What movie 20+ years or older still makes you say WOW.

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  • geebolt
    geebolt Posts: 215
    edited August 2010
    Star Wars Episode 4.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited August 2010
    TNRabbit wrote: »
    I always thought "The Abyss" (1989) was truly great; outstanding acting & the special effects were YEARS ahead of their time.

    Also, the surround sound for this movie was fantastic.
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited August 2010
    ShinAce wrote: »
    Add me to the T2 fanboy list! Epic movie!

    The original Terminator was suprisingly good for an early 80's movie. Loved the gloomy feeling pervasive throughout the movie, and it scared the beejezus out of me as a kid...
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  • zippty2001
    zippty2001 Posts: 232
    edited August 2010
    not 20 + but here are 3 movies that you all should see. kids changed the way i did lots of stuff it migh have saved my life it scared me.
    1 gummo

    2 kids

    naked lunch
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,999
    edited August 2010
    zippty2001 wrote: »
    not 20 + but here are 3 movies that you all should see. kids changed the way i did lots of stuff it migh have saved my life it scared me.
    1 gummo

    2 kids

    naked lunch

    Agree with you on Gummo and Kids (never watched Naked lunch.dont think I did)
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2010
    Caligula

    Clockwork Orange

    Ben Hur

    Dr. Strangelove

    to name but a few.;)
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  • On3s&Z3r0s
    On3s&Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited August 2010
    +1 for Die Hard. I also dig Apocalypse Now.

    Kids made me say wow, but it was more like "Wow, that's messed up!" That was the beginning of my unrequited love affair with Chloe Sevigny, but even still... not sure I could sit through it again.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited August 2010
    Most of the old Hitchcock films. Simple effects, but all the little
    stuff is done right. "In Cold Blood" is also right up there. Real
    storytellers are a dying breed.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited August 2010
    jflail2 wrote: »
    The original Terminator was suprisingly good for an early 80's movie. Loved the gloomy feeling pervasive throughout the movie, and it scared the beejezus out of me as a kid...

    On that note, the Exorcist scared the crap outta me when I was a kid, kinda still is creepy.
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited August 2010
    Nothing came right to mind, but after reading through these posts, I have to agree with Die Hard. What an awesome movie, even though I must have seen it 30 times. Anytime it's on, I have to watch it.
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited August 2010
    Knucklehead wrote: »
    On that note, the Exorcist scared the crap outta me when I was a kid, kinda still is creepy.

    That's the truth. That was one of those "my parents say I can't watch it so I will" movies that I ended up regretting going behind their back on...

    I'd have to add the Magnificent 7 to my list. I know it's a western remake of 7 Samurai, but what an amazing cast.
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  • arun1963
    arun1963 Posts: 1,797
    edited August 2010
    jflail2 wrote: »
    The original Terminator was suprisingly good for an early 80's movie. Loved the gloomy feeling pervasive throughout the movie, and it scared the beejezus out of me as a kid...

    Saw it while in college. F/X for the day was really cutting edge. 26 years :eek: getting old.
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  • EDUBAG
    EDUBAG Posts: 403
    edited August 2010
    Original clash of the titans, the effects were revolutionary and the storyline is better than the new remake released this year.

    Exorcist

    robocop

    glory

    definitely "god father"

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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,999
    edited August 2010
    I'd add ghostbusters to this. We watched many times over.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited August 2010
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited August 2010
    The Ice Pirates :)
    Big Trouble in Little China :D
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Elinvader
    Elinvader Posts: 45
    edited August 2010
    The Thing
    An American Werewolf In London....Awesome movies..
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  • sabotg
    sabotg Posts: 126
    edited August 2010
    Elinvader wrote: »
    The Thing
    An American Werewolf In London....Awesome movies..

    I forgot about The Thing! Awesome special effects for it's time. :D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    edited August 2010
    I forgot... Behind the Green Door, and Debbie does Dallas:eek::D:p
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,141
    edited August 2010
    Juda "Ben Hur";)

    The first three "Star Wars":cool:

    "Terminator 2" with the liquid mercury guy.:D
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited August 2010
    Knucklehead wrote: »
    I guess any movie that for any reason you simply still think is awesome. Some great movies have been mentioned thus far!

    If this is the case, why does it have to be 20 years? were there not that many great movies before that time? (Rhetorical question, please don't actually answer :p)

    Sorry that I'm the **** of the group, I just found it more interesting to look at the special effects to see if they held the test of time. Most interesting and enjoyable movies with a great story will always hold up no matter how old it is.

    Sorry for the "possible" derail. carry on;)
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited August 2010
    tommyboy wrote: »
    If this is the case, why does it have to be 20 years? were there not that many great movies before that time? (Rhetorical question, please don't actually answer :p)

    Sorry that I'm the **** of the group, I just found it more interesting to look at the special effects to see if they held the test of time. Most interesting and enjoyable movies with a great story will always hold up no matter how old it is.

    Sorry for the "possible" derail. carry on;)

    20+ years was the topic of discussion with some co-workers, just thought I would see what everyone thought.
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  • cheif pontiac
    cheif pontiac Posts: 138
    edited August 2010
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited August 2010
    I'll throw in...

    Ghandi
    Papillion
    Forest Gump
    True Grit
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  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited August 2010
    The Sound of Music
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited August 2010
    "Dirty Dancing"

    Take a date to see it and you were guaranteed an all niter. Made you want to say "Wow".
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  • wz2p7j
    wz2p7j Posts: 840
    edited August 2010
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    I only said that before Knucklehead clarified his question. Quint's account of the SS Indianapolis is probably one of my top five favorite scenes of all time.

    +10,000

    Awesome and very riveting.

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  • wz2p7j
    wz2p7j Posts: 840
    edited August 2010
    I'll throw in:

    The 10 Commandments

    Forbidden Planet

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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited August 2010
    BladeRunner, A Clockwork Orange, Looking for Mr Goodbar to name a few.
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  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited August 2010
    Fail Safe
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