Your favorite movie of 1981

[CerebralKnievel]

Ah, when quality films were discussed as quality films..

Das Boot, Chariots of Fire, Excalibur, Raiders, Thief, Road Warrior.... But I voted for Excalibur. John Boorman has directed the only decent Arthurian film to date.

 

[Deleted member 245586]

Raiders but Stripes was funny as hell...

 

[Deleted member 245586]

Well it's got stiff competition, that's for sure. The 80's were outstanding for movies.

The 80s crush all other decades for movies and it isn't even a close contest.

 

[Sir Galahad]

Comedy - Stripes

Drama - Taps

 

[Guestx]

The 80s crush all other decades for movies and it isn't even a close contest.

I know a lot of people say this--and there's no doubt that the 80s did have some really great films--but I wonder how often anyone here actually watches any movies from the 80s. My guess is that, for most of us, it's only very occasionally.

 

[BisexualMMA]

Mother fucker, Nighthawks doesn't even make the B-list?!

May the wrath of Joe Spinell and Wulfgar curse you.

 

[Guestx]

Mother fucker, Nighthawks doesn't even make the B-list?!

May the wrath of Joe Spinell and Wulfgar curse you.

No idea what that is.

 

[BisexualMMA]

No idea what that is.

Know about it.

 

[CO68]

Raiders and it's not even close

 

[CO68]

The 80s crush all other decades for movies and it isn't even a close contest.

 

[dc007]

Road Warrior. I can still watch it and still think is much better than Road Fury.

 

[Joe_Armstrong]

 

[shinobimusashi]

Heavy Metal is my favorite movie from this year. Followed by Enter The Ninja, then Friday part 2. I just never got into Indiana Jones for some reason. I watched Raider of the Lost Ark for the first time since I was a kid last Summer and thought it was pretty meh.

 

[newcastleman]

I was a school boy then, but a few years later we got a VCR, and my mates and I got to feast on horror movies. The Howling, Evil Dead and American Werewolf blew me away. I still think they are classics of the genre.
The following year had The Thing, Poltergeist, it was a great time for horror!

 

[AgentSmecker]

Some great movies from that year, in fact looking at that line up the case could be made for it being the GOAT movie year but despite that it's no competition really. It's gotta be The Road Warrior hands down. For me its as close to perfection as they come and is up there with Taxi Driver and TGTBATU as the best eva.

 

[Turtlejuice]

American Werewolf in London, followed by The Evil Dead then Raiders

 

[neverwas]

Man, Predator. . . Predator's a great film but it's a little overrated around here.

And The Thing was '82.

now shadow,i love your film polls,buuuuut

 

[Guestx]

now shadow,i love your film polls,buuuuut

You, @Agent Mulder's Hair and @TheRuthlessOne should get together and start a Predator appreciation club. It would be like a sewing circle, but for men. And all you do is watch Predator over and over.

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

You, @Agent Mulder's Hair and @TheRuthlessOne should get together and start a Predator appreciation club. It would be like a sewing circle, but for men. And all you do is watch Predator over and over.

I agree it's a tad overrated on here

 

[JAEGERX]

you guys have amazing memory, i cant even remember the movies i watched last month