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-- This film is horrible and terrible. It will make your eyes bleed.
-- This film is okay, but not good. Wait for the five day rental.
-- This film is good, but not that good. Wait for the DVD.
-- This film is very good and worth seeing in the theatre.
-- This film is excellent. It is a must see film. Don't miss it.


Film Title (Year of Release) [# of stars I have given the film]
Brief desciption of why I rated the film as I did.

*****
 
Back to the Future (1985) [4.5]
They don't get much better than this. The epic that started it all and one of the best of all time.

A Christmas Story (1983) [4.5]
One of the funniest movies ever. This will remain a classic forever. As long as there is Christmas, there is A Christmas Story!

Dead Poet's Society (1989) [5]
This was a fantastic film. Robin Williams is much better at drama than comedy. This movie is proof.

Field of Dreams (1989) [4.5]
One of the best sports movies out there. And Kevin Costner didn't suck...who knew!

Glory (1989) [4.5]
One of the best movies I have seen. This was a great history flick and very well done.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) [4.5]
Ford and Connery play the father-son role to the hilt. Excellent movie...equal to the first two.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) [4.5]
Just as good as the original, if not better.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [4.5]
Indiana Jones begins the adventure of a lifetime. A great film and so fun to watch.

Rain Man (1988) [4.5]
Wonderful film. This is one of my favorites and desrves all the praise it received.

Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [5]
So much fun and just as good the first one.

Star Wars - Return of the Jedi (1983) [5]
Of course this gets a 5. How could it not?

****
 
Caddyshack (1980) [4]
Arguably the funniest sports movie ever made. Such a funny movie.

Christmas Vacation (1989) [3.5]
Just like Christmas at home. So hilarious.

Dirty Rotten Scandals (1988) [3.5]
Very witty and very smart. This one will make you laugh... alot.

European Vacation (1985) [4]
When the Griswald's reappear on the film, this movie has got to be funny.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) [4]
This was one of those instant 80's classics. Very funny and smartly done.

Full Metal Jacket (1987) [4]
A gripping look at the horrors of war. Very well done.

The Goonies (1986) [4]
I loved it when it first cam eout and it is truly a classic. One of the films everyone in my generation remembers seeing.

Gremlins (1984) [3.5]
What a great film. We knew it wasn't real, but it was still great.

Spaceballs (1987) [4]
A truly funny movie. One of the best spoof films that mel Brooks made.

Three Amigos (1986) [4]
One of my all-time favorite flicks. This movie is very funny. Short, Martin and Chase are great together.

Tootsie (1982) [3.5]
A funny movie. One of the few "drag" movies I know that was actually good.

Top Gun (1986) [3.5]
A good film. The actors played their parts well and made this a fun flick to watch.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) [3.5]
This was an instant classic. Watching the cartoons you grew up with, intermingle with real people, it was a kids dream come true.

Vacation (1989) [4]
I don't know a single person who hasn't laughed at this film. Please, a dead aunt on the roof and the dog leash...please, you can't find funnier stuff!

***
 
All of Me (1984) [3
This was a hilarious film. Steve Martin can really pull off this role of a woman in aman's body...kind of scary he is so good at it.

An American Tail (1986) [2.5]
Okay for a cartoon. As a kid, I loved it.

Back To the Future II (1989) [3]
This was my least favorite of the three and it still gets a 3. Pretty good.

Batman (1989) [3]
The best of them all. Well done and fun to watch.

batteries not included (1987) [2.5]
Hey, they are aliens. Maybe the old people should stay away from them!

Big (1988) [3]
This was Tom Hanks first big hit. It was good, but he did get better.

Big Top Pee Wee (1988) [2.5]
Before the scandal, this was a funny movie. After, it is hilarious.

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) [2.5]
I am still not sure how this movie got made or how Keanu ever learned that many lines.

Biloxi Blues (1988) [3]
I liked this movie. One of those movies that I am not sure why I liked it, but I did.

Brewster's Millions (1985) [2.5]
The worst movie to ever be rerun over and over and over again.

Child's Play (1988) [2.5]
A movie that was more funny than scarey.

Christine (1983) [3]
Creep as hell. Who would have guessed a car could be possessed and kill people?

Coming To America (1988) [2.5]
I am not sure why I sat through this one. Oh yeah, it claimed it was a comedy.

Crocodile Dundee (1986) [2.5]
Never a big fan of these movies, this one did have some redeeming qualities. Not many, though.

Die Hard (1988) [3]
A good action flick. Bruce Willis made for a good hero in this one.

