The decade started by continuing the blockbuster boom of the mid-1970s. The science fiction sequel to 1977’s Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, opened in May 1980 becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. Historical, romantic, and dramatic films were big box office success:  Rain Man (1988), Fatal Attraction (1987), On Golden Pond (1981), Terms of Endearment (1983), The Color Purple (1985) and Out of Africa (1985).  Top comedy films from the 1980s … Continue reading 80s Movies