„God blinked, and the whole world disappeared.“

Es ist an der Zeit unsere kleine cinematografische Reise durch die Jahre und Jahrzehnte fortzusetzen. Auch 1985 hat allerhand zu bieten. Von durch die Zeit reisenden Autos und Kindern, die ein altes Piratenschiff entdecken, von verlassenen Städten und verrückten, turbulenten und auch abenteuerlichen Nächten, von eher unfreiwillig haarigen Teenagern und Wissenschaftlern, die das Geheimnis des Todes entdecken und überwinden, aber auch von skurril-befremdlichen Zukunftsvisionen, polnischen Cops im Drogenkrieg in Chinatown und von einsamen durch den Wilden Westen streifenden, wortkargen und einsilbigen Revolverhelden weiß dieses Jahr zum Teil wundervolle Geschichten zu erzählen. Und den einen oder anderen kleinen Lieblingsfilm von mir hält es auch parat. Verschafft euch also gemeinsam mit mir einen kleinen Überblick über das Filmjahr 1985.

10.

Commando (1985)
	Rating: 6.7/10 (112,990 votes) Director: Mark L. Lester Writer: Jeph Loeb (story), Matthew Weisman (story), Steven E. de Souza (story), Steven E. de Souza (screenplay) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells Runtime: 90 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Released: 04 Oct 1985
Plot: A retired elite Black Ops Commando launches a one man war against a group of South American criminals who have kidnapped his daughter to blackmail him into starting a revolution and getting an exiled dictator back into power.

9.

Pale Rider (1985)
	Rating: 7.3/10 (39,872 votes) Director: Clint Eastwood Writer: Michael Butler, Dennis Shryack Stars: Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress, Chris Penn Runtime: 115 min Rated: R Genre: Western Released: 28 Jun 1985
Plot: A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.

8.

The Quiet Earth (1985)
	Rating: 6.8/10 (20,266 votes) Director: Geoff Murphy Writer: Craig Harrison (novel), Bill Baer, Bruno Lawrence, Sam Pillsbury Stars: Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith, Anzac Wallace Runtime: 91 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi Released: 18 Oct 1985
Plot: A man named Zac Hobson awakens to find himself alone in the world. In a desperate attempt to search for others, he finds only two who have their own agenda.

7.

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
	Rating: 6.4/10 (8,762 votes) Director: Guy Hamilton Writer: Richard Sapir (novel), Warren Murphy (novel), Christopher Wood Stars: Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, J.A. Preston Runtime: 121 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy Released: 11 Oct 1985
Plot: An officially "dead" cop is trained to become an extraordinarily unique assassin in service of the US president.

6.

Into the Night (1985)
	Rating: 6.5/10 (7,905 votes) Director: John Landis Writer: Ron Koslow Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stacey Pickren, Carmen Argenziano Runtime: 115 min Rated: R Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller Released: 08 Mar 1985
Plot: Ed Okin's life is somewhat out of control. He can't sleep, his wife betrays him and his job is dull. One night he starts to drive through Los Angeles and he finally ends in the parking ...

5.

Year of the Dragon (1985)
	Rating: 6.9/10 (9,024 votes) Director: Michael Cimino Writer: Robert Daley (novel), Oliver Stone (screenplay), Michael Cimino (screenplay) Stars: Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo Runtime: 134 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Released: 16 Aug 1985
Plot: A racist Vietnam vet becomes a New York cop and cracks down on organized crime in Chinatown.

4.

Re-Animator (1985)
	Rating: 7.3/10 (31,089 votes) Director: Stuart Gordon Writer: H.P. Lovecraft (story), Dennis Paoli (screenplay), William Norris (screenplay), Stuart Gordon (screenplay) Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale Runtime: 104 min Rated: Unrated Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi Released: 18 Oct 1985
Plot: A medical student and his girlfriend become involved in a bizarre experiment into reanimating the dead conducted by the student's incorrigible housemate in this campy sendup of an H.P. Lovecraft story. The emphasis is on humour but once the dead walk, there is gore aplenty.

3.

Back to the Future (1985)
	Rating: 8.5/10 (569,097 votes) Director: Robert Zemeckis Writer: Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover Runtime: 116 min Rated: PG Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi Released: 03 Jul 1985
Plot: A young man is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown, and must make sure his high-school-age parents unite in order to save his own existence.

2.

Brazil (1985)
	Rating: 8.0/10 (134,640 votes) Director: Terry Gilliam Writer: Terry Gilliam (screenplay), Tom Stoppard (screenplay), Charles McKeown (screenplay) Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm Runtime: 132 min Rated: R Genre: Sci-Fi Released: 18 Dec 1985
Plot: A bureaucrat in a retro-future world tries to correct an administrative error and himself becomes an enemy of the state.

1.

The Goonies (1985)
	Rating: 7.8/10 (149,448 votes) Director: Richard Donner Writer: Steven Spielberg (story), Chris Columbus (screenplay) Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman Runtime: 114 min Rated: PG Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family Released: 07 Jun 1985
Plot: In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient treasure.