Essential 80s films

80s were awesome time for movies.  List your favorite films or add to the list.


Early 80s

The Thing
ET
Mad Max
American Werewolf in London
Heavy Metal
Evil Dead
The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle
Raiders of The Lost Ark
The Shining
Raging Bull
Friday the 13th
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Halloween II
Das Boot
The Howling
Poltergeist
Conan The Barbarian
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Rocky III
Creepshow
Micheal Jackson's Thriller



Mid 80s

Dune
Karate Kid
Karate Kid 2
Purple Rain
Police Academy
Nightmare on Elm Street
Sixteen Candles
Terminator
Ghostbusters
Beverly Kill Cop 1
Beverly Hills Cop 2
Back The Future
Amadeus
Blue Velvet
Down By Law
Goonies
St. Elmo's Fire
Return of the Living Dead
Labyrinth
Neverending Story
Ferris Buller's Day Off
Aliens
Pretty In Pink
The Breakfast Club
Transformers The Movie
Platoon
Top Gun
The Fly


Late 80s

Dirty Dancing
Untouchables
River's Edge
Lethal Weapon
American Tail
Predator
Robocop
Evil Dead II
Hellraiser
Fatal Attraction
Lost Boys
Moonstruck
Full Metal Jacket
Die Hard
Beetlejuice
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Child's Play
Akira
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Look Who's Talking
Honey I Shrunk The Kids
Little Monsters
Major League
Ghostbusters II
Land Before Time
Little Mermaid
Moonwalker
Mystery Train
Nightmare on Elm Street 3
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I remember watching my land before time when it was first released in the cinema. 80s to be one of the best decades for movies hands down, one of my favorite decades.