Whatever way these movies were taken in,there is no denying that watching them is always comforting.
The film stars Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Judge Reinhold.
Very quotable and widely referenced, this classic comedy is one for the ages.
Very quotable and widely referenced, this classic comedy is one for the ages.
The first movie’s success spawned a franchise that includes two sequels and a reboot.
John Hughes' grip on 1980s teen films was unrelenting, andThe Breakfast Clubis his personal best.
Asit defined the tropes of teenage characters, it also resonated with anyone who felt connected to them.
Each of them demonstrates characteristics of the others, and they bond in a very unlikely way.
Unfortunately, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students.
AsCobra Kaiand the upcoming sequel have proven, the thirst forThe Karate Kidhas not waned in over 40 years.
Kreese is such an imposing villain, and the romantic aspects tie in very neatly into the story.
It’s incredible to see how far some of the actors have come.
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But, the magic they created together in 1985 will live on forever.
The film is widely regarded as one of the all-time greatest movies ever made.
It could be because the original two movies were so beloved and well-received.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 comedy based on the book Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story by Cameron Crowe. The film stars Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Judge Reinhold. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a simple story detailing the escapades of teenagers in Southern California who center their lives around sex, drugs, and rock music.
While the reboots are entertaining,the nostalgic appeal of the original cannot be replicated.
The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Steven Spielberg’s 1982 sci-fi classic E.T.
As many people’s favorite movie,E.T.
While it incorporates sci-fi elements, at its core, the story is about friendship and belonging.
the Extra-Terrestrial(1982) has a 99% rating onRotten Tomatoes.
While the extra-terrestrial may have returned to his home,he left behind a legacy that lives on.
1Back To The Future (1985)
Directed By Robert Zemeckis
Joe Johnston’s Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a 1989 comedy where a scientist creates a functioning shrinking ray at home. Unfortunately for him, his experiment ends up shrinking his family and neighbors, who struggle to get back home and reverse the process. The first movie’s success spawned a franchise that includes two sequels and a reboot.
Coming To America is a 1988 comedy directed by John Landis. It follows the young Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy), who travels from the kingdom of Zamunda to New York in order to find a woman who truly loves him. While Akeem’s friend Semmi (Arsenio Hall) reluctantly helps him, his father King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones) attempts to bring him back home so he can proceed with an arranged marriage.
After receiving detention, a group of five high-school students bonds as they realize they have quite a bit in common despite being from different friend groups. Despite being over 35 years old, The Breakfast Club still stands as one of the quintessential movies of the ‘80s and one of director John Hughes standout films.
Released in 1984, The Karate Kid follows the story of Daniel LaRusso on his unexpected journey to becoming a Karate expert under the tutelage of a martial arts master. Recently relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles, Daniel and his mother are trying to adapt to their new home. Unfortunately, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When his handyman, Mr. Miyagi, saves him with expert Karate skills, Daniel convinces him to teach him his Karate to defend himself, and put his bullies in their place.
When a small Oregon community is threatened by the foreclosure of their homes, a group of young misfits who called themselves the Goonies set out to find an ancient treasure in order to save the town. From a story by Steven Spielberg and a screenplay by Chris Columbus, Richard Donner’s The Goonies is one of the most iconic adventure movies of the 1980s, with a cast comprising the talents of Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff Cohen, Robert Davi, and Joe Pantoliano.
The most popular and well-received film in the Indiana Jones movie franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark follows Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones in a race against Nazi forces to recover the famed Ark of the Covenant. Aided by his former lover, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), Indy must work to keep the Nazis, led by Dr. Rene Belloq, from obtaining the Ark and thus becoming recipients of its power. The film is widely regarded as one of the all-time greatest movies ever made.
Ghostbusters is a 1984 fantasy sci-fi movie from director Ivan Reitman. The movie stars Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson as Raymond Stantz, Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, and Winston Zeddemore, paranormal investigators who travel New York hunting and capturing ghosts. The movie eventually became one of the most iconic films of the ’80s, spawning a multimedia franchise including a sequel, spinoffs, books, and video games.
Steven Spielberg’s 1982 sci-fi classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial tells the story of Elliott Taylor (Henry Thomas), who befriends a small alien left stranded on Earth. When government forces come to take the benevolent creature away, Elliott does everything he can to protect his new friend, risking his own safety in the process in order to help E.T. return home.
Back to the Future follows teenager Marty McFly as he is inadvertently sent back to 1955, where he disrupts his parents' meeting. With the assistance of eccentric inventor Doc Brown, Marty must restore the timeline by ensuring his parents fall in love and find a way back to 1985.
