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Hey all.
Rubik's son loves to watch 80s films while he is here, his favourite being short circuit and we have shown him all the obvious ones but does anyone have any golden nuggets of 80s or even early 90s films? Not scary.
He also loved the green mile and Shawshank redemption (which I thought in all honesty, he would get bored with but didn't).
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By (user no longer on site) 26 weeks ago
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"Hey all.
Rubik's son loves to watch 80s films while he is here, his favourite being short circuit and we have shown him all the obvious ones but does anyone have any golden nuggets of 80s or even early 90s films? Not scary.
He also loved the green mile and Shawshank redemption (which I thought in all honesty, he would get bored with but didn't).
Much love x"
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By (user no longer on site) 26 weeks ago
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Forgot say some lol.
Found a pretty decent list of Kid / Young Adult 80's films here:
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls005576908/
Some absolute classics amongst that lot.  |
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"The Goonies
Fast times at ridgemont high
The breakfast club
The mighty ducks 1,2,3
Honey I shrunk the kids
Weird science
Flight of the navigator
E.T
The great outdoors
Home alone"
We tried watching the breakfast club....I prefer the restaurant 😂 |
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By *urvy4meMan 26 weeks ago
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"Forgot say some lol.
Found a pretty decent list of Kid / Young Adult 80's films here:
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls005576908/
Some absolute classics amongst that lot. "
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"Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Ghostbusters’
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
He's seen who framed roger rabbit to death, and we watched Ghostbusters last night
I'd love to show him ET and see if he cries but he won't, he barely showed any emotion on green mile lol |
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"Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Ghostbusters’
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
He's seen who framed roger rabbit to death, and we watched Ghostbusters last night
I'd love to show him ET and see if he cries but he won't, he barely showed any emotion on green mile lol"
I thought we watched ET a few years ago with him? |
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By (user no longer on site) 26 weeks ago
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"Thank you ❤️"
You're welcome! IMDb is good for that sort of thing. Got loads of lists for various things that people have created.
"I know what I'm doing the weekend now "
Oh, yeah! 80's marathon! Been a while since I've done one. Last was all the classic Arnie films. Predator, Junior, Terminator, Conan, Jingle All The Way, etc. |
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The Jewel of the Nile
Romancing the Stone
Peggy Sue Got Married
Throw Momma from the Train
Raiders of the Lost Ark (any of the Indiana Jones movies)
Pale Rider
Rain Man
Forrest Gump (ok that's 90s) |
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By (user no longer on site) 26 weeks ago
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Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous (aka The Adventure Begins).
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.
Dreamscape - this one might be a bit scary though.
Enemy Mine.
Inner Space.
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"There is one with Kelly Preston who is on a space mission- can’t remember the name…
*goes to google*
Space Camp.
Which has made me remember a true gem: War Games! "
Love War games not seen it in years!! |
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By *ezoMan 26 weeks ago
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Lots of good old classics here suggested.
Hope I'm not repeating what others have suggested.
Hot shots! & Hot Shots! part Deux
Robin Hood, men in Tights.
Back to the Future, the Trilogy.
Beverley Hills Cop.
Die Hard.
Also, Sheriff and the satellite kid, 1979 movie, but close enough to the 80's.
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The Money pit (1986) comedy
Back to School (1986) maybe too crude
They Live (1988) goofy JC film maybe too strange
RAD (1986) fun 80's bmx teen thing
Never Cry Wolf (1983)
White Fang (1991)
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
All gritty disney adventure yarns
The Bear (1988) one of the most well made films I've ever seen
All above if liking for animals
Spoorlos (1988).............don't ! |
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Quite niche and underground as it wasn’t a blockbuster or anything- but I love, love, LOVED …
Stand and Deliver with Edward James Olmos and Lou Diamond Phillips. Film about Chicano (Mexican-American) teenagers in a very deprived high school in East Los Angeles who got extraordinary results in Advanced Calculus pre-University entry tests. Andy Garcia is in it too! Available on Amazon Prime video. A true gem.
Also … La Bamba with Lou Diamond Phillips too  |
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By (user no longer on site) 26 weeks ago
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"Quite niche and underground as it wasn’t a blockbuster or anything- but I love, love, LOVED …
Stand and Deliver with Edward James Olmos and Lou Diamond Phillips. Film about Chicano (Mexican-American) teenagers in a very deprived high school in East Los Angeles who got extraordinary results in Advanced Calculus pre-University entry tests. Andy Garcia is in it too! Available on Amazon Prime video. A true gem.
Also … La Bamba with Lou Diamond Phillips too "
Stand and Deliver is a great choice! |
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Someone asked why Gremlins or Beetlejuice were not mentioned, maybe they could be seen as scary?
I’ll put The Lost Boys in there too. May-be-scary, but great film!!
Another great and not-well-known film: The Boy Who Could Fly. Awesome feel-good film.
FUCK I LOVED (and miss!) THE 80s!  |
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By (user no longer on site) 26 weeks ago
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"Robocop!
