Dirty Dancing, Back To The Future and E.T. have been named the best 1980s movies.
The 1987 dance classic starring Patrick Swayze won 12 awards after its release – including an Oscar for best music.
A poll of 2,000, adults found 43% believe filmmaking has never been better than in the era of big hair and legwarmers.
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Top Gun, Die Hard and The Terminator also appear in the top 10.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise were named the most iconic 80s stars.
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Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Ridley Scott were heralded as the most influential directors of the decade.
A spokesman for Lottoland, which commissioned the research to celebrate its range of retro games, said: “Eighties movies have some serious nostalgia power.
“Many of the films on the list are popular with younger people who weren’t even around in the decade.” The research went on to find a third of people believe E.T. should be remade and a fifth would welcome a modern rendition of The Goonies.
And more than half of those polled even wish they could turn back time and relive the 80s all over again, according to the stats.
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TOP 40 BEST FILMS FROM THE 80s:
1. “Dirty Dancing” (1987) – Directed by Emile Ardolino
2. “Back to the Future” (1985) – Directed by Robert Zemeckis
3. “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982) – Directed by Steven Spielberg
4. “Top Gun” (1986) – Directed by Tony Scott
5. “Die Hard” (1988) – Directed by John McTiernan
6. “The Terminator” (1984) – Directed by James Cameron
7. “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) – Directed by Steven Spielberg
8. “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) – Directed by Irvin Kershner
9. “Ghostbusters” (1984) – Directed by Ivan Reitman
10. “Aliens” (1986) – Directed by James Cameron
11. “The Goonies” (1985) – Directed by Richard Donner
12. “The Shining” (1980) – Directed by Stanley Kubrick
13. “Rain Man” (1988) – Directed by Barry Levinson
14. “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (1989) – Directed by Steven Spielberg
15. “Airplane!” (1980) – Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
16. “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi” (1983) – Directed by George Lucas
17. “The Blues Brothers” (1980) – Directed by John Landis
18. “Blade Runner” (1982) – Directed by Ridley Scott
19. “Fatal Attraction” (1987) – Directed by Adrian Lyne
20. “Gremlins” (1984) – Directed by Joe Dante
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21. “The Karate Kid” (1984) – Directed by John G. Avildsen
22. “Batman” (1989) – Directed by Tim Burton
23. “Beetlejuice” (1988) – Directed by Tim Burton
24. “The Little Mermaid” (1989) – Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker
25. “Big” (1988) – Directed by Penny Marshall
26. “The Breakfast Club” (1985) – Directed by John Hughes
27. “When Harry Met Sally” (1989) – Directed by Rob Reiner
28. “Stand by Me” (1986) – Directed by Rob Reiner
29. “Scarface” (1983) – Directed by Brian De Palma
30. “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986) – Directed by John Hughes
31. “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984) – Directed by Wes Craven
32. “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988) – Directed by Robert Zemeckis
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33. “Beverly Hills Cop” (1984) – Directed by Martin Brest
34. “The Untouchables” (1987) – Directed by Brian De Palma
35. “The Color Purple” (1985) – Directed by Steven Spielberg
36. “Flashdance” (1983) – Directed by Adrian Lyne
37. “Lethal Weapon” (1987) – Directed by Richard Donner
38. “Full Metal Jacket” (1987) – Directed by Stanley Kubrick
39. “Platoon” (1986) – Directed by Oliver Stone
40. “The Princess Bride” (1987) – Directed by Rob Reiner
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