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[EekTheKat]

Some pure guiltty pleasure films here.

Falling Down (1993). Arguably a movie even more relevant now than ever.



Warlock (1989). I always liked this movie back in the day. I think Julian Sands and Richard E Grant hamming it up just made it so watchable.



Heartbreak Ridge (1986).



Tremors (1990)

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

All of the hell-yes-watch-these-now.

 

[Kagey K]

Return to Oz
Flight of Dragons
The Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
Krull

Damn the 80s just had too many great movies.

We have watched 3 out of 5 of those. Missed Flight of Dragons and Krull.

Other 3 are all top tier though, not sure if Labrynth counts as obscure, if it does both my kids are well educated in it.

 

[Scotty W]

Human Nature
Altered States
The Last Boyscout

 

[Ulysses 31]

 

[kruis]

A few more movies that seem to be forgotten

 

[Avid Reading Horse]

Can't count how many times we caught this on cable back in the day. Kind of an early 90s Karate Kid clone w/ hockey and in-line skating. You got Seth Green being very Seth Green, and Jack Black is hilarious in an early role.

 

[Classicrockfan]

I loved this movie mark is an army solder coming back to the states and teaching troubled students the art of capoeira.

 

[Damian Monroe]

 

[Ash Sparrow]

Impressed at anyone who mentions Cherry 2000 and Disorderlies in same post. both films I enjoy.

 

[Kagey K]

Some great suggestions on this page.

Have to give a special shout-out to Falling Down, Little Shop, Airborne, The Pest and Only the Strong. Everyone should see all those movies at least once.

 

[Kraz]

Would add Wishmaster and Critters to Warlock.
Innocent Man to Runaway
and Wanted: Dead or Alive to The Hitcher recommendation

Going to go on the other side of The Black Hole and a little outside the 90s
It's still got that 90s banter and tone. And Sarah Polley.
transition to the 2000s

 

[Kobalty]

Some great recommendation's so far, here's a few of mine.

The man with two brains (1983)


The Explorers (1985)


Innerspace (1987)


See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)


The Thirteenth Floor (1999)

 

[SpiceRacz]

 

[StreetsofBeige]

 

[ClanOfNone]

Some of these already mentioned but I'm listing again cause they're awesome.

Innerspace
Dreamscape
Brainstorm
Mother fuckin Ice Pirates!
The Money Pit
Explorers
Meet the Feebles (Peter Jackson!)
Bad Taste (Also Peter Jackson!)

 

[teezzy]

Kagey K

Trust me, bro

Track this down somehow

What a wild ride

 

[Kagey K]

Kagey K

Trust me, bro

Track this down somehow

What a wild ride

It's available on Prime Video in Canada according to JustWatch, I'll give her a spin.

 

[Classicrockfan]

 

[Classicrockfan]

 

[Kagey K]

That's a great set of movies and all of them are already on the list.

Appreciate the Judgement Night call out, that movie is so underrated, and has a banger of a soundtrack.

 

[Classicrockfan]

That's a great set of movies and all of them are already on the list.

Appreciate the Judgement Night call out, that movie is so underrated, and has a banger of a soundtrack.

Hell yea Dennis Leary is an awesome villain.

 

[k_trout]

another recomendation for miracle mile and brainstorm and

 

[jason10mm]

A couple more:

The ending to this fucked with my head for MONTHS!

A lesser appreciated Richard Pryor

And a personal favorite

 

[pramod]

Probably not that obscure but...

 

[Valonquar]

 

[Classicrockfan]

 

[DetectiveBananas]

Not sure if someone already listed it but worth a watch!

 

[NeonGhost]

One of the best remakes out there that no one talks about

 

[Ulysses 31]

 

[EekTheKat]

Revisiting some memorable comedies that I remember liking .

Three Amigos (1986)



Trading Places (1983)



Spies Like Us (1985)



Gung Ho (1986)



Scrooged. (1988)



Major League (1989)



UHF



The 80's were absolutely staggering for comedy - it was pretty much a Comedy Golden Age back then. This isn't even touching half of the good stuff that came out of that era.

 

[Mistake]

Honestly, I really love the effects that were done in the 80's. For me it hits a lot harder than most computer generated stuff today

 

[StreetsofBeige]

I dont even remember really as I as too young. But I saw these. By the looks of it they werent "great". lol

 

[pramod]

I dont even remember really as I as too young. But I saw these. By the looks of it they werent "great". lol

The Beastmaster was alright. It was probably the best of all the Conan the Barbarian ripoff movies at the time.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

The Beastmaster was alright. It was probably the best of all the Conan the Barbarian ripoff movies at the time.

Tanya Roberts smoking hot.

 

[jason10mm]

Tanya Roberts smoking hot.

And totally nude in a PG film. The early 80s were AWESOME!

 

[Classicrockfan]

 

[Ironbunny]

Omega Doom. "Classic"

 

[Kagey K]

And totally nude in a PG film. The early 80s were AWESOME!

Every 80s movie = random tits.

You don't know when and where but there will be boobies.

 

[intbal]

Le Dernier Combat aka The Last Battle (1983)

Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland movies were a big genre in the first half of the 80s. Usually, they were Nuclear Holocaust in origin. This one isn't, although the exact nature of the disaster isn't specified.
What, you don't speak French? That's ok. Neither does anyone in this movie. They don't speak at all.

 

[pramod]

Wow, yeah Young Sherlock Holmes is amazing and don't get enough attention these days. People seem to have forgotten about it and don't talk about it much.
I wonder if it's because of the pretty downbeat ending (no spoilers).

 

[Ulysses 31]

Edit: Oh, already mentioned on this page

 

[Classicrockfan]

 

[p_xavier]

No Leaf IS Joaquin. He changed his name later.

"Hey, I have a stupid name, let me change it to something as stupid!"

 

[Star-Lord]

XChange

 

[Kagey K]

Kagey K

Trust me, bro

Track this down somehow

What a wild ride

Getting to the tail end of '91 and finally got around to this.

Wtf was that? I was questioning everything through this movie. So fucked up.

Was surprised to see a few really famous faces in it too. Not sure how i missed this as a kid.

Good recommendation

 

[Flash Junkins]

Can't Buy me Love.

Watch it with your girl. Trust me.

 

[AJUMP23]

Red Heat and Raw Deal. both are Arnold films.

 

[teezzy]

Getting to the tail end of '91 and finally got around to this.

Wtf was that? I was questioning everything through this movie. So fucked up.

Was surprised to see a few really famous faces in it too. Not sure how i missed this as a kid.

Good recommendation

HahaH it's legit one of all time favorites, and very strange

Glad you had fun

 

[jason10mm]

Red Heat and Raw Deal. both are Arnold films.

1988, the glorious year of Red Heat

and Dead Heat

and Alien Nation, originally called Alien Heat