If anybody needs a memory jog about what came out in the 80’s, check here:
Vision Quest is an all-time favorite of mine, too. I heard an interview with Matthew Modine a few weeks ago where he was asked about the scene climbing the pegs. He said he was so nervous about being able to do it that he practiced every spare moment. When they finally went to shoot it, he climbed them too fast and they had to reshoot it with him taking his time.
The Warriors, I know this movie wasn’t in the 80s, but 1979 is pretty close. I remember my parents watching that movie at the drive-in, and it stuck with my since then.
Holy crap! I forgot Red Dawn. I liked Rambo also.
I would say Escape From New York was Russell’s second best. Snake was too cool.
The sequel was weak though.
Here’s another favorite: The Blues Brothers. More of a TBS thing though.
The Lost Boys, Fright Night, and My Best Friend is a Vampire; all classics.
Another: Breaking Away
I can do this all day. 
Sorry, but The Thing and Tombstone were both better Kurt Russel movies.
And no mention of Hollywood Shuffle? Whats wrong with you people? Two words: Ho Cake.
Classic 80s B horror movies: Maniac, Demons I and II, Zombie, The Fog.
Anime: Akira.
Comedies: Uncle Buck, the most underrated of the 80s comedies.
I’m not sure if Something Wild was A or B, but it’s the only movie I could ever stand Melanie Griffith in.
Favorite line from that movie (when Jeff Daniels is changing his clothes in the convenience store):
“ATTEMPT to be cool.”
Here are the top 10 movies of the 1980’s.
We were…uh…trying to target movies that came out in the 80’s…not one’s that you SAW in the 80’s. For example, Gone with the Wind came out in the 30’s.
Rocky 2,3*,4
Rambo
Blues Brothers
The Karate Kid
Teen Wolf
All the right moves
the goonies, toxic avenger [unrated version],lost boys [notreally b-movie], road house[nrbm]how bout startin an 80’s movie thread, regardless of grade?
beverly hills cop, breakfast club, fast times at ridgemont high, weird science,robocop, i could go on for hours.
the 80’s were a goldmine for great movies, B or otherwise.
peace, flash
oh yeah, speaking of supposed script/plot changes, did yall know sly stallone was gonna be axle foley, and bon jovi was gonna be kevin bacon in foot loose?
“look adrian, yous got a banana in your taahlpype”
that woulda been so great. ferris bueller is PROBABLY the best movie to come outta the 80’s, and thats sayin alot.
peace,flash
The Warriors is an absolute classic! I remember reading that when it hit the theaters, there were riots. Definitely on my top ten movies of all-time, as cheesy as it was.
I also really liked The Legend of Billie Jean. TBS used to be really good about showing it on a regular basis.
I remember Gilbert and Up All Night as well as Rhonda Shear. Another one that just missed the 80’s cut was Phantasm…I think it was '78 or '79.
Finally, another shout-out for I’m Gonna Get You Sucka.
Another one that hasn’t been mentioned, but I can’t remember if it was in the 80’s or early 90’s…A Fish Called Wanda.
Ah, the Bikini Car Wash. Our entire soccer team watched that back in college, and soon after it was over many ran off to seek “privacy.”
What is a “B” Movie"
This was stolen from www.bmania.tv:
The traditional definition of a B Movie is a film that was the low-budget backend of a double feature. However, like their A-List Hollywood brethren, B Movies have evolved over the years. While there are no specific, mutually agreed upon definitions for what comprises a B Movie, there are many factors that help distinguish them. We have comprised a modest list of elements that we feel makes a great B Movie:
Cult classics (Rocky Horror Picture Show, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, The Toxic Avenger)
Spaghetti westerns
Drive-In movies (Son of Godzilla, Demetia 13)
Direct to video treasures
Short films and animations
Student or independent films
Low budget compared to those Hollywood Big Budget films
Undiscovered talent or recognizable actors, now “one hit wonders”
Unique plots (in some cases lack of a plot)
Evolution of B Movies:
1920’s: B Movies were the non-feature or “backend” of a double feature (hence, the beginning of the “B”). Created as filler by the studios, these films were created on low budgets and were a launching pad for aspiring actors and directors.
1950’s: B Movies develop a new association: the Drive-in theater. This popular theater type grew from hundred locations in the late 40’s to the thousands in the late 50’s and Hollywood produced an assembly line of movies to meet the demand. Science fiction and Horror movies were some of the most popular genres of this period.
1970’s: B Movies enter the modern era. The advent of cable television and home video dramatically changed the face of movie making, allowing for a more diverse range of movie concepts
1990’s: New digital technologies revolutionize the creation of movies. Filmmakers are able to produce higher quality films at lower costs. Movies such as The Blair Witch project demonstrate the wide-ranging appeal of B fare.
great choice Ike, gotta love Red Dawn
Let it turn, let it turn.
But don’t forget about MegaForce, and the Last Dragon
What was the movie where an american pilot was captured in the middle east, and his son saved him? Lou Gossett Jr. was called Chappie Sinclair. Was it called Iron Eagle?
Yup. Iron Eagle: Iron Eagle (1986) - IMDb
Iron eagle was filmed near my house…
anyway big troubles is a B movie? i it is thats mine, together with lynch’s “blue velvet”, breakfast club, cmmando, alien(s)( not so B…)
just watched all 3 parts of return to the future… chriss loyd is hillarious.
what about monty piton stuff? do they count? if they do I’ll them and all 80’s mel brooks stuff, like hsitory of the world and spaceballs.
S-man