80s inspirational MOVIES

[scherbchen]

akin to the existing thread about 80s inspirational anthems, what was the movie that really got you? you know what I am talking about, the ones with the training montage where the hero in the end overcomes insurmountable odds.

or let me phrase it like Colbert would: Footloose. greatest movie or great movie?

 

[Godwynn]

The Breakfast Club

 

[JollyRoger]

Vision Quest

 

[lovett]

Rocky turned the Montage into an art form of its own.

 

[LightFang]

Red Dawn should have been on here. I refuse to vote.

 

[scherbchen]

needs more videos!

fame (not really a montage) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4C3CmmGUQk

footloose (THE montage) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX38dNneIiU

 

[Fifty]

Iron Eagle!

 

[Azale]

Woolverrriines!!!

 

[GinandTonic]

Princess Bride, the winner by an absed distance.

 

[Whomp]

I'll say none of the above but instead add:
Princess Bride
Field of Dreams
The Killing Fields
and
Rain Man

 

[scherbchen]

durnit Field of Dreams was the 80s. could have sworn it was a 90s movie. anything else I forgot? might wanna redo the poll.

though from an objective pov Footloose can not possibly be beaten. hmmm.

 

[Gilder]

No love for Caddyshack or Ferris Bueller?

 

[.Shane.]

WOLVERINES!

 

[Whomp]

I can't think of one Footloose quote but " My name is Indigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die" is universally inspirational.

No love for Caddyshack or Ferris Bueller?

Exactly! Scherbchen you need me to fix your dang poll?

Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac... It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!

Wholly inspirational.

 

[Nylan]

If we're talking present day I'd say Rocky, but the one that really "got me" the first time I saw it was definitely Karate Kid. Living in Okinawa at the time might have had something to do with it.

 

[scherbchen]

Scherbchen you need me to fix your dang poll?

I would love that. thanks bunches.

pssst! got a fiver with your name on it if you give Footloose 200,000 votes!

as for quotes, "I thought this was a party. LET'S DANCE!" does rank slightly below Inigo Montoya but can he dance?

 

[warpus]

The Breakfast Club

This is my choice as well.

 

[.Shane.]

PS You forgot the Road Warrior.

 

[Dachs]

Like Lighty said, this poll is missing Red Dawn.

No love for Caddyshack or Ferris Bueller?

Ferris Bueller's Day Off isn't inspirational. It has some good parts but it wasn't really all that funny either.

 

[BARBEERIAN]

What about Short Circuit?! Johnny 5 was the most inspirational robot of all time!