amid the neon pants and the hair metal
critics gathered to celebrate yet
another great year in cinema history
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movies from 1986
sometimes MacLeod the sharpest blade is
not enough for this list we’ve rounded
up the best films from all genres that
came out in the year 1986 we’re basing
our choices on a mix of their popularity
quality and influence as well as their
critical and audience reception look
you’re a plant number 10 pretty in pink
John Hughes brat pack films took over
the world in the early 80s and redefined
the teen movie
Oh friend of mine was having a party was
a little intense and in the process
Molly Ringwald became a teen idol so
this film was destined for success the
moment it was conceived I live it
it just sometimes I get a little upset
and I lose my temper Ringwald plays Andy
a high school senior caught up in your
usual high school drama you can’t do
this and as Andy Falls for the wealthy
preppy boy Blaine her best friend duckie
falls for her and her father falls on
hard times while through it all she’s
got an upcoming prom to worry about she
packed down on me he said he asked
somebody else and he forgot about it
with memorable performances a pure 80’s
aesthetic and a brilliant soundtrack few
films define an era so well number 9
blue velvet here’s to an interesting
experience I’ll drink to that after the
critical failure of dune David Lynch
realized he wasn’t a big-budget
Hollywood director and he never would be
it thankfully this decision spawned some
of the greatest indie surrealist
masterpieces of all time including this
classic of disturbing Americana I mean
it sounds like a good daydream but
actually doing it’s too weird although
not initially successful this
deconstruction of the American image
became a cult phenomenon when young
Geoffrey discovers a severed ear in his
quiet hometown and decides to play
detective all hell breaks loose I hear
you did a human ear hiding behind the
white picket fences are sadistic killers
sex crimes and kidnappings I think Frank
kidnapped her husband and son I have no
hard proof of any of this relaunching
the career of the great Dennis Hopper
blue velvet introduced the world to pure
insanity and symbolism never before seen
on the silver screen
are you in good for Ryan no thanks no
thanks number eight the color of money
so this is liquor money huh
some invest in destined excellence a
sequel to 1961 s the hustler the color
of money follows a much older Fast Eddie
played again by Paul Newman here it is
you see here is Atlantic City in between
is about 27 pools
three weeks a couple thousand dollars
but the Hello Kitty minion guide use
your brain a pool hustler extraordinaire
turned liquor salesman
Eddie had hung up his pool cue until he
discovered a young Tom Cruise who seemed
to be an equally gifted player
some beat deciding to take him under his
wing
Eddie convinces Vincent and his
girlfriend to go on the road with him so
he can teach him the hustling ropes
Vincent if you’re gonna take the plunge
give this up a fair shake and go at this
thing half-assed nobody could do any
good although not Martin Scorsese’s
biggest critical success the film was a
hit with audiences and one Newman a
long-overdue Oscar what the hell is it
do I not speak your native language what
is the man number seven Top Gun
lieutenant what were you doing that okay
since we couldn’t get enough Tom Cruise
in 1986 here he is again in another
blockbuster
I guess my mine wasn’t such a big Hannah
Cruise plays maverick a rowdy and
reckless lieutenant who gets a chance to
train as a Navy fighter pilot but is
challenged by Val Kilmer’s ice man it’s
not your flying your attitude this often
quoted in parodied story of feuding
fighter pilots ended up becoming an 80s
classic and the highest grossing film of
the year with the Library of Congress
choosing it for the National Film
registry as a film that is culturally
historically and aesthetically
significant one thing’s for sure
they gave the world the need for speed
I filled need
number six the fly by the mid-80s the
world knew David Cronenberg pretty well
following a string of moderate successes
in the sci-fi horror genre but he
exploded to mega stardom with the fly
you’re disgusting
as always his most accessible movie to
date the fly brought gruesome body
horror to the masses as audiences
marveled at Jeff Goldblum slow
transformation into a human fly thanks
to a teleportation experiment gone wrong
we experienced the painful consequences
of Seth Brundle scientific arrogance
this horror remake was a cut above the
rest in a decade that was saturated with
below-grade gory sequels to never-ending
slasher franchises
number five Hannah and her sisters
bookended by Thanksgiving dinners the
narrative of the oscar-winning Hannah
and her sisters is pure Woody Allen was
nine that can do push-ups or hormones
over a two-year period we are voyeurs in
the intertwining lives of three sisters
