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Keeping with the 80's theme I've decided to continue on with a series I did last year. I posted all my favorite films from the 1920's-1970's and stopped there, well, I've decided to continue on. Here are my favorite films from the 1980's.  The Never Ending Story (1984) Directed By: Wolfgang Peterson Starring: Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach Running Time: 94 Minutes Prancer (1989) Directed By: John Hancock Starring: Rebecca Harrell, Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman Running Time: 103 Minutes Baby Boom (1987) Directed By: Charles Shyer Starring: Diane Keaton, Harold Ramis, Sam Shepard Running Time: 103 Minutes Look Who's Talking (1989) Directed By: Amy Heckerling Starring: John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Olympia Dukakis Running Time: 96 Minutes Irreconcilable Differences (1984) Directed By: Charles Shyer Starring: Drew Barrymore, Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long Running Time: 1...

Here is my final installment from My Favorite Films by decades. I have to admit this list is pretty small because of two reasons, the first being that sadly a lot of films from this era are lost and secondly I haven't actually seen a lot of 1920s films, but I am trying to see more. I also really wanted to finish this installment to make the series complete. I will admit I have seen a lot of Buster Keaton films because he's one of my favorite actors but I only listed one of his films because it's my all-time favorite of his and I believe it's one everyone should see. Anyway here's my small list of 1920's films. Show People (1928) Directed By: King Vidor Starring: Marion Davies, William Haines, Polly Moran Running Time: 79 Minutes *Note: This is not the trailer but a short clip. The Kid (1921) Directed By: Charles Chaplin Starring: Charles Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Edna Purviance Running Time: 53 Minutes Laugh, Clown, Lau...

Here is my second to last installment of my favorite films by decade. Like the 1960s, I don't have a lot of favorite 1930's films. There are several ones I've seen and like but I just don't consider them my favorite. I have a musical, a childhood favorite, an epic masterpiece, a comedy and a dramedy. Gone With the Wind (1939) Directed By: Victor Fleming Starring: Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia De Havilland Running Time: 234 Minutes The Wizard of OZ (1939) Directed By: Victor Fleming Starring: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr Running Time: 102 Minutes Bright Eyes (1934) Directed By: David Butler Starring: Shirley Temple, James Dunn, Jane Withers Running Time: 85 Minutes * Note: The above is not the actual trailer but a clip from the film. The Thin Man (1934) Directed By: W.S. Van Dyke II Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan Running Time: 87 Minutes City Lights (1931) ...

Here we are in the 1940s, my favorite films from this decade include a musical, suspense, animated, comedies and a drama flick. So let's get started. Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) Directed By: Vincent Minnelli Starring: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor Running Time: 113 Minutes Rope (1948) Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Farley Granger, John Dall, Jimmy Stewart Running Time: 80 Minutes Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Directed By: George Seaton Starring: Natalie Wood, Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn Running Time: 97 Minutes Waterloo Bridge (1940) Directed By: Mervyn Leroy Starring: Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucie Watson Running Time: 109 Minutes The Curse of the Cat People (1944) Directed By: Robert Wise & Gunther von Fritsch Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Ann Carter Running Time: 70 Minutes The Major and the Minor (1942) Directed By: Billy Wilder Starring: Ging...

I'm back with another edition of My Favorite Films, this time I'm focusing on the 1950s. I have a couple of childhood favorites, a musical, a couple dramas and a suspense flick. Alice in Wonderland (1951) Directed By: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Winfred Jackson Voices Of: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn Running Time: 75 Minutes Cinderella (1950) Directed By: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Winfred Jackson Voices of: Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton Running Time: 75 Minutes Rear Window (1954) Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey Running Time: 112 Minutes Funny Face (1957) Directed By: Stanley Donen Starring: Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn, Kay Thompson Running Time: 103 Minutes The Moon is Blue (1953) Directed By: Otto Premimger Starring: David Niven, William Holden, Maggie McNamara Running Time: 99 Minutes Limelight (1952) D...

I'm back with another edition of My Favorite Films , this time I'm all about the 1960s. I must admit there are only 6 films here, so I'm sorry if you were expecting a long list. I honestly thought I liked more and while there are several I enjoy I don't consider them my absolute favorite. So let's get started. West Side Story   (1961) Directed By: Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno Running Time: 152 Minutes Mary Poppins (1964) Directed By: Robert Stevenson Starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson Running Time: 139 Minutes Gypsy (1962) Directed By: Mervyn LeRoy Starring: Natalie Wood, Rosalind Russell, Karl Malden Running Time: 143 Minutes The Graduate (1967) Directed By: Mike Nichols Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross Running Time: 105 Minutes Lolita (1962) Directed By: Stanley Kubrick Starring: James Mason, Su...

I'm going to be starting a new themed post depending on whatever else I want to post every month or so I will be posting my favorite films from the 1920s through the 1970s. I'm going backwards and starting with the 1970s. Some of these films are childhood favorites, some I only recently watched but really loved. By the way I will still be doing my Original and Remake posts I just wanted to start a new themed post. Jaws (1975) Directed By: Steven Spielberg Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss Running Time: 124 Minutes Kramer VS Kramer (1979) Directed By: Robert Benton Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Justin Henry Running Time: 105 Minutes The Goodbye Girl (1977) Directed By: Herbert Ross Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings Running Time: 110 Minutes Freaky Friday (1976) Directed By: Gary Nelson Starring: Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster, John Astin Running Time: 95 Minutes * N...