You don’t have to be a senior citizen to enjoy watching classic movies. You just have to know which ones are rad and which are bogus. Lucky for you, I’ve spent my entire life wishing I grew up in the ‘80s, so I’ve compiled a list of the most righteous movies in which you must see:
1. "Pretty in Pink"
This drama stars Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy, two members of the notorious “brat pack” of the ‘80s. Adventure with them as they realize how hard it is to date someone from another social sphere.
2. "Weekend at Bernie's"
Another classic featuring Andrew McCarthy that will have you falling out of your chair laughing. See just what ridiculous situations two aspiring young men will get themselves into when they think their life depends on it.
3. "Sixteen Candles"
Imagine your whole life, you were dreaming of the day you turned 16— pink car with a ribbon on top, driver's license, money and all the cake in the world. Now, what would you do if your family forgot it was your birthday?
4. "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
Bueller, Bueller, Bueller. Take a tour of Chicago with Ferris and his friends as they ditch class and head to the Windy City.
5. "The Breakfast Club"
Waste your day watching these five strangers waste their day in detention.
6. "Flashdance"
Adventure with a hardworking young woman with hopes of getting accepted into a prestigious dance conservatory.
7. "E.T."
A Steven Spielberg classic, when an alien wanders into Elliot’s backyard, he decides to take care of it with his siblings. They soon discover that E.T. is trying to get home and have to help him before the government gets a hold of him.
8. "St. Elmo's Fire"
This relatable film features seven college graduates with high ambitions struggling to embark the world together.
9. "Back to the Future"
Travel through time in a DeLorean with Marty and Doc as they attempt to save the future from going corrupt after they realize that the smallest actions of the past can change the course of future history.
10. "Dirty Dancing"
See what happens when Baby's disappointing summer plans lead her to the possibility of falling in love. When that love becomes forbidden by her parents, she'll have to fight for what she wants.
11. "Top Gun"
Watch this arrogant pilot as he is sent to the Top Gun Naval Fighters Weapons School to refine his flying skills, with pressure to become the best pilot while fighting for the attention of his stunning instructor.
12. "Big"
If you could wish for anything, what would it be? When a 12-year-old boy (Tom Hanks) wishes to be big, he realizes he may not be ready to battle New York City with the intelligence of a child, and must decide between love or his former life.
13. "Footloose"
Being the new kid in town is never easy, but going from a big city to a small town where dancing is illegal? Find out how this rebellious teen copes with the reality of his new home and fights against the laws.
14. "Risky Business"
When home alone for the weekend, Joel (Tom Cruise) hires a prostitute for the night, only to lead himself into all kinds of trouble from there.
15. "The Goonies"
A young group of kids adventure to find the "X" on a treasure map in an attempt to save their home from foreclosure, while racing against the older, bad guys also trying to find the ancient pirate's treasure.
16. "Ghostbusters"
Desperate for jobs, a group of men form a team called "Ghostbusters" to remove the ghosts from New York City, only to find themselves responsible to save the city when a gateway to another dimension is threatened to be released.
17. "The Terminator"
A cyborg (Arnold Schwarzenegger) travels back in time to terminate Sarah Connor in an attempt to win a future war that her unborn son will otherwise lead to victory. However, the resistance also sends back a protector for Sarah, in which the two struggle to outsmart the machine and prepare themselves for the inevitable "Judgment Day," the war between humans and machines.
So now that you're educated, make your summer gnarly by vegging out these classics of the '80s.
"You're still here? It's over. Go home." -Ferris Bueller
