1980s Movies – Page 6 – Movie Valhalla

RAISING ARIZONA (1987)

A live action cartoon from the Coen Brothers about Nicolas Cage kidnapping babies, but for love. A personal favorite.

The Muppets take their act to Broadway in one of the definitive movies of my childhood.

A road comedy that feels somehow revolutionary in its plea for empathy, while also having some big laughs.

This genesis of many, many other very silly movies was the subject of our “Emergency Election Night Watch Party” last night.

A maze of a movie that may not actually have a solution, except for madness.

Deadpan responses to bizarro, otherwordly threats lead to an all-timer of a comedy.

This indie drama, based on a real life teacher in East LA, does its level best to make math exciting.

A rural village in the Philippines is dragged into the modern world when a local girl claims to see a vision of the Virgin Mary.

This extremely atmospheric neo-noir about androids and flying cars helped revolutionize science fiction with its combination of cynicism and neon.

Controversial in 1989, this may be the most relevant movie you’ll see in 2020.