Ranking the best movies of the 1980's

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  • @lionshistoryandgeography
    @lionshistoryandgeography Рік тому +32

    I think the two remaining movies are Heathers and Blade Runner

    • @vthextra
      @vthextra  Рік тому +12

      Yep!

    • @steveclarke6257
      @steveclarke6257 Рік тому +5

      I actually remember watching Blade Runner in a double header with a film called Outlander ...with Sean Connery that was a High Noon in space

    • @weepingscorpion8739
      @weepingscorpion8739 Рік тому +2

      @@steveclarke6257 Wow, Blade Runner and Outland on the same night? That's a great lineup!

  • @Mr.PoliticallyIncorrect
    @Mr.PoliticallyIncorrect Рік тому +11

    I've seen Scarface like 20 times, but ive noticed it's a movie that you either love or hate. Absolutely love it personally

  • @brandonlovelady8659
    @brandonlovelady8659 Рік тому +1

    We see eye-to-eye on the Last Crusade! Such an underrated film compared to its predecessors imho.

  • @robertstrommer2778
    @robertstrommer2778 Рік тому +15

    The thing is widely considered the best horror movie of all time to so many different critics
    As a crazy big horror fan seeing you put it in no thanks made me laugh! Lol I love it but if you don’t like horror that makes sense

    • @steelepartridge6954
      @steelepartridge6954 Рік тому +2

      It’s an amazing film

    • @MrRezRising
      @MrRezRising Рік тому

      I had a feeling it wasn't going to do well here. 🙂
      Top five best films of all time for me, and best horror overall.

  • @Thaymes
    @Thaymes Рік тому +2

    Love the VTH extra videos

  • @hwamez1651
    @hwamez1651 Рік тому +14

    You switched EST and ROJ, makes sense as they are rather small pictures

    • @sickzappybeef9209
      @sickzappybeef9209 Рік тому +2

      It’s not a big deal, but it annoyed me so much lol

    • @davidius74
      @davidius74 4 місяці тому

      I was going to say the same thing

  • @raymondbennett4351
    @raymondbennett4351 Рік тому +1

    Would love for you to keep doing these types of videos!!

  • @ahhculdee
    @ahhculdee Рік тому +3

    The Thing is a great psychological horror movie. Kurt Russell kills it

  • @franzferdinand5810
    @franzferdinand5810 Рік тому +4

    Completely agree the best star wars movie is Rogue One! Great taste. I find it really hard to find people who agree. I just love the gritty reality while still feeling like the OT. Same goes for the new Andor show, absolutely loved it.

    • @vthextra
      @vthextra  Рік тому +1

      I'm watching Andor now. Really good too.

    • @MrRezRising
      @MrRezRising Рік тому +1

      Best sw movie since Empire. Great war flick, basically.

    • @jenniferpajor5365
      @jenniferpajor5365 Рік тому +1

      I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks Rogue One is the best Star Wars movie.

  • @Alternatives1945
    @Alternatives1945 Рік тому +5

    Finally! The content I want a history expert to really delve into!

  • @ChristianSirianni
    @ChristianSirianni Рік тому +6

    NIIIIICE:):):):) Also, do the ranking of your favorite 80s songs:):):):)

  • @thiagots85
    @thiagots85 Рік тому +10

    "Trading places", "Trains , planes and automobiles", "The running man", "Child's Play" and some others were really missing in this list

    • @lew115
      @lew115 Рік тому

      Trains , planes and automobiles?

    • @NatoBro
      @NatoBro Рік тому

      @@lew115 great movie!

  • @nonyabusiness2913
    @nonyabusiness2913 Рік тому

    Aw man. I thought I was going to be the one to get this channel to 10k! Regardless, love these off topic videos, please make more.

