The Shiny Eighties!!!!

A Listmania! list by Jason Parkes "We're all Frankies'" (Worcester, UK)
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One From The Heart [DVD]
1.  One From The Heart [DVD] 
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  "Nastassia Kinksi, Vittorio Storaro's cinematography & Tom Waits soundtrack...what's not to like?"
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American Gigolo [1980] [DVD]
2.  American Gigolo [1980] [DVD] DVD ~ Richard Gere
The list author says:
  "Paul Schrader's Bresson-nodding film, whose blend of high-style and homo-erotic found its way into Flashdance & Top Gun!!!"
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Liquid Sky [VHS]
3.  Liquid Sky [VHS] VHS Anne Carlisle
The list author says:
  "Kind of a classic! File next to Blade Runner and Sans Soleil"
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Cat People [DVD]
4.  Cat People [DVD] DVD ~ Nastassja Kinski
The list author says:
  "Stylish remake of a 1940s classic - I like the Bowie-Moroder song and Kinski of course!"
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The Hunger [DVD] [1983]
5.  The Hunger [DVD] [1983] DVD ~ Catherine Deneuve
The list author says:
  "Tony Scott's great b-movie, shame he never progressed beyond just being stylish like an 80s BA advert!"
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Blue Velvet [1986] [DVD]
6.  Blue Velvet [1986] [DVD] DVD ~ Kyle MacLachlan
The list author says:
  "A key 1980s film, Lynch blends 'Un Chien Andalou' with 'All That Heaven Allows'..."
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Querelle [DVD]
7.  Querelle [DVD] DVD ~ Brad Davis
The list author says:
  "Fassbinder's final film, as colourful as 'One from the Heart' and starring the late Brad Davis...."
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Breathless [DVD]
8.  Breathless [DVD] DVD ~ Richard Gere
The list author says:
  "It's bad, but not that bad! Jim McBride's later 'The Big Easy' was a classic..."
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Repo Man [DVD]
9.  Repo Man [DVD] DVD ~ Harry Dean Stanton
The list author says:
  "Well this has to be on the list!"
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Manhunter--Special Edition [DVD]
10.  Manhunter--Special Edition [DVD] DVD ~ William Petersen
The list author says:
  "Mann's styles which ultimately concluded with the epic 'Heat'"
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Ran [Special Edition] [DVD]
11.  Ran [Special Edition] [DVD] DVD ~ Ran
The list author says:
  "Kurosawa's colourful take on 'King Lear'...."
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Brazil [1985] [DVD]
12.  Brazil [1985] [DVD] DVD ~ Jonathan Pryce
The list author says:
  "Gilliam's masterpiece, originally titled 1984 1/2 ..."
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Scarface (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD]
13.  Scarface (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] DVD ~ Al Pacino
The list author says:
  "Over-rated, but tacky stylish - which was probably the point! A key film that tells you all you need to know about the 1980s!"
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The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover [DVD] [1989]
14.  The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover [DVD] [1989] DVD ~ Richard Bohringer
The list author says:
  "Stylish and quite nasty, with a soundtrack by Michael Nyman."
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The Company of Wolves (Special Edition) [DVD] [1984]
15.  The Company of Wolves (Special Edition) [DVD] [1984] DVD ~ Angela Lansbury
The list author says:
  "Neil Jordan's very 80s take on Angela Carter..."
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Mad Max 2 - Road Warrior [1981] [DVD]
16.  Mad Max 2 - Road Warrior [1981] [DVD] DVD ~ Mel Gibson
The list author says:
  "Punk chic..."
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Subway (Christopher Lambert) [DVD] [1985]
17.  Subway (Christopher Lambert) [DVD] [1985] DVD ~ Christopher Lambert
The list author says:
  "This and 'Nikita' qualify..."
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Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) [DVD] [1982]
18.  Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) [DVD] [1982] DVD ~ Harrison Ford
The list author says:
  "Kind of ponderous, but I like the soundtrack and the visuals. The PKD novel is better though!!"
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Koyaanisqatsi/ Powaqqatsi [DVD]
19.  Koyaanisqatsi/ Powaqqatsi [DVD] DVD ~ Christie Brinkley
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Dune -- Two-disc Special Edition [DVD]
20.  Dune -- Two-disc Special Edition [DVD] DVD ~ Kyle MacLachlan
The list author says:
  "Visually great, but ponderous - the motto for the 1980s?"
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Drugstore Cowboy [DVD]
21.  Drugstore Cowboy [DVD] DVD ~ Matt Dillon
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Mishima: Life in Four Chapters [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
22.  Mishima: Life in Four Chapters [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Ken Ogata
The list author says:
  "Schrader's brilliant biopic of Yukio Mishima - low budget, but so visual!"
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Blood Simple [DVD]
23.  Blood Simple [DVD] DVD ~ John Getz
The list author says:
  "Neo-noir of an iconic nature - so iconic Radiohead made a video that nodded to it!"
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The Last Emperor [DVD] [1988][Special Edition]
24.  The Last Emperor [DVD] [1988][Special Edition] DVD ~ John Lone
The list author says:
  "Bertolucci's sumptuous epic with a soundtrack by David Byrne and Ryiuchi Sakamoto..."
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Near Dark [DVD] [1988]
25.  Near Dark [DVD] [1988] DVD ~ Adrian Pasdar
The list author says:
  "Much better than 'The Lost Boys', but not quite 'The Hunger' !!!"
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