We'll Give You the Plotline, You Tell Us the '80s Movie Title

"The Karate Kid" was a huge hit and spawned an awful lot of sequels. Not only that, it got a cartoon adaptation, a remake in the year 2010 and then a spin-off show on Netflix called "Cobra Kai" in 2018.

"Ghostbusters" was without a doubt one of the biggest movies of the '80s and is still one of the most popular movies of all time. Eddie Murphy was the first choice to play Winston in the movie but he was busy making "Beverly Hills Cop."

Kevin Costner starred in "The Untouchables" as Eliot Ness, taking on Robert DeNiro as Al Capone. As far as gangster movies go, this one was pretty popular.

"Revenge of the Nerds" is a classic college comedy underdog story. It managed to find a way to showcase all the various kinds of geek, weirdo and outcast stereotypes and still make you cheer for them.

"Who Framed Roger Rabbit" was a groundbreaking mix of live action and animation that merged countless classic cartoon characters and also a foul-mouthed baby who smokes cigars.

"Die Hard" is the movie that basically made Bruce Willis an action star. Prior to "Die Hard" he was mostly just known as that guy from the TV show "Moonlighting," which you probably never saw unless you were big on comedy-dramas in the mid-'80s.

"Gremlins" is a Christmas classic that managed to mix a little comedy and a little horror with great results. It also featured a great cute little creature in Gizmo and then a whole army of gross little creeps with the rest of the Gremlins.

"Back to the Future" is an iconic '80s sci-fi/comedy that featured Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, a high school kid who for reasons no one ever explains is best friends with a very old man who turned a DeLorean into a time machine.

"The Terminator" is one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's most iconic roles and he wasn't even the studio's first choice. Schwarzenegger wasn't as big a deal back in the early '80s and the studio wanted O.J. Simpson to play the part.

"Sixteen Candles" was one of John Hughes' classic teen comedies and one of three to feature both Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall in lead roles.

"The Breakfast Club" is a classic high school drama/comedy directed by John Hughes and featuring '80s powerhouses Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall and Emilio Estevez. It convinced a generation that no matter what clique we're a part of, we're all the same underneath.

The first "Mad Max" came out in the '70s and was a cult classic, but "Mad Max 2" really made the franchise and also made Mel Gibson a household name. The movie also featured Vernon Wells as a Mohawk-sporting madman, a role which he more or less reprised in the John Hughes movie "Weird Science."

"Labyrinth" is a family favorite that mixes live-action with Jim Henson Muppet creations and also David Bowie. The baby in the movie, played by Toby Froud, grew up to be a puppet maker.

"E.T." is one of Steven Spielberg's most famous films. If you watch closely you'll notice that for most of the movie, the camera shoots the action from a low-angle, much the way a child would see the world.

"Top Gun" is one of Tom Cruise's most memorable films and features some great dogfighting action in the sky. The cost of using all those fighter jets was extremely high. Fuel was about $7,800 an hour.

"Trading Places" featured Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Lee Curtis in one of the few movies that made playing the stock exchange seem funny.

One of the most famous teen comedy movies of the '80s, "The Goonies" is known for its fun ensemble cast. "The Goonies" also had a fairly confusing history for some viewers as depending on where and when you saw the film, you may or may not be aware there's a scene with a giant octopus near the end of the movie. The theatrical release didn't have it, but some TV airings did.

"Friday the 13th" is one of the most enduring franchises in horror history. It has 12 feature-length films and there have been TV and video game adaptations. Over the course of the franchise, Jason has killed over 160 people.

"Robocop" has endured as one of the best sci-fi films of the '80s, and also a biting satire. Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of the original choices for the role of Robocop, but Peter Weller got the role in part because it ensured the Robocop suit wouldn't be too bulky.

The movie "Tron" has become a cult classic over the years. The director of the film, aware of the effect movies have on children, made a choice that there be no guns in the movie, which is why the characters fight with discs.

Predator was another of Arnold Schwarzenegger's greatest hits. The iconic, invisible alien was almost not a part of the film. The original alien was a kind of giant insect design, and the actor in the suit was Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Kevin Bacon became famous for his role in "Footloose," about an ultra-conservative town that just couldn't handle his incredible '80s dance moves.

"Beverly Hills Cop" was the movie that made Eddie Murphy a superstar. Prior to Murphy's involvement, both Mickey Rourke and then Sylvester Stallone were on board to play the lead.

Directed by John Carpenter, "Big Trouble in Little China" is one of those curious genre-bending movies that's a little action, a little comedy and maybe a little sci-fi and horror as well. It also features Kurt Russell as one of the most bumbling heroes ever.

The second Indiana Jones film after "Raiders of the Lost Ark" cemented Jones as an iconic character. In a famous scene in the third movie, Indiana's father says the dog's name was Indiana. In real life, the name really did come from a dog - it was producer George Lucas' Alaskan Malamute.

Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice" is a great example of Tim Burton's aesthetic on film. His original choice to play Beetlejuice wasn't Michael Keaton but was actually Sammy Davis Jr.

The "Alien" franchise proved that a female action hero can be just as awesome as a male one. Sigourney Weaver made only $35,000 for her part in the first film but got $1 million for the sequel.

"Ferris Bueller's Day Off" was another John Hughes hit and much of its success comes from the chemistry between the lead and his friends. Alan Ruck, who plays Ferris' best friend Cameron, was almost 30 years old when he made the movie.

"Weird Science" featured Kelly LeBrock as Lisa, the woman that friends Wyatt and Gary made with their home computer because a computer in the '80s could do literally anything.

Tom Hanks began his career as a comedic actor before transitioning into drama. "Big" was one of his most popular comedies with a bit of a dramatic flair. Hanks originally turned down the role because of scheduling, and the studio tried to get actors like Kevin Costner and Warren Beatty.

"The Lost Boys" was the first film that featured "the Coreys," Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. The two would go on to make over a half dozen movies together and were '80s teens icons.

The "Lethal Weapon" franchise has been hugely popular. Four films and a TV show have kept the franchise running and the show "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" famously had not one but two episodes about the characters making their own sequels to the films.

"Rain Man" paired Tom Cruise with Dustin Hoffman. The movie was extremely popular and went on to become the highest grossing film of 1988.

"Stand By Me" is a classic coming-of-age movie that featured many actors who would go on to become much bigger stars. It was also adapted from a short story by horror master Stephen King.

"This is Spinal Tap" is presented entirely as a documentary, even though the film is fiction and stands as one of the best examples of the "mockumentary" style. Even though Spinal Tap was a fictional band in the film, the trio actually recorded and released albums later on, so technically they are a real band.