  • @kingedwardthe3rd
    @kingedwardthe3rd Рік тому +2

    Personally, some movies I'd add to this tier list are 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles', 'Witness', 'When Harry Met Sally', 'Amadeus', 'Tootsie', and 'Dangerous Liaisons'
    I'm not much of a horror fan, either, but I really enjoyed 'The Thing'. Worth watching again if you haven't seen it since the 80s

  • @6blockproblemsolver
    @6blockproblemsolver Рік тому

    I didn't know you had this channel W video 💯

  • @jenniferpajor5365
    @jenniferpajor5365 Рік тому +2

    I agree, mostly. For me, Breakfast Club is watch every time, as is Sixteen Candles though I realize how problematic it is looking through a 2023 lens. The Princess Bride is another that I will watch every time. Those three go back to when I was in college and had only a few DVDs (this was also pre-Netflix) so I just watched the same few over and over. I have never seen Die Hard, but it’s one I’ve been meaning to watch. Most of the movies on your No Thanks tier are movies I haven’t seen (the exception being Who Framed Roger Rabbit), but I don’t think I would like them anyway.

  • @Tasukeoftheflame
    @Tasukeoftheflame Рік тому +3

    You mentioned that Aliens kicked off a franchise. It may seem knit-picky, but I just wanted to point out that Aliens is the sequel to the 1977 classic Alien.

  • @alanbilton2547
    @alanbilton2547 Рік тому +1

    Blade runner and heathers. Both great movies. Plus big trouble in little China disappeared off the list as you can see it quite clearly on the thumb nail.

  • @Attackz
    @Attackz Рік тому +1

    Rogue one is a great shout for best Star Wars film. Great movie.

  • @AMERICANNERD76
    @AMERICANNERD76 Рік тому +2

    I'm surprised you don't like Who Framed Roger Rabbit because it's got a great story, great characters, and mind-blowing effects that still hold up today! It's also a pretty subtle allegory on racism when you do a deep-dive into it. Also, I that the first Rambo movie is the nest out of that franchise solely for Stallone's monolog at the end, where he, as Rambo, just lets out all of his pain and suffering from the war and coming back home. That scene was Oscar worthy, in my opinion

  • @stephenparker6362
    @stephenparker6362 Рік тому +3

    Hi, Chris. I would put Airplane in the top tier, even though I've seen it many times it still makes me laugh. My two favourite 80s movies aren't in the list. Trading Places was best 80s film, all that for a bet of 1 dollar and War Games was my second favourite, the thought of a computer learning by playing noughts and crosses was so good.

  • @tylerlucas3752
    @tylerlucas3752 Рік тому

    Absolutely Stand By Me is 100% re-watch every time. Probably my favorite movie. Every time it is on, I watch it. Same with Ghostbusters. Classic movies.

  • @gamelandmaster3680
    @gamelandmaster3680 Рік тому +2

    I don't quite understand why Amadeus (1984) isn't on the list considering it was the best picture for 1984 (and defeated Places of the Heart) but alright, no hard feelings, I'll just cry in a corner now.
    If it was on the list what would you rank it? I would probably put it at the top.

  • @itsaUSBline
    @itsaUSBline Рік тому +4

    The Shining (the film) is really more of a Stanley Kubrick story than a Stephen King story. It's very different from the novel and really only borrows the setting and general premise of it. Incredibly work of art if you're interested in the art of filmmaking, but I can understand that if thrillers really aren't your vibe, and you aren't super into the techniques on display in terms of the filmmaking, that it might not be the most appealing for you.

  • @robdixon7732
    @robdixon7732 Рік тому

    Totally agree with Ghostbusters. I've probably seen that more than any other movie. Also Airplane is a must watch for me every time.

  • @drewhunkins7192
    @drewhunkins7192 Рік тому

    My list of the best movies of the 1980s, in no particular order:
    1.) Baby, It's You
    2.) Drugstore Cowboy
    3.) Melvin and Howard
    4.) Atlantic City
    5.) Raging Bull
    6.) Reds
    7.) Roger & Me
    8.) Blade Runner
    9.) Full Metal Jacket
    10.) Last Exit to Brooklyn
    11.) Repo Man
    12.) Raiders of the Lost Ark
    13.) Empire Strikes Back
    14.) River's Edge
    15.) Risky Business

  • @thefailedartist6344
    @thefailedartist6344 7 місяців тому +1

    Damn I love horror movies. But I’m glad you are clear about your bias

  • @tokutexascosplay5066
    @tokutexascosplay5066 Рік тому +3

    I haven't seen these yet but i really hope Back To The Future, Jaws and Top Gun are top tier

  • @sonofhawaii4227
    @sonofhawaii4227 Рік тому

    Breakfast Club is a definite rewatch EVERY single time! That movie was a big part of my childhood!

