Best Movies of the 80's

by Jürgen Müller (Editor)

Gaga for Ghostbusters? Get the guide. Step right up and get your fill of 80s nostalgia with the movie bible to end all movie bibles. We’ve diligently compiled a list of 140 of the most influential movies of the 1980s that’s sure to please popcorn gobblers and highbrow chin-strokers alike. The 80s was a time for adventurers, an era of excess, pomp, and bravado. In the era when mullets and shoulder pads were all the rage, moviegoers got their kicks from flicks as wide-ranging as Blade Runner, When Harry Met Sally, and Blue Velvet. Without a doubt, sci-fi was the most important genre of the decade, with non-human characters like E.T. winning the hearts of millions while the slimy creatures from Aliens became the stuff of nightmares and movies like Ghostbusters and Back to the Future fused comedy and sci-fi to the delight of audiences everywhere. In fact, the 1980s saw the invention of a new reality, a movieworld so convincingly real - no matter now far-fetched - that spectators could not help but abandon hemselves to it. Now that’s entertainment, folks.

Genres: Film, Reference, Collections, Nonfiction, Media Tie In

352 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

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Jürgen Müller is a German art historian who specializes in old German and Dutch painting, the art of Mannerism, the painting of the Golden Age and in the areas of photography and film.

Reviews

[jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book for reviews!!!

[Thyron]

This book, THE BEST MOVIES OF THE 80s, has about 60 movies. The longer one with 146 movies is called “Movies of the 80s”.

[carl theaker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Glossy is the word here, with lots of good pics to give you the flavor of the film.
The 65 or so selections lean toward the artsy side, but
plenty of mainstream favorites. It would be great book to fill time on a plane, it's
a more manageable size than its 70s counterpart.

[Arax Miltiadous · Rating 3 out of 5]

because i believe that in the 80's best movies ever created.
if you are a cine maniac, you will love this Taschen book.