Hannah
Leigh and Holly and their experiences
with their husbands lovers failed
careers drug addiction Affairs
alcoholism and suicide attempts if you
think this sounds like a cheesy soap
opera melodrama you don’t know Woody
one of the biggest comedic successes in
his over 40 year film career and
certainly his finest work of the decade
this film marked a turning point for
Alan echoing his fantastic dramatic work
to come maybe one of two things in there
that I would do differently myself but
but who cares it was just it was
fabulous number four stand by me stood
by 1986 Stephen King was already known
as the king of horror Burt he was so
scared you look like that fat guy abacus
toe when he saw the mummy so since it
was released just a few weeks after his
directorial disaster Maximum Overdrive
most people did not know what to expect
from stand by me based on his novella
the body this movie shocked the world
with its innocent heartwarming story and
it’s serious lack of demon children and
killer cars for me the idea of seeing
that kids dead body was starting to
become an obsession as we follow four
boys on a journey to find a supposed
dead body they encounter gangs
leeches and barreling trains and become
the greatest of friends with one of
those unbreakable bonds
even Stephen King loved it and he
usually hates his adaptations
none of us could breathe somewhere under
those bushes was the rest of Ray Brower
number three Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
as we’ve already mentioned teen movies
were huge in the 80s and they were
successfully reinventing themselves life
was pretty fast
if you don’t stop and look around once
in a while you could miss it
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off somehow stands
apart from the pack I’m so disappointed
in Cameron 20 bucks says he’s sitting in
his car debating about whether or not he
should go out instead of focusing on
teenage life and all the relationships
school trouble proms dates and pimples
that come with it the film focuses on
one particular character the coolest kid
you will ever meet nothing good what do
you mean nothing good Ferris is the guy
you always wanted to be and the friend
you always wish you had
whether the theory that Faris is a
figment of best friend Cameron’s
imagination is true or not we still end
up with a sophisticated philosophizing
an influential culture bomb that fans
will never stop quoting databar could
you so I’m gonna make this short and
sweet number two
platoon lace up your extra ham on frags
don’t leave nothing for the Dinks since
Apocalypse Now staked its claim as the
definitive war film in 1979 the 80s
mostly ignored the genre we did not
fight the anime we found ourselves then
comes platoon the first in Oliver
Stone’s trilogy of Vietnam war films I
don’t think I’m gonna make it out of
here guys know what I’m saying you
Charlie Sheen stars as private Taylor
and gives the MTV generation a front row
look at the horrors in Vietnam a war
still fresh in many people’s minds I
figured why should just the poor kids go
off to war and the rich kids always get
away with it the war flick was no longer
your dad’s Jarrah s platoon starred one
of the generations biggest young stars
in a devastating depiction of relentless
warfare sad yourself across this line
shoot anything that moves
they’ll be coming over there it also
paved the way for the likes of
full-metal-jacket glory and Saving
Private Ryan and one Oliver Stone the
highest honor at that year’s Oscars
that’s a nice way of putting it before
we reveal our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions did you mind
Lucy of course I do I don’t think you’re
such a splendid player though the light
was behind you and it was in my eyes
it’s a present it ain’t gonna hurt the
ladies it oh now why the concern
welcome Sex Pistols number four put
their last shot dad number one aliens
get away from her you bitch you wouldn’t
expect a sci-fi horror sequel to rank
among the greatest movies of any year
I’d like to keep this handy for Close
Encounters
when James Cameron is helming the
project though the sky’s the limit
you kill me out
influenced by the horrors of Vietnam
Cameron gave aliens an action film twist
and thrust Ellen Ripley back into combat
with the vicious Xenomorphs this time
with the aid of a bunch of Space Marines
all we know is that there’s still no
contact with the colony and that a
xenomorph may be involved what a
xenomorph bug witty thrilling and the
definition of a blockbuster aliens was
nominated for seven Academy Awards and
won two to this day it can still take an
audience’s breath away
do you agree with our list yep
what’s your favorite movie from 1986
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com you just listen to the old
porkchop Express here now take is advice
and on a dark and stormy night when the
Lightning’s crash and the thunders
rolling and the rains coming down and
sheets thick is led