  • @papaquonis
    @papaquonis Рік тому +1

    I never understood what the big deal with Scarface was. You ranked it higher than I would have.

  • @chronogamer7901
    @chronogamer7901 Рік тому

    This is an excellent list. Mine is nearly identical to yours, but I would just put Back to the Future and Aliens higher :) I'm glad someone recognizes the superiority of Return of the Jedi and Last Crusade. The final dual between Luke and Vader in Jedi with the emperor's theme swelling in the background is one of my favorite scenes in film. Last Crusade has the best lines a humor in that series, and the thank chase is great.

  • @drfenderfunk
    @drfenderfunk 3 місяці тому

    (Making this one before I even watch your video so I don’t upset you deliberately this time, haha)
    My ranking:
    S Tier -
    The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, The Thing, Airplane!, Ghostbusters, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Empire Strikes Back, Die Hard, Raging Bull, Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Aliens, Blade Runner, This is Spinal Tap
    A Tier -
    The Terminator, The Last Crusade, The Breakfast Club, E.T., Gremlins, A Christmas Story, Platoon, Caddyshack, Scarface, Beetlejuice, First Blood, Goonies, Princess Bride
    B Tier -
    Pretty in Pink, Return of the Jedi, Big, Nightmare on Elm Street, Poltergeist, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
    C Tier -
    Temple of Doom, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Top Gun (I would put Maverick at A Tier though)
    Have not seen in a really long time or ever -
    Stand by Me, Evil Dead, Risky Business, The Untouchables

  • @weepingscorpion8739
    @weepingscorpion8739 Рік тому +4

    6:00 The best line is another of Sean Connery's: "She talks in her sleep." Gets me every time. :D But yes, best Indiana Jones movie for sure.
    8:00 The Goonies was directed by Superman and Lethal Weapon (actual best Christmas movie!) director, Richard Donner.
    9:45 The Terminator mid tier? No way, that's a watch every time. And yes, it is better than the sequel. I'll die on that hill.
    17:30 I mean OK, I get it from your standpoint as a non-horror, non-thriller guy, but c'mon, sure it's at least a good movie. That said, I do find the original movie from 1979 to be better. (I'm living life dangerously by liking T1 and Alien better than T2 and Aliens, yes, I know I am, fight me!)
    18:55 Yes! Ghostbusters is a watch every time.
    20:30 What? First Blood is a watch every time, c'mon. But OK, if you prefer the action, then I get it, Rambo First Blood Part II or even Rambo III is for you then.
    And Blade Runner is also a watch every time.

    • @vthextra
      @vthextra  Рік тому

      That's why I corrected myself about Goonies and said Chris Columbus was a writer for that one.

    • @weepingscorpion8739
      @weepingscorpion8739 Рік тому

      @@vthextra My bad. I must have missed that.

  • @bloyear
    @bloyear Рік тому

    Curious if you've seen Amadeus from 1984 and where'd you put it in on this tier list. Personally it's one of my favorites and it would go into watch every time it's on tier. Except it's never on tv! so i have to put it on Amazon Prime. Seen it close to a thousand times in the last 15 years lol. Love the channel and of course love the OG VTH channel.

  • @alexamerling79
    @alexamerling79 Рік тому

    Das Boot and Full Metal Jacket are my favorite 80s movies.

  • @stevealharris6669
    @stevealharris6669 4 місяці тому

    Need to do a tier list of U.S & Non American War films too.

  • @Thaymes
    @Thaymes Рік тому +1

    You should do a 90s version

  • @davidius74
    @davidius74 4 місяці тому

    Glad you put all the horror movies at the bottom. I don't like them either and they all basically have the same premise when it comes down to it. As for the rest of the list I agree with most of it though I would move Big, Breakfast club and 16 candles up and also untouchables (despite it being loose with history) but move A Christmas Story (never seen it), Rambo (not a fan of Sly), Nightmare on Elm Street down.

