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I made this list of awesome 80's movies two summers ago so that I would always have something nostalgic to watch in my downtime. Am I missing any good ones?

Overboard - 1987
Goonies - 1985
Splash - 1984
Adventures in Babysitting - 1987
Big - 1988
Labyrinth - 1986
Airplane - 1980
Raging Bull - 1980
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 1981
Fast Times at Ridgemont High - 1982
The Thing - 1982
Once Upon a Time in America - 1984
Back to the Future - 1985
E.T. - 1982
The Breakfast Club - 1985
Ferris Bueller's Day Off - 1986
Blue Velvet - 1986
Stand By Me - 1986
Fatal Attraction - 1987
Wall Street - 1987
Die Hard - 1988
Wierd Science - 1985
Dirty Dancing - 1987
The Princess Bride - 1987
When Harry Met Sally - 1989
Who Framed Roger Rabbit - 1988
Legend - 1985
Top Gun - 1986
Footloose - 1984
Flashdance - 1983
Poltergeist - 1982
Gremlins - 1984
Ruthless People - 1986
Mannequin - 1987
Weekend at Bernie's - 1989
The karate Kid - 1984
A Christmas Story - 1983
A Fish Called Wanda - 1988
The NeverEnding Story - 1984
Beverly Hills Cop - 1984
The Burbs - 1989
Caddyshack - 1980
Big Trouble in Little China - 1986
St. Elmo's Fire - 1985
Pretty in Pink - 1986

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