A few nostalgic gems for today.   

Nov 15, 2018 10:28 AM

ashIG88

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Weird Science (1985)

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)

Jake Speed (1986)

The Wraith (1986)

Clue (1985)

The Last Starfighter (1984)

The Princess Bride (1987)

Over the Top (1987)

Krull (1983)

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

Better off Dead (1985)

Let’s not forget Beastmaster! Also, Krull featured a young and kinda pudgy Liam Neeson.

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When someone says they didn’t like Clue v

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Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension might be my favorite movie.

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I have never seen a movie where it was more obvious that every single person involved in making it was snorting shit loads of cocaine.

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Real Genius belongs on this list

7 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

The one movie with an awesome 80s soundtrack.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Walmart has Krull with special edition "VHS 80s rental store" covers right now. It's on my Xmas list.

7 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Sweet. Sounds like something HMV does, in the UK.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS!!

7 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

Do you know the street value of the mountain? IT'S PURE SNOW!

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+1 For Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins #2

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Wow. TIL that they actually made a Destroyer movie.

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"You move like a pregnant yak!" Still amazed that was Joel Grey.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

That movie was dope and underrated

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Still waiting for his next adventure though.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My bio

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

How disappointing was it that the adventure never continued??

7 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Very

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Fred Ward is maybe the greatest actor of all time. Remo for life!

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When he first meets (tries to assassinate) Chiun and Chiun walks around tidying up after his inept attempts.

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

'You move like a pregnant yak'

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

What about Goonies?

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I believe they're tough enough.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Goonies never say Die!!!

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When you realize you’ve had a thing for Josh Brolin longer than most people here have been alive.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My science project?

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Holy shit, The Wraith. That's what that damn movie is called. Been looking for that thing forever. Thank you.

7 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

It's no where near as good as you remember.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

The Wraith is a masterpiece. Maybe it's for all the wrong reasons now, but a masterpiece nonetheless.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What about "Big Trouble in Little China"

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“WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?”

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

oh yes, that too!

7 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

I think these are fond memories from OP's childhood. Don't think OP is terribly familiar with your specific fond childhood memories...

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Forget it CaptainObvious .. it's Imgurtown.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Or what about “American Ninja”? Lol

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

was literally thing i watched when i bought my big screen for my house years ago. Love that flick

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I believe Jack Burton originally came from an early script for Buckaroo Banzai vs The Mob. Which never got off the ground, but someone...

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... liked the character of Jack Burton enough to do an original script with him as the main character.

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"God bless ya Wang!"

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you guys are killin me xd xd love this movie

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Son of a bitch must pay!

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What about "Little Trouble in Big China"?

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Golden Child???

7 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

I-I-i-I-I want the knife... Please...

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Knife = The ajanti dagger.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Flash Gordon is one of my favs, and Clash of the Titans. That claymation yo! I got them on DVD and watch them with the kids.

7 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

The check is in the mail

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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) is based on a book series titled the Destroyer. Awesome series.

7 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Worth watching just for young Kate Mulgrew imho.

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"Lesson 22: Blessed Silence."

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and his Kodan armada.

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

As a kid each time i was playing any kind of videogame i was hoping something like this would happen to me too :O

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I always upvote Buckaroo!

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I believe you me 2 dollars for this posting sir.

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Do you realize this whole mountain is made of snow!?!?

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I want my two dollars!

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I want my two dollars!!

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Don’t want an upvote, I want my two dollars...

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Gee Johnny, I ain't got a dime.

7 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Zing zing

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The Wraith!

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For years I never knew the title of this film! Finally!

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+1 for Buckaroo Bonzai

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Buckaroo needs more love - it's fucking great!

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Better Off Dead was so fucking morbid, yet still funny.

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Sorry your mom blew up.

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I never noticed Lisa from Weird Science was wearing a Shermer High t-shirt (Breakfast Club)

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Yeah that's because all of the Movies by John Hughes are set in the same shared universe.

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TWO DOLLARS!!!!

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Left out a few of my favs: Clash of the Titans (81), Flash Gordon (80), and Dragonslayer (81).

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oh yeah, Draganslayer is a great movie!

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It really is an overlooked gem. Surprisingly dark and violent for Disney. Great post BTW

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Ladyhawke!

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Buckaroo Banzai. Fantastic movie- John Ya Ya probably

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We still need to get a sequel. lol

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Dodododooodoododooodoododododoododooo

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*Synclavier FM stabs*

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm still waiting for the sequel: "Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League."

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The Wraith!!!!! For years I wanted to know what the movie was called

7 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Stop drinking brake fluid and your memory will recover.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

LOL in Germany it was named "Interceptor" which sounds much cooler to be honest.

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Fun fact, the alien ghost car in the movie is a Dodge M4S Turbo Interceptor.

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Never saw 'Jake Speed', but have seen the rest many times. My username comes from 'Better off Dead'

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You don't need to. It is horrible.

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I want my 2 dollars!!

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Gee Ricky, real sorry your mom blew up.

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You know, Chriiiistmas

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I’ve been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I’m no dummy.

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Didn't ask for a dime

7 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn.

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"He snorts nasal spray? Know where I can score some?"

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Do you have any idea the street value of this mountain?

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Do you know the street value of this mountain??

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Turn! Turn!

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BOD is my favorite movie

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Watch Biggles instead.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

You get my vote for the Last Starfighter alone!

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Yeah, look how sick that cover is too, where is that at now days? :D

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Greetings, Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan armada.

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I didn't know Christian Bale was in it!

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He wasn't... but Wil Wheaton was.

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Good ol’ Wheaties.

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First movie I ever watched. Was in a mall with my Mom, and it was playing on a sample TV. She shopped, I sat entranced...

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First movie I ever saw in the cinema. My big brother took me.

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I heard they're remaking this movie

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Omg let this be true.

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It's still in pre-production last I heard.

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I've always heard the creator won't let anyone do a remake/reboot. So it would be news to me.

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The

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The script was leaked online and is easy to find. They lost me in the first chapter where Alex is playing Starfighter on an Xbox.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

HTTPS://www.slashfilm.com/last-star fighter-sequel/

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Anyone watch it recently? Does it still hold up? I remember loving it as a kid

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Sfx sucks but still awesome movie. The Last Starfighter Remake announced. Lets hope they dont ghostbusters or total recall this one too...

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The effects are terrible against today's standards. Like Flash Gordon level terrible. It's still one of my top 3 movies of the 80's.

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Saw it a few years ago I still enjoyed it

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No... but who cares.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

The story still holds up sorta, but the special effects are sorta bad. Like, really bad. But it's still fun to watch. So many memories.

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Fun fact, it was the first movie with CGI

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*first movie with INTEGRATED CGI. The first feature film with CGI was Westworld.

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Westworld was the first with 2d cgi. Futureworld was the first with 3d cgi

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It’s still great. My kids also loved The Navigator recently too.

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HOLY SHIT Flight of the navigator. Thank you for reminding me this exists.

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I don't leak Navigator, you leak.

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Found the Four pack of Last starfighter, Battlestar Galactica, Dune, Flash gordon. Best dvd purchase I ever made

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The Dirk Benedict Starbuck BSG? Nice

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