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What Is The Most 80s Movie Ever? (youtu.be)
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"I don't mean what is the best 80's movie, or the most popular 80's movie, but what is the movie that most encapsulates everything about the decade. I'm talking the aesthetics, the politics, the cultural trends, developments in the film industry, the music. I'm talking about a movie that could not exist in any other decade. Something that you could hand to someone who's never seen a movie and say this is the 1980s embodied in one film."

The top 10 contenders, in alphabetical order.

  • Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo 1984
  • Flashdance 1983
  • Invasion 1985 Chuck Norrissssss
  • Purple Rain 1984
  • Rocky IV 1985
  • Scarface 1983
  • The Secret of My Success 1987
  • Staying Alive 1983
  • Thrashin' 1986
  • Top Gun 1986

WinnerRocky IV

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[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 weeks ago

I skimmed his video, but don't recall him giving any mention to weird science. I think it's a solid contender. Very 80s.

But by the metrics he decided to whimsically select on what makes up the 80's, it didn't have enough montages or Russians or wealth/business stuff to get a high mark.

While I agree that Rocky 4 is extremely 80's, I disagree with his 80"s metrics.