Category Archives: 1980′s

Adventures in Babysitting

(6 votes, average: 9.50 out of 10)
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Adventures in BabysittingWhen a suburban baby sitter gets a desperate call from her friend she takes the kids and travels to the big city to rescue her.

A fun 80’s movie that shouldn’t be missed. Suitable for the whole family.

Year: 1987

Back to the Future

(10 votes, average: 9.70 out of 10)
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Back to the FutureA teenager goes back in time to 1955 but accidentally stops his parents from meeting. Now he must get them back together or he won’t exist.

A great 1980′s movie. Plenty of adventure and fun for all ages. A very popular movie in its time (top in the box office for 1985), and still very watchable. A classic time travelling movie.

Year: 1985

Back to the Future Part II

(6 votes, average: 8.83 out of 10)
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Back to the Future 2This time Marty must go to the future to sort out his dysfunctional kids.

A fun look at the future, and an amusing look at time travel to where you already exist.

Still great entertainment for the family.

Year: 1989

Beetlejuice

(3 votes, average: 8.33 out of 10)
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BeetlejuiceA couple become ghosts and must learn to cope with it, plus the new owners of their house.

Comedy, funny, a bit crazy, but lots of fun.

Year: 1988

Better Off Dead

(6 votes, average: 8.83 out of 10)
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Better Off DeadFun teenage comedy about a boy who wants to conquer the local ski slope.

Teens should enjoy, but will be even more appreciated by adults who love the 80′s.

A classic 80′s movie. This is the kind of movie that made John Cusack famous.

Big

(8 votes, average: 9.13 out of 10)
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BigA boy makes a wish he was bigger and wakes up the next morning in the body of a man.

Full of great scenes that Tom Hanks does very well.

Suitable for young teens and up. It is also good for nostalgia for your childhood and for the 80’s.

Year: 1988

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

(5 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)
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Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureTwo dumb teenagers have some time travelling adventures.

A bit silly, but fun nonetheless.
This movie gives light entertainment, nothing crude, and a satisfying ending. One of Keanu Reeves earlier movies. He plays a dumb teenager very well.

Lots of 80′s teen culture references, so today’s teens may not get all the jokes.

Year: 1989

Clue

(5 votes, average: 6.80 out of 10)
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ClueBased on the popular board game. This is a comedy murder mystery movie. Which person at the dinner party did the murder?

A slightly weird comedy, part slapstick, part farce, part mystery.

Not in the style that children would enjoy, but an entertaining movie for adults. Watch for the three alternative endings that make it a bit different.

Year: 1985

Coming to America

(5 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)
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Coming to AmericaAn African Prince travels to America in search of his bride.

Not a kids movie, but not too much adult stuff.

This is an entertaining comedy and romance. The music at the start is especially catchy.

Year: 1988

Commando

(6 votes, average: 8.17 out of 10)
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CommandoA retired commando is goes after the bad guys after they kidnap his daughter.

Pure Arnie action. Although the plot is very simple, Arnie satisfies by destroying the bad guys.

This is a veg out movie where you turn off your brain and see lots of explosions.

Year: 1985