decades best - 1980's

this is really the action flick that all other directorsof action films wished that they had made. the formula was perfect and willis was a great fit. the best action flick of all time.

obviously it doesnt get more epic than this. lucas blended Christianity, roman and greek mythology, and samurai and wild west history in such a way that all themes blended as if they belonged together. i find this to be the best of the three star wars films.

the best film of this top notch trilogy, one of the best adventures of all time.

A perfect comedy. Murphy and Hall are brilliant and the script is wonderful. the humor is unmatched and the stroy takes turns before arriving at the expected but welcomed ending. one of the best comedies ever made.

one of the great sequels in history. this film is better than its predecessor, developing the characters wonderfully and giving us pieces of a story many would leave out. one of the greats of all time.

The best sports movie of all time. despite its fantasy and sillyness, this film still sets the bar very high for sports films. one of the best movies ever.

probably the best romantic comedy ever made. the dialogue encompasses every detail of the nuances of men and women in a relationship, and each of those nuances was effectively fused into the relationship of the main characters. witty and clever, each of the actors played into the story perfectly. a wonderful movie.

one of the best war films of all time, the acting was great and the portrayal of soldier life was difficult but necessary. great film.

the best of an action franchise only second to die hard. the best buddy cop movie of all time and despite the 4 film length of the series it never got old. great start to one of the best franchises ever.

axel is brilliant, one of the classics. murphy was never better.

An epic. Adventure at its finest.

what a fantastic movie. this film is great, very similar in a lot of ways to kagemusha but much better. i thought about giving this film 5 stars but there is a loose end that wasnt tied up when the movie was over, and 5 star movies tie up their loose ends. but regardless, this is an epic film. tatsuya nakadai does an absolute wonderful job and each scene was shot beautifully. i cant believe that in akira kurosawa we had one man that could make so many incredible films. this is one of the best films i have ever seen and i can name 5 of his i liked better. there are plenty of characters in this film to root for and plenty of villians as well, great war film from fuedal japan.

im not sure that the word "epic" should ever be used to describe a horror film, but if it was this would be the film to apply it to. easily one of the smartest and scariest films ever made despite that fact that King, who authored the source material, didnt like the film. the cinematography was outstanding, with epic landscapes and larger than life shots of the hotel and the production of some of the most memorable and iconic images ever captured in a movie. nicholson puts in one of his best performances and the slow pacing gives off a haunting feel. the only thing keeping this film from perfection in my mind was the reality of how warped the story really was. despite the films genius and effectiveness, as a family man i had a hard time enjoying a film about a good dad that tries to murder his family after a bout with insanity. despite this, the shining is possibly the greatest horror film ever made.

total classic, bill murray is hilarious in this original and fun movie. it was executed well and begged for a sequel. the nuances of the script were suprisingly well thought out and there was a seriousness fused into such a story that was so out there that could have been risky but worked very well. a perfect 80's adventure comedy.

classic, one of the greats from the 80s. actually sort of epic considering all that went into this movie, funny stuff.