The Deuce: It certainly isn’t an example of great filmmaking. And the claymation scene was just bizarre. Still

What’s your favorite movie from the 1980s. *

- MC April 16, 2026, 12:36:55

Not my fave but was reminded today of The Legend of Billie Jean. Starring... - Tuscy April 19, 2026, 8:52:44
Stripes and ghostbusters * - TarheelIllini April 19, 2026, 8:18:14
platoon? grave of the fireflies? Amadeus sticks in my brain too. Caddyshack best comedy* - gvibes April 18, 2026, 21:33:42
- Are you asking us your favorite 80s movie? - timmer April 18, 2026, 21:44:43
I think the most underrated thing out of Caddshack was when…. - timmer April 18, 2026, 15:42:34
so many good ones, hard to pick just one, but probably BTTF or PB - illinibone April 17, 2026, 11:40:26
Road House - Kajagoogoo April 17, 2026, 9:39:35
- the new one was so terrible - Sammich April 17, 2026, 9:47:10
  - Yeah, the new one was garbage. It had none of the fun of the first one. - Kajagoogoo April 17, 2026, 10:32:06
  - I didn't hate it, it was fun in its ridiculousness - Sounder April 17, 2026, 9:48:06
    - the only good use of Conor McGregor is as fertilizer* - Sammich April 17, 2026, 9:48:39
Fletch* - T Mac April 17, 2026, 9:28:44
- Put it on the Underhills’ tab.* - DT April 17, 2026, 9:30:15
Aliens* - nash April 17, 2026, 9:18:16
Not my top pick, but Real Genius deserves a shout out in this thread.* - DT April 17, 2026, 9:04:00
- I was hot and I was hungry!* - digs April 17, 2026, 9:13:35
- hell yeah* - Sammich April 17, 2026, 9:10:07
Goonies* - Gene Parmesan April 17, 2026, 8:12:54
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure edging out Goonies and Back to the Future* - Franklin April 17, 2026, 5:57:57
Bull Durham...Running Scared and About Last Night for the Chicago-ness* - LWillhite April 17, 2026, 5:19:44
Has Major League seriously not been cited yet* - Jackie April 16, 2026, 20:13:44
- Good answer..good answer...* - KingTalkyTiki April 16, 2026, 23:50:34
- up your butt, Jobu!* - Sounder April 16, 2026, 23:35:57
- Airplane is a much more egregious oversight. - DT April 16, 2026, 20:27:44
  - The board did better with the hall of very good NBA players than they did with 80s movies.* - DocWalk20 April 17, 2026, 0:25:23
Halloween * - TarheelIllini April 16, 2026, 19:37:06
- That’s a 70s movie. Came out in 78* - Desert April 16, 2026, 23:32:16
Ordinary People* - complainant April 16, 2026, 19:17:26
Note: what’s your favorite movie from the 80s is a different question than - biclops April 16, 2026, 17:47:27
- Wedding Singer, duh* - timmer April 16, 2026, 17:57:57
Ishtar* - Poldark April 16, 2026, 17:42:41
- I want to change my answer* - Stu April 16, 2026, 17:56:12
Xanadu* - Stu April 16, 2026, 17:35:19
I gotta go with Back to The Future as it is one of my 3 all time favorite movies - DanSaint April 16, 2026, 17:12:58
Platoon......Do The Right Thing......Empire Strikes Back* - MtHoodIllini April 16, 2026, 16:44:30
- All 3 belong on Mt. Rushmore. Boycott Sals* - memyselfandillini April 16, 2026, 18:32:27
When Harry Met Sally* - Sounder April 16, 2026, 16:15:39
Beverly Hills Cop* - AintHatin April 16, 2026, 16:07:30
- This might be my second choice. Highly entertaining movie * - MC April 16, 2026, 16:47:22
  - 48 Hours was solid as well. * - harb April 16, 2026, 17:01:33
    - It's possible all my favorite 80s movies are Eddie Murphy movies - AintHatin April 16, 2026, 17:53:44
  - So many gold lines in that movie. An auto-watch if it's on (and it's on a lot)* - AintHatin April 16, 2026, 16:55:51
So what’s yours, MC???????* - timmer April 16, 2026, 16:05:00
- Finally someone asks thank you. Back to the Future * - MC April 16, 2026, 16:45:57
Revenge of the Nerds or Wildcats* - Mrap24 April 16, 2026, 15:20:53
- Football.* - KingTalkyTiki April 16, 2026, 15:37:52
Vacation* - Orangeillini April 16, 2026, 15:11:16
