The '80s was a glorious time of neon scrunchies, cabbage patch kids, and singing into your hairbrush to Madonna. Everyone back then wanted to look “rad” and have a “totally awesome” time. In music, fashion, and film, the '80s was a time of artistic expression and outrageously good ideas. So much so that it has maintained a relevant flair that is often paid tribute to in modern art and film. If you have no idea what it was like, or just love reminding yourself of how great this era was, get ready as we’re about to reveal our 7 top movie picks from the '80s that everyone should watch again.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. was a movie released in 1982, directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg. The film centers around a young boy named Elliot who establishes an unlikely friendship with an alien who’s become stranded on Earth. Elliot and his friends embark on a mission to get E.T. back to his home planet before the government can capture him. The film might revolve around the modest story of friendship, but its earnings were far from modest, raking in more than $800 million. Indeed, E.T. became so iconic that it was selected by the United States National Film Registry to be preserved in 1994.
