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Top 10 80's Movie Moments

Sue Banshee - 07 Mar 2008

	Ferris Bueller's Day Off A message to teenagers everywhere - all it takes to pull off the mother of all sick days is access to your best friends's father's Ferrari, some computer hacking skills, a body double, a sound recording device, and a bit of cheek. An impromptu street festival in the middle of the city helps. WATCH the Twist & Shout street party scene.
	Breakfast Club TAG: "Five teenagers with nothing in common, except each other". The quintessential 1980's coming of age movie, the Breakfast Club offered disillusioned teenagers everywhere the chance to shine. The Breakfast Club was ranked number 1 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies and can claim the best classically 80's feel-good dancing sequence ever captured on film. WATCH the Dancing Scene.
	St Elmo's Fire To some it was "soapy brat pack sap" to others a familiar tale of the struggle to come to terms with adulthood. Either way, it was a worthwhile watch, if only for the chance to catch a glimpse of a topless Rob Lowe saxing it up in full 80's rock mode. And guys - a young Demi... need we say more? WATCH Love is an Illusion.
	Police Academy The beauty of the Police Academy films was that you could always rely on certain things happening. Mahoney would always get the girl, Harris would always be the victim of a humiliating practical joke, someone would always accidently walk into the Blue Oyster (gay) Bar and the good guys would always prevail. WATCH Blue Oyster Bar Scene.
	Some Kind of Wonderful The story of a tomboy who's in love with her best friend who's in love with the most popular girl in school who's dating the richest guy in school. It's all fairly predictable, but you've got to love a movie where the uncool kid triumphs, especially when she wears fingerless leather gloves and carries drum sticks everywhere she goes. WATCH The Party Scene.
	Risky Business To be honest I don't think anyone really remembers anything about this film other than Cruise's famous underpants dance scene and a black Porsche sinking into the murky depths of Lake Michigan. WATCH Cruise's Underpants Dance Scene.
	The Lost Boys "Death by stereo!" This film captures the true essence of wild 80's freakishness. With the ultimate popcorn movie cast, The Lost Boys took the classic vampire flick to new heights whilst launching the careers of the "two Coreys". We've got a lot to thank Joel Schumacher for. WATCH The Lost Boys Clip.
	Ghostbusters Three off-beat scientists with enough particle power to blast anything that gets in their way. With the coming of "Gozer", demon possession and a giant marshmallow man stomping his way through the streets of New York, how could you possibly go wrong? WATCH the Ghostbustes Clip.
	Top Gun The days when Tom Cruise actually came across as a semi-normal dude, if not slightly overzealous. This one was all about big engines, speed and a rebellion. It also set Cruise up as the pin-up boy of the 80's - something Katie Holmes never managed to move on from. WATCH The Need for Speed.
	Fame The godfather of the "live your dream" ethic. If 80's dance apparel isn't enough to ignite the senses hang back for the spine tingling split-leap filled climax. "For Cocco it's the stardom, for Ralph it's the chance, for Leroy it's survival, for Lisa it's the dance." Right on. WATCH the Fame Trailer.