![]() “All he’d wanted were the same answers the rest of us want. Back here there’s nothing!” – Rambo from First Blood (1982) played by Sylvester Stallone “In the field, we had a code of honor, you watch my back, I watch yours. “On the other side of the screen, it all looks so easy.” – Kevin Flynn/Clu from Tron (1982) played by Jeff Bridges the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) voiced by Pat Welsh McClure from The Cannonball Run (1981) played by Burt Reynolds 1982 When’s the last time you saw two priests drive a Ferrari?” – J. ![]() “Victor, that’s two priests driving a Ferrari. “I’m just here for the gasoline.” – Max from The Road Warrior (1981) played by Mel Gibson “When I get back, I’m going to kill you.” – Snake Plissken from Escape From New York (1981) played by Kurt Russel Why’d it have to be snakes?” – Indiana Jones from Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) played by Harrison Ford “We’re putting the band back together.” – Jake Blues from The Blues Brothers (1980) played by John Belushi 1981 A lying weasel like you couldn’t resist the chance.” – Superman/Clark Kent from Superman II (1980) played by Christopher Reeve And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball.” – Ty Webb from Caddyshack (1980) played by Chevy Chase “There’s a force in the universe that makes things happen. We included most of our favorites but the quotes we didn’t include are listed below. There were so many amazing and notable movies from the 80s, we had a really hard time narrowing down our list to fit into one graphic. Here are some of the best 80’s movie quotes and lines that sum up the sentiment of the character or the film in which they starred. Let’s look at some of the movie characters that made the biggest splash on the silver screen and in our lives. ![]() Whether or not you are old enough to have made your own 1980’s memories, the ripples of the decade are still rolling by us. But cherry-picking the best parts is only natural, and if you can’t look back on the 80’s now and laugh at how ridiculous things got, then you probably still have that totally rad Flock of Seagulls haircut, don’t you? It’s okay, the embarrassing outfits and hair of days past are the 80’s costumes of today! Today’s music, movies, shows and fashion either parody or honor the decade that never slept. Actually, there was a lot of growth during the decade, and despite some major character flaws that existed in our country, there was an eye on the future and dreams to make computer technology ubiquitous. And cinema had a growth spurt with films that represented the freedom-loving, optimistic spirit of the American culture. There was a new kind of electronic music we had never heard being synthesized by computers. Clothes were being sold in colors we had never seen, like florescent and day-glow. It was a decade that seemed to have no precedent. ![]() Almost three decades have passed and it seems like the 80’s will forever be inspiring aspects of our lives. ![]()
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