Dirty Dancing (1987) [2.5]
This movie sucked so bad it made me laugh. That's why I gave it a 2.5.

E.T. the Extra-Terrstrial (1982) [3]
No matter how much acclaim this film receives, i can't bring myself to rate it any higher than average.

Funny Farm (1988) [2.5]
I am not sure why Chevy Chase thought he would be funny, but he did.

The Fly (1986) [3]
A remake of the classic that I thought was pretty cool. The special effects don't really withstand the test of time, but not many do.

The Fly II (1989) [2.5]
If a fly man has sex with a woman and they have a kid will they have a fly baby? This movie answers that question.

Galipoli (1981) [3]
Not a bad film about war. Mel Gibson looks like he is about twelve!

Ghostbusters (1984) [3]
Great flick. There is osme dry humor in this film that is just hilarious.

Gorillas in the Mist (1988) [2.5]
Did anyone else think Weaver had a thing for one of those hairy apes?

The Great Muppet Caper (1981) [3]
Hands down, the Muppets will always have good films. A bad one just can't be found.

The Great Outdoors (1988) [2.5]
John Candy vs. a black bear. Sounds better than it was.

Harry and the Hendersons (1987) [3]
This was an okay movie when it first came. Should have been called son of Chewbacca.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) [2.5]
Was it just me, or did you really want to see someone tramp on those mini kids?

Innerspace (1987) [2.5]
In fifth grade, this was my favorite movie. Now...not so much.

The Karate Kid (1984) [3]
Who wouldn't like Mr. Miagi! Wax on...wax off.

The Karate Kid Part II (1986) [2.5]
The first one was okay. Let's not overkill it...too late!

La Bamba (1987) [2.5]
I wonder how this movie will end...A plane crash dumbass!

The Little Mermaid (1989) [2.5]
Cute film. I want to say something bad here...but its a kids movie!

Little Shop of Horrors (1986) [2.5]
You have to be a fan of Rick Moranis to like this film. Unfortunately, I am not.

The Lost Boys (1987) [3]
This was actually a pretty good flick. Vampires, maggots and the Corey's. I don't know what was scariest.

Mickey's Christmas Story (1983) [3]
Such a classic Disney flick. My first taste of a Dicken's classic and the one I compare all future remakes against.

Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988) [3]
Oh so funny. Definitely sent the bar for the other two films.

Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) 3]
A movie I think every guy has seen at least once. Very sexual...very good :-)

The Outsiders (1983) [2.5]
A movie about punk kids who cause trouble. Not bad, but it definitely lost something over time.

Parenthood (1989) [2.5]
Kind of funny, kind of not. Okay if you're bored.

Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985) [3]
Another classic from our generation. Despite the fact Pee Wee turned out the way he did, we still love it.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) [3]
Very funny. I love the car on fire scene. Very similar to Tommy Boys deer scene.

Pet Sematary (1989) [2.5]
Hey, if this movie were true, we would have had 57 dogs, 19 fish and a ferret terrorizing our house!

Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) [3]
This was a pretty funny sequel that followed a hilarious original.

Porky's Revenge (1985) [2.5]
Now we are just grasping for straws.

The Princess Bride (1987) [2.5]
I'll be nice. Just not one of my favorites. I just didn't like it.

Project X (1987) [3]
Any movie that makes my brother cry is an automatic 3.

Revenge of the Nerds (1984) [3
Classic movie about nerds taking over. No, this was not the true story of the life of Bill Gates.

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) [2.5]
This movie was funny, but it was still one of those cheesy 80's flicks.

Supergirl (1984) [2.5]
Nice try to make a super hero sexually equal. It just didn't work for me.

Superman III (1983) [3]
The Superman movies slowly start to slip. This was still okay.

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) [2.5]
I love the Superman movies but I couldn't bring myself to rate this one any higher.

Terminator (1984) [3]
Good movie with cool effects for the time. Arnold rocked this film.

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) [3]
If I have said it once, I have said it a million times...the Muppets are gold!.

Three Men and a Baby (1987) [2.5]
Take a look at the three men...that kid has got to be adopted.

Throw Momma From the Train (1987) [2.5]
If you haven't guessed by now, I hate Danny DeVito. So, nothing nice could be said here.

Weird Science (1985) [3]
This is just one of those tacky 80's flicks that I loved. I don't know why, I just do.

When Harry Met Sally (1989) [3]
Take two of the most annoying actors on the planet, put them in a dating flick...boom, here is the film.

Young Guns (1988) [3]
A good western with some young cowboys instead of some grizzled old bastard.

