1982 Ranked Films
A ranked list of 1982 films that I have seen so far.
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- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHenry ThomasDrew BarrymorePeter CoyoteA troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.10/10
Palatable for children but with universal themes of friendship resonating thoroughly, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a spiritual, visual marvel, easily one of Spielberg’s finest. - DirectorSydney PollackStarsDustin HoffmanJessica LangeTeri GarrMichael Dorsey, an unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap.10/10
Featuring a multifaceted and shrewd screenplay given life by a tremendous dual performance from Dustin Hoffman, Tootsie is a hysterical and thoughtful look at gender norms and identity. - DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsRichard GereDebra WingerDavid KeithA young man must complete his work at a Navy Officer Candidate School to become an aviator, with the help of a tough Gunnery Sergeant and his new girlfriend.9/10
Getting the most out of its resonant themes and powerful performances, An Officer and a Gentleman does well appealing to every aspect of the emotional spectrum. - DirectorTobe HooperStarsJoBeth WilliamsHeather O'RourkeCraig T. NelsonA family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.9/10
Narratively thin but providing oodles of emotional resonance, Poltergeist is a technically impressive family horror flick that’ll spook viewers of all ages. - DirectorDon BluthStarsElizabeth HartmanDerek JacobiDom DeLuiseTo save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she suspected.9/10
Dark yet richly drawn, The Secret of NIMH is an engrossing and challenging animated offering and a unique achievement for Don Bluth. - DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.8/10
Employing a great use of spine-chilling practical effects, The Thing is a John Carpenter joint that is wholly engaging and serves as one of the rare remakes that transcends the original. - DirectorAmy HeckerlingStarsSean PennJennifer Jason LeighJudge ReinholdA group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs and rock n' roll.8/10
Fast Times at Ridgemont High doesn’t have a singular narrative through line carrying it home, but it remains a well-rounded teen comedy with more than one chuckle to offer. - DirectorTed KotcheffStarsSylvester StalloneBrian DennehyRichard CrennaA veteran Green Beret is forced by a cruel Sheriff and his deputies to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.7/10
An action film with a new angle and a new message, First Blood is clever in its thrills and benefits greatly off the back of a well-cast Sylvester Stallone. - DirectorRidley ScottStarsHarrison FordRutger HauerSean YoungA blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.7/10
Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is a little sleepier and narratively distant than most moviegoers would prefer, but it remains one of the better contemplative science-fiction parables out there. - DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt YoungRocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.6/10
While not as cathartic or personable as its predecessors, Rocky III proves surprisingly apt at generating natural progressions of the title character and keeping us in his corner. - DirectorJim HensonFrank OzStarsJim HensonKathryn MullenFrank OzOn another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.6/10
Where The Dark Crystal fails to tell a unique fantasy yarn it makes up for in Jim Henson's typical visually inspired puppetry. - DirectorNicholas MeyerStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyWith the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.6/10
More intense than its predecessor and featuring a gripping, villainous turn from Ricardo Montalbán, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is the cinematic feature diehard fans crave, even if it wants for exciting action. - DirectorFrank HenenlotterStarsKevin VanHentenryckTerri Susan SmithBeverly BonnerA young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.6/10
For genre enthusiasts only, Basket Case does great work with its practical effects en route to realizing its B-movie schlock. - DirectorJohn HustonStarsAileen QuinnAlbert FinneyCarol BurnettA spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.5/10
Annie has all the iconic, toe-tapping songs audiences will expect, however it often feels less than the sum of its hard-knock parts. - DirectorKen FinklemanStarsRobert HaysJulie HagertyLloyd BridgesA faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the Sun. Can Ted Striker save the day and get the shuttle back on track - again?5/10
Taking the premise to more ludicrous heights but with far fewer laughs stowed away, Airplane II: The Sequel may be proof that lightning never strikes twice. - DirectorPatricia BirchStarsMichelle PfeifferMaxwell CaulfieldLorna LuftA British student at a 1960s American high school must prove himself to the leader of a girls' gang whose members can only date greasers.4/10
While better than it has any right to be, Grease 2 is still a pale imitation of the original with far fewer memorable songs. - DirectorSteven LisbergerStarsJeff BridgesBruce BoxleitnerDavid WarnerA computer hacker is abducted into the digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.3/10
Technically impressive for its era but feeling more than a little narratively artificial, Tron is largely an intriguing sci-fi concept but little else. - DirectorTommy Lee WallaceStarsTom AtkinsStacey NelkinDan O'HerlihyKids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.3/10
Absent of the series’ most recognizable star, Halloween III: Season of the Witch makes an admirable attempt to tell a new story but includes very little treats in the bargain. - DirectorMark RosmanStarsKate McNeilEileen DavidsonJanis WardAfter a seemingly innocent prank goes horribly wrong, a group of sorority sisters are stalked and murdered one by one in their sorority house while throwing a party to celebrate their graduation.3/10
Despite having a crackerjack setting for a slasher movie to play around with, The House on Sorority Row is rather unimaginative and dispassionate. - DirectorSteve MinerStarsDana KimmellTracie SavageRichard BrookerJason Voorhees stalks a group of friends who have just arrived to spend the weekend at a cabin near Crystal Lake.2/10
The 3D aspect serving as more of a gimmick than anything else, Friday the 13th Part III suggests the franchise is nothing more than new-looks, same-tricks. - DirectorDamiano DamianiStarsJames OlsonBurt YoungRutanya AldaA dysfunctional family moves into a new house, which proves to be satanic, resulting in the demonic possession of their teenage son.2/10
Creatively barren when forced to tell an original story, Amityville II: The Possession is a shoddy patch job and nothing more.