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Is "Raising Arizona" the greatest movie of the 80's?
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:17 am
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:17 am
From all the great movies of the 80's (Scarface, ET, etc), where would you put "Raising Arizona"?
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:29 am to theantiquetiger
My favorite comedy of the 80s.
Princess Bride #2.
Trading Places, Vacation and Stripes all very high marks FWIW.
ETA;
and Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Princess Bride #2.
Trading Places, Vacation and Stripes all very high marks FWIW.
ETA;
and Planes, Trains and Automobiles
This post was edited on 2/9/15 at 5:30 am
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:50 am to theantiquetiger
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where would you put "Raising Arizona"?
Top 10 or 15 certainly.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:51 am to theantiquetiger
It put the Coens on the map and is a legitimately unique and great movie, but it is hard to beat Ghostbusters and Bladerunner for me (my 2 favorite 80s movies) - and you also had Ferris Bueller, Vacation and a ton of other great movies - you had multiple great movies every year in the 80s and early 90s - then - well, let's just say they're more rare over the past 20 years or so.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 7:54 am to theantiquetiger
I started Raising Arizona a few weeks ago because I knew it was Coen bros. and because I knew so many people liked it. . . I couldn't even finish it. I was completely uninterested and bored after the first 30 minutes. That's the first, and only, Coen bros. movie I can say that about.
Guess I'll have to give it another chance at some point.
Guess I'll have to give it another chance at some point.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 7:55 am to theantiquetiger
quote:
Is "Raising Arizona" the greatest movie
yes.
In all seriousness though it's probably one of my 10 favorites.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:03 am to Patrick_Bateman
quote:
I started Raising Arizona a few weeks ago because I knew it was Coen bros. and because I knew so many people liked it. . . I couldn't even finish it. I was completely uninterested and bored after the first 30 minutes. That's the first, and only, Coen bros. movie I can say that about.
Guess I'll have to give it another chance at some point.
Not unheard of, it's a strange movie at first.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:22 am to theantiquetiger
No. Once Upon A Time In America is but Raising Arizona is a really great movie too.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:41 am to theantiquetiger
I love that movie.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:11 am to Thurber
"Say, that reminds me...."
Posted on 2/9/15 at 4:12 pm to theantiquetiger
My personal favorite comedy from the 80's for sure.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 4:42 pm to Mad_Mardigan
easy top 10 for me to be sure. holy hunter and Nic Cage were awesome together.
and if the diaper scene doesn;t make you laugh, you are a sad person.
and if the diaper scene doesn;t make you laugh, you are a sad person.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 4:51 pm to theantiquetiger
One of the only movies where I liked Nick Cage.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 4:59 pm to nes2010
"So many social engagements....so little time"
I laugh everytime I see this scene
I laugh everytime I see this scene
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:03 pm to Thracken13
quote:
holy hunter and Nic Cage were awesome together.
No doubt. "Her insides were a rocky place, where my seed could find no purchase."
John Goodman and William Forsythe were damn strong in it too.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 5:10 pm to theantiquetiger
So many great movies from 80s. It would be my choice for best movie of 1987, slightly beating out movies like Full Metal Jacket, Evil Dead II, The Princess Bride, Robocop, Empire of the Sun.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 6:29 pm to Fenwick86
Apocalypse Now and Animal House were early '80s, right? I know Empire Strikes Back. How about Caddyshack? Late '70s/early '80s kind of blend together.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 6:37 pm to theantiquetiger
I've always thought Blood Simple was a better film.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 6:38 pm to theantiquetiger
Greatest movie of the 80s? Are you freaking kidding me?
Maybe top 20...geez...
Maybe top 20...geez...
Posted on 2/9/15 at 6:41 pm to theantiquetiger
"Dammit, are you boys gonna chase down your leads or are you gonna sit drinkin' coffee in the one house in the state where I know my boy ain't at?"
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