What made the Eighties a particularly hard decade to pick from was the fact that there aren't flat out arthouse masterpieces littering the landscape. Unlike the 60s and 70s when we saw American filmmakers at their most experimental, the 80s was a largely populist decade for English-language cinema, the format struggling to find success with home video while filling theatres at the same time.

I've left out some absolute favourites -- Kiss Of The Spider Woman, The Shining, Miller's Crossing, The Verdict, Chariots Of Fire, Tootsie, Terms Of Endearment, Blade Runner and Aliens -- which are all individually worthy but eventually fell short of the cut. Leaving out The Princess Bride still hurts.

What do you think of the 80s cinema? What have I missed and what do you think deserved to be lauded? Scribble up your own top ten and fill me in at senterfold@rediffmail.com.

That's it for now. Coming soon to a slideshow near you: The 90s.

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