Favorite Forgotten 80's movies..

[Captain_Dan]

A few of my 80s forgotten gems:

Trick or Treat
Scavanger Hunt
Runnaway
Dreamscape
Seems like old Times (cheesy I know, always liked it.)
Fatso (might be late 70s, but that is classic.)

[jwyblejr]

History of the World Part 1. You just don't hear much about it any more.

[Spawn67]

Some more

DEATHTRAP
SHARKY'S MACHINE
SIX PACK (loved this movie when I was a kid)
HARDBODIES

[Werewolf]

I admit Dragonslayer isn't as obscure as somthing like Condorman. But it has never achieved the popularity or cult status like other 80s fantasy movies like Dark Crystal, Labyrinth or even Krull.

[microdian]

The Keep...don't think it's been released on DVD, and I'm still looking for a copy on VHS (yep I still own one)

[EmergencyIan]

I loved those Sho Kosugi Ninja movies (Enter The Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja, Ninja III The Dominion and Pray For Death)..The first two American Ninja movies. Also a forgotten gem: 1985's The Explorers with River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke.

This is the official trailer for The Explorers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X3VxBJzH68

- Ian

[Bruce Banner]

The Keep

Yeah, The Keep is a cool movie, and it would be nice if it got a DVD release.
If it ever happens, I hope they include all the film's variant endings and deleted scenes.

The original novel is also worth reading.




And there are a lot of the more obscure 80s sword & sorcery movies that need a DVD release.
I remember renting "Sorceress (1982)" on Betamax... (Not to be confused with the several other movies released since then which have the same title.)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086340/

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[Mikey]

National Lam****'s Class Reunion

Gung Ho (Michael Keaton movie)

Weekend at Bernies

[dr_cyclops]

I believe 'Dragonslayer' is a popular cult movie.
To my knowledge, it was the first time stop-motion puppetry and computers were used together.
I remember hearing from Harryhausen fans how disappointed they were in the old jerky stop-motion effects appearing in 'Clash of the Titans'. Many awaiting 'Clash' fans were lookinging forward to seeing the next evolution in Harryhausen's technique.
In 'Dragonslayer', the stop-motion dragon puppet's movements were plotted out on computer. Giving the dragon's movement fluidity that Harryhausen's technique, never quite achieved.

[Figuremod73]

I believe 'Dragonslayer' is a popular cult movie.
To my knowledge, it was the first time stop-motion puppetry and computers were used together.
I remember hearing from Harryhausen fans how disappointed they were in the old jerky stop-motion effects appearing in 'Clash of the Titans'. Many awaiting 'Clash' fans were lookinging forward to seeing the next evolution in Harryhausen's technique.
In 'Dragonslayer', the stop-motion dragon puppet's movements were plotted out on computer. Giving the dragon's movement fluidity that Harryhausen's technique, never quite achieved.

Thats interesting. As a kid I was as into Clash of the Titans as Star Wars, I never thought of it maybe being lackluster to some of the Harryhausen fans. I still think the Medusa parts maybe one of the best peices of his career.

I saw Dragonslayer in the theater. (1981?) I thought it was fantastic but I was so into fantasy/conan as a kid it could have been bad and I probably would have still liked it. Its a good film and I still like the effects. I think it looks very good. Sometimes when I cant stomach CGI any longer I like to put a movie like this in the DVD player.

[TMANSTOYS]

Eddie and the Cruisers !!

[palitoy]

It came from Hollywood

Which is sadly never going to see a DVD.

[Spawn67]

Eddie and the Cruisers !!

Good one! Although I think part 2 is the one that seems to be forgotten.

[Mikey]

the ice pirates

[Spawn67]

Even though this movie may not be forgotten. Its by far WAY underrated and never talked about much nowdays. One of my 10 movies of all time.

REPO MAN!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLGrXGEMOSo