Listmania!
Only in the 80s
By an Amazon.com customer
Weekend at Bernie'sWeekend at Bernie's
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $3.99
I love it, but if it were released in any other decade, I don't think it would have had the success it deserved.
Short CircuitShort Circuit
Buy new: $5.49 / Used from: $0.46
Johny 5 is currently occupying the Walmart bargain bin.
Teen Wolf & Teen Wolf TooTeen Wolf & Teen Wolf Too
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $1.97
Teen Wolf was alright. Teen Wolf Too wasn't even good in the 80s.
Police Academy - The Complete CollectionPolice Academy - The Complete Collection
Buy new: $48.99 / Used from: $35.08
In hindsight, these movies are horrible...all of them.
Harry and the Hendersons (Special Edition)Harry and the Hendersons (Special Edition)
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $4.74
Give him fangs and a thirst for blood, and maybe this movie could work in the 90s.
Howard the Duck [VHS]Howard the Duck [VHS]
Buy used from: $1.20
With the crazy fashion trends of the 80s, it's no wonder nobody flinched at a four-foot talking duck.
Adventures in BabysittingAdventures in Babysitting
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.21
The title alone could only exist in the 80s.
Revenge of the Nerds - Panty Raid EditionRevenge of the Nerds - Panty Raid Edition
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $1.10
I don't even think that the nerd stereotype of pocket protectors and thick framed glasses existed outside the 80s.
License to Drive (Special Edition)License to Drive (Special Edition)
Buy used from: $17.58
Just about any of the "Cory" movies could make this list.
MannequinMannequin
Buy used from: $3.80
Andrew McCarthy...we meet again!