When Harry Met Sally, Bull Durham, Moonstruck. Rom-coms of the ’80s were gold.
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Selling points: Meg Ryan. Billy Crystal. Written by Nora Ephron. 'Nuff said.
Classic scene: You already know. The orgasm enactment in Katz's Deli.
Classic quote: "I'll have what she's having."
Cool fact: A lot of the Harry-Sally moments (like the scene where they're both watching Casablanca) were actually inspired by real-life interactions between Billy Crystal and Rob Reiner (they're close friends).
Columbia Pictures
Moonstruck (1987)
Selling points: Cher and Olympia Dukakis kill it in their respective roles. There's a young Nicolas Cage, which is always good. Oh, and it was nominated for six Oscars.
Classic scene: "Snap out of it!"
Classic quote: "Aw ma, I love him awful." "Oh, God, that's too bad."
Cool fact: The movie was originally called The Bride And The Wolf. Just doesn't have the same ring as Moonstruck.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Bull Durham (1988)
Selling points: Way hot scenes between Susan Sarandon and Kevin Costner. #sorrynotsorry. Also, Sports Illustrated ranked it the #1 Greatest Sports Movie of all time.
Classic scenes: The "I believe" speech and the "We're dealing with a lot of shit" scene on the mound.
Classic quotes: "From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a fucking boat!" and "Candlesticks always make a nice gift."
Cool fact: Those extras in the stadium stands? The filmmakers got 'em by going to a Pink Floyd concert and asking the band to invite their audience to the ballpark.
Orion Pictures
Overboard (1987)
Selling point: Goldie Hawn is incredibly versatile in this cinematic gem: first, she's a wealthy, spoiled woman living it up on a yacht, and then she's a housewife.
Classic scenes: Annie trying to figure out what to do with a chicken and also "Buh buh buh."
Classic quote: "Andrew! Are you going to bring me a lemon, or do I have to squeeze it from my hat?"
Cool fact: The pickup that Kurt Russell's character drove is the same pickup from the beginning of Christmas Vacation.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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