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Top Secret! (1984)
Another funny one. Just plain stupid, and just plain hilarious. Fits right into the Airplane series, and I think this was the lower-budget (and funnier) predecessor to Naked Gun. I think Naked Gun tried too hard to be funny, while this one was just a naturally funny story. Movies like…
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Back to the Future (1985)
A great movie for all ages. Your basic funny, interesting, romantic, adventurous, sci-fi, original, feel-good movie.
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Better Off Dead (1985)
Just not very funny. The bad jokes and gags are pretty cheesy. It seems like the script was written by high school kids. You could tell what they were poking fun at, but they weren’t making it funny.
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Brazil (1985)
An amazingly complex social satire, and an entertaining story with entertaining characters at the same time. This film kinda felt like a Chaplin satire like Modern Times. Both Modern Times and this film had implications of Big Brother. This film was almost called “1984 1/2”, and for good reason. Definitely…
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The Breakfast Club (1985)
Hilarious and touching, a typical John Hughes film. Great acting by all of them, including the principal. Great dialogue.
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The Color Purple (1985)
A classic Spielberg family story with Spielberg photography and music. Some heart-wrenching moments, but the plot holes (which are apparently cleared up in the book I didn’t read) really mess things up. Kind of refreshing to see Blacks being mean to each other rather than the more typical Whites vs.…
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Commando (1985)
Entertaining and fun to watch. The action is a bit cheesy, but the story is good and the comedy is great. More action movies like this one should be made. Not all sensation, but a good story, good writing, and some real comedy on top of the action. Cameron has…
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Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Kinda cheesy (story, dialogue, music, costuming, effects) all around, but kinda fun and playful nonetheless. A bored housewife looks for some adventure, like True Lies. Only this housewife is sociopathic. Madonna was OK, but Rosanna Arquette was HOT! Stephen Wright was pretty funny. For some reason, I keep getting him…
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European Vacation (1985)
Hughes did the story. I might have to give him the title as the funniest man in Hollywood. Nice to see that they finally did hook up at some point in their respective careers. I can’t decide if Chevy is funnier when he’s dumb or when he’s smart, as in…
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Fletch (1985)
Funny dialogue, good cast, well-developed story. Rarely do comedy movies have all three elements. Good ole’ Chevy in a classic, hysterically funny role. The master of expression at his best. His subtle humor can be really good. Sometimes, you really have to pay attention to appreciate it. Why Geena Davis?…
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I'm a photographer, web developer, travel enthusiast, and movie buff living in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.In the summer of 1993, I started writing reviews for every movie I saw and haven't looked back. I'm up to 2,375 reviews now. This makes me cool or a complete dork, depending on your perspective.
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