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To ask for you 80s/90’s crap but great film recommendation

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Scentsandsensible · 22/09/2019 17:12

Just that really. Amazon seems to have had an explosion of older films. I love rediscovering someone that I rented once from the video shop as a kid! What rubbish yet compelling film do you love.

Mine is Howard the Duck

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Ronia · 22/09/2019 17:55

The Outsiders. So good. Also Rumble Fish but not as well known.

But Heather's, Pump up the volume, Reality Bites, Singles....

Moosiclover · 22/09/2019 17:56

Weekend at Bernie’s
The Money Pit
Big
Hot Shots
Hot Shots Part Deux
Spaceballs

Ronia · 22/09/2019 17:56

Argh. Autocorrect put an apostrophe in Heathers.

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Scentsandsensible · 22/09/2019 17:56

@pfcpompeysarah not to mention the soundtrack “I am the MAN who will fight for your HONOOOUUR”

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iloveredwine · 22/09/2019 17:57

@Scentsandsensible it was so much fun! must watch it again as i dont think ive seen it since about 1990.

MiniMum97 · 22/09/2019 17:57

Heathers is one if my favourite films ever. Not crap at all though but an easy watch.

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Scentsandsensible · 22/09/2019 17:59

The thing with some of these films is finding them - I wish I had a video player as pretty sure all still “taped” on vhs at my parents house (and carefully labelled of course)

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Areyoufree · 22/09/2019 18:00

Dish dogs.

Londonmummy66 · 22/09/2019 18:01

Name of the Rose - I've never been able to look a a Black Pudding in the same way since Envy - not envy

SunnivaGunne · 22/09/2019 18:02

OVERBOARD the Goldie Hawn one, not the awful recent remake.

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

BENNY & JOON

Moosiclover · 22/09/2019 18:02

Oh and Say Anything was one of my absolute favourites. John Cusack holding that boom box aloft blasting out In Your Eyes 😍

Catnuzzle · 22/09/2019 18:04

Say Anything
Reality Bites
LA Story

Weathergirl1 · 22/09/2019 18:05

@scentsandsensible god, Howard the Duck. My DM got vouchers to see that at the cinema. We didn't even last until the interval as it traumatised me so much! 😭😱🤣 (I was 6)

Catnuzzle · 22/09/2019 18:05

I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen

80sMum · 22/09/2019 18:07

ET
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Groundhog Day
Ghost Busters
Back to the Future

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Scentsandsensible · 22/09/2019 18:07

@weathergirl1 that reminds me of when my dad took me to see arachnophobia (I was around 8 or 9). Lasted all of 20 minutes and with hindsight may have been ill judged.

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HuckfromScandal · 22/09/2019 18:08

The princess bride

Dhalandchips · 22/09/2019 18:08

Highlander, truly awful fabulousness!

ElizaDee · 22/09/2019 18:09

Problem child
Driving me crazy

Trewser · 22/09/2019 18:10

Ruthless People

AJ1425 · 22/09/2019 18:12

Empire records springs to mind

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 22/09/2019 18:13

Top Gun.
Pretty Woman.
The Slipper and the Rose.

easyandy101 · 22/09/2019 18:13

Big trouble in little China

SummerHouse · 22/09/2019 18:16

Goonies! How has this not been mentioned already!

LemonAddict · 22/09/2019 18:16

Teen Witch