Nostalgium Arcanum

1985 through 1989 was the best period of filmmaking, period. Each of these years produced dozens of groundbreaking, blockbusting, genre defining, and unforgettable movies, making listing our top tens nearly impossible. Our review crew of Ami Lief, Ryan Merlo, and Tania Newton join us to close out our survey course of the best, of the best, of the best.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)

Oh Yeah - Yello

Score from Cocktail – J. Peter Robinson

Score from Masters of the Universe – Bill Conti

Score from Robocop – Basil Poledouris

Score from The Princess Bride – Mark Knopfler

Score from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – John Williams

Poor Unfortunate Souls – Alan Menken / Howard Ashman

Score from Big – Howard Shore

Score from The Fly – Howard Shore

The Edge of Forever – Dream Academy

Score from Pretty In Pink – Michael Gore

Score from Labyrinth – Trevor Jones

Score from The Goonies – Dave Grusin

Score from Clue: The Movie – John Morris

Score from The Wizard – J. Peter Robinson

Score from Back to the Future: Part III – Alan Sylvestri

Score from Who Framed Roger Rabbit – Alan Sylvestri

Babysitting Blues – Albert Collins

Take My Breath Away – Berlin

Score from Big Trouble In Little China – John Carpenter and Alan Howath

Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds