Eighties cult film

I have pick return of the living dead, escape from new york and big trouble in little china. There's many others any suggestions or opinions?

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Hi q ball....i can't remember if it's 80's or 70's, but the original Whicker Man is my fave film.

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Also, Dune & Blue Velvet. And Videodrome.

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I'm going to go with St. Elmo's Fire. Also, I'm going to say Little Monsters as a backup to that. I'm not sure if it was a cult film, but it was a goody nonetheless.

the wicker man was 70's. what a film though it has to be the best ending ever. the remake was total rubbish as are all remakes.

my film for 80's though is the terminator.

Originally posted by originunknown
the wicker man was 70's. what a film though it has to be the best ending ever. the remake was total rubbish as are all remakes.

Totaly agree, the reaction to the Whicker Man at the end by Nicholas Cage just doesn't compare to Edward Woodwards.

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The 80s? In random order, from lesser known to blockbusters - all of these are cult in their own way.
2 Christmas movies from this decade stand the test of time. Some of these may have been "blockbusters" but they created a whole "cult experience" in the dialog, the hairstyles, the one liners, and even recruiting numbers for a particular branch of service. Not to mention soundtracks. Movies you should have in your 80s collection.

Cult:
* Repo man - totally underated. Let's go get sushi and not pay.
* Night of the Comet
The Lost Boys
Air Plane
* Blade Runner

Mainstream 80s era from hair styles to vibe:
* 48 hours
Lethal Weapon
Top Gun
Terminator
Ghostbusters
Caddyshack

Special catagory:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
A Christmas Story
Christmas Vacation

Takes you back doesn't it? Some of them age better then others. Some I don't particularly like but they take me back. (* denotes the movies I like most)

I think the John Carpenter movies dominated personally, they live, escape from la, big trouble in little china and they live where just fantastic era cult movies that still hold up today. Robocop was a bit more mainstream but has a massive cult following still along with return of the living dead 1 and 2.

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Blade Runner

Repo Man

Ferris Beuhler's Day Off

Phantasm (almost, 1979)

They Live

An American Werewolf in London

Princess Bride

Men at work - another 80s classic which was good fun

I think most of mine have all been mentioned... (by cult movies, I'm including blockbusters, that we still quote lines from)

Ferris Beuller's Day Off - (9 times...)
Big Trouble in Little China - (Jack Burton....me)
Princess Bride - (To the pain!)
Ghostbusters - (Are you a God?)
Spaceballs - (Only one man would dare give me the Raspberry....Lone Star!)
Star Wars (of course) - (Who's scruffy lookin?)
Back to the Future - (Great Scott!)
E.T. - (Be...Good...)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High - (Whoa, Mr. Hand)
Breakfast Club - (Aly Sheedy making snow)
Pretty in Pink - (AMH holding up the panties)
Weird Science - (What would you two little maniacs like to do first?)
Poltergeist - (They're here...)
Airplane - (Stop calling me Shirley)
Superman - (You've got me? Who's got you?)

are some that come to mind

Ferris Beuller's Day Off
Princess Bride
Ghostbusters
Spaceballs
Star Wars
E.T.
Breakfast Club
Pretty in Pink
Weird Science
Poltergeist
Airplane

and adding to Gazrok's partial list, I agree with Dune, Lost Boys,
and am adding
Footloose,
Nightmare on Elm Street,
Road Warrior,
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,
Sixteen Candles
When Harry Met Sally

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Some good additions.

Also,

Last Starfighter
TRON
The Wraith
Toxic Avenger
Rock and Roll High School
Grease
Heavy Metal

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - (Do you know where there are any personages of historical significance around here? )

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