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1983 - a good year for films

posted 11 years ago by LocoHero
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Every year in the 80s was better than any year for films more recently.

In 1983 alone we had:

Trading Places
Return of the Jedi
Wargames
Risky Business
The Big Chill

Just saying.

[–] mr_purple 11 years ago

Don't forget Scarface, The Day After and The Outsiders

"Mr.Purple is another guy on another job, you're not Mr.Purple!"

[–] doug7347 11 years ago

Try 1939

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[–] Cleon29 11 years ago

The right stuff, Rumble fish, Sudden impact...

[–] csweetleaf2 11 years ago

Vacation and Strange Brew

[–] Druff 11 years ago

I can't believe you forgot Doctor Detroit and D.C. Cab!

[–] franzkabuki 10 years ago

Not really - it only had one true masterpiece in Scarface.

"facts are stupid things" - Ronald Reagan

[–] deRider84 10 years ago

I agree with the 'not really', though Videodrome! In hindsight, it's a downright masterful film and an all-time horror masterpiece. Well ahead even of Scarface as far as I'm concerned.

[–] Degree7 9 years ago

Scarface might be "edgier", but it's no where near a masterpiece.

"Trading Places," "Risky Business," "The Right Stuff," "Vacation," "Terms of Endearment," "A Christmas Story," "The Big Chill," "Silkwood," "Fanny and Alexander," "Local Hero," "Tender Mercies," "The Meaning of Life" are all classics.

1983 was a damn amazing year for good films.

~ I'm a 21st century man and I don't wanna be here.

[–] goldengold-1 8 years ago

Risky Bussiness was terrible...

[–] Buljko 8 years ago

Bad Boys & Cujo

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