IMDb's 1980s Top 50
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The decade of the 1980s tended to consolidate the gains made in the seventies rather than to initiate any new trends. Designed and packaged for mass audience appeal, few 80s films became what could be called 'classics'. The era was characterized by the introduction of 'high-concept' films - with cinematic plots that could be easily characterized by one or two sentences (25 words or less) - and therefore easily marketable and understandable. The 80s also were the decade in which the sequel-mania really took off, which often resulted in hastily-made, inferior knockoffs made by lesser film-makers.
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Once Upon a Time in America
1984, in 19 top lists Check -
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Scarface
1983, in 19 top lists Check -
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Dom za vesanje
1988 — a.k.a. Time of the Gypsies, in 8 top lists Check -
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Do the Right Thing
1989, in 25 top lists Check -
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Krótki film o zabijaniu
1988 — a.k.a. A Short Film About Killing, in 12 top lists Check -
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The Blues Brothers
1980, in 11 top lists Check
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