Was the 1980s the best decade for movies?

I'm pretty sure the 1980s was the best decade for movies ever, although as a child of the 80s, I might be biased.

No matter the genre, there were amazing and epic movies that have stood the test of time and are still awesome today.

The stand-outs in the 1980s were the manay comedy movies and some epic action and adventure movies.

Here's a selection of my favourites, most of which need no introduction, but some might be controversial.

• Back to the Future (1985)
• Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
• Big (1988)
• The Blues Brothers (1980)
• My Bodyguard (1980)
• The Breakfast Club (1985)
• The 'Burbs (1989)
• The Cannonball Run (1981)
• Caddieshack (1980)
• The Changeling (1980)
• The Chocolate War (1988)
• Christine (1983)
• Commando (1985)
• Die Hard (1988)
• Electric Dreams (1984)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983) - also known as Star Wars Episode V and VI
• E.T. the Extraterrestrial (1982)
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
• First Blood (1980) and First Blood: Part II (1985)
• Fletch (1985) and Fletch Lives (1989)
• Flying High (1980) and Flying High II (1982) - also known as Airplane! In some countries
• Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989)
• The Gods Must be Crazy (1980)
• Gremlins (1984)
• Ground Zero (1987)
• The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988) series
• National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
• The Outsiders (1983)
• Parenthood (1989)
• The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
• Police Academy (1984)
• Pretty in Pink (1986)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
• Risky Business (1983)
• Road House (1989)
• Romancing the Stone (1984)
• Roxanne (1987)
• Sixteen Candles (1984)
• Space Balls (1987)
• Stand By Me (1986)
• The Terminator (1984)
• The Three Amigos (1986)
• Trading Places (1983)
• Tron (1982)
• WarGames (1983)
• Young Einstein (1988)

All of those movies are worthy of watching if you've never seen them. I'm sure I missed lots too.