Sylvester Stallone's Best Eighties Movies
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Sylvester Stallone's Best Eighties Movies

The eighties were as big as Stallone's monstrous muscles, and his best movies -- including Rocky III and First Blood -- are even bigger.

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1 First Blood
Often overshadowed by its more violent sequel, First Blood is actually one of the best movies to explore the trauma of returning Vietnam vets. 736 1094
2 Rocky III
The third pic in the saga changes pace, deftly walking the line between Oscar-worthy drama and big-time eighties action. Mr. T co-stars! 420 992
3 Rocky IV
Rocky fights a steroid-addled Russian for revenge -- in Russia, on Christmas, for free -- and ends communism. 417 1005
4 Rambo: First Blood Part II
Stallone sets a new standard for violence as his shell-shocked vet heads back to Vietnam to rescue POWs. 295 931
5 Tango & Cash
Stallone is brilliantly cast against type as Tango -- a glasses-wearing business-formal police officer -- in one of the great buddy-cop movies. 66 858
6 Cobra
Stallone's Cobra Cobretti wears black, chews matches, and will inflict millions of dollars in property damage if it means killing one criminal. 46 878
7 Over the Top
One of the most eightes movies you'll ever find, Over the Top makes sure Sly's legendary biceps get as much screen time as any of his co-stars. 30 832
8 Lock Up
Stallone tackled prison life in this truly underrated gem that pits him against a cruel warden played with zeal by Donald Sutherland. -37 749
9 Victory
The inspirational pic is a lost classic among sports movies and features a great cast, led by Stallone and Michael Caine. -74 732
10 Rhinestone
Sly can sing! The scene in which he awkwardly croons a tune called "Drinkenstein" secures the movie in the Stallone canon. -480 734