Greatest 21 Music Movies Editor's Pick Released in 1983

An 18-year-old female amateur dancer who performs nightly at a dancing bar, and works as a welder during the day, dreams of joining the Pittsburgh ballet school. Read about Flashdance / IMDB / YouTube

A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology. Info on Koyaanisqatsi / IMDB / YouTube

A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies attacks Michael and his date - only a Thriller can save them now. Details on Michael Jackson: Thriller / IMDB / YouTube

Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he's strutting toward his biggest challenge yet: succeeding as a dancer on the Broadway stage. Info on Staying Alive / IMDB / YouTube

A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together. Check out Tender Mercies / IMDB / YouTube

A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose long-lost leader Eddie Wilson may still be alive, while searching for the missing tapes of the band's never-released album. Learn about Eddie and the Cruisers / IMDB / YouTube

Cheech and Chong fly to the marijuana capital of the world, Amsterdam, for a film festival where they take Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds' place in a limo, suite, press conference and performance. They throw in some sketches as well. Find out about Still Smokin / IMDB / YouTube

In 1914, a luxury ship leaves Italy in order to scatter the ashes of a famous opera singer. A lovable bumbling journalist chronicles the voyage and meets the singer's many eccentric friends and admirers. Find out about The Ship Sails On / IMDB / YouTube

When God decides to destroy Earth, four angels aim to redeem mankind through a young man and woman with their own troubles. More about Two of a Kind / IMDB / YouTube

After a young man leaves a band of pirates, hilarity ensues. Details on The Pirates of Penzance / IMDB / YouTube

A group of flamenco dancers are rehearsing a very Spanish version of Bizet's dramatization of Prosper Merimee's novella Carmen. The choreographer Antonio falls in love with Carmen, the main dancer. Their story then turns similar to the play. Read about Carmen / IMDB / YouTube

Bourdelle, a family of musicians, refuse to play for Germans during the war. They would like to liberate France using all possible means. Details on Gramps Is in the Resistance / IMDB / YouTube

South Bronx graffiti artist Zoro is commissioned to paint a backdrop for a hip-hop concert. See more about Wild Style / IMDB / YouTube

David Bowie performs as his alter ego Ziggy Stardust for the very last time at the Hammersmith Odeon, London on July 3, 1973. Details on Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars / IMDB / YouTube

A talent-challenged girl tries to promote herself to stardom in New York's waning punk music world. More about Smithereens / IMDB / YouTube

Two friends travel to a ski resort, with one looking to hit the slopes, while the other spends time trying to pick up women. Details on Copper Mountain / IMDB / YouTube

Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from Beverly's schemes. Read about Get Crazy / IMDB / YouTube

A villain named McCreep steals the Smurfs' magic flute, an instrument that makes people dance wildly, and uses it to rob them. The Smurf King sends out Peewit to track down the thief and retrieve the flute. Find out about The Smurfs and the Magic Flute / IMDB / YouTube

A teenage girl, with dreams of becoming a famous singer, tries to secure a spot on a local televised talent show. Learn about Starstruck / IMDB / YouTube

From Michael Jackson we take a look behind the Thrills of Thriller Info on The Making of 'Thriller' / IMDB / YouTube

The members of S.A.D.U.S.E.A. (Song and Dance Unit South East Asia) fall in and out of love while trying to dodge Malayan Communist bullets in the late 1940s. Not only that, they have to contend with Bible bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese), who creates far more danger than any of the jungle inhabitants. Only gay Acting Captain Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley) seems . Info on Privates on Parade / IMDB / YouTube