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The 1980s was a war over home videos.
Movie companies unsuccessfully attempted to stop the sale of VCR’s for home use as a violation of copyright. Ironically, home video movie sales and rentals later became a huge revenue stream for the studios. Many films which were not major theatre box office successes became very popular home video rentals.
And thus was born a collection of 80’s movies that has left its mark on the Hollywood scene. Whether corky and horribly cliché, a sappy example of high school romance, or a montage of teenage issues, here are the top 5 VCR 80’s rentals that no person should go without seeing.
5. “Purple Rain”
Date:1984
Starring: Prince, Apollonia
Reason to watch it: For goodness sake
