1980s Movies – Page 4 – Movie Valhalla

COMING TO AMERICA (1988)

The sequel to this hit Eddie Murphy fish-out-of-water comedy comes out today. I had never seen the original before, but I think it was pretty funny.

Dustin Hoffman shows women how to be a real feminist in maybe my least favorite of the AFI’s “Top 100” American movies.

Sort of a punk rock apocalypse. Or a comedy about some sort of alien invasion. Or a cautionary tale about the Neutron Bomb. Or…

A kid and his lovable alien pal try to escape from some government scientists. I found myself rooting for the scientists.

A gentle story about a young girl growing up who just happens to be a witch who rides around on broomsticks and stuff.

The winner of your vote for our featured Valentine’s Day movie stars Cher and Nicolas Cage as two very passionate Sicilian lovers in New York City.

Daniel Day-Lewis had his first starring role in this low-key 1980s British LGBT romance.

There are very few perfect movies in the world. This is one of them.

Madonna’s first major movie role was in this extremely 80s update of the screwball comedy.

A mostly forgettable High Fantasy romp, with Warwick Davis playing a literal little guy fighting an evil sorceress.