We have already looked at the best movie posters of the noughties and the nineties, and now we are going to back a little further to the eighties.
The eighties saw the big budget franchise really take off, while horror, war films, and comedy continued to enjoy success.
We check out some of the posters from the decade that remain our favourites.
- E.T.
There is no great children's movie than E.T. - in my humble opinion, it also remains Steven Spielberg's greatest directorial achievement.
The movie follows Elliott, who befriends an alien who is stranded on Earth. The end of this movie makes me cry every time. They really don't make kid's films like this anymore.
E.T. has not one but two fantastic posters - the one below was by John Alvin: who is behind some of the greatest movie posters. Alvin used his own daughter as the human hand model for this poster.
It is believed that Spielberg had the idea for the poster having been inspired by Michelangelo's painting, The Creation of Adam.
- The Goonies
The Goonies was another stand out children's film of the eighties, and a movie that still has a very special place in my heart.
Richard Donner was in the director's chair, while Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, and Corey Feldman all starred.
The movie followed a group of friends who set off to find the lost treasure of pirate One-Eyed-Willie. But with the Fratellis on their tail, there is danger around every corner.
The Goonies had a series of fan posters, but the Drew Struzan designed artwork is my favourite.
- Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
The eighties saw Indiana Jones hit the big screen for the first time... he has gone on to become one of the most iconic heroes of all time.
Indiana Jones was the second successful franchise for Harrison Ford of the decade - the first being Star Wars - as he teamed up with director Steven Spielberg.
Richard Amsel had enjoyed a long career designing film posters before Raiders of the Lost Ark came along, and yet it remains his most iconic and famous piece of work.
- Withnail and I
One of the most iconic comedies from the decade hit the big screen in 1987, in the form of Withnail and I.
Directed by Bruce Robinson, the movie followed two unemployed actors who, having had enough of their squalid flat, head out on holiday.
Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann played the central roles of Withnail and Marwood: this was the film that really kick started Grant's film career.
Ralph Steadman was the artist behind the great poster for the film.
- Platoon
Oliver Stone has made some terrific war movies during his career, but Platoon remains one of the best: not to mention my favourite.
The film hit the big screen back in 1986 and followed the experiences of a U.S. infantryman - played by Charlie Sheen - in Vietnam.
Sheen was joined on the cast list by Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Keith David, and Forest Whitaker.
There were a series of posters for the film, but the below has become the most iconic image from the movie.
- Chariots of Fire
One of the best British films of the eighties came in the form of Chariots of Fire: it is widely regarded as one of the best British movies of all time.
Directed by Hugh Hudson, the movie was based on true story about athletes Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams, who are training for the 1924 Olympics.
Chariots of Fire is not only a truly inspiring movie, but it also featured some of the most well-known music - Vangelis won an Oscar for the film's score.
- My Left Foot
Daniel Day Lewis has become a real acting powerhouse with three Best Actor Oscars under his belt. His first of those gongs came back in 1989 for My Left Foot.
My Left Foot told the true story of Christy Brown, who suffered with cerebral palsy but went on to be a writer and painter.
Day-Lewis took on the role of Brown in the film alongside Brenda Fricker. Jim Sheridan was in the director's chair.
Other great posters of the eighties include Aliens, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Escape From New York, and Caddyshack.
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