Can I just say that watching movies from the 80’s instantly brings me back to my childhood? It’s such a comforting feeling for me. And for some reason when I am feeling stressed or anxious, just sitting down and watching one of my favorites from that decade resets my brain. I can approach things from a better place. Maybe it grounds me or brings me back to my younger self who can see the solution to my worries easier.
One thing I love to do when watching these kinds of movies is make these little pizza snacks that my mom used to make for me and my friends. You take toasted English muffins that have been sliced, top it with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni and bake them for a few minutes in the oven. Hey, don’t judge me. These snacks were everything when I was a kid!
So here is a list I have compiled of 80’s movies that I love…They are listed in no particular order. Let me know which ones I missed and which ones are your favorites!
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Back to the Future II (1989)
- The Princess Bride (1987)
- Heathers (1988)
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
- The Breakfast Club (1985)
- The Neverending Story (1984)
- The Goonies (1985)
- Say Anything… (1989)
- Stand by Me (1986)
- The Shining (1980)
- Sixteen Candles (1984)
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
- License to Drive (1988)
- The ‘Burbs (1989)
- The Secret of NIMH (1982)
- Uncle Buck (1989)
- Hoosiers (1986)
- Beetlejuice (1988)
- Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Star Wars – Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Gremlins (1984)
- Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- The Terminator (1984)
- Die Hard (1988)
- Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
- Tron (1982)
- Teen Wolf (1985)
- Footloose (1984)
- Weird Science (1985)
- Short Circuit (1986)
- Willow (1988)
- Dead Poets Society (1989)
- The Karate Kid (1984)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- The Little Mermaid (1989)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- The Lost Boys (1984)
- Wall Street (1987)
- Labyrinth (1986)
- Big (1988)
- Pretty in Pink (1986)
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
- Poltergeist (1982)
- Scarface (1983)
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
- Batman (1989)
- Top Gun (1986)
- Real Genius (1985)
- Risky Business (1983)
- Romancing the Stone (1984)
- Jewel of the Nile (1985)
- Howard the Duck (1986)
- Spaceballs (1987)
- Cloak & Dagger (1984)
- Caddyshack (1980)
- Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
- Who’s that Girl (1987)
- Like Father Like Son (1987)
- Splash (1984)
- The Outsiders (1983)
- April Fool’s Day (1986)
- Children of the Corn (1984)
- Pet Sematary (1989)
- Fright Night (1985)
