Alf's top 50 films of the 1980s countdown

[Alf]

Do you want the 1970s version or the 1980s?

[AnnieK]

80s

[Swan]

80's for sure.

[Alf]

2 nil to the 1980s so far. First to 5 wins

[Alf]

OK I'll do the 1980s

Just to let you know some films that won't be making my top 50 are as follows.


Dirty Dancing
Hellraiser
Big
The Evil Dead
Lost Boys
Fame
Batman
National Lampoon movies
Nightmare on Elm Street movies
Police Academy movies
Rocky Movies
Grease 2
Karate Kid
Robocop
Gremlins
Weird Science
Pretty in Pink
Big trouble in little China
The Color Purple
Desperately Seeking Susan
Lethal Weapon
Poltergeist
Withnail and I
Beetlejuice
Bill and Ted's Excellent adventure
When Harry met Sally
The Fly
Rita, Sue and Bob too
Adventures in babysitting
Gregory's Girl
The Little Mermaid
Escape to Victory
Temple of Doom
My Dinner with Andre
The Right stuff
Hannah and Her Sisters


So don't expect to see any of those.

[Cherie]

Right then, lets get on with it

[Alf]

There will also be no foreign language films.

As much as Grave of the Fireflies is a great film I'm leaving it out because it's foreign language.

[Alf]

50

First Blood
(1982)

Ted Kotcheff


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[Beso]

Are you watching each one before posting the next one?

[Alf]

Are you watching each one before posting the next one?There's no rush.

[Alf]

49

Platoon
(1986)

Oliver Stone


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[Alf]

48

An American Warewolf in London
(1981)

John Landis


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[Alf]

47

Mississippi Burning
(1988)

Alan Parker


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[Alf]

46

After Hours
(1985)

Martin Scorsese


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[Alf]

Back in a hour.

[Alf]

45

Gandhi
(1982)

Richard Attenborough


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[Alf]

44

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
(1981)

George Miller


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[Crimson Dynamo]

47

Mississippi Burning
(1988)

Alan Parker


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A CLASSIC

[Alf]

43

Ghostbusters
(1984)

Ivan Reitman


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[Alf]

42

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
(1988)

Robert Zemeckis


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[Crimson Dynamo]

ill show this to the boy, he loves films, see how many he has seen

[Alf]

41

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
(1986)

John Hughes


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[Alf]

40

My Left Foot
(1989)

Jim Sheridan


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[Alf]

39

The Blues Brothers
(1980)

John Landis


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[Alf]

38

Blood Simple
(1984)

Coen Brothers


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[Alf]

37

Trading Places
(1983)

John Landis


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[Alf]

36

Airplane
(1980)

Zucker, Zucker, Abrahams


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[Crimson Dynamo]

36

Airplane
(1980)

Zucker, Zucker, Abrahams


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my fave comedy of the 80s

so far ahead of its time

[Alf]

35

The Goonies
(1985)

Richard Donner


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[AnnieK]

my fave comedy of the 80s

so far ahead of its time

Surely you can't be serious??

:laugh:

My fave too

[Alf]

34

The Untouchables
(1987)

Brian De Palma


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[Alf]

33

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(1987)

John Hughes


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[Alf]

32

Crimes and Misdemeanors
(1989)

Woody Allen


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[Alf]

31

Rain Man
(1988)

Barry Levinson


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[Alf]

To be continued

[Alf]

30

Dead Poets Society
(1989)

Peter Weir


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[Alf]

29

Brazil
(1985)

Terry Gillam


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[Alf]

28

The Breakfast Club
(1985)

John Hughes


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[Alf]

27

Predator
(1987)

John McTiernan


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[Alf]

26

E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
(1982)

Steven Spielberg


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[Alf]

25

The Thing
(1982)

John Carpenter


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[Alf]

24

Back to the Future part II
(1989)

Robert Zemeckis


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[Alf]

23

The Princess Bride
(1987)

Rob Reiner


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[Alf]

22

This is Spinal Tap
(1984)

Rob Reiner


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[Alf]

21

The King of Comedy
(1982)

Martin Scorsese


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[Alf]

20

Blue Velvet
(1986)

David Lynch


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[Alf]

19

Do the Right Thing
(1989)

Spike Lee


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[Alf]

18

Stand By Me
(1986)

Rob Reiner


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[Alf]

17

The Elephant Man
(1980)

David Lynch


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[Alf]

16

Paris, Texas
(1984)

Wim Wenders


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[Alf]

15

The Terminator
(1984)

James Cameron


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[Alf]

14

Amadeus
(1984)

Milos Forman


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[Alf]

13

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(1989)

Steven Spielberg


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[Alf]

12

Die Hard
(1988)

John McTiernan


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[Alf]

11

Blade Runner
(1982)

Ridley Scott


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[Alf]

Top ten to come.

Who will be number 1? Will it be Porky's Revenge?

[Alf]

10

Scarface
(1983)

Brian De Palma


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[Alf]

9

Aliens
(1986)

James Cameron


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[Alf]

8

Full Metal Jacket
(1987)

Stanley Kubrick


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[Alf]

7

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)

Steven Spielberg


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[Alf]

6

Star Wars: Return to the Jedi
(1983)

Richard Marquand


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[Alf]

5

The Shining
(1980)

Stanley Kubrick


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[Alf]

4

Raging Bull
(1980)

Martin Scorsese


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[Alf]

3

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
(1980)

Irvin Kershner


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[Alf]

2

Back to the Future
(1985)

Robert Zemeckis


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[Alf]

1

Once Upon a Time in America
(1984)

Sergio Leone


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[Alf]

The End

[Cherie]

Fin

[glib]

I wouldn’t be able to do 10 let alone 50.

Hate watching movies, they’re boring. Only good one is titanic and that for the soundtrack and effects