It was tougher to come up with only twenty but here they are, in no particular order. As might be evident, I am not a big Star Trek fan. The Outsiders Blade Runner The Shining A Christmas Story The Goonies Fast Times at Ridgemont High Full Metal Jacket Stand By Me Airplane Field of Dreams The NeverEnding Story Caligula The Lost Boys Dead Poet's Society Good Morning, Vietnam Stripes Cocoon Witness Gremlins An Officer and a Gentleman
Oh yes, definitely On Golden Pond. I even liked the 2001 remake, although the original was better. Had I remembered it, Far North might have made my list, too.
E.T.! My son's first movie. He was three. Sat & stood so quietly, but broke down at the end, sobbing "E.T. Come Back!"
Raiders of the Lost Ark (81) Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom (84) Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade (89) The Terminator (84)
Actually, it was 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' which was my son's first movie. I wouldn't have taken an infant to a movie, but I won 2 tickets in a radio contest. He was quiet and spent the whole time staring at the EXIT sign.
A couple that flew under the radar: Eight Men Out - 1988 Inside Moves - 1980 'Inside Moves' is in my top 5 for that time period. A well acted, touching movie about surviving.
@Tim Burr. I hadn't heard of either of them but they sound good, particularly Eight Men Out. I will look for them.
Like a good book, I find myself watching a movie many times if it hits a note for me. Story and writing, along with good acting usually takes center stage. Sometimes it's the directors vision or how a movie was edited that makes a movie great in my eye. I am still finding movies from all periods that I've never viewed. Now I have the time to change that.