**
 
Adventures in Babysitting (1987) [2]
Despite my wife's persuassions, this one only gets a two. I just couldn't hack it.

All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989) [2]
A good kids movie but for adults...boring!

Bachelor Party (1984) [2]
Hey Tom Hanks...wasn't Bossom Buddies enough!

Beetlejuice (1988) [2]
Say it three times and you'll get to see a crappy movie!

Cat's Eye (1985) [2]
Speilberg was involved in this film. Not everyone can be perfect.

Clue (1985) [1.5]
Hate the game...hate the movie!

Commando (1985) [2]
One of Arnold's early bombs. Signs of things to come.

Critters (1986) [2]
Little round fuzz balls killing people. believe it or not, Danny Devito wasn't even in this one.

Crocodile Dundee 2 (1988) [1.5]
That's not a sucky movie. Now this is a sucky movie!

Dead Calm (1989) [2]
Not suspenseful, not great acting, not good.

Dragnet (1987) [2]
One of those flicks from Tom Hanks' dark ages! Trust me...this was horrible.

Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) [1.5]
Any movie with the words Ernest Goes to=instant 1.5.

Firestarter (1984) [2]
Probably an excellent book. That is where it should have stayed.

Fletch (1985) [1.5]
I hated this film. Alot of people liked it, but I am sure it is one of Chevy Chase's worst.

Ghostbusters II (1989) [2]
One of those sequels that was so much worse than the first one, I began to like the first one even less because of name association.

Great Balls of Fire (1989) [2]
A decent portrayal of Jerry Lee Lewis' life, but just not a good movie in general.

Iron Eagle (1986) [1.5]
Top Gun was awesome, now let's make a movie that copies that, with uglier people and less of a story. Cool!

K-9 (1989) [2]
This was just a low budget Turner and Hooch.

Look Who's Talking (1989) [2]
A novel idea for a film that was destroyed by all of the sequels.

Mannequin (1987) [2]
I have seen this movie probably a 100 times. That is 101 times too many.

Masters of the Universe (1987) [1.5]
Cartoon He-Man=Cool; Dolph Lundgren He-Man=Turd.

Overboard (1987) [2]
Golide Hawn falls off a boat and becomes a red neck. Was that much of a stretch for her?

Predator (1987) [2]
Arnold fights an illegal alien. Then they both become friends and get their green cars together.

Return to Oz (1985) [1.5]
Another tornado whips Dorothy to Oz again. Kansas has some f'ed up twisters!

RoboCop (1987) [2]
Let's take a dying policeman and make him into part robot, part human. Nothing could go wrong, unless someone makes a movie about it.

Short Circuit (1986) [2]
Johnny 5 is alive. Unplug that annoying bastard.

Short Circuit 2 (1988) [2]
Maybe its just time to sell Johnny 5 for parts or send him to that giant recylcing bin in the sky.

Teen Wolf (1985) [2]
Jason Bateman is a tennage werewolf. That sounds like box office gold...NOT!

Three Fugitives (1989) [1.5]
There was a reason these three were running away. This movie stunk.

Turner and Hooch (1989) [2]
If someone told me one of the two main characters would win an Oscar some day, my money would have been on the dog!

Twins (1988) [2]
Look, Arnold took a dump. No wait...that just Danny DeVito.

UHF (1989) [2]
Weird Al made a movie...need I say more.

Uncle Buck (1989) [2]
I remember this being so funny as a kid. I recently revisited this for ten

Willow (1988) [2]
A movie about a short, pudgy little troll with magical powers. Hmmm...I don't think so.

Young Einstein (1988) [2]
Let's make a fictional account of a famous physicist's younger years and lets put some guy named Yahoo Serious in it. Oh yeah...how could this be so bad!

*
 
Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1988) [1]
This one was so bad, it left me speechless. I just don't know what to say about it.

Enemy Mine (1986) [1]
If I was stuck on a planet like the one in this movie with the choice of living or dying...death would never be sweeter.

Howard the Duck (1986) [1]
Didn't they refund peoples money for this film. No, well hey should have.

Labrynth (1986) [1]
Oh so bad, so very, very bad.

Over the Top (1987) [1]
That is exactly where my lunch was after watching ten minutes of this bomb.

Popeye (1980) [1]
I will never understand how Robin Williams survived this debacle!

Roxanne (1987) [1]
Steve Martin should have been shot for this horrible train wreck!

Summer School (1987) [1]
Dear Director of Summer School: I will hunt you down and beat you for this!

Teen Wolf Too (1987) [1]
Was the first really good enough to make a sequel. HELL NO!

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