classic.

There are a lot of movies that were shown on Wonderful World of Disney in the 80's that I wish were in print. Like Mr. Boogedy, The Girl Who Cried Freedom and Tiger Town (actually I think Tiger Town was on DVD but Netflix just doesn't have it).

Remember The B.R.A.T. Patrol and Earth Star Voyager? Just watched Patrol on YouTube. True 80's Disney cheese.

[jbissell]

Ed Rooney's Day Off I might watch, though.

You really don't want to watch that. For real.

Especially since it involves kiddie porn.

[Steeley Chris]

I've always liked the angry dance scene in Footloose. 

They should have cast Jim Osterberg

http://www.youtube.com/v/xoGBRQkaPsA&hl=en

[masterofsparks]

Ed Rooney's Day Off I might watch, though.

You really don't want to watch that. For real.

Especially since it involves kiddie porn.

I was talking about the character rather than the actor. I realize he's been accused of creepy stuff (did they ever prove it or convict him, or was it just a Pete Townsend-type situation?), but I like the actor. He was great in Deadwood too. And Ed Wood.

[jbissell]

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/jjonesmug1.html

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

Max Von Sydow's greatest performace, Bergman be damned:

[flooney]

Award winning 80's Movie rewind - Sixteen Candles -The 1984 rom-com movie featuring Molly Ringwald and Michael Schoeffling. Lately, this 80's movie garnered awards in its rewind.

[John Junk 2.0]

80's movie garnered awards in its rewind.

Wow, so you mean like those scissors cut that drunk broad's hair back on to her head in the rewind?

[buffcoat]

80's movie garnered awards in its rewind.

Wow, so you mean like those scissors cut that drunk broad's hair back on to her head in the rewind?

Jesus, what a timely thread.  I'm watching "Less Than Zero" for the first time ever.

[noise.light]

Jesus, what a timely thread.  I'm watching "Less Than Zero" for the first time ever.

It is just now occurring to me that Requiem For A Dream is very much like Less Than Zero.  Both films were done with a flashiness that seems modern but will ultimately date the films.  Both films are about beautiful folk who were brought down by drug addiction and hubris.  Also, there is the "shocking" revelation of these folk selling their body for drugs.  Hmm.  I need to think about this one a little more.

[Sarah]

Jesus, what a timely thread.  I'm watching "Less Than Zero" for the first time ever.

Eerie, buffcoat.  I recorded Pee-Wee's Playhouse some while ago and soon intend to watch it for the first time.

On a related note, last night I finally saw Jurassic Park.

As I know I said once before (though perhaps on the old board), I like to keep several steps behind the times.

[buffcoat]

Jesus, what a timely thread.  I'm watching "Less Than Zero" for the first time ever.

It is just now occurring to me that Requiem For A Dream is very much like Less Than Zero.  Both films were done with a flashiness that seems modern but will ultimately date the films.  Both films are about beautiful folk who were brought down by drug addiction and hubris.  Also, there is the "shocking" revelation of these folk selling their body for drugs.  Hmm.  I need to think about this one a little more.

I agree with the similarities.  The main differences (so far): 1) much, much more synthesizer in the 80s than the 2000s.  2) Source material: Brett Easton Ellis - focused on wry humor and being cool.  Hubert Selby, Jr. - focused on the most degrading filth he could possibly write.

[yesno]

Requiem for a Dream is possibly the most despicably awful movie I've ever seen.  Not just in its negative nellie subject matter, but that awful MTV-style fast cut video editing.  A hideous marriage of Todd Solondz and Guy Ritchie.

I thought Less than Zero, the movie, got a little Nancy Reagan towards the end.