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Spurminator
08-12-2018, 10:08 PM
I vote Point Break (1991). Surfing, bright colors, a soundtrack with Ratt on it, Gary Busey, plenty of "witty retort followed by a punch to the face" cliche...

Convince me otherwise.
monosylab1k
08-12-2018, 10:23 PM
Agreed wholeheartedly. Point Break is a pretty perfect bridge from 80’s to 90’s. The Rewatchables podcast on Point Break is pretty fantastic too.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsas7JI4quw
SpursforSix
08-12-2018, 10:35 PM
I vote Point Break (1991). Surfing, bright colors, a soundtrack with Ratt on it, Gary Busey, plenty of "witty retort followed by a punch to the face" cliche...

Convince me otherwise.

i think you nailed it. I looked at the 1991, 1992 movies and nothing really comes close.
leemajors
08-13-2018, 10:08 AM
Demolition Man?
Blake
08-13-2018, 10:20 AM
Wedding Singer
Spurminator
08-13-2018, 11:45 AM
Demolition Man?

Good one. Lacks the soundtrack, though.


Wedding Singer

More of a parody of the 80's, IMO.
testingtesting
08-13-2018, 12:24 PM
Wedding Singer
leemajors
08-13-2018, 12:25 PM
Good one. Lacks the soundtrack, though.



More of a parody of the 80's, IMO.

Last action hero then?
Spurminator
08-13-2018, 12:38 PM
Last action hero then?

Thought about that, but I've never seen it. From what I've heard I thought it was kind of a parody too. But killer soundtrack.
leemajors
08-13-2018, 01:42 PM
Thought about that, but I've never seen it. From what I've heard I thought it was kind of a parody too. But killer soundtrack.

Charles Dance is great in it.
Thanos
08-13-2018, 06:27 PM
Problem Child 2
Chris
08-13-2018, 06:30 PM
Last Action Hero is very 90's especially with that awesome soundtrack.... (Judgement Night; The Crow territory imo)
Spurtacular
08-13-2018, 07:05 PM
The Wedding Singer pays homage to the 80's; but it is not really an 80's movie, tbh.

:lmao at cuck Blake voting it up with his new alt though.
Spurtacular
08-13-2018, 07:06 PM
BTW, OP. Nice question, tbh. :tu
monosylab1k
08-13-2018, 07:26 PM
Can we throw American Psycho into the mix? I know that just being set in the 80’s doesn’t make it an 80’s movie, but I think it fits.
Spurtacular
08-13-2018, 08:32 PM
Can we throw American Psycho into the mix? I know that just being set in the 80’s doesn’t make it an 80’s movie, but I think it fits.

That sh** is 90's, bruh.
monosylab1k
08-13-2018, 08:33 PM
That sh** is 90's, bruh.

How so?
Spurtacular
08-13-2018, 08:37 PM
How so?

It has like the 90's high-end stereo and apartment studio; and the fashion and what not. I guess I can see some build-off off of the 80's with the sort of big city 80's movie feel. But it seems more 90's than 80's to me on the whole. Also, nobody associates Christian Bale with 80's movies either, tbh. The OP example with Nick Nolte and something that had the same type of film, feel, actors, plot, etc all matching up. I ain't seen that movie even, but that's the impression I was getting.
Blake
08-13-2018, 08:38 PM
The Wedding Singer pays homage to the 80's; but it is not really an 80's movie, tbh.

:lmao at cuck Blake voting it up with his new alt though.

Lol you're so stupid.
Spurtacular
08-13-2018, 08:42 PM
Lol you're so stupid.

Stop flirting, bruh. I ain't gay.
Spurminator
08-13-2018, 09:07 PM
Can we throw American Psycho into the mix? I know that just being set in the 80’s doesn’t make it an 80’s movie, but I think it fits.

I think it seems like a movie that could have been made in the 80's, but it was pretty unique for its time. I don't know what other 80's movies I'd even be able to compare it to. It also lacked a happy/resolved ending or a real love interest.
Quadzilla99
08-13-2018, 09:13 PM
It has like the 90's high-end stereo and apartment studio; and the fashion and what not. I guess I can see some build-off off of the 80's with the sort of big city 80's movie feel. But it seems more 90's than 80's to me on the whole. Also, nobody associates Christian Bale with 80's movies either, tbh. The OP example with Nick Nolte and something that had the same type of film, feel, actors, plot, etc all matching up. I ain't seen that movie even, but that's the impression I was getting.

