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Movies from 1980-1999 That You Consider Classics

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  1. Lil Pun

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    I was watching part of "Beverly Hills Cop" on my lunch break and then I flipped over and "Back to the Future III" was on. I consider Cop and the first BTTF to be classics during the 80s decade but it got me to thinking what other films have been released since my birth that can now be considered classics as well. I know there are plenty of them and I have only named two and some of you may disagree with my selections of these two as definite classics but that is why I am asking what films you would put in the mix. Post your picks.
     
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    Coming to America and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom are two of my favorites. I'll name some more later.

    I'm a big fan of most of Eddie Murphy's movies from the 80's.
     
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    Airplane! (1980) and Shawshank Redemption (1994) are my classics
     
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    goonies
     
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    Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
     
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    Scarface
    Coming to America
    Trading Places
    Dead Poets Society
    The Princess Bride
    Schindler's List
    Good Will Hunting
    Life is Beautiful
    Philadelphia
    E.T.
    Raiders of the Lost Ark
    Jean de Florette
    Cinema Paradiso
    Once Upon a Time in America
    Goodfellas
    Casino
    Godfather III
    The Emperor and the Assassin

    i'm prob missing a bunch...
     
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    of course! tons of classic quotes from that movie
     
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    damn you just reminded me of the only movie that has even more classic quotes...."Wall Street"......and both movies were written by Oliver Stone of course :)
     
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    Lucas - that corey haim movie - classic flick where nerd gets picked on but wins everyones respect by trying out and getting maimed on the football field.
     
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    Also, Transformers the movie (1984). A child's first introduction to death and loss - heroes that you idolized as a child are all murdered in a graphic opening scene to make way for a new line of toys. Classic.
     
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    Rounders

    every poker player should see this movie. sure, it's a little over the top but extremely entertaining and definitely quotable.

    "Women are the rake...they are the ****in' rake."
     
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    Revenge of the Nerds!! "You guys been up all night watching the Pies?"
     
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    1999 was an awesome year:

    The Matrix
    American Beauty
    Fight Club
     
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    94 was better.
     
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    That's a film that has actually become a classic through whatever means. I believe when it was initially released it was negatively received by most critics.


    "This town is like one big pu$$y, just waiting to get f***ed."

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    Lost in America
    Goodfellas
    Short Cuts
    Natural Born Killers
    The Shining
    Full Metal Jacket
    Eyes Wide Shut
    The Falcon and the Snowman
    Modern Romance
    Reservoir Dogs
    JFK
    Bachelor Party
    Millers Crossing
    Blood Simple
    Halloween
    Raging Bull
    The Unforgiven
    Sex,Lies and Videotape
    The Breakfast Club
    Better Off Dead
    Sixteen Candles
    Schindler's List
    Do The Right Thing
    Crimes and Misdemeanors

    Just off the top of my head :)
     
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    Repo Man
    The Breakfast Club
    Caddyshack
    Spaceballs
    Cannibal: The Musical (now known as Alfred Packer: The Musical)
    The Empire Strikes Back


    There are tons...
     
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    withnail and i
    parenthood

    i second wall street
     
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    Fargo (1996)
    The Natural (1983)
     
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    Empire of the Sun
     
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