critics gathered to celebrate yet
another great year in cinema history
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
movies from 1986
sometimes MacLeod the sharpest blade is
not enough for this list we’ve rounded
up the best films from all genres that
came out in the year 1986 we’re basing
our choices on a mix of their popularity
quality and influence as well as their
critical and audience reception look
you’re a plant number 10 pretty in pink
John Hughes brat pack films took over
the world in the early 80s and redefined
the teen movie
Oh friend of mine was having a party was
a little intense and in the process
Molly Ringwald became a teen idol so
this film was destined for success the
moment it was conceived I live it
it just sometimes I get a little upset
and I lose my temper Ringwald plays Andy
a high school senior caught up in your
usual high school drama you can’t do
this and as Andy Falls for the wealthy
preppy boy Blaine her best friend duckie
falls for her and her father falls on
hard times while through it all she’s
got an upcoming prom to worry about she
packed down on me he said he asked
somebody else and he forgot about it
with memorable performances a pure 80’s
aesthetic and a brilliant soundtrack few
films define an era so well number 9
blue velvet here’s to an interesting
experience I’ll drink to that after the
critical failure of dune David Lynch
realized he wasn’t a big-budget
Hollywood director and he never would be
it thankfully this decision spawned some
of the greatest indie surrealist
masterpieces of all time including this
classic of disturbing Americana I mean
it sounds like a good daydream but
actually doing it’s too weird although
not initially successful this
deconstruction of the American image
became a cult phenomenon when young
Geoffrey discovers a severed ear in his
quiet hometown and decides to play
detective all hell breaks loose I hear
you did a human ear hiding behind the
white picket fences are sadistic killers
sex crimes and kidnappings I think Frank
kidnapped her husband and son I have no
hard proof of any of this relaunching
the career of the great Dennis Hopper
blue velvet introduced the world to pure
insanity and symbolism never before seen
on the silver screen
are you in good for Ryan no thanks no
thanks number eight the color of money
so this is liquor money huh
some invest in destined excellence a
sequel to 1961 s the hustler the color
of money follows a much older Fast Eddie
played again by Paul Newman here it is
you see here is Atlantic City in between
is about 27 pools
three weeks a couple thousand dollars
but the Hello Kitty minion guide use
your brain a pool hustler extraordinaire
turned liquor salesman
Eddie had hung up his pool cue until he
discovered a young Tom Cruise who seemed
to be an equally gifted player
some beat deciding to take him under his
wing
Eddie convinces Vincent and his
girlfriend to go on the road with him so
he can teach him the hustling ropes
Vincent if you’re gonna take the plunge
give this up a fair shake and go at this
thing half-assed nobody could do any
good although not Martin Scorsese’s
biggest critical success the film was a
hit with audiences and one Newman a
long-overdue Oscar what the hell is it
do I not speak your native language what
is the man number seven Top Gun
lieutenant what were you doing that okay
since we couldn’t get enough Tom Cruise
in 1986 here he is again in another
blockbuster
I guess my mine wasn’t such a big Hannah
Cruise plays maverick a rowdy and
reckless lieutenant who gets a chance to
train as a Navy fighter pilot but is
challenged by Val Kilmer’s ice man it’s
not your flying your attitude this often
quoted in parodied story of feuding
fighter pilots ended up becoming an 80s
classic and the highest grossing film of
the year with the Library of Congress
choosing it for the National Film
registry as a film that is culturally
historically and aesthetically
significant one thing’s for sure
they gave the world the need for speed
I filled need
number six the fly by the mid-80s the
world knew David Cronenberg pretty well
following a string of moderate successes
in the sci-fi horror genre but he
exploded to mega stardom with the fly
you’re disgusting
as always his most accessible movie to
date the fly brought gruesome body
horror to the masses as audiences
marveled at Jeff Goldblum slow
transformation into a human fly thanks
to a teleportation experiment gone wrong
we experienced the painful consequences
of Seth Brundle scientific arrogance
this horror remake was a cut above the
rest in a decade that was saturated with
below-grade gory sequels to never-ending
slasher franchises
number five Hannah and her sisters
bookended by Thanksgiving dinners the
narrative of the oscar-winning Hannah
and her sisters is pure Woody Allen was
nine that can do push-ups or hormones
over a two-year period we are voyeurs in
the intertwining lives of three sisters
Hannah
Leigh and Holly and their experiences
