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Rain Man 1988,  R)
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988,  PG)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
This is worth seeing just for the fact that they integrate cartoon and live action brilliantly in not only the movie itself but in the story within the movie.
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Die Hard 1988,  R)
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Child's Play 1988,  R)
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The Chocolate War 1988,  R)
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Moving 1988,  R)
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Coming to America 1988,  R)
Coming to America
This is a fantastic romantic sort of comedy, I think it's probably the last really funny movie Murphy did. Plus, his playing multiple characters doesn't get in the way of the story, you hardly notice it really. The movie has a lot of great jokes and visual gags, and I recommend seeing it.
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Beetlejuice 1988,  PG)
Beetlejuice
A very fun movie, good acting, and surprising.
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Return of the Killer Tomatoes! 1988,  PG)
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
I absolutely loved this movie! It's the funniest movie I've seen all week. I especially loved John Astin as the mad scientist, he was fantastic, and the rest of the cast was great too. Everything works so well together in this movie, even the opening with the movie show works with the rest of the movie. There are many unexpected hilarious twists in this movie too. Plus we see some of the characters from the first movie in this one, as well as the very 80s recap of the original, so you'll be able to see this one even if you haven't seen the first, and a promise of another movie at the end. If you love comedy (and who doesn't) you need to see this movie!
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Tapeheads 1988,  R)
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For Keeps 1988,  PG-13)
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Fresh Horses 1988,  PG-13)
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space 1988,  PG-13)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
It's a stupid, corny, and unrealistic movie, but that's why I loved it. It's so bad, it's good.
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Stand and Deliver 1988,  PG)
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Bram Stoker's: To Die For 1989,  R)
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My Best Friend Is a Vampire 1988,  PG)
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The Wizard of Speed and Time 1988,  PG)
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Gotham 1988,  R)
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Daffy Duck's Quackbusters 1988,  G)
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Funny Farm 1988,  PG)
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Big 1988,  PG)
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Night of the Demons 1988,  R)
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Bright Lights, Big City 1988,  R)
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Moon Over Parador 1988,  PG-13)
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A Fish Called Wanda 1988,  R)
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Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 1988,  R)
Hellbound: Hellraiser 2
After reading a bad review of this movie from a respected critic, I wasn't expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. Some scenes were a bit confusing at first(and the middle was a bit slow),I understood most of it later, but the ending is kinda weird. Anyway, this movie is full of surprises, and I loved it, it's a lot of fun. If you liked the first one, don't hesitate to see this sequel.
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Vice Versa 1988,  PG)
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Bull Durham 1988,  R)
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Scrooged 1988,  PG-13)
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License to Drive 1988,  PG-13)
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka! 1988,  R)
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Hot to Trot 1988,  PG)
Hot to Trot
Goldthwait is hilarious, it's great to see him star in a film for once, but unfortunately the other star of this movie is a horse. I don't know about you, but talking horse scenes get on my nerves. Many of the scenes with Bobcat and the horse are hilarious, but the ones with only horses are torture. Overall, this movie is fun but stupid.
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 1988,  PG)
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She's Having a Baby 1988,  PG-13)
She's Having a Baby
A very cute, funny, dramatic, enduring story which many people can relate to, and if not still find the film enjoyable. I did kind of expect the topic of having a baby to come up sooner in the story, since it's in the title, but it really works the way it is. The main character has a lot of strange day dreams throughout the movie, which I could do without, but some of them are funny so I didn't mind after a while. Anyway, I would recommend this movie to everyone.
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The Couch Trip 1988,  R)
The Couch Trip
It is hilarious how Aykroyd, as a patient turns the tables on his psychiatrist, impersonating him, and making him a more popular guy than ever. Walter Matthau's character is really funny too. Of course Grodin is mad about everything as usual, but still adds to the hilarity. I really enjoyed seeing this on TV last night! Loved the ending.
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Far from Home 1989,  R)
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Red Heat 1988,  R)
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Midnight Run 1988,  R)
Midnight Run
This action comedy was good, but could have been better. The beginning of the movie was quite boring, I didn't get into it until the scene when they're on the plane and Grodin makes a big fuss about not wanting to fly. If you like action comedies, though, you will like this movie more than I did.
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Illegally Yours 1988,  PG)
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Rented Lips 1988,  R)
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1969 1989,  R)
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Oliver & Company 1988,  G)
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Sleepaway Camp II - Unhappy Campers 1988,  R)
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Crocodile Dundee II 1988,  PG)
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Eight Men Out 1988,  PG)
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Phantasm II 1988,  R)
Phantasm II
First of all, I was disappointed that Baldwin was replaced, he was the main character! From that point on I didn't think I would enjoy this movie, I thought the first movie ended perfectly, why continue it? Then, we started to get more explanation for the tall man, as the characters now know what is really going on. Plus we get to see those weird flying balls of death again, which is cool, they really make the Phantasm series stand out. This movie is slightly different from the first, but the atmosphere stays the same, so I have to say this is a pretty good movie.
