Completely forgot about Fight the Power. That gets my thumbs up.

I don't know how big a hit it was, but I love Robert Tepper's No Easy Way Out from Rocky IV.

Why no Purple Rain music?

Boogie Nights came out in 1997.

Transformers The Movie (1986)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83uUZvSbmOw

You know, I was debating a bit as to whether or not I should add a winking-smiley on my post, but in the end I figured "Nah, that's overkill. They'll get the joke."

Should have put that smiley on after all.

this is the correct answer

Yeah, a smiley would have helped. I've never seen Boogie Nights either so maybe I'm not getting something else.

Ohhhhh my friend, you have no idea what you're missing:

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Seriously, rent/buy the movie now; you won't regret it. Best film of the 90's.

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Hmm, that hurt my ears. Not sure why I never got to see this one. I saw just about everything that came out in '97.


Another 80s movie soundtrack classic: Eddie and the Cruisers.

Purple Rain was great also, Dr. DVD. Can't believe that didnt cross my mind.

Man, how could I forget that? Classic, indeed, for any child of the Eighties. A few more:

Dream Warriors (NOES 3) - Dokken
I Can Dream About You (Streets of Fire) - Dan Hartman
Who Made Who (Maximum Overdrive) - AC/DC
Old Time Rock and Roll (Risky Business) - Bob Seeger

STILL INSPIRING!
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EVERYBODY SING!
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Count me in for "other"

"Don't You Forget About Me" - The Breakfast Club
"Holiday Road" - National Lampoons' Vacation
"Axel F" - "Beverly Hills Cop"
"Cry Little Sister" - The Lost Boys
""Everybody Wants To Rule The World" - Real Genius
"Goonies Are Good Enough" - The Goonies
"The Time of My Life" - Dirty Dancing
"In The Air Tonight" - Miami Vice
"Stay Gold" - The Outsiders
"Into The Groove" - Desperately Seeking Susan
"On The Dark Side" - Eddie & The Cruisers

The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) from The Empire Strikes Back.

that's not an anthem, that's part of the score

9 to 5 - 9 to 5

Earth Girls Are Easy - Cause Im A Blonde

Fame - Fame

Flashdance - Maniac

Less Than Zero - Hazy Shade Of Winter (or almost any other song used in the movie)

License To Drive - Get Out Of My Dreams

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome - We Don't Need Another Hero

Risky Business - Old Time Rock And Roll

Say Anything - In Your Eyes

Stand By Me - Stand By Me

Soul Man - Soul Man

Weird Science - Weird Science

"Invincible" by Pat Benatar ('Legend of Billie Jean')
'Million Miles Away' by The Plimsouls ('Valley Girl')
"In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel ('Say Anything')

I kind of disagree with this. I'm willing to bet for most people that the song doesn't really conjure up memories of an 80's movie, it just conjures up another unstoppable Madonna hit; same goes for "Who's That Girl?" and "Live to Tell" (from At Close Range). But then again, I was 5 years old when that song came out, so maybe I'm wrong.

(And on a sidenote: if anybody here hasn't seen At Close Range, you should see it as soon as possible. Fantastic film, with a killer Madonna tune to boot.)