My generall rule of thumb is <5 avoid, 5 OK, >5 worth it for one reason or another.
Some of these have a high rating because they are fun, some are well made, some make me reconsider my life choices, some because they are beautiful to watch.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Released in 1984, my rating 7/10.
Synopsis:
Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.
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The NeverEnding Story
Released in 1984, my rating 8/10.
Synopsis:
A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Released in 1983, my rating 8/10.
Synopsis:
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
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Scarface
Released in 1983, my rating 9/10.
Synopsis:
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.
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Tron
Released in 1982, my rating 8/10.
Synopsis:
A computer hacker is abducted into the digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.
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Blade Runner
Released in 1982, my rating 9/10.
Synopsis:
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Released in 1982, my rating 7/10.
Synopsis:
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.
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Poltergeist
Released in 1982, my rating 6/10.
Synopsis:
A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.
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The Thing
Released in 1982, my rating 8/10.
Synopsis:
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Released in 1981, my rating 8/10.
Synopsis:
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
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