Buscemi's 110 Favorite Films of the 1980's

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Buscemi's 110 Favorite Films of the 1980's

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I've now done a second list of movies from the 1980's. I don't know if I'll do the 1970's or the 2000's next.

110. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
109. Matewan (1987)
108. Heathers (1989)
107. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
106. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
105. The Stunt Man (1980)
104. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
103. Spaceballs (1987)
102. The War of the Roses (1989)
101. Dressed To Kill (1980)
100. The Naked Gun (1988)
99. Ghostbusters (1984)
98. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
97. Valmont (1989)
96. Prizzi's Honor (1985)
95. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
94. Stop Making Sense (1984)
93. Ruthless People (1986)
92. Southern Comfort (1981)
91. She's Gotta Have It (1986)
90. Prince of the City (1981)
89. Ordinary People (1980)
88. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
87. Gremlins (1984)
86. After Hours (1985)
85. River's Edge (1987)
84. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
83. The Last Emperor (1987)
82. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
81. Diva (1982)
80. Stardust Memories (1980)
79. WarGames (1983)
78. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
77. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
76. Betty Blue (1986)
75. Raising Arizona (1987)
74. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
73. Body Heat (1981)
72. Runaway Train (1985)
71. The King of Comedy (1983)
70. Missing (1982)
69. Gloria (1980)
68. Mona Lisa (1986)
67. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
66. Repo Man (1984)
65. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
64. Tender Mercies (1983)
63. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
61. Mississippi Burning (1988)
60. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
59. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
58. Das Boot (1982)
57. A Room With A View (1986)
56. The Blues Brothers (1980)
55. Barfly (1987)
54. A Passage To India (1984)
53. Reds (1981)
52. Kagemusha (1980)
51. Diner (1982)
50. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
49. Glory (1989)
48. The Princess Bride (1987)
47. The Mission (1986)
46. From Mao To Mozart (1981)
45. Fanny and Alexander (1983)
44. Gandhi (1982)
43. The Elephant Man (1980)
42. Wings of Desire (1988)
41. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
40. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
39. Empire of the Sun (1987)
38. Rain Man (1988)
37. Roger and Me (1989)
36. The Color Purple (1985)
35. The Right Stuff (1983)
34. The Color of Money (1986)
33. Airplane! (1980)
32. Moonlighting (1982)
31. Platoon (1986)
30. Love Streams (1984)
29. Christiane F. (1981)
28. Ran (1985)
27. Cinema Paradiso (1988)
26. Aliens (1986)
25. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
24. The Terminator (1984)
23. RoboCop (1987)
22. Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
21. Blood Simple (1985)
20. Die Hard (1988)
19. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
18. The Last Metro (1980)
17. Blade Runner (1982)
16. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
15. The Killer (1989)
14. Manhunter (1986)
13. Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
12. Brazil (1985)
11. The Shining (1980)
10. Labyrinth (1986)
9. Do The Right Thing (1989)
8. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
7. Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn (1987)
6. Return of the Jedi (1983)
5. Scarface (1983)
4. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
3. Blue Velvet (1986)
2. Raging Bull (1980)
1. Back to the Future (1985)
Everything on this post is strictly the opinion and only the opinion of Buscemi.