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Pass The Ammo 1988,  R)
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Satisfaction 1988,  PG-13)
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They Live 1988,  R)
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Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story 2001,  Unrated)
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Akira 1988,  R)
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Some Girls (Sisters) 1988,  R)
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The Night Before 1988,  PG-13)
The Night Before
This is a fun movie and Keanu Reeves is in it, but it isn't that great.
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The Incredible Hulk Returns 1988,  Unrated)
The Incredible Hulk Returns
I loved the show, so I had to see the movie, but enough explanations. This is a badly made movie, it's silly, got bad special effects (worse than the show), and it adds Thor for some crazy reason. Still, I kinda liked it. It was funny because it was bad, and overall, it was fun to watch. Although it is quite unbelievable that David could go almost 2 years without becoming the Hulk!
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Casual Sex? 1988,  R)
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The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking 1988,  G)
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Twins 1988,  PG)
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Seven Hours to Judgment 1988,  R)
Seven Hours to Judgment
This is a predictable action thriller movie from the 80s with all the trimmings. The only thing I liked about the movie was how the bad guy had that "donkey kong" style computer game to monitor Bridges' journey to save his wife. He set all kinds of traps for him too. Other than that last part of the movie, the rest was just so-so.
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La Casa 4 (Witchcraft) (Ghosthouse 2) (Witchery) 1988,  R)
La Casa 4 (Witchcraft) (Ghosthouse 2) (Witchery)
I was totally confused by this movie until about half way through, and it finally makes some sense in the end. There is good horror movie gore in this one, but the story isn't very good, and the end is predictable. Overall, it's a so-so film.
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Young Guns 1988,  R)
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Jack's Back 1987,  R)
Jack's Back
This movie could have been a lot better. Maybe a different director would have helped? Oh, and a different editor, the editing wasn't too great either. I was hoping that this was going to be a horror movie, but it's a thriller, not very different from other thrillers of the time. Of course there's a plot twist near the end, which I found really predictable, I mean I was expecting that guy as the killer from the beginning anyway. I did like the beginning where Spader is killed and then you see him again and think "wasn't he just killed?". He has a twin brother in the movie, which was kinda cool, but I wanted to see them both together at some point. Love Spader, but this movie isn't that great.
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Return of the Living Dead Part II 1988,  R)
Return of the Living Dead Part II
This zombie movie is pretty much the same as the first movie, except that the characters are more idiotic. The only character I thought was good was the doctor who didn't seem to think that the zombies were that big of a deal, which was really funny. This movie does have some funny stuff like that, but for the most part it's not all that scary and the rest of the cast is annoying. It's okay, but not very good.
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Dead Heat 1988,  R)
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18 Again! 1988,  PG)
18 Again!
The story has been done many times before, I prefer Vice Versa over this one. Not really worth watching.
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School Daze 1988,  R)
School Daze
The great actors in the movie give the best performances they can, but the story lets the audience down, especially the ending. I think the major problem I had with this movie was that I was confused about what Lee was really trying to get across to me. Plus, I'm a college student and still I cannot relate to the experiences of any of the characters. I don't even know anyone in a sorority or fraternity. This is a good attempt at ( I think) exploring cultural identity, but I think Lee could have done a better job at it. Overall, an interesting movie if you were ever in a frat or sorority, and like the music in the film, but if that doesn't describe you, this movie will leave you hanging.
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Pin 1988,  R)
Pin
This movie wasn't scary at all, it didn't even creep me out, not even at the end. I found it to be predictable and a lot like some other movies I've seen. It really is a good movie to teach people how not to parent: do not give your kids advice by having them talk to a doll, that just messes them up! I would not wish such unbalanced parents on any kid. Overall, this movie just didn't grab me.
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Tequila Sunrise 1988,  R)
Tequila Sunrise
Not bad, not good, sometimes boring, but very 80s. If you're a fan of Gibson, Pfiffer, or Russell, you should see this. Other than that, I wouldn't recommend this movie.
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Police Academy 5 - Assignment Miami Beach 1988,  PG)
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The Thin Blue Line 1988,  Unrated)
The Thin Blue Line
Oh so annoying! They keep going over the same story over and over, you get tired of it by the middle of the movie, but they keep going!
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Punchline 1988,  R)
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Big Top Pee-Wee 1988,  PG)
Big Top Pee-Wee
Horrible. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure did not need a sequel. This movie is nowhere near the level of the first movie. Bad acting, story, everything.
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Mac and Me 1988,  PG)
Mac and Me
A stupid ripoff of E.T., I can't believe they made this movie.
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Cherry 2000 1987,  R)
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Johnny Be Good 1988,  R)
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Caddyshack II 1988,  PG)
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Crash Course (Driving Academy) 1988,  Unrated)
Crash Course (Driving Academy)
The cheesiest movie I've ever seen from the 80s (maybe). And not in a good way, this movie is bad. At first I was laughing at how cheesy it was, but it didn't stop, so I just started to hate it. Oh, and then there was that stupid rapping guy, he was so totally annoying!

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