
In fact, it practically changed the face of the genre by bending its rules. But Rob Reiner’s romance-comedy has a lot more to offer than that. When Harry Met Sally is mostly famous for that one scene (if you’ve seen it, then you know the one). Here are some of the most iconic movies of the 80s that still get referenced to this day. Why were the 80s so impactful on cinema? Well, just look at the legendary movies that came out during the decade and you’ll have your answer. And the retro aesthetic of the 80s is remembered so fondly that modern shows like Stranger Things are trying to recapture it. Steven Spielberg was on the rise as a hot director.

Ridley Scott’s Alien had just been released in 1979.
