TOP RATED 1980s Movies as per IMDB --- with  my bottom line opinions.

Amadeus (1984)

  8.4/10 

18 word review: Funny and tragic, moving and diverting. A genius made accessible, through the eyes of his comparatively pedestrian rival.

Mart Rating: Four and a half movie reels.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

  7.8/10 

 18 word review: This film’s world is owned by children, with adults being the ‘real alien’. Spielberg at his peak. Unmissable.

Mart rating: Five film reels.

The Shining (1980)

  8.5/10 

18 word review: From parody to macabre to just plain disturbing. Includes the most spellbinding and iconic ‘Nicholson as Nicholson’ performance.

Mart Rating: Four film reels.