You have literally no clue what you're talking about
Spurtacular
08-13-2018, 09:25 PM
You have literally no clue what you're talking about

I don't need to hear about your cramps, sista.
Blake
08-13-2018, 10:57 PM
Stop flirting, bruh. I ain't gay.

Says dude that's started at least 2 threads about me.

Stop ruining threads like this, retard.
Quadzilla99
08-13-2018, 11:37 PM
I don't need to hear about your cramps, sista.

Tell us more about how American Psycho had " like the 90's high-end stereo and apartment studio; and the fashion and what not."
Joseph Kony
08-13-2018, 11:40 PM
Tell us more about how American Psycho had " like the 90's high-end stereo and apartment studio; and the fashion and what not."

:lmao :lmao
monosylab1k
08-13-2018, 11:41 PM
It has like the 90's high-end stereo and apartment studio; and the fashion and what not. I guess I can see some build-off off of the 80's with the sort of big city 80's movie feel. But it seems more 90's than 80's to me on the whole. Also, nobody associates Christian Bale with 80's movies either, tbh. The OP example with Nick Nolte and something that had the same type of film, feel, actors, plot, etc all matching up. I ain't seen that movie even, but that's the impression I was getting.
:lmao
Spurtacular
08-13-2018, 11:52 PM
Tell us more about how American Psycho had " like the 90's high-end stereo and apartment studio; and the fashion and what not."

I don't need to hear about how your flow either, sista.
140
08-14-2018, 07:10 AM
Tell us more about how American Psycho had " like the 90's high-end stereo and apartment studio; and the fashion and what not."

:lol
Chris Fall
08-14-2018, 09:17 AM
American Pie.

Many earlier and later attempts at capturing a John Hughes teenage angst, coming of age romcom for the most part failed. American Pie came the closest to resurrecting the styles and themes of 80s teenage sexualized and cultural stereotype humor and dysfuction in white suburban America, but just a bit more low brow and raunchy. Updated to late 90s fashion and style, but it might as well have been a film made in the 80s.
LaMarcus Bryant
08-14-2018, 09:21 AM
Mannequin

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AaronY
08-14-2018, 09:42 AM
It has like the 90's high-end stereo and apartment studio; and the fashion and what not. I guess I can see some build-off off of the 80's with the sort of big city 80's movie feel. But it seems more 90's than 80's to me on the whole. Also, nobody associates Christian Bale with 80's movies either, tbh. The OP example with Nick Nolte and something that had the same type of film, feel, actors, plot, etc all matching up. I ain't seen that movie even, but that's the impression I was getting.
You are a fucking epic dumbass
ColinB
08-14-2018, 09:45 AM
Easy A - 80s John Hughes teen comedy
House of the Devil - 80s horror
Turbo Kid - 80s post apocalyptic gory action movie
Super 8 - 80s kids sci-fi adventure movie
Spurtacular
08-14-2018, 07:14 PM
You are a fucking epic dumbass

:lmao All the chumpettes fucking crying over an innocuous post. Get a grip, bruh.
SpursforSix
08-14-2018, 07:53 PM
Mannequin


Thats a good one. It reminded me of this candidate:

Career Opportunities
Chris
08-14-2018, 08:05 PM
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Uncle Buck

Pet Sematary

The Burbs (one of my favorites)

Field of Dreams

Ghostbusters II

Major League

All Dogs go to Heaven

Warlock

Lean on Me

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

Eric the Viking

Dead Poet's Society

Batman (Tim Burton)

The Punisher

Casualties of War (underrated war flick; Michael J Fox finest work)

Turner and Hooch

UHF
Isitjustme?
08-14-2018, 08:39 PM
Chris just lists regular 80s movies that took place in that decade missing the whole point of the thread lmao
Isitjustme?
08-14-2018, 08:40 PM
Some classic Chris and Derp posting itt
TDMVPDPOY
08-14-2018, 08:52 PM
anyone notice even those shitty movies from the 80s that went straight to vhs, is still better then the crap they are pushing out today in t he cinemas? they went away from story telling to putting overrated stars who cant act for shit just to sell a movie...
SpursforSix
08-14-2018, 08:57 PM
Stand By Me
Lost Boys
Young Guns

All excellent
SpursforSix
08-14-2018, 08:58 PM
For comedy it’s hard to beat Better Off Dead.
Cusack at his finest.

