(4) The Terminator (1984)Arnold Schwarzenegger, “I’ll be back,” neon Los Angeles, synthesizer music, killer machines, time travel, and Cold War-era technology anxiety make
The Terminator one of the defining sci-fi movies of the decade. Its visual style, practical effects, and endlessly repeated dialogue gave it staying power far beyond its original release.
(13) Crocodile Dundee (1986)The hat, the knife, the Australian outback, the New York culture clash, and Paul Hogan’s laid-back confidence made
Crocodile Dundee a worldwide phenomenon. Its most famous scenes and lines are still recognizable, and Dundee became one of the decade’s most distinctive international pop-culture characters.