  • @Jason-35D
    @Jason-35D Рік тому

    Spinal Tap, I didn’t watch it when it came out, but it started Christopher Guest’s mockumentary series that I love now. His mockumentaries are incredibly funny, and maybe a bit too crass.

  • @chinahepcat
    @chinahepcat 3 місяці тому

    I agree about Rogue One but acknowledge that without the other Star Wars films, it would be hard to call it great. Agree about Die Hard, Raiders 1 and 3, Stand by Me, Ghostbusters,....... Bladerunner, Princess Bride, Caddyshack, Back to the Future, ET are S tier for me.

  • @mudnarchist
    @mudnarchist Рік тому +1

    Putting The Thing any lower than S tier is absolute sacrilege.

  • @adrianbryan6103
    @adrianbryan6103 Рік тому

    I swear the opening ark scene in Raiders of the Loat Ark was the best gory deaths in all of the franchise for me. Dietrich, Toht, and Belloq deaths are still shockingly epic to me. 🙂

  • @alexschusch7906
    @alexschusch7906 Рік тому +1

    E.T is basically THE childhood trauma of one of my uncles. He was 5 years old when it came out and E.T scared the s*it out of him that he started crying in the theater everytime he was full on screen.

  • @adamzagotti1637
    @adamzagotti1637 Рік тому

    I have only seen 12 of those films and I was born in the 80’s! Wow

  • @anitatereszczuk3967
    @anitatereszczuk3967 Рік тому +1

    Me: Alright, I will respectfully listen to your opinion
    Also me: WHAT DO YOU MEAN GREMLINS IS JUST GOOD MOVIE?!
    This is honestly my favourite Christmas movie. Watch it every year while doing the Christmas preparations 😂

  • @patricklynch6771
    @patricklynch6771 Рік тому

    Would have liked to have seen on the list: Glory, Gandhi, Rain Man, Chariots of Fire, The Natural, Field of Dreams, Out Africa, Ordinary People. It seemed that the selection steered away from sports films, which is odd. Thoughts?!

  • @charlesschwartz6952
    @charlesschwartz6952 Рік тому

    Hi Chris,
    Comment out of the blue here, but thought it might be a fun subject to explore.
    Can you do a video on animals that served in the US armed forces? Animals like Cher Ami who saved the lost battalion in WW I and SGT Reckless who hauled rounds in Korea would be interesting and appealing topics to recount.
    Thanks for all the countless hours we have spent learning history together (even if you were there in the form of a prerecorded video). I’ve learned a lot and rediscovered my love for history because of you.
    All the best,
    Charlie

  • @stuarttaylor1799
    @stuarttaylor1799 Рік тому

    Talking of early Tom Hanks films. Have you seen Mazes & Monsters?

  • @instantbadass
    @instantbadass Рік тому +1

    Im surprised that list didnt include Batman or Spaceballs.

  • @c71score
    @c71score Рік тому

    The Untouchables is my all-time favorite movie, but I 100% get where you're coming from on the accuracy.

  • @goranurengard
    @goranurengard Рік тому

    I remember when one of my class mates, who was called The Moose¨¨, brought Evil Dead to school and we watched it in class. I almost got lynched when I could'nt stop laughing during the movie. I thought it was hilarious.

  • @titansfan4215
    @titansfan4215 7 місяців тому

    I fully agree with your Raging Bull assessment. I try to find the greatness in it over the years and just can’t. Jake LaMotta was a very angry man with a lot of problems. He’s always angry, abusive, and violent. What is there to really enjoy?

  • @Shifty69569
    @Shifty69569 Рік тому

    Absolutly agree with Rogue 1. My freind group and I fight about it a lot but Rogue 1 is one of the only new ones I can stand.

  • @achimidler8015
    @achimidler8015 11 місяців тому

    Missed Blade Runner with Harrison Ford. My favorite movie of all time.

  • @CadenGeer
    @CadenGeer Рік тому

    Regardless of everything else said in this, it's wonderful to know that you are of the (correct) opinion that Last Crusade is the best IJ movie.

