Romance / Buddy / Drama / Romantic Comedy
1988
Cocktail
Cocktail: family and greed, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Buddy movies from the 80s
Rewatching the buddy movies that helped make the decade unforgettable.
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Buddy movies
Comedy / Western / Action / Buddy / Drama
1988
Young Guns
Young Guns: freedom and the safety of home, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Comedy / Science Fiction / Science Fiction Comedy / Buddy / Teen / Time-travel
1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure: friendship and family, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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Buddy / Comedy / Christmas
1989
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: family and the safety of home, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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Action / Buddy / Crime
1989
The Killer
The Killer: authority and mortality and lifespan, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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Buddy / Black Comedy
1989
Weekend at Bernie's
Weekend at Bernie's: the safety of home and mortality, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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