Yippie-Ki-Yay, I'll Be Back, E.T. Phone Home and the 100 Most 80s Movies of the 80s: The Legacy of the 100 Films That Shaped the Greatest Decade of All Time

by Dr. Robbie King

Overview

The Terminator. E.T. Back to the Future. Die Hard. These are just some of the films that shaped the 1980s, one of the most famous eras of all time. Within the pages of this book, 80s historian and film critic Dr. Robbie King takes us by the hands deep into the world of the 1980s, showcasing not only the best movies of the period, but also the influence they had on every day life during the epoch and how they shaped the way life was lived.

In here you will see the exact influence that some of the classics of the 1980s had not only on cinema, but in the world in general as well as the context upon which they were created in and why that was the case.

This book is the first of its kind in the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781667846828
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	07/12/2022
Pages:	394
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Dr. Robbie King is an American film critic, avid 1980s fanatic and collector of 80s memorabilia, filmmaker, comedian, investor, clinical psychologist, former professional strongman athlete, nature photographer, and serial entrepreneur. He has previously published self-help books, psychology books, short story books, sports biography books, and has published numerous articles in world renowned magazines such as Men's Health, Women's Health and Runner's World. In 2015 he won the International Psychoanalytic Studies Organization worldwide writing award. He is an avid outdoorsman and lives in Kissimmee, Florida.

Table of Contents

An 80s Intro! What is this Book About? 1

List of the 100 Most 80s Movies of the 80s 7

1 48 Hours 11

2 A Nightmare on Elm Street 16

3 Above the Law 20

4 Aliens 23

5 An Officer and a Gentleman 28

6 Back to School 32

7 Back to the Future 35

8 Back to the Future II 38

9 Back to the Future III 41

10 Batman 43

11 Batman Returns 49

12 Beetlejuice 52

13 Best of the Best 55

14 Beverly Hills Cop 58

15 The Breakfast Club 62

16 Bloodsport 67

17 Caddyshack 70

18 Child's Play 74

19 Clue 78

20 Cobra 81

21 Coming to America 84

22 Commando 87

23 Conan the Barbarian 90

24 Crocodile Dundee 94

25 Delirious 98

26 Demolition Man 101

27 Die Hard 105

28 Die Hard 2 109

29 Dirty Dancing 112

30 Dirty Harry 115

31 Double Impact 118

32 E.T. the Extraterrestrial 122

33 Falling Down 126

34 Fast Times at Ridgemont High 130

35 Fatal Attraction 133

36 Ferris Bueller's Day Off 138

37 First Blood 144

38 Flashdance 148

39 Friday the 13th 152

40 Ghost 155

41 Ghostbusters 158

42 The Goonies 162

43 The Great Outdoors 165

44 Gremlins 169

45 Groundhog Day 172

46 Halloween 176

47 Hard To Kill 180

48 Home Alone 183

49 The Hunt for Red October 187

50 Jaws 190

51 The Karate Kid 194

52 Kickboxer 198

53 Killer Kiowns from Outer Space 201

54 Kindergarten Cop 203

55 The Last Boy Scout 206

56 Lethal Weapon 210

57 Lionheart 214

58 The Little Mermaid 218

59 Major League 221

60 Mr. Mom 224

61 The Naked Gun 228

62 National Lampoon's Vacation 231

63 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 234

64 Necessary Roughness 237

65 Out for Justice 242

66 The Outsiders 245

67 Over The Top 249

68 Planes, Trains and Automobiles 252

69 Police Academy 257

70 Poltergeist 261

71 Predator 265

72 Pretty in Pink 269

73 Pretty Woman 272

74 The Program 275

75 Raiders of the Lost Ark 279

76 Revenge of the Nerds 284

77 Risky Business 287

78 Roadhouse 292

79 Robocop 295

80 Rocky III 299

81 Rocky IV 305

82 The Russia House 310

83 The Shining 313

84 Showdown in Little Tokyo 316

85 Sixteen Candles 318

86 Star Wars 322

87 Stop, or my Mom Will Shoot! 326

88 Summer Rental 329

89 Tango and Cash 332

90 The Terminator 335

91 Terminator 2: Judgement Day 339

92 The Thing 343

93 Top Gun 347

94 Total Recall 352

95 Twins 356

96 Uncle Buck 361

97 Under Siege 364

98 Wall Street 367

99 Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 371

100 Who's Harry Crumb? 375