My Favorite Movies from 1982

As I’m trying to write up my top 10 albums for 1982, I wanted to stray from music and share my favorite movies from 1982.  I think the best criteria for this is…if it’s on TV tonight, do I still want to watch it.  This knocks things like the Academy Award nominees for that year like Gandhi and Tootsie off the list.

10. Tron – For the time, the effects were great.

9. Rocky III – Come on, Eye of the Tiger, Mr. T.

8. E.T. – Ok, this was nominated for best picture.

7. Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip – He was amazing.

6. Nightshift – This was actually a funny movie.

5. Poltergeist – This is still a scary movie.  “Do Not Go Into the Light”

4. Blade Runner – Harrison Ford.

3. Fast Times at Ridgemont High – Kind of dated, but still worth watching.

2. 48 Hours – This started Eddie Murphy’s movie career.  Pluto Nash, Meet Dave or Norbit killed it.

1. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan – the best Star Trek movie of all the Star Trek movies.  So good that JJ Abrams used Khan for his second Star Trek movie.  Don’t get me wrong, his movies are great, but this one is still the best.