  • @kieranfrancke790
    @kieranfrancke790 Рік тому

    Totally agree with Die Hard. But any Star Wars is in the top tier except for Episode I. Chris Columbus directed the first two Harry Potter movies too.c

  • @claregale9011
    @claregale9011 Рік тому

    Breakfast club , St Elmos fire , pretty in pink . All fab films , evening from Kent, England 🖐

  • @Pringlec4n09
    @Pringlec4n09 Рік тому

    i would’ve put back to the future at the very top tier. for me, you can’t beat it

  • @stevealharris6669
    @stevealharris6669 4 місяці тому

    I remember having to beg my Mum to let me watch the Evil dead (it being an 18 certificate here in the UK)
    After the poor woman & the tree bit I went to bed - never could get into it.
    What is scary is how many I've got on 4K,Blu ray & DVD.
    Don't think Stephen King likes the film of the Shining much either.

  • @CharlieJ69
    @CharlieJ69 Рік тому

    My favorite movie of not just the 80s but all time is missing from the list: Excalibur
    Great movie, introduced me to Arthurian legend
    Plus had some a few soon, or later, to be big names: Gabriel Bryne (Uther Pendragon), Patrick Stewart (Leodegrance), Helen Mirren (Morganna Le Fey, and Liam Neeson (Sir Gawain)

  • @nicholasramezzano8346
    @nicholasramezzano8346 Рік тому

    how about a Ralph Macchio movie from 1986 called Crossroads about Robert Johnson's supposed "lost tracks"?

  • @viggowiin
    @viggowiin 4 місяці тому

    Good stuff

  • @Shifty69569
    @Shifty69569 Рік тому

    Could you do 90’s too? I feel like that would be nostalgic for at least some of us born 10 years later haha

  • @ecp7239
    @ecp7239 Рік тому +1

    The one you skipped on was blade runner. Really good ridley scott movie definitely recommend you give it a try.

  • @Khajiitslayer
    @Khajiitslayer Рік тому +2

    Gotta disagree on the Rambo. I thought first blood was the best one, something about how some soldiers were treated after coming back from Vietnam and PTSD hit me. Others ones were good too just different, hoping for some more lists in the future

  • @Palasdin
    @Palasdin Рік тому

    Not gonna lie one movie I will always stop channel surfing for is Bloodsport.

  • @martintaylor9962
    @martintaylor9962 Рік тому

    Batman, Flight of the Navigator, The Accused...

  • @big8dog887
    @big8dog887 Рік тому

    I'm a little surprised that Dirty Dancing wasn't in that list. Women absolutely loved that movie. Speaking as a guy, it was watchable, really good soundtrack. As far as that genre, It was better than Flashdance, not as good as Footloose.

  • @theanii_waffles3343
    @theanii_waffles3343 Рік тому +2

    No Naked Gun?
    d i s a p p o i n t e d

  • @glory2christcmj702
    @glory2christcmj702 Рік тому

    10:40 for me, The Shining is the most disturbing and scary movie I've ever seen 😂

  • @ahhculdee
    @ahhculdee Рік тому +3

    Gotta disagree with you on the horror classics man

  • @robnjake
    @robnjake Рік тому

    C'mon now, Cate Blanchett is in Kindom of the Crystal Skull..?

  • @bababooey8330
    @bababooey8330 Рік тому

    Love the list and agree with most of it but where are the rocky movies?? Rocky 4 is an east watch every time for me

  • @First-Name--Last-Name
    @First-Name--Last-Name Рік тому +1

    I personally love the Thing

  • @alanbilton2547
    @alanbilton2547 Рік тому

    Also weird science and trading places disappeared too. Weird

  • @MrRezRising
    @MrRezRising Рік тому

    Gremlins invented PG13.
    Stephen King's best book for me was Different Seasons, all non horror, incliding Shawshank and Stand by Me.
    Btw, the book First Blood is VERY good.

  • @homersimpson5821
    @homersimpson5821 Рік тому

    Gary Marshall almost cast Robert De Niro in Big in Tom Hanks Role.

  • @alexschusch7906
    @alexschusch7906 Рік тому

    I had 5 on the vth bingo, did somebody had more?

  • @generalismoGrosMichel
    @generalismoGrosMichel 10 місяців тому

    The newest Christmas Story movie was actually pretty good.

