The Eighties saw the rise and rise of the Hollywood blockbuster movie and of big studios dominating instead of filmmakers. There were also leaps made in visual and special effects, meaning audiences were seeing flying bicycles and soaring spaceships that actually looked like they were real rather than being done with a puppet and strings.
Here you have a list of the best eighties movies as determined by Esquire (UK):
1. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
2. This is Spinal Tap (1984)
3. Purple Rain (1984)
4. The Shining (1980)
5. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
6. Back to the Future (1985)
7. Blade Runner (1982)
8. ET (1982)
9. Top Gun (1986)
10. Ghostbusters (1984)
Prepare some popcorn, turn off the lights and transform your living room into your personal cinema room because there is no reason to not have fun during this time at home. Watch some of the greatest eighties movies and give ago to a new adventure! Make every day count and do not go to sleep without a new story to tell.
“Good cinema is like a good conversation, there is always time for more”