Ferris Bueller came to mind but it’s pretty obvious.
SpursforSix
08-14-2018, 08:59 PM
Oh shit...the one with Spader and Downey Jr.
That’s fucking 80’s.
Blake
08-14-2018, 09:02 PM
For comedy it’s hard to beat Better Off Dead.
Cusack at his finest.

No lie, the most underrated comedy of the decade.
Reck
08-14-2018, 09:05 PM
Stop flirting, bruh. I ain't gay.

No one asked if you were.

Being ultra defensive and bringing up something that was not even being discussed is very suspect.

You're stupid=I'm not gay.

How does that make sense? Stop compensating.
SpursforSix
08-14-2018, 09:20 PM
No lie, the most underrated comedy of the decade.

I haven’t really thought about it in years. Think I’m going to give it an overdue rewatch.
SpursforSix
08-14-2018, 09:22 PM
I haven’t really thought about it in years. Think I’m going to give it an overdue rewatch.

Wtf...it’s not on Netflix and not even available to rent or buy on Amazon.
SpursforSix
08-14-2018, 09:27 PM
Ah...YouTube
SpursforSix
08-14-2018, 09:35 PM
Ugh...crappy quality. Terrarium it is.
Chris
08-14-2018, 10:19 PM
Chris just lists regular 80s movies that took place in that decade missing the whole point of the thread lmao

Thread should be titled: what was the last 90's movie that was actually 80's. All of those movies I listed came out in 1989.

lol forum cop
SpursforSix
08-14-2018, 10:21 PM
Thread should be titled: what was the last 90's movie that was actually 80's. All of those movies I listed came out in 1989.

lol forum cop

Quit being retarded.
Spurtacular
08-14-2018, 10:47 PM
No one asked if you were.

Being ultra defensive and bringing up something that was not even being discussed is very suspect.

You're stupid=I'm not gay.

How does that make sense? Stop compensating.

:lmao Tranny giving me lectures on how the gays flirt.
Chris
08-14-2018, 11:32 PM
Quit being retarded.

Ok, fine. I missed the premise of the thread.
Quadzilla99
08-15-2018, 12:14 AM
The Last Boyscout
Thanos
08-15-2018, 08:51 AM
Chris just lists regular 80s movies that took place in that decade missing the whole point of the thread lmao
:lmao
mrsmaalox
08-15-2018, 09:17 AM
Boogie Nights
Blake
08-15-2018, 10:58 AM
Wtf...it’s not on Netflix and not even available to rent or buy on Amazon.

I got it on dvd. I may have to bust it out.

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/NeatRawBedlingtonterrier-size_restricted.gif
Chucho
08-15-2018, 01:34 PM
Boogie Nights

Nah, totally a 90's movie.
Spurminator
08-15-2018, 01:46 PM
Another reason I think Point Break works is that there's still some connectivity to the 80's. It exists in a time before Grunge, Clinton, Fresh Prince, The Chronic, and other touch-points that helped define the 90's and shape the direction films would be taken in.

A lot of 80's-ish movies have been named ITT, but they were produced in a way that was intended to mimic 80's style... whether it's for parody or tribute or irony or nostalgia. Similar to how Grease mimicked the 50's, I probably wouldn't call Grease a 50's movie.

With Point Break, there wasn't really mimickry, because that type of movie was still relevant at the time. No one watched Point Break in 1991 and said "This reminds me of an 80's movie." There's an authenticity to it because the producers weren't purposefully trying to make it follow a nostalgic blueprint.
mrsmaalox
08-15-2018, 02:08 PM
Nah, totally a 90's movie.

It was made in the 90’s but set in the late 70’s and mostly 80’s. I guess I misunderstood the question.
Chucho
08-15-2018, 02:15 PM
It was made in the 90’s but set in the late 70’s and mostly 80’s. I guess I misunderstood the question.


Gotcha. I took it as "which movie was made the way(filming techniques, sounds, cultural relevance stuff, etc.) that 80's movies templated".