Adventures in Babysitting, About Last Night.* - DiamondDazzle April 16, 2026, 15:09:56
This is just a list of fantastic movies. I am not sure I could do a top 5* - OWWDig April 16, 2026, 14:54:56
- you could at least try, you little pansy* - bbonb April 16, 2026, 15:02:07
  - lol...can't* - OWWDig April 16, 2026, 15:15:05
    - Can’t, or won’t?* - memyselfandillini April 16, 2026, 18:34:02
Caddyshack* - timmer April 16, 2026, 13:57:42
- Yup* - Carl Spackler April 16, 2026, 15:02:34
  - Well, you’re biased* - timmer April 16, 2026, 15:33:00
Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, WarGames, Die Hard* - shua April 16, 2026, 13:57:12
The Princess Bride* - bulldogmba April 16, 2026, 13:53:00
- That gets my vote as well.* - DT April 16, 2026, 14:33:14
Wall Street.* - Toonces April 16, 2026, 13:48:56
- Cock Street* - AintHatin April 16, 2026, 16:56:10
  - Wall Skeet* - Sammich April 16, 2026, 17:00:17
    - Skeet Cockrich* - AintHatin April 16, 2026, 17:01:38
Blues Brothers or BTTF. - KingTalkyTiki April 16, 2026, 13:40:55
Too many good ones to pick just one. * - harb April 16, 2026, 13:37:32
- Favorites is allowed. There is no rules here * - MC April 16, 2026, 13:53:37
Rad* - lcubed April 16, 2026, 13:24:02
- meant to add it doesn't really get much better than this - lcubed April 16, 2026, 13:25:03
  - The song is just next level* - Sounder April 16, 2026, 17:54:00
  - Must have been tough finding actors that could also do all those bike stunts.* - DT April 16, 2026, 16:39:56
  - I was hoping this was "Send me an Angel" and I was not disappointed.* - VIV April 16, 2026, 14:52:24
  - I mean...mind blown.* - KingTalkyTiki April 16, 2026, 13:42:03
Raiders, Hoosiers, Trading Places, BTTF* - ECEIllinois April 16, 2026, 13:11:13
Clue, but BTTF, Ferris and Breakfast Club are really close* - Desert April 16, 2026, 13:09:43
Midnight Run - digs April 16, 2026, 13:09:16
- Fabulous * - TarheelIllini April 19, 2026, 8:17:56
Pretty much any John Hughes film* - illinilosch April 16, 2026, 13:08:25
- [Jay] Shermer Illinoise [/Jay]* - Sammich April 16, 2026, 13:09:43
it might take me literally a week to decide this - Sammich April 16, 2026, 13:04:24
- it's ok, you can choose revenge of the nerds. you won't get canceled* - torinese April 17, 2026, 6:46:24
- nice - Lucas and Talk Radio both amazing - memyselfandillini April 16, 2026, 18:37:39
- nice - Lucas and Talk Radio both amazing - memyselfandillini April 16, 2026, 18:37:39
- And I’m Cindy Laowper* - digs April 16, 2026, 13:09:49
  - It's okay, everybody. It's all right. He has tits.* - Sammich April 16, 2026, 14:38:19
So many to choose from but princess bride* - CoronaTheirAss April 16, 2026, 13:01:23
Better Off Dead.* - MojoJojo April 16, 2026, 12:51:01
- I do love me some Better Off Dead. Was surprisingly hard to track down a copy during the pandemic - DocWalk20 April 16, 2026, 12:52:47
  - no library options?* - torinese April 17, 2026, 11:49:24
  - a podcast I listed to featured that one recently, and none of them liked it much. - Sammich April 16, 2026, 13:00:07
    - It certainly isn’t an example of great filmmaking. And the claymation scene was just bizarre. Still - DocWalk20 April 16, 2026, 15:47:19
Blues Brothers* - bjl63 April 16, 2026, 12:48:11
Probably The Blues Brothers* - IlliniOllie April 16, 2026, 12:47:42
Raiders & Raising AZ* - memyselfandillini April 16, 2026, 12:45:25
At the time? Back to the Future. Now? The Natural. - tvillini April 16, 2026, 12:44:04
Empire Strikes Back. Lock it up.* - JFG April 16, 2026, 12:40:21
- This has to be it* - biclops April 16, 2026, 16:13:42
  - nah, we all know the '80s didn't start until 1983* - Sammich April 16, 2026, 16:38:54
Ghostbusters. * - doubledown April 16, 2026, 12:40:00
Coming to America* - assassin April 16, 2026, 12:39:48
Porky's* - chorizo April 16, 2026, 12:38:24

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