In recent years, Hollywood has relied heavily upon nostalgia for 1980s classics to generate anticipation for upcoming projects. While this lack of originality may be disappointing for some moviegoers who want to see original stories, there’s little reason why ‘80s nostalgia is so ever present. Some 1980s classics only get better with age, and the decade represented a unique era in the history of Hollywood where critical and financial success weren’t mutually exclusive. Although the decade saw the inception of iconic heroes like John McClane (Bruce Willis) and Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), the 1980s produced a plethora of now iconic action movie villains.