My Favorite Films of 1982

"I dunno what the hell's in there, but it's weird and pissed off, whatever it is."

Directed by John Carpenter
Written by John W. Campbell Jr. and Bill Lancaster
Music by Ennio Morricone
Cinematography by Dean Cundey
Editing by Todd C. Ramsay

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die."

Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by Hampton Fancher and David Webb Peoples
Music by Vangelis
Cinematography by Jordan Cronenweth
Editing by Marsha Nakashima and Terry Rawlings

"Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime."

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Paul D. Zimmerman
Music by Robbie Robertson
Cinematography by Fred Schuler
Editing by Thelma Schoonmaker

"I'll... be... right... here."

Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Melissa Mathison
Music by John Williams
Cinematography by Allen Daviau
Editing by Carol Littleton

"I could have killed 'em all, I could've killed you. In town you're the law, out here it's me. Don't push it! Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe. Let it go. Let it go!"

Directed by Ted Kotcheff
Written by Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim and Sylvester Stallone
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography by Andrew Laszlo
Editing by Joan E. Chapman

"I drove out there with the remains of three human beings... well, two human beings and Wilma."

Directed by George A. Romero
Written by Stephen King
Music by John Harrison
Cinematography by Michael Gornick
Editing by George A. Romero, Pasquale Buba, Paul Hirsch and Michael Spolan

"Well, good night, Michael. It was a wonderful party. My date left with someone else. I had a lot of fun. Do you have any Seconol?"

Directed by Sydney Pollack
Written by Don McGuire, Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal, Barry Levinson, Robert Garland, Robert Kaufman and Elaine May
Music by Dave Grusin
Cinematography by Owen Roizman
Editing by Fredric Steinkamp and William Steinkamp

"They're here."

Directed by Tobe Hooper
Written by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais and Mark Victor
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography by Matthew F. Leonetti
Editing by Michael Kahn

"Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. Why we fought, or why we died. All that matters is that two stood against many. That's what's important! Valor pleases you, Crom... so grant me one request. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, then to HELL with you!"

Directed by John Milius
Written by John Milius, Edward Summer and Oliver Stone
Music by Basil Poledouris
Cinematography by Duke Callaghan
Editing by Carroll Timothy O'Meara

"Do you hate Rocky?"
"No, I don't hate Balboa. I pity the fool, and I will destroy any man who tries to take what I got!"

Directed by Sylvester Stallone
Written by Sylvester Stallone
Music by Bill Conti
Cinematography by Bill Butler
Editing by Mark Warner and Don Zimmerman

"What Jefferson was saying was, Hey! You know, we left this England place 'cause it was bogus; so if we don't get some cool rules ourselves - pronto - we'll just be bogus too! Get it?"

Directed by Amy Heckerling
Written by Cameron Crowe
Music by
Cinematography by Matthew F. Leonetti
Editing by Eric Jenkins

"How come you never scream when we have sex?"
"Give me something to scream about."

Directed by Steve Miner
Written by Steve Miner and Carol Watson
Music by Harry Manfredini
Cinematography by Gerald Feil
Editing by George Hively

"It's too bad Mom and Dad didn't get a divorce before *you* were born."

Directed by Amy Holden Jones
Written by Amy Holden Jones and Rita Mae Brown
Music by Ralph Jones
Cinematography by Stephen L. Posey
Editing by Sean Foley and Wendy Greene Bricmont

"I've been in prison for three years. My dick gets hard if the wind blows."

Directed by Walter Hill
Written by Walter Hill, Roger Spottiswoode, Larry Gross and Steven E. de Souza
Music by James Horner
Cinematography by Ric Waite
Editing by Freeman A. Davies, Mark Warner and Billy Weber

"It's almost time, kids. The clock is ticking. Be in front of your TV sets for the Horrorthon, followed by the Big Giveaway. Don't miss it. And don't forget to wear your masks. The clock is ticking. It's almost time."

Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
Written by Tommy Lee Wallace, Nigel Kneale and John Carpenter
Music by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth
Cinematography by Dean Cundey
Editing by Millie Moore