#43. Citizen Kane (1941)

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Many would say that this is the best picture of all time. I personally wouldn't go that far but it is one great classical film. I must say that it has stand the test of time, both artistically and in entertainment value. Citizen Kane probably works better today than it did in 1941.

Rating: 4/5
IMDb-rating: 8/10

#42. The Breakfast Club (1985)

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Another classic I saw in the summer, but not as good as Stand by Me. The solid and "down to earth" script works well with its great actors (some better than others). I'd prefer Hughes film rather than most of today's movies in the same genre.

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10

#41. Stand by Me (1986)

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I saw this cult classic earlier this summer for the mood was in the right place. Memorable and beautiful in its own simplicity.

Rating: +3/5
IMDb-rating: 7/10

#40. The Quiet Earth (1985)

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Good film. Not as great as I wanted it to be. I hoped for more depth and well thought-out story, but it is beautifully made and has a nice slow pace.

Rating: 3/5

IMDb-rating: 6/10

#39. The Fly (1986)

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Finally it was time for a sci-fi/horror gore-fest film. Great score by Howard Shore, great actors (Goldblum, Geena Davis), nice script with memorable and classic quotes and above all, awesome special effects.  It's a small movie with a nice atmosphere, the only negative is the 80s clothing and hair-styles...

Rating: +3/5
IMDb-rating: 7/10

#38. Caravaggio (1986)

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Caravaggio is full of symbolism, intentional anachronism, poetic but also really slow and gets you pretty bored on occasion. Therefore, pretty unbalanced, but I bet if you're a fan of Caravaggios paitings you'll probably love this. Good lightning and props though.

Rating: 2/5
IMDb-rating: 5/10

#37. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

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Gooooooooood morning Vietnam! I'm a huge fan of Robin Williams, and I must say this classic is one of the best. His comedy-style for this particular character fits like a glove. Oh, and the soundtrack is pretty neat.

Rating: +3/5
IMDb-rating: 7/10

#36. Au revoir les enfants (1987)

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It starts slow but gets more interesting in the second act and ends great in the third. Interesting french point of view on the WWII, from the perspective of school children, priests, parents etc. Also, it's based on true events from the director himself.

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10

#35. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

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Just watched this cult classic at a friends house, that's why I'm going to have to jump a little bit back on the list.It had everything that I expected from a cult classic of its kind, bad acting (of course) but also classic memorable lines and really nice photography for its time. I even felt a psychadelic vibe to it with the music and the photo (and yeah, that's a positive thing). Timeless.

Rating: +3/5
IMDb-rating: 7/10

#34. 'A' gai wak juk jap (1987)

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This is the sequel to 'A' gai wak. It's fun and it has as usual impressive stunts from Jackie Chan. Although, it has some flaws in bad writing and also in comedy when it gets too silly.

Rating: 2/5
IMDb-rating: 5/10

#33. Broadcast News (1987)

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This is really the little brother of Network. It's not even close to the level of its big brother but it is good in its own way. Great actors and written characters, although some scenes felt theatrical. 

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10

#32. Withnail & I (1987)

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First I have to say I'm sorry for not updating the blog for a long time now, I've been busy. I'll probably make a marathon or something to catch up this month.

Anyways, this was a darn funny british flick. There's a lot of memorable quotes in this one. Plus, the soundtrack is pretty neat aswell.

Rating: +3/5
IMDb-rating: 7/10

#31. Raising Arizona (1987)

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Another entertaining movie from the Coen brothers, but I've seen them do better than this.

Rating: +3/5
IMDb-rating: 7/10

#30. Fatal Attraction (1987)

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Good thriller about a guy that cheats on his wife and then the lover stalks the hell out of him, in a creepy and psychotic way. It builds up pretty good for the thrilling third act.

Rating: +2/5
IMDb-rating: 5/10

#29. The Princess Bride (1987)

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Incredibly predictable and sometimes cheesy. But still charming and fun watch.

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10

#28. Moonstruck (1987)

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Pretty cheesy movie and really not my cup of tea. But I think Cher still does a pretty good job. Overrated stuff.

Rating: 2/5
IMDb-rating: 5/10

#27. Hong gao liang (1987)

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Boring, slow paced and all over the place. Although, good for a debut film but Yimou Zhang has done better.

Rating: 2/5
IMDb-rating: 5/10

#26. Spoorloos (1988)

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This is a good, a worth seeing, movie. Good actors, a couple of nice nature shots with a little bit unusual structure and story. A plus for the great ending.

Rating: +3/5
IMDb-rating: 7/10

#25. Topio stin omichli (1988)

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This was a well made movie, great camera work, great music and very symbolic. There's not much dialog so it can feel like a really long movie, but it is definitely worth seeing.

Rating: 4/5
IMDb-rating: 8/10

#24. Une affaire de femmes (1988)

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Good realistic movie about morals and gender perspectives.

