Best Picture @ The Oscars
Ms. Rifkin's father famously said, "this is the only film that accurately depicted the war in Vietnam."
What is Platoon?
#1 Highest Grossing film of the 1980s with a worldwide gross of $792,942,069.
What is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
This man is the star of John Carpenter's films Escape from New York, The Thing, and Big Trouble in Little China.
Who is Kurt Russel?
This comic masterpiece spoofed the disaster films of the 70s.
What is Airplane!?
David Bowie made lots of viewers feel strange new feelings in this musical fantasy from the father of The Muppets.
What is Labyrinth?
This film was praised as being anti-racist in its time, but history has not been kind. In 2015, The Hollywood Reporter polled hundreds of Academy members, asking them to re-vote on past close run decisions. Academy members indicated that, given a second chance, they would award the 1990 Oscar for Best Picture to My Left Foot instead.
What is Driving Miss Daisy?
This film is upheld as possibly the greatest action film of all time, but it only placed 49th in the box office of the year and eked in at #10 for the 1988 box office. Its legacy is larger than any amount of money, as it is a definitive Christmas film.
What is Die Hard?
Bruce Campbell stars in this iconic horror/comedy franchise from the director of the 00s Spider-Man.
What is Evil Dead?
This film follows students at Shermer High School for one day.
What is The Breakfast Club?
This Robert Zemeckis film is technically a film noir, but it's most famous for the innovative combination of animated and live-action filmmaking.
What is Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Mozart: The Movie
What is Amadeus?
Prince ate down when he wrote and performed 9 songs for this film, which placed 4th in the decade's box office.
What is Batman?
Tom Cruise was two films in the top 10 Box Office for the decade but this actor was in SIX (thanks to his franchise work).
Who is Harrison Ford?
This film adaptation of a hit tv series resulted in one adult actor and two child actors dying in a horrible helicopter accident.
What is Twilight Zone: The Movie?
In the 1982 sci-fi film Blade Runner, bioengineered humanoids/cyborgs are referred to by this term.
What are replicants?
This Robert Redford directed film controversially beat Raging Bull.
What is Ordinary People?
This is the highest grossing franchise in the 1980s, amassing over $1Billion dollars over three films.
What is Indiana Jones?
Brooke Shields swims naked in this film (the first R-Rated movie she ever saw (and in a theater!).
What is Blue Lagoon?
Kyle MacLachlan finds a severed ear and gets weirdly involved with a nightclub singer.
What is Blue Velvet?
The success of this film is what led to Hayao Miyazaki co-founding Studio Ghibli in 1985.
What is Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind?
James L. Brooks’ film Broadcast News was nominated for Best Picture in 1987, but he won Best Picture in 1983 for this film.
What is Terms of Endearment?
This film, the 4th in a long-running sci-fi franchise snuck in at #50 for the decade's box-office. Whales play a central role to the plot.
What is Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home?
Roger Moore and Sean Connery both played James Bond in the 80s, as did this, lesser known actor.
Who is Timothy Dalton?
This sci-fi comedy drama won TWO Oscars (supporting actor & visual effects) asks the time old question: what happens when aliens visit a retirement home?
What is Cocoon?
Oscar winner Michele Yeoh helped to establish the girls with guns trend in martial arts films with this 19085 action/buddy cop film where she must learn to work with a female Scotland Yard investigator.
What is, Yes, Madam!?
This is E.T.’s real name.
What is Zrek?