Best Films Of 1982
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- DirectorAmy HeckerlingStarsSean PennJennifer Jason LeighJudge ReinholdA group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs and rock n' roll.In my view the greatest teen comedy film of all time. Even slightly better than The Breakfast Club. At the same time, I'm sure only someone who was an 80's kid could feel this way about it being the best ever teen comedy. 9.5/10
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.One of the most solid horror films of its time in every respect, and still probably Carpenter's greatest masterpiece. In my view this film easily out does the much more hyped Alien from a few years before. Alien delves into the cheesy realm of dialogue at times where this film remains amazingly tight and realistic despite the sci-fi premise. The metascore is 57? Who are these metamorons? 8.5/10
- DirectorPeter WeirStarsMel GibsonSigourney WeaverLinda HuntA young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.A mysterious and thrilling piece of cinema from Peter Weir. 8.5/10
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsHarrison FordRutger HauerSean YoungA blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.I saw The Final Cut a few years back in the theatre, before the sequel came out. It's still a knockout in its own way. I'm not really sure which cut is the best, but the original and the Final Cut are definitely still strong films to this day.
- DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsRobin WilliamsMary Beth HurtGlenn CloseA struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.Better than many lovers of the book often admit. 8/10
- DirectorPaul SchraderStarsNastassja KinskiMalcolm McDowellJohn HeardA woman who was orphaned from a young age finally reunites with her older brother. Matters start to go awry when she slowly discovers the true nature of her family.In my view, one of the most underrated films on all of IMDb. This also happens to be a favorite of Quentin Tarantino's. Sure it's a little twisted, but it's a horror film, so in this case twisted is good. 5 point something out of 10, you IMDb voters should be ashamed for *beep* sakes. 8/10
Update: The IMDb rating has been steadily climbing over the last few years. - DirectorAlan ParkerStarsBob GeldofChristine HargreavesJames LaurensonA confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.Mother shall I build a wall?
One of the greatest musical film explorations of all time. Do yourself a favour and delve into the world of Pink Floyd, a world of politics, emotion, and insanity. - DirectorTony RichardsonStarsJack NicholsonHarvey KeitelValerie PerrineA corrupt border Agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.I like this film more than most it seems. I enjoy films that just sort of meditate on real life, our real world, whether they really solve anything or not. True reflection is very healthy, though at times, it doesn't always seem so. No one wants their fears, but facing them somehow is actually the best path. 8/10
- DirectorJoe LaytonStarsRichard PryorGene CrossJulie HamptonRichard Pryor performs his stand-up comedy act on the Sunset Strip.8/10
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsWoody AllenMia FarrowJosé FerrerIn the early 20th century, wacky inventor Andrew Hobbs and his wife Adrian invite two other couples for a weekend party at their romantic summer house in the countryside in this paean to Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer Night.The Mexican cartwheel
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHenry ThomasDrew BarrymorePeter CoyoteA troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.8/10
- DirectorWalter HillStarsNick NolteEddie MurphyAnnette O'TooleA hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him in order to track down a killer.7.5/10
- DirectorCarl ReinerStarsSteve MartinRachel WardAlan LaddFilm noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from classic noir films appear as scenes from various movies interjected into the story.7.5/10
- DirectorNicholas MeyerStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyWith the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.7.5/10
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsKirk DouglasTom BurlinsonTerence DonovanIn 1880s Australia, after young Jim Craig's father dies, he takes a job at the Harrison cattle ranch, where he is forced to become a man.7.5/10
- DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsMeryl StreepKevin KlinePeter MacNicolSophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live with Nathan, a sparkling if unsteady American Jew obsessed with the Holocaust.7.5/10
- DirectorSydney PollackStarsDustin HoffmanJessica LangeTeri GarrMichael Dorsey, an unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap.7.5/10
- DirectorTed KotcheffStarsSylvester StalloneBrian DennehyRichard CrennaA veteran Green Beret is forced by a cruel Sheriff and his deputies to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
- DirectorBrian Trenchard-SmithStarsSteve RailsbackOlivia HusseyMichael CraigIn a dystopian future where deviants are held in "re-education" camps, a freedom fighter and an innocent prisoner try to survive their decadent oppressors' game of kill-or-be-killed.Somewhat of an exploitation film, and a fairly amusing one in the vein of The Most Dangerous Game. 7/10
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsMichael CaineChristopher ReeveDyan CannonA struggling playwright invites a young writer to his home to discuss a script, but the meeting spirals into a deadly game of deception and betrayal.7/10
- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsRichard PryorJackie GleasonNed BeattyAn underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.7/10
- DirectorLou AdlerStarsPeter DonatDiane LaneMarin KanterThe media and disaffected teens mistake the acerbic rants of an obnoxious teenage punk rocker as a rallying cry for the women of America, launching her and her talentless group to national stardom.A true cult classic and must see for most 70's punk fans. 7/10
- DirectorMark L. LesterStarsPerry KingMerrie Lynn RossTimothy Van PattenA new teacher at a troubled inner-city high school soon ends up clashing with a delinquent punk posse who run the institute with an iron fist.A guilty pleasure of my youth and definitely another cult classic. 7/10
- DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsHal HolbrookLeslie NielsenAdrienne BarbeauFive grisly tales from a kid's comic book about a murdered father rising from his grave, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.7/10
- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsSteve GuttenbergMickey RourkeKevin BaconA group of college-age buddies struggle with their imminent passage into adulthood in 1959 Baltimore.