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Forgotten Favorites: The Best Films from the 1980s

Forgotten Favorites: The Best Films from the 1980s

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1. After Hours

Source: courtesy of Warner Bros.

2. My Bodyguard

Source: courtesy of 20th Century Studios

3. Three O'Clock High

Source: courtesy of Universal Pictures

4. Vanishing Act

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

5. The Hidden

Source: courtesy of New Line Cinema

6. Fortress

Source: courtesy of Home Box Office (HBO)

7. Right to Kill?

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8. The Legend of Billie Jean

Source: Courtesy of TriStar Pictures

9. Just One of the Guys

Source: courtesy of Columbia Pictures

10. American Dreamer

Source: courtesy of Warner Bros.

11. Hostage Flight

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

12. Final Jeopardy

Source: courtesy of NBC

13. One Crazy Summer

Source: courtesy of A&M Films

14. Shag

Source: courtesy ofHemdale Film Corporation

15. The Bedroom Window

Source: courtesy of De Laurentiis Entertainment Group

16. Flashpoint

Source: courtesy of Home Box Office (HBO)

17. Getting It Right

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18. License to Drive

Source: courtesy of 20th Century Studios

19. Knightriders

Source: courtesy of United Artists

20. The Principal

Source: courtesy of TriStar Pictures

1. After Hours
2. My Bodyguard
3. Three O'Clock High
4. Vanishing Act
5. The Hidden
6. Fortress
7. Right to Kill?
8. The Legend of Billie Jean
9. Just One of the Guys
10. American Dreamer
11. Hostage Flight
12. Final Jeopardy
13. One Crazy Summer
14. Shag
15. The Bedroom Window
16. Flashpoint
17. Getting It Right
18. License to Drive
19. Knightriders
20. The Principal

We all have movies we love, that one film we often watch over and over again and know almost every scene, every character, and what they say at the exact moment. For those of us who fondly recall the 1980s, a decade often remembered for its materialism and consumerism and touted as "the greed decade," it was a time that seemed to be epitomized by Gordon Gekko, that notable character from the film, "Wall Street" who famously stated, "greed is good."

The 80s wasn't only a time of excess and greed. It was also a decade defined by pop culture, with the rise of MTV and a flourish of blockbuster movies. But for every movie that made it big, others, however good they may be, just didn't have the same cultural impact and faded from memory. These films may have been excellent in their own right, but they failed to leave an impression on mainstream culture.

To compile a list of forgotten favorites: the best films from the 1980s, 24/7 Tempo consulted numerous sources, including IMDb. Some people do recall these movies, and look back at them with fond memories, and while they are still some of the best films from the 1980s, they are all but forgotten.

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