It seems that Hollywood isn’t creating anything that isn’t a reboot, sequel or adaptation these days, and it makes one miss some of the unique and original ideas that came out of the 80s.

There’s something about the silver-screen releases back in the 1980s that stands out – whether they were cheesy or plain brilliant, the movies have a special something that has surpassed the test of time, as the screenings of these very movies today is evidence of that.

Let’s just take a look at the theatrical releases this past weekend, but 20 years ago, back to 1984:

Ghostbusters
Gremlins
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
The Karate Kid
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Top Secret!
The Natural
Police Academy

Plus, Sixteen Candles and Footloose had just closed the weekend before.

Just about every movie on that list has become a cult-classic, whereas today we see maybe one big action flick or comedy that drops weekly and is quickly forgotten.

What do you miss most about 80s movies?

Read about the brilliace of the 80s over on io9.