Runner up- Tootsie: a hilarious movie, great laughs throughout, and any line from Bill Murray is a gem- " I think we're getting into a weird area here."

Best of '82- The Verdict. What looks like on the surface a simple redemption film is transcended by Newman's performance. The Oscar he won later for Color of Money was meant to make up for being overlooked for this role. He does much more with his silent moments in this film than other actors could with pages of dialogue.

There were a lot better movies that year, but my vote goes to Class of 1984. I loved that movie for some crazy reason.

This is a very easy one for me:

Blade Runner

Gandhi

Blade Runner hands down. Everyone likes E.T., but it's not a great film in my opinion.

I take it back, zapped is the best film of the year.
Ain't no doubt.

so glad i gave you a purpose.

it's that alice cooper song, damnit. gets under your skin.
plus you almost side with the bad guy he's that good at being bad.

Blade Runner

Evil dead for me

Well said...I'm gonna vote for E.T. for the exact same reason...

Will be starting '81 either tonight or tomorrow - bump for (hopefully) some more votes.

1. Blade Runner
2. E.T.
3. Gandhi
4. John Carpenter's The Thing
5. The Evil Dead
6. Poltergeist
7. Cannery Row
8. Conan the Barbarian
9. 48 Hrs.
10. Tron



According to IMDB, Das Boot = 1981

Das Boot opened in W. Germany in '81, but everywhere else, including the US, in '82. It was also part of the '83 Oscars (honoring '82 films), and thus again, it's considered '82.

The IMDB has years that are considered off in this respect for a lot of films.

ET

fast times or blade runner, i can't decide...

The 2 front-runners (not surprisingly here) have pretty much turned it into a 2 film race... here ya go:

1) E.T. (10 votes)
2) Blade Runner (8.5)
3) Gandhi (4)
4) Fast Times at Ridgemont High (2.5)

The '81 Thread is now open here.

I owe my pubescent awakening to Phoebe Cates, therefore Fast Times at Ridgemont High must get my vote.

Honorble mention:
Ghandi
48 hrs
Conan
Poltergeist
Das Boot
Blade Runner

And a very special mention for Night Shift - can you believe that Mr. play-it-safe-take-the-easy-feel-good-road-and-wave-that-flag Ron Howard directed this?!??!!? Too bad he got sucked into the machine.....

blade runner. no doubt

E.T.

I'm with you Johnny Z.

1. Blade Runner

2. The Thing

3. Gandhi

People, get over that E.T. disfunction. Have you seen it recently?? It hasn't aged very well. Blade Runner is the clear champ.

http://www.ciudadfutura.com/photosho...laderunner.gif by far for me...

Das Boot