1981: Going Ape! 1983: Terms of Endearment 1984: Romancing the Stone 1984: The Ratings Game 1984: Johnny Dangerously 1985: The Jewel of the Nile 1985: Head Office 1986: Wise Guys 1986: Ruthless People 1986: My Little Pony: The Movie (Voice) 1987: Tin Men 1987: Throw Momma From the Train 1988: Twins 1989: The War of the Roses
Danny Devito might not be on the same level of greatness as the Big Guns of the 80's like Bill Murray, Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford, Michael J. Fox...ect. But he was still one of my favorites in the 80's regardless.
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I started that thread quite awhile ago. I'm glad to see fellow Rewinders showing interest in the idea of an '80s video game forum. Besides discussing '80s arcade and home console video games, we could also talk about the arcades, home consoles, people, and other topics related to video games in the '80s.
Sorry for not posting more lately. Been overwhelmed with finals for college but will be finished after this week. It'll be nice to get back to chatting with fellow Rewinders on a regular basis.
Anyway, back to the topic at hand. There are tons of great picks already named by posters here. But what about the character actors of the '80s? You know, the actors and actresses who you always recognized and said "Hey, I've seen him/her before, but can't put my finger on his/her name." IMDb has made it a lot easier for us to ID character actors, but in the pre-Internet days it was more fun hunting down information on the familiar faces of movies whose names we didn't know right away.
I'd like to nominate John Vernon (Dean Wormer from Animal House) as a quintessential '80s character actor who did well in terms of screen exposure. You could always count on him to play some kind of crooked authority, academic, or law enforcement figure. Some of his more memorable work from the '80s includes:
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) Curtains (1983) Chained Heat (1983) Savage Streets (1984) Fraternity Vacation (1985) Doin' Time (1985) Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) Blue Monkey (1987) Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Add to this Vernon's countless appearances on TV shows like The Greatest American Hero, CHiPs, The A-Team, T.J. Hooker, and Airwolf, and you can see why he carved out a niche as one of the '80s' most recognizable faces. Sure, John Vernon may not have ever been a star on the level of Sylvester Stallone or Eddie Murphy, but his prolificity makes him worthy of mentioning in this thread.
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His daughter is very nice too in movies like Pretty in Pink. She is smokin' hot.
I'd say Ed Lauter probably matches him for playing the crooked character in 80's movies.
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you know i think maxium overdrive could be a great remake in capable hands.
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As far as Character Actors go, I nominate Geoffery Lewis:
1.Tom Horn 2.Bronco Billy 3. Heaven's Gate 4. Any Which Way You Can 5. Ten to Midnight 6. Blue Thunder 7. Night of the Comet 8. Fletch Lives 9. Pink Cadillac 10. Tango and Cash
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The Fog(1980) Power(1980) The Ninth Configuration (1980) Escape from New York (1981) Sherlock Holmes (1981) Desperate Lives(1982) Creepshow (1982) Halloween III (1982) Skeezer(1982) Murder Me, Murder You (1983) The New Kids (1985) Blind Justice (1986) Night of the Creeps (1986) Lethal Weapon (1987) A Stranger Waits (1987) Lemon Sky (1988) Maniac Cop (1988) Dead Man Out(1989) The Heist (1989)
Add to this his tv roles in Mash,Lou Grant,St Elsewhere, Quincy, TJ Hooker and The Equaliser and you have to admit that he did pretty well in the 80's
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I love Malcolm. If you guys have not seen this great Aussie flick, please do. It's classic.
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quote:Originally posted by Jack Gannon: I remember a knight armed with a sword, trying to rescue his woman from an evil monster. And there being alot of cutscenes similar to Astyanax. It seems like I remember one of the monsters being a large green beast who broke through a wall.
You could be thinking about 'Dragon's Lair', Jack.
As for the topic, it has to be the legend that is Michael Keaton.
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Well.. I can't say he did it best .. but I have to at least mention:
John Cusack:
1983 Class Roscoe
1984 Sixteen Candles Bryce
1984 Grandview, U.S.A. Johnny Maine
1985 The Sure Thing Walter 'Gib' Gibson
1985 The Journey of Natty Gann Harry
1986 Stand by Me Denny Lachance
1986 One Crazy Summer Hoops McCann
1987 Hot Pursuit Dan Bartlett
1987 Broadcast News Angry Messenger
1988 Tapeheads Ivan Alexeev
1988 Eight Men Out George 'Buck' Weaver
1989 Say Anything... Lloyd Dobler
1989 Fat Man and Little Boy Michael Merriman
Despite the wrath of JAY LEE.. my real vote goes to Tom Cruise who has already been detailed on the thread.
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