It’s no doubt that the ’70s and ’80s produced some of the greatest films ever made.
Who can forget such cinenamic classics like Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Star Wars, or Jaws?
Many of these blockbusters made history and broke box office records.
Here are 10 Movies From Your Childhood That’ll Make You Want To Go Back In Time:
10. Escape From New York (1981)
Escape from New York is a 1981 American dystopian science-fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter. The film is set in the then near-future of 1997 in a crime-ridden United States that has converted Manhattan Island in New York City into the country’s sole maximum security prison.
Escape from New York ranks at number six on our Top 10 Action Movies Of The ’80s.
9. The Outsiders (1983)
The film is noted for its cast of up-and-coming stars, including C. Thomas Howell (who garnered a Young Artist Award), Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, and Diane Lane. The film helped spark the Brat Pack genre of the 1980s.
8. Caddyshack (1980)
Caddyshack has garnered a large cult following and has been hailed by media outlets, such as Time and ESPN, as one of the funniest sports movies of all time. As of 2010, Caddyshack has been televised on the Golf Channel as one of its “Movies That Make the Cut”.
7. The Karate Kid (1984)
The Karate Kid was a commercial success upon release and garnered critical acclaim, earning Morita an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The film became the first in a series, spawning three sequels and a remake. In 2018, Ralph Macchio reprised the role of Daniel in THE KARATE KID Sequel ‘Cobra Kai’.
6. Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd and Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis co-star as a client and her neighbor, and Ernie Hudson as the Ghostbusters’ first recruit.
Ghostbusters ranks at number seven on our Top 10 Greatest Movies Of The ’80s.
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5. Goonies (1985)
A band of pre-teens called “The Goonies” who live in Astoria, Oregon, attempt to save their homes from demolition, and, in doing so, discover an old Spanish map that leads them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate.
4. E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction fantasy film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by Melissa Mathison. It features special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren, and stars Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote and Pat Welsh.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ranks at number three on our Top 10 Greatest Movies Of The ’80s.
3. Jaws (1975)
Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel of the same name.
In the story, a giant man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers on Amity Island, a fictional New England summer resort town, prompting the local police chief to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and a professional shark hunt.
2. Star Wars (1977)
The franchise began 40 years ago in 1977 with the release of the film Star Wars, which became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.
It was followed by the successful sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983); these three films constitute the original Star Wars trilogy.
Star Wars ranks at number one on our Top 10 Greatest Movies Of The ’70s.
1. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977)
If you grew up in the ’70s, then you’ll remember Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
It’s a 1977 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, and Bob Balaban.
