All About The 80s: The Wicked Movies

by Leslie

The only thing as fun as watching a great movie is quoting a great movie. It’s a shortcut to shared feelings and a great way to gauge the coolness factor of potential friends. Here are some of the best quotes from movies in the 80s.

“I feel the need, the need for speed.” - Top Gun (1986)
My three best friends and I (we were nicknamed “The Brat Force” by…um…ourselves) used to say this a lot in Junior High School. Then we’d high five.

“Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.” - Spaceballs (1987)
Great quote for when you win at a game. Or anytime, if you’re an icy, blackhearted evil mommy monster, like me.

“Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn .” - Better Off Dead (1985)
It’s just good advice.

“He slimed me.” - Ghostbusters (1984)
The perfect response to a doggie kiss.

“I’ll be back.” -The Terminator (1984)
The best way to announce that you’re going to the potty.

“They’re here.” - Poltergeist (1982)
It’s what I say when unwanted visitors arrive. If you hear that sing-song phrase coming from inside as you’re marching up to my front door…well, I probably don’t like you. Sorry. Or not. If I don’t like you, you’ve done something to deserve it.

“Why does Andrew get to get up? If he gets up, we’ll all get up. It’ll be anarchy!” - The Breakfast Club (1985)
Is it ever a bad time to say this?

“What’s happenin’ hot stuff?” - Sixteen Candles (1984)
I say this to Dave. You know why.

“My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” - The Princess Bride (1987)
The best line to announce the start of a tickle fight.

“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!”- Caddyshack (1980)
I say it everytime we play golf. Every.Time. I can’t help it. It’s like movie-quote-specific-Tourrette’s Syndrome. Or maybe not (because I’m not sure that even makes sense). It’s just this thing I do that sometimes annoys people. I don’t think it’s a disorder of any kind. I don’t do it to be annoying. It’s actually fun if you’re the one doing the quoting. If you ever go golfing with me, I suggest you learn this in advance and just say it along with me. I’ll be very impressed with you and you won’t feel so annoyed with me. Everybody wins.

Be sure to visit Grimm, Faith and Josh for their take on The Wicked Movies from the 80s!

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Karly on February 1, 2007 10:16 am
Princess Bride…must rent that for my kids. I loved that movie.
Ruth on February 1, 2007 12:11 pm
Ok, Princess Bride is one of my all time favourite movies! But, my most favourite 80’s movie of all was, and still is, Ferris Buellers Day Off. The best, was that when we were teaching our son to try to ‘communicate’ with us, I taught him that when the light went on, to say chicka-chic-aw, or however you would spell it, and he said it all the time! What we, as parents do to our kids.
Toni on February 1, 2007 1:02 pm
I am so enjoying this week. Keep it coming!
Laurie on February 1, 2007 7:13 pm
You guys are great! I’m loving this 80’s stuff.
Daddy Forever on February 1, 2007 10:57 pm
Glad you picked something different from Top Gun. I hear so many people say, “It’s classified. I could tell, but then I have to kill you.” It was funny in the movie and even when people first started repeating it, but it’s over-done now.
Michelle on February 2, 2007 7:46 pm
It’s all ball-bearings nowadays!

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Faith on February 3, 2007 12:43 am
I love this post, how you gave a little thing for each movie. Much better than how mine turned out! You have fantastic taste in movies btw!!

Every single one of these would have gone on my list had I thought of them (well I did think of some of them lol) good thing I didn’t though cause it was already seriously long.