There are 215 entries in The 80’s
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Top Gun
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: The Wine Bottle, Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: The Wine Bottle, Death Wish 4: The CrackdownBy 1987, Paul Kersey was a shell of his former self. Sure, he hadn’t lost a step in terms of his desire to kill, nor his near-legendary taste for much younger women, but he was getting lazy. Incredibly lazy. Would the Paul of yore have resorted to MacGyver methods when a gun barrel to the…
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40 Years of Death Wish 3: A Celebration
Read more: 40 Years of Death Wish 3: A CelebrationThe Summer of 1985. While I was spending six weeks in Indiana with my maniacal grandmother, learning that yes, a 12-year-old can indeed conjure up vivid fantasies of mass murder, director Michael Winner, via MGM and Golan-Globus, was putting the final touches on the greatest motion picture ever released.
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Toilet Man, Death Wish 3
Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: Toilet Man, Death Wish 3There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t think of him. He’s maybe 15-20 seconds of the total film, but he’s left me with 30+ years of memories. Dark thoughts. Often a nightmare or two. And then, a warmth washes over me
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Total Recall (1990)
Read more: Total Recall (1990)Arnold was classic Arnold and he never disappoints us with his disdain for anything hetero. As the movie opened, he was naked, oiled and in bed with a very hot Sharon Stone on top of him, but he could not have cared less
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Read more: Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomBack in the 1980’s, Google didn’t exist; therefore, nobody knew the truth about anything.
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Eight Wince-Inducing Moments in Movies*
Read more: Eight Wince-Inducing Moments in Movies*I was about fourteen when I first caught First Blood on home video, the perfect age to vicariously revel in such macho histrionics. Immediately afterwards, I ran outside, knocked the first motorcyclist I saw to the ground, and headed off for the woods
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The Definitive Ranking of Rocky Fighters
Read more: The Definitive Ranking of Rocky FightersWe finally have definitive rankings determined by a prestigious panel of former champs, top writers and the sharpest handicappers from the world of boxing.
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The Unsung: Freak 1, Death Wish (1974)
Read more: The Unsung: Freak 1, Death Wish (1974)He’s the one that started it all. Five films, a remake, and perhaps the entire ethos of 80’s Action. A single decision, on a crisp New York afternoon, unleashed the whirlwind.
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The Lost Boys
Read more: The Lost BoysThe Lost Boys is probably my favorite vampire movie of all time, if I’m being honest with myself. It’s certainly the one I’ve seen the most over the years, ever since that wonderful first late-night TV viewing as a child still young enough to be a bit disturbed by the over-the-top bloodletting in its third…
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Michael Jennings, On Deadly Ground
Read more: 80’s Action Hall of Fame: Michael Jennings, On Deadly GroundMichael Caine has won two Academy Awards. From Alfie to Hannah and Her Sisters, he has brought unparalleled charm, grace, and wit to innumerable roles, and hell, the man has even been knighted. But he’s also done Jaws: The Revenge.
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Frankenstein (2025)
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Rambo and the Germans
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Tarantula (1955)
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The Unsung: Conal Cochran, Halloween III
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
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Jaws 3-D (1983)
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The Unsung: Pamela Voorhees, Friday the 13th (1980)
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The Road Warrior (1981):From the Ruthless Archives
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What’s The Deal With Women In Horror Movies?
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Army of Darkness
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Rock N Roll Frankenstein (1999): From the Ruthless Archives
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Tom Eckert, Red Dawn
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Colonel Yin, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
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Weapons (2025)
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Toxic Waste, Robocop (1987)
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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Still? (2025)
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The Fly (1958): From the Ruthless Archives
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Teenagers From Outer Space (1959): From the Ruthless Archives
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Carnival Of Souls (1962): From the Ruthless Archives
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Brad Wesley, Road House
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: Pocketbook Lady, Death Wish 3
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80’s Action Hall of Fame: The Small Business Owner, Death Wish 3
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The Platform: Netflix
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The Unsung: Maxwell Brock, A Bucket of Blood (1959)
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Sinners (2025)
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Radar Men from the Moon ( 1952)
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Exploring the Evolution of Horror Films Over Decades
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Monster From Green Hell (1957)
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Sudden Impact (1983)
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The Gorge (2025)