Difference between revisions of "Category:1981, Top Films"

39. Chariots of Fire (Hiudson)

1977 -- 1978 -- 1979 -- 1980

-- -- 1981, Top Films -- --

>> Film Studies (1980s) <<

1982 -- 1983 -- 1984 -- 1985

29. Mephisto (Szabo)

• 

  19. The Fox and the Hound (Disney)

• 

  20. Pixote
  (Babenco)

• 

  A Midsummer Night's Dream (Heather)

• 

  The Chosen
  (Kagan)

• 

  Body Heat
  (Kasdan)

• 

  On Golden Pond
  (Rydell)

• 

  Genocide <doc>
  (Schwartzman)

.

Notable Mention

.

• 

  1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg)

• --
• --
• 

  4. Das Boot (Petersen)

• 1981 Landis (film).jpg5. An American Werewolf in London (Landis)
• 1981 De Palma (film).jpg6. Blow Out (De Palma)
• 

  26. Reds (Beatty)

• 

  +. Great Expectations (Amyes) <TV>

• 

  +. Just Another Missing Kid (Zaritsky) <doc>

• 

  *M*A*S*H (X)
  (TV series)

.

Critical Reception (1981)

MUBI, Best Films

• 50 Top Films of 1981

-- #1. < Raiders of the Lost Ark -- #2. < The Evil Dead -- #3. < Possession -- #4. < Das Boot -- #5. < An American Werewolf in London -- #6. < Blow Out -- #7. < My Dinner with Andre -- #8. < Time Bandits -- #9. < Escape From New York -- #10. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

-- #11. Scanners -- #12. Christiane F. -- #13. Thief -- #14. Lola -- #15. MS .45 -- #16. The Beyond -- #17. Polyester -- #18. Body Heat -- #19. The Fox and the Hound -- #20. Pixote

-- #21. Diva -- #24. The Aviator's Wife -- #25. Tango -- #26. Reds -- #29. Mephisto -- #30. History of the World: Part I -- #33. Gallipoli -- #39. Chariots of Fire -- #40. Clash of the Titans

Flickchart, Best Films

-- @1. (#1) Raiders of the Lost Ark -- @2. (#6) Blow Out -- @3. (#5) An American Werewolf in London -- @4. The Road Warrior -- @5. Thief -- @6. (#2) The Evil Dead -- @7. (#3) Possession -- @8. (#9) Escape From New York -- @9. (#4) Das Boot -- @10. Strips

-- @11. (#7) My Dinner with Andre -- @12. (#8) Time Bandits -- @13. Body Heat -- @14. History of the World, Part I -- @15. Gallipoli -- @16. Excalibur -- @17. Scanners -- @18. Reds -- @19. The Beyond -- @20. Southern Comfort

CriticsTop10, Best Films

-- =1. Atlantic City -- =2. Reds -- =3. Raiders of the Lost Ark -- =4. Prince of the City -- =5. Body Heat -- =6. Chariots of Fire -- =7. The French Lieutenant's Woman -- =8. Gallipoli -- =9. Ragtime -- =10. Arthur

-- =11. On Golden Pond -- =12. My Dinner With Andre -- =13. Superman II -- =14. Heartland -- =15. True Confessions -- =16. The Four Seasons -- =17. Cutter's Way -- =18. Pixote -- =19. Excalibur -- =20. Thief

-- =21. Absence of Malice -- =22. Pennies from Heaven -- =23. Blow Out -- =24. S.O.B. -- =25. Napoleon -- =26. The Last Metro -- =27. Southern Comfort (1981) -- =28. Man of Iron -- =29. Whose Life is It Anyway? -- =30. Time Bandits

Oscar, Best Films

-- Chariots of Fire -- Atlantic City -- On Golden Pond -- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Reds --

Golden Globe, Best Films

-- On Golden Pond -- Arthur -- Reds -- Chariots of Fire -- Ragtime -- The Four Seasons

National Board of Review

-- Chariots of Fire -- Reds -- Atlantic City -- Stevie -- Gallipoli -- On Golden Pond -- Prince of the City -- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Heartland -- Ticket to Heaven -- Breaker Morant

Top Grossing Films

-- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- On Golden Pond -- Superman II -- Arthur -- Stripes -- The Cannonball Run -- Chariots of Fire -- For Your Eyes Only -- The Four Seasons -- Time Bandits

National Film Registry

-- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Zoot Suit -- The Decline of Western Civilization <doc>

NYT, Best Films

-- Diva -- Chariots of Fire -- Smash Palace -- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Gallipoli -- Prince of the City -- Lola -- Body Heat -- My Dinner with Andre -- Absence of Malice -- Reds -- The Road Warrior

TSPDT, Best Films

-- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Mad Max 2 -- Possession -- The Woman Next Door -- Blow Out -- An American Werewolf in London -- Excalibur -- Das Boot -- Reds

Top10ner, Best Films

-- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Das Boot -- Mad Max 2 -- Possession -- The Evil Dead -- Blow Out -- An American Werewolf in London

Film101, Best Films

-- Chariots of Fire -- Mephisto -- Pixote

-- Raiders of the Lost Ark -- Reds -- Das Boot -- Diva -- The Road Warrior -- Gallipoli -- Man of Iron

Child Actors, Best Films

-- Pixote (Brazil)

-- * Raggedy Man -- #40. Clash of the Titans -- Only When I Laugh

-- Als Unku Edes Freundin war (East Germany) -- Bloody Birthday -- Don't Go Near the Park -- Doro no kawa / Muddy River (Japan) -- Dreszcze / Shivers (Poland) -- Earthbound -- The Funhouse -- Gummi-Tarzan / Rubber Tarzan (Denmark) -- Historien om Kim Skov (Denmark) -- If You Go Down in the Woods Today (UK) -- Jen si tak trochu pisknout / Just Whistle a Little (Czechoslovakia) -- Jón Oddur & Jón Bjarni (Iceland) -- Krakonoš a lyžníci (Czechoslovakia) -- Kundskabens træ / Tree of Knowledge (Denmark) -- A Long Way Home -- Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (Australia) -- Mystery at Fire Island -- Neberte nám princeznú (Czechoslovakia) -- Neohlížej se, jde za námi kùn (Czechoslovakia) -- Nukitsamees (URSS) -- Omen III: The Final Conflict / The Final Conflict (UK-USA) -- On the Right Track -- Los Parchís contra el inventor invisible (Argentina) -- Piso pisello (Italy) -- The Pit (Canada) -- Prázdniny pro psa (Czechoslovakia) -- Prodannyy smekh / The Sold Laughter (URSS) -- Pugowitza (East Germany) -- Rasmus på luffen / Rasmus and the Vagabond (Sweden) -- Saturday the 14th -- Through the Magic Pyramid / Tut and Tuttle -- Time Bandits (UK) -- Yo ho ho (Bulgaria)

Best International Films

{Hungary} -- Mephisto (Oscar)

{Italy} -- Il marchese del grillo

{Japan} -- Kagero-za -- Muddy River

{Poland} -- Man of Iron