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re: Movies from the 80s that have held up...
Posted on 3/8/16 at 3:03 pm to LasVegasTiger
Posted on 3/8/16 at 3:03 pm to LasVegasTiger
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Sixteen Candles
For some reason, this movie is still good whereas Pretty in Pink seems really dated and just kinda bad.
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Posted on 3/8/16 at 3:04 pm to biglego
Pretty in Pink didn't hold up to second viewings in the 80's.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:33 pm to udtiger
The Natural
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:47 pm to udtiger
Ferris Bueller
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:53 pm to biglego
quote:
or some reason, this movie is still good whereas Pretty in Pink seems really dated and just kinda bad
Had this conversation with my wife a couple of weeks ago discussing her class and we both agreed, part of what kills it, is the costuming. When you look at film like I mentioned earlier "Breakfast Club", there's a timeless element to their wardrobe. Jocks still wear their letter jackets, geeks still dress unassuming, Claire looks like she can be dropped into 2016 and no one would notice, and Bender looks like many a trouble maker. Yes, the costuming, set and the like are timeless, but so is the dialogue and what the average teenager is going through. Hughes was a master of this. Sure some of his films maybe dated like 16 and "Some Kind of Wonderful" because of the visuals, but the pulse of every young person is there.
It really is amazing the Breakfast still holds up and that's a huge piece of Hughes' legacy.
She also shows "Rebel Without a Cause" and "The Graduate" as part of her "Coming of Age" section of her course.
This post was edited on 3/8/16 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:55 pm to NWarty
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quote:
or some reason, this movie is still good whereas Pretty in Pink seems really dated and just kinda bad
Had this conversation with my wife a couple of weeks ago discussing her class and we both agreed, part of what kills it, is the costuming.
what are you talking about? lots of kids still wear designer suits to high school these days
Posted on 3/8/16 at 5:21 pm to udtiger
Liscense to drive
Wall Street
Fletch
Wall Street
Fletch
Posted on 3/8/16 at 5:39 pm to Jim Rockford
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Vision MF'in Quest
This. Despite being totally 80's - it doesn't feel way too 80's like All the Right Moves and other movies.
But the real answer is Hoosiers. That movie is preserved in glass for every decade and generation.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 6:03 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The Karate Kid
Princess Bride
Stand By Me
The Road Warrior
The Outsiders
and The Last Dragon...Sho'nuff!!
Princess Bride
Stand By Me
The Road Warrior
The Outsiders
and The Last Dragon...Sho'nuff!!
Posted on 3/8/16 at 6:11 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Here's ten across a few different genres:
Airplane
Clue
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Glory
The Goonies
Hoosiers
Major League
The Princess Bride
Real Genius
Spaceballs
Airplane
Clue
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Glory
The Goonies
Hoosiers
Major League
The Princess Bride
Real Genius
Spaceballs
Posted on 3/8/16 at 6:11 pm to REG861
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what are you talking about? lots of kids still wear designer suits to high school these days
I loved in the 80's you could smoke in the school hallways as a student and nobody said anything.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 6:24 pm to NWarty
Yes I agree. The clothes in Pretty in Pink are a caricature. Molly Ringwald looks a hot mess. Plus the humor is better in 16 Candles.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 6:28 pm to NWarty
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She also shows "Rebel Without a Cause" and "The Graduate" as part of her "Coming of Age" section of her course.
I've actually never seen Rebel. Sounds like a fun course though.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 6:29 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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ut the real answer is Hoosiers. That movie is preserved in glass for every decade and generation.
Yeah I like Hoosiers. Maybe it doesn't age Bc it's an 80s movie but set in the 1950s (I think).
Posted on 3/8/16 at 6:46 pm to udtiger
Roadhouse
Rocky IV
Crocodile Dundee II
Footloose (I think that was the 80s)
Rocky IV
Crocodile Dundee II
Footloose (I think that was the 80s)
Posted on 3/8/16 at 7:04 pm to biglego
Yeah, it's not really an "80's movie" - just a great movie. So that was a cheat.
I think the better question is what movies can't escape their 80's-ness?
Cocktail, Footloose, 9 to 5, Valley Girl, Bright Lights, Big City, Gung Ho, Less Than Zero, The Sure Thing, Sex Lies and Videotape, Mr. Mom and Heathers come to mind.
I think the better question is what movies can't escape their 80's-ness?
Cocktail, Footloose, 9 to 5, Valley Girl, Bright Lights, Big City, Gung Ho, Less Than Zero, The Sure Thing, Sex Lies and Videotape, Mr. Mom and Heathers come to mind.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 7:18 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Weird Science and Fletch still make me laugh!
Posted on 3/8/16 at 8:21 pm to udtiger
Full metal jacket
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