Temporal Top Ten – 1983

Number of movies seen from this year – 105
Number of movies reviewed – 122 (including 25 Encore Reviews)

My #1 for this year is a true no-brainer for me because out of the thousands of films that I’ve seen in my lifetime, this is the one that I have seen the most time (probably over 50 times).

As a 9 and 10 year old when this was in the theater, I saw it at least 14 times on the big screen.

Of the 5 Best Picture nominees that year, 3 made my list and they scored very high positions (#2, #3 and #5)

I wasn’t the biggest fan of Tender Mercies and have yet to see The Dresser (maybe one day)

My #4 is the latest addition to my repertoire of this list although I had heard of it for years.

#6, #7 and #10 are all classic comedies that are always funny no matter how many times you watch them.

Rounding out my list are a popular gangster flick and a Disney version of a classic tale.

Update 4 Jun 2017 – From Star Wars to Jedi is added at #8 bumping every subsequent film down one notch

 

My Top Ten

 

Honorable Mention –  A Christmas Story

10. Mickey’s Christmas Carol

9. Scarface

8. From Star Wars to Jedi 

7. Trading Places6. To Be or Not To Be

5. The Big Chill

4. Kennedy

3. Terms of Endearment

2. The Right Stuff

1. Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi

Here’s a complete list of movies that I’ve seen from 1983

1. All the Right Moves
2. BMX Bandits
3. Bad Boys
4. Betrayal
5. Big Chill, The
6. Bill Cosby: Himself
7. Bill: On His Own
8. The Black Stallion Returns
9. Blue Thunder
10. Brainstorm
11. Breathless
12. Christine
13. Christmas Story, A
14. Class
15. Closer Look, A: Inside HBO’s City
16. Cross Creek
17. Curse of the Pink Panther
18. Cujo
19. D.C. Cab
20. Daffy Duck’s Fantastic Island
21. Daniel
22. Dead Zone, The
23. Deal of the Century
24. Disney Christmas Gift, A
25. Doctor Detroit
26. Dresser, The
27. Easy Money
28. Eddie and the Cruisers
29. Educating Rita
30. Flashdance
31. From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
32. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
33. Gorky Park
34. High Road to China
35. The Hunger
36. I Am the Cheese
37. Jaws 3-D
38. Joysticks
39. Kennedy
40. Krull
41. Local Hero
42. Lone Wolf McQuade
43. Lords of Discipline, The
44. Losin’ It
45. The Man Who Loved Women
46. The Man with Two Brains
47. Max Dugan Returns   Encore Review
48. The Meaning of Life
49. Mickey’s Christmas Carol
50. Mr. Mom
51. My Tutor
52. National Lampoon’s Vacation    Encore Review
53. Never Cry Wolf
54. Never Say Never Again
55. A Night in Heaven
56. Octopussy          Encore Review
57. The Osterman Weekend
58. Outsiders, The
59. The Pirates of Penzance
60. Porky’s II: The Next Day
61. Private School
62. Right of Way
63. Right Stuff, The  Encore Review
64. Risky Business Encore Review
65. Romantic Comedy
66. Rumble Fish
67. Running Brave
68. Savage Island (Nate and Hayes)
69. Scarface
70. Silkwood
71. Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
72. Something Wicked This Way Comes
73. Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
74. Special Bulletin
75. Spring Break
76. The Star Chamber
77. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi   Encore Review  Encore Review 2 Encore Review 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
78. Staying Alive
79. The Sting II
80. Strange Brew
81. Strange Invaders
82. Stroker Ace
83. Sudden Impact  Encore Review
84. Superman III
85. Survivors, The
86. Tender Mercies
87. Terms of Endearment
88. Terry Fox Story, The
89. Testament
90. To Be or Not to Be   Encore Review
91. Tough Enough
92. Trading Places      Encore Review
93. Trenchcoat
94. Twilight Zone: The Movie
95. Two of a Kind
96. Uncommon Valor
97. Under Fire
98. Valley Girl
99. WarGames     Encore Review  Encore Review 2
100. The Wind in the Willows
101. Winds of War, The
102. Without a Trace
103. Yellowbeard
104. Yentl
105. Zelig