My Best Worst Movies of 1983... (and in list order)
As the Eighties got progressively worse for our enjoyment...
List activity
74 views
• 0 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
22 titles
- DirectorMichael MannStarsScott GlennIan McKellenAlberta WatsonNazis are forced to turn to a Jewish historian for help in battling the ancient demon they have inadvertently freed from its prison.Mann gives this mess some style...
- DirectorAdrian LyneStarsJennifer BealsMichael NouriLilia SkalaAn 18-year-old female amateur dancer who performs nightly at a dancing bar, and works as a welder during the day, dreams of joining the Pittsburgh ballet school.Daggy classic...
- DirectorJean-Jacques BeineixStarsGérard DepardieuNastassja KinskiVictoria AbrilHe is a revenge-obssessed stevedore whose sister was brutally raped and murdered. She is a wealthy, elusive woman. They try hard to get together... or do they?Spectacular turkey from Beineix with an amzing cast...
- DirectorBarbra StreisandStarsBarbra StreisandAmy IrvingMandy PatinkinA Jewish girl disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training.For Streisand fans only, as for the rest - reach for the bucket...
- DirectorTinto BrassStarsFrank FinlayStefania SandrelliFranco Branciaroli1940s Venice. After twenty years of marriage, a retired art critic and his younger wife feel their passion is waning. To help her shed her inhibitions and rekindle their relationship, the professor records his sexual fantasies in a diary.Tinto Brass, the Russ Meyer of Italian cinema...
- DirectorRobert DalvaStarsKelly RenoVincent SpanoAllen GarfieldA teenager loses his horse in Morocco and gets him back after various daredevil adventures.Why some sequels should never be made...
- DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsBurt ReynoldsJulie AndrewsKim BasingerA womanizing sculptor named David goes to seek help from a psychiatrist, Marianna, to cure him of his obsession with women.Only works in France...
- DirectorDick MaasStarsHuub StapelWilleke van AmmelrooyJosine van DalsumA lift technician finds himself drawn into a web of mystery and peril as he investigates the perplexing deadly accidents occurring in the elevators of a new office building.Dicky Maas makes an elevator lift so fascinating...
- DirectorJames TobackStarsNastassja KinskiRudolf NureyevHarvey KeitelWisconsin farm girl Elizabeth Carlson leaves her family and her English-teacher lover behind, and escapes to New York City, where she soon makes a career for herself as a fashion model. During a private viewing of paintings, she is approached by a mysterious man whose motives are not clear.Another fine Toback mess with top notch stars...
- DirectorLewis John CarlinoStarsJacqueline BissetRob LoweAndrew McCarthyA young man in private school spends one crazy night out, and only later does he learn more about the woman who enlivened his night.Just for the beauty of Bisset, Lowe and McCarthy...
- DirectorTommy ChongStarsCheech MarinTommy ChongHans Man in 't VeldCheech and Chong fly to the marijuana capital of the world, Amsterdam, for a film festival where they take Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds' place in a limo, suite, press conference and performance. They throw in some sketches as well.These dudes need to stop smokin'...
- DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsMax GailAdam BaldwinMr. TThe misadventures of a group of unfortunate but streetwise cabbies working for a Washington, D.C., decrepit taxicab company.You gotta watch Mr. T attempting to act...
- DirectorQuentin MastersStarsJames LaurieGia CaridesMax CullenAfter discovering that a group of car thieves may have something to do with his father's untimely death, Steve pursues the criminals and attempts to capture them as well as prove his prowess as a racecar driver.Aussie cult classic with plenty of smash-em-up driving stunts...
- DirectorMichael PressmanStarsDan AykroydHoward HessemanDonna DixonA pimp on the run trusts his sex workers to a meek professor of literature, who accepts the challenge.Oh, Aykroyd, hang your head in shame - no, the other head...
- DirectorNoel BlackStarsPhoebe CatesBetsy RussellMatthew ModineChris from a girls' boarding school loves Jim from a nearby boys' boarding school. Jordan also wants Jim and plays dirty. Jim and two friends visit the girls' school posing as girls.Nowadays you would be sent to prison...
- DirectorBob ClarkStarsDan MonahanWyatt KnightMark HerrierThe naughty high schoolers of Angel Beach High now seek revenge on a group of KKK religious fanatics and corrupt politicians who want to shut down their Shakespeare production after they cast a Seminole transfer student in the lead.Wet dreams for the boys...
- DirectorSimon HeathStarsAngry AndersonGordon ElliottJohn FarnhamA small town mayor rigs an election with hilarious and unpredictable results. A comedy extravaganza starring some of the biggest names in Australian showbiz in the most unlikely and wackiest roles.Australian contribution to a real funny stinker...
- DirectorPhilippe MoraStarsAlan ArkinChristopher LeeKate FitzpatrickDuring WWII, Captain Invincible fought against Nazis using superpowers. Later falsely accused of communism, he retires in Australia. When a secret US weapon gets stolen, he's called back but struggles with alcoholism.Hope Arkin and Christopher Lee enjoyed their trip down-under...
- DirectorPeter YatesStarsKen MarshallLysette AnthonyFreddie JonesA prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull.Sure director, Yates, was sleep walking through this...
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsChristopher ReeveRichard PryorMargot KidderSynthetic kryptonite laced with tar splits Superman in two: good Clark Kent and bad Man of Steel.Rather watch flying pink elephants...
- DirectorHal NeedhamStarsBurt ReynoldsNed BeattyJim NaborsThe title character, a popular NASCAR driver, clashes with the fried-chicken mogul that sponsors his racing team.Needham should not be sitting in a director's chair...
- DirectorLuigi CozziStarsLou FerrignoBrad HarrisSybil DanningThe story of the Greek mythological figure, updated in this '80s version.All about Lou Ferrigno and his flexing muscles, and he should have stuck to playing the green man...