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Favorite movies of the year 1981 anyone?

posted 7 months ago by SimonPhoenix1982 (11)
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My top 25 personal favorites

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Escape from New York
The Road Warrior aka Mad Max 2
Stripes
Excalbur
Heavy Metal
American Pop
Outland
The Evil Dead
History of the World part 1
Ms 45
Time Bandits
The Great Muppet Caper
Thief
Blowout
The Fox and the Hound
My Bloody Valentine
Arthur
RoadGames
Clash of the Titans
Dragonslayer
Dead and Buried
Nighthawks
Halloween 2

Honorable mentions: The Beyond aka 7 Doors of Death, Body Heat, Dark Night of the Scarecrow, The Burning, Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams, Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny movie, Adventures of Unico, Friday The 13th part 2, madman, Peter No-Tail, Cannonball Run.

[–] [deleted] 7 months ago

The year of the slasher! One of the finest years.

1. The Burning
2. My Bloody Valentine
3. The Prowler
4. The Funhouse
5. Just Before Dawn
6. Friday the 13th: Part 2
7. Halloween II
8. Dead and Buried
9. The Evil Dead
10. Possession

HM; Dark Night of the Scarecrow, The Howling, An American Werewolf in London, The Beyond, Eyes of a Stranger, Night School, Burial Ground, Excalibur, Body Heat, Blow Out.