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Boardsies Great Movie Star of the 80s - Live Thread

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  • #452
    Irish Aris
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,660 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Emilio Estevez Tom Hanks - I love Tom Hanks and he had a few good films in the 80s, but I think 90s is his decade.
    Kathleen Turner James Earl Jones - one of my nominations, some really great roles for her
    John Candy Kurt Russell - a bit more familiar with his films
    Dan Aykroyd Dustin Hoffman - Tootsie and Rainman


  • #453
    Sawduck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Tom Hanks
    James Earl Jones
    Kurt Russell
    Dan Aykroyd


  • #454
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Tom Hanks
    Kathleen Turner
    Kurt Russell
    Dan Aykroyd - a real tough one but Blues Brothers (especially) and Ghostbusters are enough for me to pick him.


  • #455
    the purple tin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Arnold Schwarzenegger Robert De Niro
    Mel Gibson     John Cusack
    Steve Martin Michael J. Fox
    Gene Wilder Robin Williams


  • #456
    the purple tin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Emilio Estevez Tom Hanks
    Kathleen Turner     James Earl Jones
    John Candy Kurt Russell
    Dan Aykroyd Dustin Hoffman



    Some tough matches now.


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  • #457
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,585 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Arnold Schwarzenegger 5 4 Robert De Niro
    Mel Gibson 6 3 John Cusack
    Steve Martin 4 5 Michael J. Fox
    Gene Wilder 1 6 Robin Williams
    Emilio Estevez 5 4 Tom Hanks
    Kathleen Turner 5 3 James Earl Jones
    John Candy 4 4 Kurt Russell
    Dan Aykroyd 6 2 Dustin Hoffman


  • #458
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,411 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Mel Gibson
    Michael J. Fox
    Robin Williams

    Emilio Estevez
    Kathleen Turner
    John Candy
    Dan Aykroyd


  • #459
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,585 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Arnold Schwarzenegger 6 4 Robert De Niro
    Mel Gibson 6 3 John Cusack
    Steve Martin 4 6 Michael J. Fox
    Gene Wilder 1 6 Robin Williams
    Emilio Estevez 6 4 Tom Hanks
    Kathleen Turner 6 3 James Earl Jones
    John Candy 5 4 Kurt Russell
    Dan Aykroyd 6 2 Dustin Hoffman

    Just the one match to resolve, we will kick off the next round in the evening.


  • #460
    the purple tin
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    Can't believe Tom Hanks is out so soon :eek:
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  • #461
    JohnGreenFan
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    I'll give John Candy a vote to finish that match.


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  • #462
    the purple tin
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    I was looking over Dan Ackroyd's 80s hits


    Blues Brothers
    Trading Places
    Ghostbusters 1 and 2
    Spies like Us
    Caddyshack 2
    Dragnet
    Driving Miss Daisy


    A good decade for him.


  • #463
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Can't believe Tom Hanks is out so soon :eek:

    Especially who he was against. If it was someone bigger I'd get it.


  • #464
    the purple tin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Steve Martin gone too. He had some classics in the 80s.
    Dead men Don't Wear Plaid is one of my faves. They took scenes from old film noir movies and spliced them into the film. Very funny.

    CLEANING WOMAN!!:mad::mad::mad:


  • #465
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    the purple tin wrote: »
    Steve Martin gone too. He had some classics in the 80s.
    Dead men Don't Wear Plaid is one of my faves. They took scenes from old film noir movies and spliced them into the film. Very funny.

    CLEANING WOMAN!!:mad::mad::mad:

    Reinemachefrau!


  • #466
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    the purple tin wrote: »
    I was looking over Dan Ackroyd's 80s hits


    Blues Brothers
    Trading Places
    Ghostbusters 1 and 2
    Spies like Us
    Caddyshack 2
    Dragnet
    Driving Miss Daisy


    A good decade for him.

    I think he definitely peaked with the first two. The Blues Brothers is in my top 5 all-time favourite films.


  • #467
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Zaph wrote: »
    I think he definitely peaked with the first two. The Blues Brothers is in my top 5 all-time favourite films.

    Top 11 for me (one of only 11 films that I've ever given 10/10 for, I don't rate them beyond that).




















    (genuinely not a Spinal Tap reference :))


  • #468
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Especially who he was against. If it was someone bigger I'd get it.

    Who took him out?


  • #469
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Top 11 for me (one of only 11 films that I've ever given 10/10 for, I don't rate them beyond that).




















    (genuinely not a Spinal Tap reference :))

    Is Spinal Tap one of the other 10? :D


  • #470
    Zaph
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Who took him out?

    Emilio Estevez, who, to be fair, pretty much had his entire career in the 80s.


  • #471
    quickbeam
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    Zaph wrote: »
    Is Spinal Tap one of the other 10? :D

    Not quite. But also a good film. Definitely top 100.


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  • #472
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
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    Zaph wrote: »
    Emilio Estevez, who, to be fair, pretty much had his entire career in the 80s.

    You shut your dirty rotten mouth Zaphrey (you know I'm serious as I used the full version of your name), some of the greatest movies Estevez starred in were in the '90s... The Mighty Ducks trilogy!

    Not to mention Bobby in the mid-2000s which was a superb and vastly underappreciated film, which he directed and wrote as well as appeared in.

    And he's about to star in the upcoming Mighty Ducks TV series.

    His '80s Brat Pack years were simply the epic start of long and varied career.


  • #473
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,585 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    the purple tin wrote: »
    I was looking over Dan Ackroyd's 80s hits


    Blues Brothers
    Trading Places
    Ghostbusters 1 and 2
    Spies like Us
    Caddyshack 2
    Dragnet
    Driving Miss Daisy


    A good decade for him.

    In contrast, bar a few notable movies in the 90s, has he done anything since? I honestly couldnt name one movie he has done in the last 20 years, he has been in loads according to imdb.


  • #474
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Zaph wrote: »
    Emilio Estevez, who, to be fair, pretty much had his entire career in the 80s.

    Charlie Sheen's brother winning:p


  • #475
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    Kolido wrote: »
    In contrast, bar a few notable movies in the 90s, has he done anything since? I honestly couldnt name one movie he has done in the last 20 years, he has been in loads according to imdb.

    He was the dad in 10things I hate about you


  • #476
    quickbeam
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    Kolido wrote: »
    In contrast, bar a few notable movies in the 90s, has he done anything since? I honestly couldnt name one movie he has done in the last 20 years, he has been in loads according to imdb.

    Not VERY recent but, Grosse Point Blank.


  • #477
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Not VERY recent but, Grosse Point Blank.

    Starring John Cusack, who has also departed this competition too soon, although to be fair he was up against Mel Gibson. Great film that.


  • #478
    JP Liz V1
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    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    He was the dad in 10things I hate about you

    That was Larry Miller


  • #479
    [Deleted User]
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    That was Larry Miller

    I always for it was an older Dan Ackroyd.


  • #480
    JP Liz V1
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    quickbeam wrote: »
    Not VERY recent but, Grosse Point Blank.

    Love the film


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  • #481
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,585 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Round 4 cast

    Sigourney Weaver
    Eddie Murphy
    Nicolas Cage
    Bruce Willis
    Bill Murray
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Michael Keaton
    Winona Ryder
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Mel Gibson
    Michael J. Fox
    Robin Williams
    Emilio Estevez
    Kathleen Turner
    John Candy
    Dan Aykroyd

    First to 6 votes


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