Summer of 1982: 15 Classic Films Turn 30 (slideshow)

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[DemforBush]

Slideshow of some great flicks that came out in 1982...

[DemforBush]

I've never seen E.T. (what? Stop looking at me that way!), and I hated the World According to Garp with a passion. Most of the films on the list, though, are favorites of mine to this day - '82 was quite a year for movies!

[DemforBush]

The list, btw, for those who want to skip the slideshow:

Conan the Barbarian
The Road Warrior
Rocky III
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
Poltergeist
E.T.
Blade Runner
The Thing
Secret of NIMH
Tron
The Pretentious Crapfest Known as The World According to Garp
An Officer and a Gentleman
Night Shift
Pink Floyd’s The Wall
Fast Times and Ridgemont High

[freedumb2003]

Pretty crappy list.

Blade Runner and ET are the only ones worth watching.

[Yardstick]

Wow, that was quite a year. The Road Warrior, Bladerunner, and Tron are my three faves from the list.

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[CaptainK]

The movie version of Garp was as pretentious as the book.

[JohnD9207]

Tron????????????? You betcha it is right up there with the greats....geez?

[Jack Hydrazine]

[wbill]

never seen E.T

Me either. Since I heard Speilberg "improved" it, it's unlikely that I ever will bother.

[freedumb2003]

>>Tron??<<

Tron actually sucked. We just have fond memories of it since it was such a different movie for its day.

[spawn44]

I don’t seen classic in this list. Conan the Barberian, World according to Garp. Come on man.

[Norm Lenhart]

Three of my faves period. And the new Tron was even good. Road warrior? Classic. Blade Runner? What more need be said.

[dfwgator]

Where’s Porky’s?

[freedumb2003]

>>I don’t seen classic in this list. Conan the Barberian, World according to Garp. Come on man.<<

Blade Runner really holds up. I just watched it the other day and was re-amazed at how excellently it was made.

[Triple]

“feed the tuna mayonnaise” - one of these movies - bad movie, great line, famous actor.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***ET. Since I heard Speilberg “improved” it, it’s unlikely that I ever will bother. ***

It is just a feel good kid show in which guns have digitally been removed and replaced with radios. The movie is a good lead in for Speilberg’s WAR OF THE WORLDS or ET Returns.

[Gabz]

I've never seen E.T.

LOL! The last time I went to the movies to see a movie was to see E.T. It was the easiest way I could think of to entertain my then boyfriend's 10 year old son while the BF was at work!

I also agree with you about Garp!

[cripplecreek]

Bladerunner and Road Warrior for me.

[Norm Lenhart]

We have fond memories of Tron ‘because’ it was so different. And it holds up very well. The visuals were groundbreaking and the story had a massive conceptual impact on the way computers developed. The soundtrack by Wendy Carlos is a historical achievement in the world of synth music.

No, it’s not “Gone with the Wind” but as a sci fi flickit’s among the greats. A classic in every sense of the word.

[jakerobins]

Fast times at Ridgemont High...... I seem to remember that movie.