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10

#23. The Dead (1987)

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Stiff acting, boring characters and not engaging at all. There's nothing surprising or new in this flick. Although, I can see that it works as a short story... kind of.

Rating: +1/5
IMDb-rating: 3/10

#22. Sien nui yau wan (1987)

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This is a really weird mix of action, comedy, horror and fantasy with bad sound/visual effects. I can't stand corky comedy like this, although I must admit that the movie has some charm.

Rating: 2/5
IMDb-rating: 4/10

#21. Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

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This one is worth watching for its directing style. It's mostly the look of it that's interesting and not the story. Plus, it was fun seeing a young Antonio Banderas acting in this.

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10

#20. Ariel (1988)

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No, it's got nothing to do with The Little Mermaid. Anyway, this is a funny dark-comedy flick from Finland with no special story-arc... and I love movies like this. Although it was a little bit stiff for my taste, but I'm looking forward watching more from Aki Kaurismäki. I've heard he's great.

Rating: +3/5

IMDb-rating: 7/10

#19. Bull Durham (1988)

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Good cast but not a memorable movie. Nothing new or special. Nothing I crave to re-watch.

Rating: +2/5

IMDb-rating: 5/10

#18. The Thin Blue Line (1988)

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Today's film is a non-ficional documentary, and a good one too. I'm impressed with the photography, music and editing in this flick, it feels like it was a little bit before its time. But, and there's a big but here... it's not engaging at all and even though Errol Morris knows his stuff, it really isn't that memorable.

Rating: +2/5
IMDb-rating: 5/10

#17. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

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Just watched this classic Zucker/Abrahams comedy. I've seen it one too many times now but it's still good and entertaining. It's not as good as Airplane! or Hot Shots! 2 though.

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10

#16. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

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I'm not a huge fan of costume drama movies but at least I wasn't bored to death with this one. It was solid... kind of. Although it was a little bit annoying when some actors didn't have or lost the british accent.

Rating: +2/5
IMDb-link: 5/10

#15. A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

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Hilarious comedy flick from the 80s! And I must say, Kevin Kline steals the show.

Rating: +3/5
IMDb-rating: 7/10

#14. Big (1988)

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I've seen this flick before but I didn't remember much until just now as I rewatched it. Anyways, it has some classic scenes worth seeing. It's entertaining and it's one of the better body-swap movies out there.

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10

#13. Hotaru no haka (1988)

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This one must be one of the most overrated movies, both in and out of its genre. Tried to be something it never was, it was very sentimental but it didn't quite work all the way.

Rating: 2/5
IMDb-rating: 5/10

#12. Neco z Alenky (1988)

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This is a different take on the Alice in Wonderland story. I liked the surrealism, although it was too long and the narrating from Alice with the close-up ruined the pacing. It could've been better with a different cut, but I still look forward watching more of Svankmajer's films.

Rating: 2/5

IMDb-rating: 5/10

#11. Drowning by Numbers (1988)

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Again, Peter Greenaway knows how to capture the atmosphere for a film. This one was also great, although not as sharp and engaging as The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover.

Rating: +3/5

IMDb-rating: 7/10

#10. The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

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Just watched this piece of flick... and it was superb! The cinematography, the costumes, the food, all the props, the atmosphere, the music, the acting, everything is fantastic in this movie. 

I can't find anything wrong with it. I really dug the structure as well. It's different, artistic, simplistic and it works very well. Not a single second was boring.

I want to see more of Peter Greenaway's work. So the next flick is going to be his Drowning by Numbers.

Rating: +4/5
IMDb-rating: 9/10

#9. When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

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This is one of the better rom-coms. It was fun and entertaining. Although the time-jumping was a little bit overkill.

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10

#8. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

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I haven't watched that many Woody Allen movies (that I can remember) and this was my first with him as an actor as well. It's a good movie about relasionships, life decisions, morals etc. But my favorite part of the movie was the philosophical thoughts. I hope to see more of that in his movies.

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10

#7. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

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It's your typical drug movie and there sure are better and more memorable ones. Matt Dillon shows some good acting though but it doesn't take the whole thing too seriously and I kind of like that part of it.

Rating: 2/5
IMDb-rating: 5/10

#6. My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)

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Inspirational film! Daniel-Day Lewis is incredible as always and it's well written. He gets full score of course and the movie is great, but I wanted more.

Rating: 4/5
IMDb-rating: 8/10

#5: Dip huet seung hung (1989)

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Slow motion-gasm.

Rating: +2/5
IMDb-rating: 5/10

#4. Do the Right Thing (1989)

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Some scenes had bad acting but other than that, it was pretty great movie.

Rating: +3/5
IMDb-rating: 7/10

#3. Glory (1989)

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Great war movie with an incredible cast. 


Rating: +3/5
IMDb-rating: 7/10

#2. Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)

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Solid!

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10

#1. The Unbelievable Truth (1989)

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A decent 80s movie. It sometimes felt experimental for its genre edit/photo-wise.

Rating: 3/5
IMDb-rating: 6/10