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110. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
109. Matewan (1987)
108. Heathers (1989)
107. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) 8.5
106. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) 8
105. The Stunt Man (1980)
104. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
103. Spaceballs (1987) 6.5
102. The War of the Roses (1989) 6
101. Dressed To Kill (1980)
100. The Naked Gun (1988) 8
99. Ghostbusters (1984) 8
98. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
97. Valmont (1989)
96. Prizzi's Honor (1985)
95. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
94. Stop Making Sense (1984)
93. Ruthless People (1986)
92. Southern Comfort (1981)
91. She's Gotta Have It (1986)
90. Prince of the City (1981)
89. Ordinary People (1980)
88. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
87. Gremlins (1984) 5.5
86. After Hours (1985)
85. River's Edge (1987)
84. Drugstore Cowboy (1989) 7
83. The Last Emperor (1987)
82. Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 8
81. Diva (1982)
80. Stardust Memories (1980)
79. WarGames (1983) 6
78. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
77. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
76. Betty Blue (1986)
75. Raising Arizona (1987) 6.5
74. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 6.5
73. Body Heat (1981)
72. Runaway Train (1985) N/A, already on watchlist
71. The King of Comedy (1983) 8
70. Missing (1982)
69. Gloria (1980)
68. Mona Lisa (1986) N/A, added to watchlist
67. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) 7
66. Repo Man (1984) 7.5
65. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 8.5
64. Tender Mercies (1983) N/A, added to watchlist
63. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) 6
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989) 7
61. Mississippi Burning (1988) 8.5
60. Born on the Fourth of July (1989) 7
59. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) 8
58. Das Boot (1982) 9
57. A Room With A View (1986) N/A, added to watchlist
56. The Blues Brothers (1980) 8.5
55. Barfly (1987) N/A, added to watchlist
54. A Passage To India (1984) N/A, added to watchlist
53. Reds (1981) N/A, added to watchlist
52. Kagemusha (1980) N/A, added to watchlist
51. Diner (1982) 7.5
50. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) N/A, already on watchlist
49. Glory (1989) 7.5
48. The Princess Bride (1987) 8
47. The Mission (1986) 7.5
46. From Mao To Mozart (1981) N/A, added to watchlist
45. Fanny and Alexander (1983) N/A, added to watchlist
44. Gandhi (1982) 7
43. The Elephant Man (1980) 8.5
42. Wings of Desire (1988) N/A, already on watchlist
41. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) N/A, added to watchlist
40. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) N/A, already on watchlist
39. Empire of the Sun (1987) 9.5
38. Rain Man (1988) 8
37. Roger and Me (1989) N/A, added to watchlist
36. The Color Purple (1985) seen half, added to re-watchlist
35. The Right Stuff (1983) 6
34. The Color of Money (1986) 7.5
33. Airplane! (1980) 7
32. Moonlighting (1982) N/A, added to watchlist
31. Platoon (1986) 9/10
30. Love Streams (1984) N/A, added to watchlist
29. Christiane F. (1981) N/A, added to watchlist
28. Ran (1985) N/A, already on watchlist
27. Cinema Paradiso (1988) N/A, already on watchlist
26. Aliens (1986) 8
25. Full Metal Jacket (1987) 10
24. The Terminator (1984) 9
23. RoboCop (1987) 7.5
22. Koyaanisqatsi (1983) N/A, added to watchlist
21. Blood Simple (1985) N/A, already on watchlist
20. Die Hard (1988) 10
19. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) 7
18. The Last Metro (1980) N/A, added to watchlist
17. Blade Runner (1982) 9
16. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) N/A, added to watchlist
15. The Killer (1989) N/A added to watchlist
14. Manhunter (1986) N/A, added to watchlist
13. Once Upon A Time In America (1984) 7.5
12. Brazil (1985) 7.5
11. The Shining (1980) 10
10. Labyrinth (1986) 6.5
9. Do The Right Thing (1989) 7.5
8. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 6
7. Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn (1987) 7.5
6. Return of the Jedi (1983) 8.5
5. Scarface (1983) 8
4. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 10
3. Blue Velvet (1986) 9
2. Raging Bull (1980) 7.5
1. Back to the Future (1985) 8.5

nice way to kill some time before i go watch Tower Heist, might update later
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I think I'm going to watch Tower Heist today as well. By a coincidence (or maybe subconsciously) I watched Back to the Future yesterday. It's still very good.
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yeah go see it, it was pretty good.
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BAH! i just edited my post, took me over 30 mins, and i pressed some fkn button which undid everything!!!!! Anger rising....

anyway, boosh, u have got loads that i havent seen on there some that i want to check out in particular are; Prince of the City, Matewan, The Thin Blue Line, Koyaanisqatsi, Blood Simple, Runaway Train, Ran and Cinema Paradiso are some that i really need to check out. Thanks heaps for this post, i wasnt sure what else the 80s could offer, never really did a good search.
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