Amadeus- one of my favourite films of all time….
Tootsie, Mr. Mom, Kramer Vs Kramer… "
Mr Mom is a good one. Other good Michael Keaton 80s/early 90s ones are Gung Ho, and The Dream Team |
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"Robocop!
Amadeus- one of my favourite films of all time….
Tootsie, Mr. Mom, Kramer Vs Kramer…
Mr Mom is a good one. Other good Michael Keaton 80s/early 90s ones are Gung Ho, and The Dream Team"
Great minds think alike! 
The Last Emperor (only watched it recently, same as Chariots of Fire!)
Three Men and a Baby? Wasn’t my cuppa but it’s funny…
Good morniiiiiiing Vietnaaaaaam! |
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"Anyone said Edward Scissorhands?
That was 90's. Great film though.
Definitely 90s. My pre-teen daughter adores this film 🥲❤️"
I always shed a tear when the inventor dies before Edward gets his hands, even now. |
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"Gregory's Girl
My Beautiful Laundrette
Sleeping With The Enemy
Similar style to Gregory's Girl
Restless Natives
That Sinking Feeling
Local Hero"
All three classics. Restless natives is so underrated.
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"The time bandits "
Not sure about the current remake. Its alright but not a patch on the movie.
As for forgotten movies (or not as well remembered as other 80s movies cos man, what a movie era)..
Weird Science.
Enemy Mine.
The Last Star Fighter
Night of the Comet.
Swamp Thing and the Return of Swampthing.
The Ice Pirates
The Philadrlphia Experiment.
Shocker
I like sci fi..sue me.
Makes you wonder what happened.
We had so many amazing movies back then. Now ita a diet of recycled/ remade unoriginal woke franchised shite.
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By (user no longer on site) 26 weeks ago
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"Hey all.
Rubik's son loves to watch 80s films while he is here, his favourite being short circuit and we have shown him all the obvious ones but does anyone have any golden nuggets of 80s or even early 90s films? Not scary.
He also loved the green mile and Shawshank redemption (which I thought in all honesty, he would get bored with but didn't).
Much love x"
Fresh Horses.
I always was a Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy Fan. |
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Apart from the massive franchise films as a kid some other favourites were:
Ferris Beuller's Day Off
Short Circuit
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
War Games
The Fly
None forgotten but still worth a mention |
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"Apart from the massive franchise films as a kid some other favourites were:
Ferris Beuller's Day Off
Short Circuit
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
War Games
The Fly
None forgotten but still worth a mention"
The Fly really left a mark in me. 
So awfully scary… wouldn’t recommend for a kid who gets scared but it’s a good film!
Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis are mega hot in it 🤤 😍
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After reading all this list, October half term we definitely need to invest in netflix 😂. They are all on a list, going to go into a bowl and go through them all, getting picked at random, thank you all x |
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"Hey all.
Rubik's son loves to watch 80s films while he is here, his favourite being short circuit and we have shown him all the obvious ones but does anyone have any golden nuggets of 80s or even early 90s films? Not scary.
He also loved the green mile and Shawshank redemption (which I thought in all honesty, he would get bored with but didn't).
Much love x"
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"After reading all this list, October half term we definitely need to invest in netflix 😂. They are all on a list, going to go into a bowl and go through them all, getting picked at random, thank you all x"
For old movies I just buy the DVDs in the UK 10 for £1 from charity shops as many aren’t available to stream
Commando
Rambo
Rocky |
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"Apart from the massive franchise films as a kid some other favourites were:
Ferris Beuller's Day Off
Short Circuit
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
War Games
The Fly
None forgotten but still worth a mention
The Fly really left a mark in me.
So awfully scary… wouldn’t recommend for a kid who gets scared but it’s a good film!
Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis are mega hot in it 🤤 😍
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Oh yes didn't read the scary bit, that being said I liked it from a young age. Can't ever remember finding him hot though |
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"Some great recommendations, but I am surprised no one has mentioned:
Raiders of the Lost Ark"
Well I guess those, Star Wars, Back to the Future are far from forgotten since the first 2 are still releasing films and Back to the Future 4 is imminent. |
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"No 80s marathon is complete without the original Karate Kid (then get him in to Cobra Kai on Netflix!)
Loved Karate Kid as a kid, cant get into Cobra Kai."
I file Cobra Kai under "so bad it's good"...
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By *opeyXWoman 26 weeks ago
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"No 80s marathon is complete without the original Karate Kid (then get him in to Cobra Kai on Netflix!)
Loved Karate Kid as a kid, cant get into Cobra Kai.
I file Cobra Kai under "so bad it's good"...
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Oh noooo, it's just bad! Bad! |
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Isn't it wonderful when some random person feels the needs to DM you to inform.you that he doesn't like some of the suggestions you made on the forum, and feels the need to suggest other films that are 'much better'
Wonder how many other people he felt the need to give his unsolicited opinions too.
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