Movies I've Seen Theatrically, The Prequel: 1987-1992
This is a list of movies I've seen from the spring of 1987 to July 1992, a month before Hurrican Andrew came and destroyed the local theater.
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- DirectorMichael GottliebStarsAndrew McCarthyKim CattrallEstelle GettyA young artist, searching for his vocation, makes a mannequin so perfect he falls in love with it. Finding the mannequin in a store window, he gets a job there and his creation comes to life.First movie. Saw this with my cousin. Apparently we were supposed to see "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors", but we were 9 and didn't have a parent or guardian to accompany us.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsBob HoskinsChristopher LloydJoanna CassidyWhen a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.So good, I had to see it twice.
- DirectorKenneth JohnsonStarsFisher StevensMichael McKeanTim BlaneyRobot Johnny Five comes to the city and gets manipulated by criminals who want him for their own purposes.
- DirectorSidney J. FurieStarsLouis Gossett Jr.Mark HumphreyStuart MargolinA joint U.S.- Soviet strike force is assembled to wipe out a nuclear base in an outlaw nation that plans to take the world hostage.Was invited to see this with my friends. Never seen the other "Iron Eagle" films, though...
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerDanny DeVitoKelly PrestonA physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who is short, a womanizer, and small-time crook.
- DirectorGeorge ScribnerStarsJoey LawrenceBilly JoelCheech MarinA lost and alone kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty larceny in New York City.Funny story: when I went to see this film, I got there way early, so before I saw the next showing, I saw how it ended beforehand.
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney WeaverThe discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.I don't care what anybody says, I like this better than the original.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea ThompsonAfter visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.Saw the original on video months before this premiered.
- DirectorDonald PetrieStarsDana CarveyRobert LoggiaTodd GraffTwo con men hide out in a house while the owner is away; one of them assumes the identity of the absent house sitter when the owner's relatives come to visit, only for further complications to set in.I almost forgot I saw this movie.
- DirectorSteve BarronStarsJudith HoagElias KoteasJosh PaisFour teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.This (and the cartoons and arcade game) was the s*** then, and it's still the s*** today!
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydMary SteenburgenStranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmett is murdered.After the way part II ended, I had to see this one. And I saw it twice.
- DirectorJoe DanteChuck JonesStarsZach GalliganPhoebe CatesHowie MandelThe Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken control of a New York City media mogul's high-tech skyscraper.It may not be as horrifying as the first, but it's still a good time.
- DirectorJerry ZuckerStarsPatrick SwayzeDemi MooreWhoopi GoldbergAfter a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.I thought this was gonna be a schmaltzy love story, and yet I went to see it anyway. And I do not regret spending ticket money for it!
- DirectorPrinceStarsPrinceMorris DayIngrid ChavezThe unofficial sequel to 'Purple Rain' (1984). The Kid is now club owner and rival to Morris (Morris Day), with whom he gets into a fight for the Glam Slam Nightclub.I'm a Prince fan, so I was gonna see it. In a sense, it made up for missing the opportunity to see "Purple Rain" in theaters. (I was 7 at the time!) Is it sad, though, that, including me and my sister, there were only 5 people in the theater at the time?
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel SternAn eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.Saw it twice; once on a school field trip. It's on my list of favorite Christmas movies, somewhere under "Die Hard"...
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppWinona RyderDianne WiestThe solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.To date, the only time my mom has gone to the movies with us. This is the film where people started to notice that Johnny Depp was a chameleon. (My best friend was crying like a b**** at the end...)
- DirectorBob HathcockStarsAlan YoungChristopher LloydTerence McGovernScrooge McDuck takes Huey, Dewey, and Louie to Egypt to find a pyramid and magic lamp.This looks so much cooler on the big screen...
- DirectorMichael PressmanStarsPaige TurcoDavid WarnerMichelan SistiThe Turtles discover their origins while they endeavour to save New York City from the evil Shredder and his Foot Clan.A lot more lighter that the first, but still enjoyable. Although, it took me 20 years (and iMDB) to realize that they never used their weapons in this one! Son of a...
- DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerMary McDonnellGraham GreeneLieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, finds himself engaging with a neighbouring Sioux settlement, causing him to question his own purpose.If it wasn't for a school field trip, I would've never seen this film theatrically, or even on video/cable for a long time. As it turns out, it was a great film, and it became the first Best Picture I've seen in theaters.
- DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsAnjelica HustonRaul JuliaChristopher LloydCon artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.This was a mad crazy movie, and I love it! Of course, the next one was when Christina Ricci was starting to be hot...
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDustin HoffmanRobin WilliamsJulia RobertsWhen Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.Another field trip movie. And this was a lot of fun. I remember all the parts we started to stand up and cheer at...
- DirectorDavid ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenPriscilla PresleyGeorge KennedyLieutenant Frank Drebin discovers that his ex-girlfriend's new beau is involved in a plot to kidnap a scientist who advocates solar energy.I liked this more than the original. R.I.P., Leslie Neilson.
- DirectorJim AbrahamsStarsCharlie SheenCary ElwesValeria GolinoA parody of Top Gun (1986) in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers.They should come out with a "Part Trois" already, with spoofs of "Hurt Locker", the apprehension of Hussein and Bin Laden, Jeff Bridges in the role of President Tug W. Benson... I'm just sayin'.
- DirectorRoger SpottiswoodeStarsSylvester StalloneEstelle GettyJoBeth WilliamsA tough police sergeant's overbearing mother comes to visit him and begins to meddle in his life and career.Don't ask. I almost forgot I saw this one too!
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsMichael KeatonDanny DeVitoMichelle PfeifferWhile Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.Makes up for me missing the original in theaters (in favor of "Ghostbusters II", but I digress). I remember everybody and their mama came to see this the day after it was released.
- DirectorRalph BakshiStarsGabriel ByrneKim BasingerJanni BrennWhen Jack Deebs was behind bars he found escape by creating Cool World, a cartoon series featuring a vixen named Holli Would. The flesh proves weaker than ink, however, as Holli takes human form in Las Vegas.An hour-and-forty-minute hallucination... featuring Kim Basinger and Brad Pitt! I'll remember it for being the last movie I see in theaters before Hurricane Andrew hit.