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• A full list of 1981 Wide Release Films on Wikipedia

My Top Picks

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Excalibur
3. Mad Max 2
4. Das Boot
5. The Evil Dead
   

Notable Mentions ("Surprise" Films)

1. Time Bandits
2. An American Werewolf in London
3. Clash of the Titans
4. Escape from New York
5. Gallipoli
6. Christiane F.
7. Gregory's Girl

The Biggest Disappointments

1. Quest for Fire
   A couple of hours of grunting does not make a movie.
   
   
2. Friday the 13th Part 2
   Why is Jason's mom scarrier than Jason himself?
   
   
3. The Survivor
   A great book with pathetic screen treatment - ripe for a remake.
   
   
4. For Your Eyes Only
   No Gadgets and a bond that was getting a little old for the role.
   
   

All the films I've seen from 1981

1. An American Werewolf in London
2. Arthur
3. Bustin' Loose
4. The Cannonball Run
5. Christiane F.
   
6. Clash of the Titans
7. Condorman
8. Chariots of Fire
9. Das Boot
10. Day of the Triffids (BBC Series)
    
11. Dead & Buried
12. The Entity
    
13. Escape from New York
14. Excalibur
15. The Evil Dead
16. For Your Eyes Only
17. Friday the 13th Part 2
18. Gallipoli
19. The Great Muppet Caper
20. Gregory's Girl
    
21. Halloween II
22. History of the World: Part I
23. The Howling
24. Inseminoid
25. The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
26. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
    
27. Omen III: The Final Conflict
28. On Golden Pond
29. Outland
30. Quest for Fire
31. Raiders of the Lost Ark
32. Scanners
    
33. Stripes
34. Superman II
35. The Survivor
    
36. Taps
37. Time Bandits
38. Wolfen

Films I'd really like to see from 1981