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The Fly (1986)
A well-made film. Good suspense, and great use of sound, especially when he first appears as the fly. A cross between Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Beauty and the Beast. Many logical flaws. How come there is no DNA fusion with the zillions of microbes in the teleporter…
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Why MacLeod? Why is he chosen to be immortal? Why is anyone chosen? And who chooses? Why did MacLeod and Brenda decide to kiss and screw right after MacLeod reveals that he’s immortal and stabs himself? I don’t get it. Lambert does a decent job. That accent just irritates me.…
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Hoosiers (1986)
Nothing special. Why the title? Dumb ending. A lot of bad cuts which destroy the moods certain scenes establish. The same thing happened with the music, too. Nice 80’s synthesizer music. The blasting music in the credits was horrible. The sports footage is decent. Hopper was quirky, weird, very interesting,…
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Lucas (1986)
Rudy in high school. Great cast, and a great job by Haim. Wonderful supporting cast or Charlie Sheen, Jeremy Piven, and Winona Ryder. As someone who grew up in the 80’s, this movie definitely touches on a lot of the insecurities and confusion that boys of the time felt. I…
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The Mosquito Coast (1986)
A story about a genius and a genius-in-training. One of the best movies for intellectual enjoyment. The movie is really a social statement, and it really makes you think. Recommended viewing for all geniuses. Allie really was a genius. The character was fascinatingly complex and very real. I agree with…
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Platoon (1986)
Dramatically, a strong war film. The action is effective, and the performances across a terrific cast are even better. That said, the film lags at times, lacking direction and instead leaving us with moments that almost feel… pointless. That may be intentional, a reflection of the war itself, but without…
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Three Amigos! (1986)
Three goofy guys who have great chemistry together and a funny story. Comedy just begs for a good story to be funny. One of the very few funny 80’s movies not directed by John Hughes.
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Top Gun (1986)
Tony is the man. Graduated filters and a wonderfully energetic score really give the film a fantastic feel. The way that this thing is put together, the flying has an almost sexual energy to it, and of course the whole film has a thin layer of homoeroticism to it. Drama…
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The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Decent story, some pretty edgy moments (profanity!), great guest voices. And if you know the whole Transformers story and characters, there is some real drama, some great match-ups, and a heck of a story there. I was a Transformer fan, and I thought this was the coolest movie ever. The…
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Cross My Heart (1987)
Martin and Chevy are both comedic geniuses with a tailor-made script which caters to their particular persona. This movie and many of Chevy’s hits are good examples. Those movies would not be as good if they had different comedians in their central roles.
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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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