Favorite Movies of 1987?
 

hm; Empire of the Sun, The Running Man, La Bamba, The Lost Boys, Extreme Prejudice, Moonstruck, Fatal Attraction, House of Games, The Hidden, *batteries not included, Full Metal Jacket, Near Dark, Inner Space

Black Widow
Creepshow 2
Good Morning, Vietnam
Harry and the Hendersons
Lethal Weapon
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Predator
RoboCop
Three Men and a Baby
Three O'Clock High
The Untouchables
The Witches of Eastwick

1. The Last Theft
2. Street Trash
3. Walker
4. Evil Dead II
5. Wings of Desire
6. Raising Arizona
7. StageFright
8. Robocop
9. Predator
10. Angel Heart
I ought to re-watch StageFright and Wings of Desire though.

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Re: Favorite Movies of 1987?
 

Full Metal Jacket
Der Himmel über Berlin
Matewan

Re: Favorite Movies of 1987?
 

Full metal jacket
The Princess bride
The Untouchables
Evil dead II
Predator
Withnail and I
Planes, trains and automobiles
Rita, Sue and Bob too
Empire of the Sun
Lethal Weapon

5. Angel Heart
4. Moonstruck
3. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
2. Broadcast News
1. The Princess Bride

Re: Favorite Movies of 1987?
 

Wow, I didn’t realize this year had such a deep bench. Looking up films also reminded me to seek out Alex Cox’s Walker.

1) Wings of Desire
2) Robocop
3) The Princess Bride
4) Angel Heart
5) Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket
RoboCop
Good Morning, Vietnam
Babette's Feast
The Stepfather
Innerspace
Hope and Glory
Broadcast News
Matewan
A Taxing Woman
The Witches of Eastwick
Wall Street
The Untouchables
Stakeout
Fatal Attraction
Roxanne
Radio Days
Raising Arizona
The Princess Bride
Pelle the Conqueror
Pathfinder
Five Corners
No Way Out
Near Dark
Moonstruck
The Lost Boys
The Lighthorsemen
The Last Emperor
House of Games
The Hidden
Good Morning Babylon
Empire of the Sun
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Au Revoir les Enfants
Anguish
The Man Who Planted Trees
The Last Theft
Baeus
A Better Tomorrow II
Withnail & I
Tin Men
Throw Momma from the Train
Swimming to Cambodia
Suspect
Summer School
Street Smart
Some Kind of Wonderful
The Secret of My Success
The Running Man
Project X
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Overboard
Nuts
The Monster Squad
The Living Daylights
Lethal Weapon
Little Dorrit
La Bamba
Hamburger Hill
The Fourth Protocol
Family Viewing
Evil Dead II
Escape from Sobibor
Dragnet
Dirty Dancing
Cry Freedom
The Brave Little Toaster
Best Seller
The Believers
Barfly
Angel Heart
Adventures in Babysitting
Project A 2
Black Widow
84 Charing Cross Road
The Puppetoon Movie

Ah the year I was born - a truly fine year :D My 10 favourites...maybe. Sure I've overlooked something and several I'd need to rewatch

Throw Momma From the Train
The Princess Bride
The Lost Boys
The Hidden
Robocop
Planes Trains and Automobiles
Over the Top
No Way Out
Lethal weapon
Innerspace

My Favorite 1987 Movies:
The Princess Bride
Stakeout
No Way Out
Dirty Dancing
Spaceballs
Lethal Weapon
Best Seller
Happy New Year
From the Hip
Three Men and a Baby
The Lost Boys
RoboCop
Roxanne
The Monster Squad
Harry and the Hendersons

The Princess Bride
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Fatal Attraction
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Lethal Weapon
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Roxanne
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Full Metal Jacket
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Robocop
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Predator
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The Untouchables
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Raising Arizona
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
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hm: Stakeout, Summer School, Long Gone, Three Men and a Baby, The Lost Boys, Dragnet, Adventures in Babysitting, Hellraiser, The Witches of Eastwick, Less than Zero, Street Smart

Very pleased to see some love for Roxanne

Re: Favorite Movies of 1987?
 

I also like Matewan so much!

1987, 33 years ago and was quite a fine year for movies but still have good memories of being 5 years old living in St Louis and seeing Six flags even world's of fun in Kansas City and even when i flew to Albuquerque where my grandparents lived and drove to Laughlin where i had 2 days there and seen craptons of movies on video, theaters and all.

My top 25 of 1987:

Robocop

Predator

Lethal Weapon

Planes Trains and Automobiles

The Lost Boys

The Princess Bride

Full Metal Jacket

Near Dark

Spaceballs

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3

Evil Dead 2

Secret of My Success.

Living Daylights

Good Morning Vietnam

The Monster Squad

Hellraiser

Wall Street.

Raising Arizona.

Over the Top

The Stepfather

Beverly Hills Cop 2

Innerspace

Batteries Not Included

The Running Man.

Opera

HMs: Robot Carnival, Adventures in Babysitting, Witches of Eastwick, Bad Taste, Overboard, Untouchables, Harry and The Hendersons, Creepshow 2, Eddie Murphy raw, Steakout, Blood Diner, The Stepfather, Three o'Clock High, Dolls, 3 Men and a Baby, A Better Tomorrow 2, Throw Momma from the Train, Dragnet, Ernest Goes to Camp, Amazon Women on the Moon, The Gate, Hamburger Hill, Angel Heart, Street Trash, The Hidden, The Chipmunk Adventure, GI Joe The movie, La Bamba, Born in East LA, Prince of Darkness.

Re: Favorite Movies of 1987?
 

My all time favorite is Robocop - it sums up that year perfectly and gives great nostalgia. It has aged fairly well too and is more than just an action flick.

Edited OP, after watching Hachi-ko..

Raising Arizona (1987)

Re: Favorite Movies of 1987?
 

Good Morning, Vietnam
Wall Street
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
The Running Man
Prince of Darkness
The Last Emperor
Hellraiser
The Princess Bride
Dirty Dancing
The Monster Squad
The Lost Boys
RoboCop
Full Metal Jacket
Spaceballs
Dragnet
Predator
The Untouchables
Ernest Goes to Camp
Wings of Desire
Evil Dead 2
Angel Heart
Lethal Weapon
Raising Arizona
Dream Warriors
Over the Top
Radio Days
Fatal Attraction