You can make an argument that ET is Spielberg's best film.

Jul 21, 2019
8:11:56pm

eddog All-American

It's an all time classic. Sure it's a bit slow, but it's definitely not boring. It also scared the crap out of me when I was a little kid.

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There are clear lines between a lot of "classic" 80s movies that are actually

Gustav

7/20/19 10:02pm

I respectfully disagree...

BYU Grounds

7/20/19 10:05pm

RE: I respectfully disagree...

libertycoug

7/20/19 10:17pm

Karate Kid awful? Really?

Seasider

7/20/19 10:06pm

Elizabeth Shue.....

BYU Grounds

7/20/19 10:10pm

One of the worst takes seen on CB.

Gerald-DeGroot

7/20/19 10:33pm

OP’s take on Karate Kid deserves this

Natedog916

7/20/19 10:51pm

Mostly agree, ET very boring, agree to disagree on karate kid

libertycoug

7/20/19 10:10pm

If you think ET was boring you probably weren’t a kid/teenager when it came out.

PJMort

7/20/19 10:15pm

Also, nightmares for so long. ET was terrifying to me

grosven

7/21/19 12:32am

Not close to BTTF

Gustav

7/21/19 12:55am

Agree on most, disagree strongly on Ferris Beuller

KingDave

7/20/19 10:15pm

Better title for your post: "here are my subjective ratings for 80's movies"

LiveCoug

7/20/19 10:16pm

Karate Kid is one of the few movies my kids will watch from that era

CSoul

7/20/19 10:18pm

Great movie. My kids love it. My wife saw it for the first time in like 2010.

credible HULK

7/20/19 10:24pm

People still say, “no way. Daniel would get destroyed by Johnny.”

PJMort

7/20/19 10:32pm

Danielson, in real life, would never have made it far enough

Carnac

7/20/19 11:00pm

Red Dawn - Great

Brutus216

7/20/19 10:19pm

Revisited ET. It’s really good.

shimmy

7/20/19 10:29pm

You missed the best one- BETTER OFF DEAD

Bad Plus Fan

7/20/19 10:33pm

I love Blade Runner, but I definitely understand it’s not for everyone

BrutustheBrash

7/20/19 10:38pm

Your judgment in movies is, for the most part,

LifeLongLakerFan

7/20/19 10:39pm

Grosse Point Blank - Classic

dadofkhec

7/20/19 10:44pm

Never mind - 1997.

dadofkhec

7/20/19 10:46pm

Looooove this movie! But, yes, it's 90s.

Cosmo4Pres

7/21/19 12:07am

Risky Business, Blues Brothers, I liked Ferris Bueler

Osteotome

7/20/19 10:53pm

Top Gun and ludicrous in the same sentence. Somethin ain’t right.

SouthernCoug

7/20/19 11:43pm

Your opinion on Caddyshack is just ridiculously awful, as well as Fast Times.

777

7/20/19 11:51pm

Goonies sucks, I have always thought the movie sucked even in the 80s

pegushin

7/20/19 11:53pm

You watch your filthy mouth.

BE-WHY-YOU

7/21/19 10:16pm

Fast Times is actually pretty depressing.

Cosmo4Pres

7/21/19 12:06am

Pretty freaking hilarious is what it is. Loosen up.

Kerbouchard

7/21/19 12:13am

Virginal girl, 15, goes bad, gets abortion. Yeah freaking hilarious. Hardeharhar

Cosmo4Pres

7/21/19 7:58pm

RE: Virginal girl, 15, goes bad, gets abortion. Yeah freaking hilarious.

Carnac

7/22/19 8:42am

LOL. Ferris B. overrated and Fast Times mediocre? No need to read further.

Kerbouchard

7/21/19 12:10am

RE: There are clear lines between a lot of "classic" 80s movies that are

Gerald-DeGroot

7/21/19 12:18am

Ya, your takes on movies is suspect.

Frank Castiglione

7/21/19 1:28am

Spot on

Dillinger

7/21/19 4:30am

You can make an argument that ET is Spielberg's best film.

eddog

7/21/19 8:11pm

Na, he’s got at least 5 that are easily better

BrutustheBrash

7/22/19 12:00am

I think people forget that because you liked something when you were a kid or

Dillinger

7/22/19 12:07am

lost you on your insane Top Gun, ET, BladeRunner opinion

Mitty

7/23/19 5:22pm

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