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fun 70s and 80s genre films

So I am kind of a sucker for fun, funky, and ridiculous 70s and 80s genre films. The kind where you can smell the graffiti paint in the air as it wafts through the grit and grime of urban America. You can bob your head to the cheapest sounding synth soundtracks. Where the hero is oftentimes a deadbeat who falls for the main girl who always has a random important job and had a gallon of hairspray to compliment her leather pants and tight tiger striped shirts. Usually there is a wise cracking non white sidekick tagging along and Gangs of every variety roam the streets while idealistic rookie good cops have to prove their worth to the chain smoking old bad cop.

Things like Big Trouble in Little China, Bloodsport, Assault on Precinct 13, The Warriors, Escape from LA, maybe even Ninja Turtles or Ricky Oh, maybe something wittier like Robocop.

It can be Sci fi or action, horror or ‘maybe even splattering marital arts or fantasy, but it will always have dad jokes and explosions

Whether they are cult favorites or mainstream releases, indie films on a budget or under the radar foreign films, maybe even fantasy or what films will capture this vibe.

It can be ridiculous, but I’m not looking so much for “so bad it’s good type movies” but just movies that reek of awesomeness and kick ass

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u/Amockdfw89 — 2 hours ago
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Faye Dunaway & William Holden as Diana Christensen & Max Schumacher in: Network (1976) by Sidney Lumet - Screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky

u/elf0curo — 1 day ago
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Charley Varrick

This movie was a classic crime thriller directed by Don Siegel and starring Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker, with supporting roles filled by Andy Robinson, Felicia Farr and John Vernon. Released in 1973, it was one of Matthau’s lesser known movies I suspect, but in my mind one of his best. Baker is also great as the amoral hit man, while Vernon in a fairly small part plays it perfectly. This is one of my favorite movies and it all fits together perfectly, with Siegel giving hints about what is to come all throughout the movie. I’m constantly amazed that this movie isn’t more well known, though from what I’ve gathered it was well-respected. How do you feel about this movie?

u/GGIAS — 4 days ago
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Jessica Lange as Dwan in: King Kong (1976) by John Guillermin ■ Special effects by Carlo Rambaldi ● Costumes by Moss Mabry & Anthea Sylbert

u/elf0curo — 4 days ago
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1973 "The Three Musketeers"

honestly, best version of this story. great cast and sets and realistic action.

u/highlander68 — 4 days ago
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Former stars from the 70s and early 80s who were at the time had a prominent role and a promising career and having a bright career before they fell off the map?

Margot Kidder was incredible in Superman and she had like a key role as Lois Lane in Superman.

Karen Lynn Gorney who plays Stephanie from Saturday Night Fever.

Mark Hamil who plays Luke Skywalker from The Star Wars films. He is fantastic and I feel like he would have done more roles.

Lisa Baur who plays Shelly from Animal House and she had a great prominent and memorable role before she left.

Peter Ostrum who plays Charlie from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1971 film.

Robert Hays from Airplane and Michael O' Keefe from Caddyshack.

Stephen Furst from Animal House.

Phoebe Cates.

Rick Mornais, but now he is finally back for Spaceballs 2.

So who else you remember that had a prominent role and a promising career before they fell off the map, well any suggestions about this?

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u/JazzlikeTea7432 — 6 days ago
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Marquee Cinemas is showing "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975) and "Grease" (1978) as part of their "Flashback Cinema" series

u/IndependenceSilly381 — 5 days ago