The 8 Most 80s Movies of the 1980s
3. The NeverEnding Story (1984)
I can justify why this is one of the most 80’s movies of the 1980’s with one name: Limahl.
While the majority of this movie is set in the make-believe land of Fantasia, where boom boxes and bangles are nowhere to be seen, Wolfgang Peterson delivers one of the most recognisable luck dragons of the decade.
Tired of school bullies, Bastian seeks refuge in an old book shop. It is there that he finds The NeverEnding Story which is full of blank pages.
However, when he returns to his school and hides away in the attic to take a closer look, the pages fill with words and he finds himself in the land of Fantasia. He is tasked with defeating The Nothing that has swept the land and save the Childlike Empress.
A staple in virtually everyone in the worlds’ childhood, it even refers back to other classics, as E.T and C-3PO can be spotted during the Ivory Tower scene.
Need I say more? We bow before your 1980s-ness.
4. Masters of the Universe (1987)
Thank God Dolph Lundgren dropped his degree to put his ridiculously ripped body on screen as the ultimate 80’s action figure, He-Man.
Gary Goddard created an intergalactic action hero that was able to effortlessly ride on Conan’s coat-tails while simultaneously annoying critics.
The plot tried to tie He-Man’s planet Eternia with Earth by having the gang lose their magic portal Cosmic Key, used to open the gates of Castle Greyskull.
It falls into the hands of some hapless humans who must help to save the day.
Frank Langella gives a standout performance amid a sea of seamless amateurs as Skeletor, while Courtney Cox crops up for no reason in particular.
He-Man may have been panned for being trashy and low-budget, but isn’t that what 80’s action movies are all about?
5. The Lost Boys (1987)
The award for ‘best use of Echo and the Bunnymen’ goes to Joel Schumacher and his coming of age 80’s vampire extravaganza.
Starring the dynamic Corey duo (Haim and Feldman) and a scary peroxide version of Kiefer Sutherland, this movie delivers on every level.
When a mother and her children move in with their Grandpa in Santa Carla, the family soon learn that the town is overrun with vampires, but how long can they survive?
Whether its gore, laughter or a topless long-haired man, covered in baby oil wearing leather leggings playing a saxophone, and gyrating his crotch around while people head bang along; this film delivers.
How could you possibly want more? If you do, then you are greedy.
