The Adventures Of Ford Fairlane (1990) *

A wacky, but annoying spoof of the private-eye genre, starring Andrew Dice Clay as the "rock'n'roll" detective investigating a series of murders, insulting every woman in sight and constantly delivering loads of obscene jokes and vulgar one-liners. A fast-paced, but ridiculous film.

Back To The Future III (1990) *

The third part of the "Back To The Future" saga, set in the Old West circa 1885.

Bird On A Wire (1990) *

Horrible action film starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn.

Dick Tracy (1990) *

A film adaptation of the popular comic strip. The cinematography is impressive, but Warren Beatty gives a one-note performance and the plot is very uninvolving. The movie isn't even bad enough to qualify as camp. It's just a humorless bore. There is an excellent review of this film in Slate. Songs:

"Sooner Or Later (I Always Get My Man)" *
"More"
"Sooner Or Later (I Always Get My Man)" (reprise) *
"What Can You Lose" *
"Back In Business" *
"More" (reprise) *

Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) *

A very inferior sequel to the 1988 hit. Bruce Willis again prevents a group of terrorists from acomplishing their evil deeds (something about rescuing a notorious drug dealer). Plenty of explosions, but little excitement.

Hardware (1990) *

A bleak vision of the future from Richard Stanley, starring Dylan McDermott.

Julia Has Two Lovers (1990) *

A young man (David Duchovny) seduces a woman over the phone.

Men Don't Leave (1990) *

A sad drama about a young woman (Jessica Lange) dealing with the sudden death of her husband. A typical tearjerker.

Nuns On The Run (1990) *

A comedy about two robbers hiding in a convent to escape their double-crossing pals. A very inferior imitation of "A Fish Called Wanda".

Cadillac Man (1990) *

Robin Williams and Tim Robbins star in this tedious, confusing and disappointing comedy-drama about a used-car salesman held hostage by a wacko.

I Love You To Death (1990) *

A philandering husband (Kevin Kline), who's almost killed by his jealous wife, reconciles with her and they live happily ever after. It's based on a true story. The black comedy lacks rhythm and momentum.

Robocop 2 (1990) *

Incredibly nasty, ultra-violent and fascistic film about a cyborg cop fighting against drug dealers. The villains are particularly forgettable.

Three Men And A Little Lady (1990) *

Badly acted, poorly written and weakly directed sequel to the remake of an excellent French film "Trois hommes et un couffin" (1985).

Top 10 Films of the 1980's

1. "Brazil" (1985, Terry Gilliam, UK)

2. ''The Unbearable Lightness Of Being'' (1988, Philip Kaufman, USA)

3. ''The Terminator'' (1984, James Cameron, USA)

4. ''The Stunt Man'' (1980, Richard Rush, USA)

5. "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" (1981, Steven Spielberg, USA)

6. ''Blade Runner'' (1982, Ridley Scott, USA)

7. ''Dangerous Liaisons'' (1988, Stephen Frears, USA)

8. "Peking Opera Blues" (1986, Tsui Hark, Hong Kong)

9. ''Blue Velvet'' (1986, David Lynch, USA)

10. "Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears" (1980, Vladimir Menshov, Soviet Union)

Short Top 10:

1. "Seeing In The Rain" (1981, Chris Gallagher, Canada)

2. "Point de fuite" (1987, Olivier Smolders, Belgium)

3. "Whoregasm" (1988, Nick Zedd, USA)

4. "The Man Who Could Not See Far Enough" (1981, Peter Rose, USA)

5. "Bois ton cafe" (1986, Eric Rohmer, France)

6. "The Deadman" (1989, Peggy Ahwesh, USA)

7. "Les Photos d'Alix" (1981, Jean Eustache, France)

8. "Mirage" (1983, Chris Gallagher, Canada)

9. "Fall Line" (1980, Bob Carmichael, Greg Lowe, USA)

10. "Precious Images" (1986, Chuck Workman, USA)

Top 10 Music Videos:

1. "Thriller" (1983, John Landis, Michael Jackson)

2. "Take On Me" (1985, Steve Barron, A-Ha)

3. "Once In A Lifetime" (1981, Toni Basil, Talking Heads)

4. "Sledgehammer" (1986, Stephen R. Johnson, Peter Gabriel)

5. "Express Yourself" (1989, David Fincher, Madonna)

6. "You Might Think" (1984, Jeff Stein, The Cars)

7. "Straight Up" (1989, David Fincher, Paula Abdul)

8. "Beat It" (1983, Bob Giraldi, Michael Jackson)

9. "When We Was Fab" (1988, Godley and Creme, George Harrison)

10. "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" (1983, Russell Mulcahy, Bonnie Tyler)

Commercial Top 5:

1. "1984" (1984, Ridley Scott, Apple)

2. "Varför ska vi bry oss om varandra?" (1985, Roy Andersson, Social Democratic Party, Sweden)

3. "Morning In America" (1984, Reagan For President)

4. "Manhattan Landing" (1983, British Airways)

5. "Revolving Door" (1988, Bush For President)

TV Top 10:

1. "Dekalog" (1989, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Poland)

2. "Yes Prime Minister: The Key" (1986, Sydney Lotterby, BBC)

3. "Moonlighting: The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" (1985, Peter Werner, ABC)

4. "Yes Prime Minister: The Tangled Web" (1988, Sydney Lotterby, BBC, UK)

5. "The Singing Detective" (1986, Jon Amiel, BBC)

6. "Miami Vice: Out Where The Buses Don't Run" (1985, Jim Johnston, NBC)

7. "Taxi: Latka The Playboy" (1981, James Burrows, ABC)

8. "Miami Vice: Evan" (1985, Rob Cohen, NBC)

9. "Lonesome Dove" (1989, Simon Wincer, CBS)

10. "Cheers: Thanksgiving Orphans" (1985, James Burrows, NBC)

Cartoon Top 10

1. "The Man Who Planted Trees" (1987, Frederic Back, NFB, Canada)

2. "Jumping" (1984, Osamu Tezuka, Japan)

3. "One Of Those Days" (1988, Bill Plympton, USA)

4. "Vincent" (1982, Tim Burton, Disney)

5. "The Fly" (1980, Ferenc Rofusz, Hungary)

6. "Jack Mac And Rad Boy Go!" (1985, Wes Archer, USA)

7. "The Cat Came Back" (1988, Cordell Barker, NFB, Canada)

8. "The Big Snit" (1985, Richard Condie, NFB, Canada)

9. "The Frog The Dog And The Devil" (1986, Bob Stenhouse, New Zealand)

10. "Get A Job" (1985, Brad Caslor, NFB, Canada)

Other films from the 1980's:

Top 10 Films of 1980
Top 10 Films of 1981
Top 10 Films of 1982
Top 10 Films of 1983
Top 10 Films of 1984
Top 10 Films of 1985
Top 10 Films of 1986
Top 10 Films of 1987
Top 10 Films of 1988
Top 10 Films of 1989