GMD Social Poll: Top Ten Films of 1984

[challenge_everything]

Back on topic.

1. Paris, Texas (Wim Wenders)
2. Once Upon a Time in America (Sergio Leone)
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street (Wes Craven)
4. Threads (Mick Jackson)
5. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Hayao Miyazaki)
6. This is Spinal Tap (Rob Reiner)
7. Ghostbusters (Ivan Reitman)
8. Body Double (Brian de Palma)
9. Amadeus (Milos Forman)
10. The Terminator (James Cameron)

 

[CiG]

 

[RadicalThrasher]

1. The Terminator
2. Missing in Action
3. Blastfighter
4. Trancers
5. Ghostbusters
6. Fear City
7. Body Double
8. Ninja 3: The Domination
9. Devil Fish
10. Blood Debts

 

[challenge_everything]

Pretty smug response given half the list overlaps with yours.

 

[CiG]

Pretty smug response given half the list overlaps with yours.

Oh I thought you were specifically fucking with me with your list, my bad. As soon as I saw it I thought "you absolute bastard."

 

[challenge_everything]

Oh I thought you were specifically fucking with me with your list, my bad. As soon as I saw it I thought "you absolute bastard."

You clearly underestimate my laziness, plus I obviously would have to put The Terminator much higher to be a true parody.

 

[CiG]

plus I obviously would have to put The Terminator much higher to be a true parody.

You absolute bastard.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

I'll try to get my list in by the end of the night.

 

[no country for old wainds]

24) White Fire

23) Amadeus

22) Perfect Strangers

21) The Hit

20) Top Secret!

19) The Neverending Story

18) Streets of Fire

17) The Brother From Another Planet

16) The Element of Crime

15) Body Double

14) Scream For Help

13) Gremlins

12) This Is Spinal Tap!

11) Streetwise

 

[no country for old wainds]

10) Kid

9) Crimes of Passion

8) Threads

7) The Terminator

6) Combat Shock

5) Love Streams

4) Paris, Texas

3) Repo Man

2) Stranger Than Paradise

1) Blood Simple

 

[Vegard Pompey]

I fucking love Top Secret!

 

[CiG]

Make a list bitch.

 

[Krow]

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street
2. Ghostbusters
3. The Terminator
4. Silent Night, Deadly Night
5. C.H.U.D.
6. The Toxic Avenger
7. Children of the Corn
8. The Return of Godzilla
9. Gremlins
10. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

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Spoiler

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street


2. Ghostbusters


3. The Terminator


4. Silent Night, Deadly Night


5. C.H.U.D.



6. The Toxic Avenger


7. Children of the Corn


8. The Return of Godzilla


9. Gremlins


10. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

 

[Vegard Pompey]

Make a list bitch.

Nah, I've only seen about 10 films from this year, total.

 

[CiG]

Nah, I've only seen about 10 films from this year, total.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

1 - The Terminator
2 - Blood Simple
3 - A Nightmare on Elm Street
4 - Ghostbusters
5 - The Karate Kid
6 - Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
7 - Gremlins
8 - Beverly Hills Cop
9 - The Neverending Story
10 - Once Upon a Time in America

 

[CiG]

.:TIED FOR 10th: 20 POINTS:.
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Once Upon a Time in America directed by Sergio Leone​

Voted for by:
@rms (1st place)
@challenge_everything (2nd place)
@TechnicalBarbarity (10th place)

Spoiler

IMDB
Main cast:

Robert De Niro


James Woods


Elizabeth McGovern

The Toxic Avenger directed by Lloyd Kaufman & Michael Herz



Voted for by:
@Slammed (1st place)
@Bourbon (6th place)
@Krow (6th place)

Spoiler

IMDB
Main cast:

Mitch Cohen


Mark Torgl


Andree Maranda


Gary Schneider


Robert Prichard

 

[CiG]

.:TIED FOR 8th PLACE: 21 POINTS:.
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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter directed by Joseph Zito



Voted for by:
@dwellerINTHEdark (2nd place)
@Bourbon (5th place)
@TechnicalBarbarity (6th place)
@Krow (10th place)

Spoiler

IMDB
Main cast:

Kimberly Beck


Corey Feldman


Erich Anderson


Ted White

Combat Shock directed by Buddy Giovinazzo



Voted for by:
@CiG (2nd place)
@Bloopy (4th place)
@no country for old wainds (6th place)

Spoiler

IMDB
Main cast:

Rick Giovinazzo


Veronica Stork

 

[CiG]

7th) The Karate Kid directed by John G. Avildsen



Voted for by:
@dwellerINTHEdark (3rd place)
@TageRyche (3rd place)
@TechnicalBarbarity (5th place)

Spoiler

IMDB
Main cast:

Ralph Macchio


Pat Morita


William Zabka


Martin Kove

TOTAL POINTS: 22

 

[CiG]

6th) Gremlins directed by Joe Dante

Spoiler

Voted for by:
@Bloopy (3rd place)
@Slammed (5th place)
@dwellerINTHEdark (7th place)
@TechnicalBarbarity (7th place)
@Bourbon (8th place)
@Krow (9th place)

Spoiler

IMDB
Main cast:

Howie Mandel


Frank Welker


Zach Galligan


Phoebe Cates

TOTAL POINTS: 27