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20 Timeless 80s Movies To Add To Your Bucketlist

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20 Timeless 80s Movies To Add To Your Bucketlist

The 80s has always been the era most remembered by many — big hair, shoulder pads, iconic dance moves..

..but most of all the 80s movies you’d love to remember over and over again.

In spite of everything millennial that we face day-to-day, there’s something refreshing about the 80s, thinking about how simple life was back then and what the year 2000 would be like (talking about flying cars which never happened lol!).

Even if the 80s make us feel nostalgic (read: old, ugh!), the magic it cast us never faded.

There’s no doubt the 80s was the best decade ever so we’re remembering the awesome movies that shaped our lives (and we’ve got some interesting trivia that will make you want to watch them again!)

20. Pretty in Pink (1986)

Trivia: Pretty In Pink was Filmed in the same L.A. high school where Grease (1978) was made. (Source:imbd)

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19. Can’t Buy Me Love (1987)

Trivia: Amanda Peterson’s family claims that she has a traumatizing experience on the set at fifteen that later lead to her problems before her death. (Source imbd) 

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18. Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

Trivia: Right before shooting a scene in which the group runs through a dirty, trash-filled alley, the Toronto Sanitation department came by and cleaned it up, so the crew had to dig through local dumpsters for more trash. (Source: imbd) 

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17. Say Anything (1989)

Trivia: “I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen.” was voted #73 of “The 100 Greatest Movie Lines” by Premiere in 2007. (Source: imbd)

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16. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off  (1986)

Trivia: To produce the desired drugged-out effect for his role as the drug addict in the police station, Charlie Sheen stayed awake for more than 48 hours before the scene was shot. (Source: imbd)

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15. Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1985)

Trivia: All of the main characters with the exception of Shannen Doherty are older than their characters are supposed to be (Source: imbd)

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14. The Princess Bride (1987)

Trivia: During the filming of some scenes, the weather became markedly cold for Robin Wright. André the Giant helped her by placing one of his hands over her head; his hands were so large that one would entirely cover the top of her head, keeping her warm. (Source: imbd) 

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13. Beetlejuice (1988)

Trivia: Michael Keaton spent only two weeks filming his part in the film, which lasts 17.5 minutes out of the 92-minute running time. It is Keaton’s favorite film of his own. (Source: imbd)

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12. The Goonies (1985)

Trivia: The pirate ship was entirely real. All the shots were filmed in the ship. After the film, it was offered to anyone who would take it. No one wanted it, so the ship was scrapped. (Source: imbd)

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11. Big (1988)

Trivia: Jared Rushton‘s (Billy) hair was dyed for the film. He’s a natural blonde. (Source: imbd)

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10. The Little Mermaid (1989)

Trivia: In the opening scene when King Triton arrives at the arena, you can briefly see Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Kermit the Frog in the crowd of sea-people as mermen when he passes over them. (Source: imbd)

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9. The Land Before Time (1988)

Trivia: This remains the only Land Before Time film not to be a musical. (Souce: imbd)

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8. The Breakfast Club

TriviaJohn Hughes wrote the screenplay to this movie in just two days (4 and 5 July 1982). (Source: imbd)

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7. The Karate Kid (1984)

TriviaWilliam Zabka still owns the red leather jacket he wears in the film. (Source: imbd)

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6. Top Gun (1986)

Trivia: Val Kilmer did not want to be in this film, but was forced to by contractual obligations. However, it became one of his most iconic roles in his career. (Source: imbd)

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5. Gremlins (1984)

Trivia: At least one of Phoebe Cates‘ screams in the scene at Dorry’s Tavern is genuine. An enormous cockroach crawled out in front of her during one take. (Source: imbd)

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4. Ghostbusters (1984)

Trivia: The “marshmallow” goo was actually shaving cream. More than 50 gallons was dumped on Walter Peck (William Atherton), almost knocking him to the ground. (Source: imbd)

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3. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Trivia: Steven Spielberg shot most of the film from the eye-level of a child to further connect with Elliott and E.T. (Source: imbd)

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2. Back to the Future (1985)

Trivia: The script was rejected forty times before it was finally green-lit. (Source: imbd)

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1. Rocky IV  (1985)

Trivia: Rocky IV was the highest grossing film in the Rocky series, taking in just over 300 million dollars worldwide. (Source: imbd)

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Which 80s movie do you love to remember?

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