10 Things About 80s Movies Everyone Misses Today

10. The Campiness And Silliness

This one won't be to everybody's taste, but there's no denying that one of the most defining traits of big '80s movies was their willingness to get silly.

While the decade had its fair share of "serious" films, the bulk of the movies we remember today have a delightful playfulness to them that makes them so easy to consume.

Nobody's actually worried for Westley's life in The Princess Bride, because the film makes it very clear that there isn't actually that much peril involved. Unless you're Wallace Shawn.

Similarly, how ridiculous are the Back to the Future films? High school dances? Hoverboards? A time-travelling flying train? Those hardly scream "Please, take me seriously."

Even Tim Burton's first Batman film was goofy as all hell, despite it being a supposedly "darker" take on the Caped Crusader. The scene where Jack Nicholson and his goons tear up the art gallery? Pure farce.

Big movies are generally more serious these days, and while some welcome that, there's definitely room on the market for more carefree stories.

There's a reason why people turn to movies like Ghostbusters on a Sunday afternoon, instead of The Social Network.