  • @ImCaptainCabbage
    @ImCaptainCabbage Рік тому

    The only one I disagree with strongly enough to make a comment about it, for me Karate Kid is top tier. But that just might be it’s the movie that got me into martial arts, something I’m still into today.

  • @dannyg6939
    @dannyg6939 Рік тому

    Love the movie content

  • @foodpoisoning2
    @foodpoisoning2 Рік тому +1

    As a horror fan, this list killed me 😂

  • @XaviRonaldo0
    @XaviRonaldo0 Рік тому

    The only Die Hard I've seen is With a Vengeance. Sammy J made that movie

  • @beckycaughel7557
    @beckycaughel7557 Рік тому

    Well I’ve always known that my teeth were different than the majority. But this really shows it lol! Because almost everyone of them was no thanks or meh. Yes I’m weird I know!

  • @Letterman0412
    @Letterman0412 Рік тому +2

    Wow, I strongly disagree on so many movies. Just goes to show how different tastes can be.

  • @doylesgirl73
    @doylesgirl73 Рік тому

    The Princess Bride is on my Watch Every Time list. I saw all 3 Back to the Future movies n the theater. I remember having Empire Strikes Back spoiled for me and not beliving the twist was true. I have watched most of these movies but there are some, like Caddy Shack I have skipped. And I never got into A Christmas Story. It would be on my no thanks list. But hey, we all have different tastes in movies. I would have put The Thing in the Good Movie rank.

  • @Rhymethyme33
    @Rhymethyme33 Рік тому

    BTTF I would watch every day if I could

  • @karrenbrown8453
    @karrenbrown8453 Рік тому

    16 Candles & Poltergeist need to be up at least 2 tiers!! StarWars & sand by me down 1 tier. Die Hard IS the best Christmas movie!! The list is missing - Body Heat/The Big Chill/

  • @JebusMatoi
    @JebusMatoi Рік тому

    Just goes to show how great Nightmare on Elm Street is when a non-horror fan puts it in "good".

  • @DB2-3
    @DB2-3 Рік тому

    I’m sorry Chris but Scarface is easily S+++ tier 😂😂

  • @ryanberkowitz5399
    @ryanberkowitz5399 Рік тому

    Big Bang Theory has actually ruined raiders of the lost ark for me. If you haven’t seen the episode I won’t say anything other than there’s one big plot hole in the story and I don’t wanna tarnish my memories of the movie 😭😭

  • @starwarsgenius1679
    @starwarsgenius1679 Рік тому

    Rogue One is the best Star Wars movie that Disny has made (and will probably ever make). But it is not the best Star Wars movie ever made. That title, in my opnion, goes to Return of the Jedi. Indiana Jones and the Last Cusade is a great film, all of the first three Indiana Jones movies are. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a dud. The poster for the new one looks very traditional, I hope the movie is good too. I enjoyed watching the Breakfast Club. E.T. is also a good movie. I loved A Christmas Story

  • @elijahshumate3909
    @elijahshumate3909 Рік тому

    Nice mustache good sir

  • @williamwallaceoftheus8033
    @williamwallaceoftheus8033 Рік тому

    Batman 89 not on the list. Thoughts?

    • @Joggingtom
      @Joggingtom Рік тому

      And The Wall, I know that isn't too popular, but it still did win an award for best movie soundtrack

  • @williampennjr.4448
    @williampennjr.4448 Рік тому

    Empire Strikes Back is the best movies of the 80's.

  • @bertmustin
    @bertmustin Рік тому

    Completely disagree on The Thing. Besides that, I mostly agree with your rankings.

  • @yergesc
    @yergesc Рік тому

    How Trading Places, Coming to America, Planes Trains and Automobiles is not on this list… tiermaker needs their heads checked

  • @jeffredfern3744
    @jeffredfern3744 Рік тому

    Raging Bull is the best film of the decade.

  • @benjaminroe311ify
    @benjaminroe311ify Рік тому

    The Princess Bride is one of the most rewatchable of all movies of ALL TIME. I'm not obsessed with it. But I definitely keep watching it if I catch it on lol. "Good Movie" heh!

  • @ImCaptainCabbage
    @ImCaptainCabbage Рік тому

    The worst 80s movie is better than the best movies of any other eras!!!!!!