with their husbands lovers failed
careers drug addiction Affairs
alcoholism and suicide attempts if you
think this sounds like a cheesy soap
opera melodrama you don’t know Woody
one of the biggest comedic successes in
his over 40 year film career and
certainly his finest work of the decade
this film marked a turning point for
Alan echoing his fantastic dramatic work
to come maybe one of two things in there
that I would do differently myself but
but who cares it was just it was
fabulous number four stand by me stood
by 1986 Stephen King was already known
as the king of horror Burt he was so
scared you look like that fat guy abacus
toe when he saw the mummy so since it
was released just a few weeks after his
directorial disaster Maximum Overdrive
most people did not know what to expect
from stand by me based on his novella
the body this movie shocked the world
with its innocent heartwarming story and
it’s serious lack of demon children and
killer cars for me the idea of seeing
that kids dead body was starting to
become an obsession as we follow four
boys on a journey to find a supposed
dead body they encounter gangs
leeches and barreling trains and become
the greatest of friends with one of
those unbreakable bonds
even Stephen King loved it and he
usually hates his adaptations
none of us could breathe somewhere under
those bushes was the rest of Ray Brower
number three Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
as we’ve already mentioned teen movies
were huge in the 80s and they were
successfully reinventing themselves life
was pretty fast
if you don’t stop and look around once
in a while you could miss it
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off somehow stands
apart from the pack I’m so disappointed
in Cameron 20 bucks says he’s sitting in
his car debating about whether or not he
should go out instead of focusing on
teenage life and all the relationships
school trouble proms dates and pimples
that come with it the film focuses on
one particular character the coolest kid
you will ever meet nothing good what do
you mean nothing good Ferris is the guy
you always wanted to be and the friend
you always wish you had
whether the theory that Faris is a
figment of best friend Cameron’s
imagination is true or not we still end
up with a sophisticated philosophizing
an influential culture bomb that fans
will never stop quoting databar could
you so I’m gonna make this short and
sweet number two
platoon lace up your extra ham on frags
don’t leave nothing for the Dinks since
Apocalypse Now staked its claim as the
definitive war film in 1979 the 80s
mostly ignored the genre we did not
fight the anime we found ourselves then
comes platoon the first in Oliver
Stone’s trilogy of Vietnam war films I
don’t think I’m gonna make it out of
here guys know what I’m saying you
Charlie Sheen stars as private Taylor
and gives the MTV generation a front row
look at the horrors in Vietnam a war
still fresh in many people’s minds I
figured why should just the poor kids go
off to war and the rich kids always get
away with it the war flick was no longer
your dad’s Jarrah s platoon starred one
of the generations biggest young stars
in a devastating depiction of relentless
warfare sad yourself across this line
shoot anything that moves
they’ll be coming over there it also
paved the way for the likes of
full-metal-jacket glory and Saving
Private Ryan and one Oliver Stone the
highest honor at that year’s Oscars
that’s a nice way of putting it before
we reveal our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions did you mind
Lucy of course I do I don’t think you’re
such a splendid player though the light
was behind you and it was in my eyes
it’s a present it ain’t gonna hurt the
ladies it oh now why the concern
welcome Sex Pistols number four put
their last shot dad number one aliens
get away from her you bitch you wouldn’t
expect a sci-fi horror sequel to rank
among the greatest movies of any year
I’d like to keep this handy for Close
Encounters
when James Cameron is helming the
project though the sky’s the limit
you kill me out
influenced by the horrors of Vietnam
Cameron gave aliens an action film twist
and thrust Ellen Ripley back into combat
with the vicious Xenomorphs this time
with the aid of a bunch of Space Marines
all we know is that there’s still no
contact with the colony and that a
xenomorph may be involved what a
xenomorph bug witty thrilling and the
definition of a blockbuster aliens was
nominated for seven Academy Awards and
won two to this day it can still take an
audience’s breath away
do you agree with our list yep
what’s your favorite movie from 1986
for more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com you just listen to the old
porkchop Express here now take is advice
and on a dark and stormy night when the
Lightning’s crash and the thunders
rolling and the rains coming down and
sheets thick is led
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