Favorite Movies of 1986

By: Paul Johnson

Still Need to See: BAD BLOOD, THE BEEKEEPER, BETTY BLUE, DUST IN THE WIND, GINGER AND FRED, GOTHIC, HENRY: PORTRAIT OF SERIAL KILLER, THE HORSE THIEF, MONA LISA, MELO, PARTING GLANCES, PEKING OPERA BLUES, SHADOWS IN PARADISE, SHERMAN’S MARCH, SID & NANCY, THE TERRORIZER, WHEN THE WIND BLOWS, WITHNAIL & I

01

Blue Velvet

David Lynch
02

The Fly

David Cronenberg
03

He Stands in the Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

Jonas Mekas
04

The Sacrifice

Andrei Tarkovsky
05

Down by Law

Jim Jarmusch
06

The Green Ray

Éric Rohmer
07

River's Edge

Tim Hunter
08

Something Wild

Jonathan Demme
09

A Better Tomorrow

John Woo
10

From Beyond

Stuart Gordon

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yroc

28Apr10

henry:portrait of a serial killer would certainly fit well on this list. it's kind of odd that two of the films that freak me out to no end(henry, blue velvet) came out in 86.

Marissa C

20Feb10

It's definitely, definitely worth moving to the top of your list in my opinion. Seriously, I absolutely love it...it's completely absorbing, so devastating and so beautifully done. I have yet to see Repo Man, but it's on my increasingly lengthy list of movies I need to see.

Paul Johnson

6Feb10

Glad you liked it. Several people have recommended Sid and Nancy to me over time, and it's on my unfathomably huge list of movies I must see. I love Alex Cox's Repo Man, so it's got a fair chance of knocking off Will Winton's Twain and making my top 10.