Nuns in the 80s movies seemed just about as brutal as they did in any other decade and to be quite honest some of them were downright nasty. Finding them in the movies however is a bit problematic for some reason since they don’t seem to show up as much as priests. But all the same when they do show up they tend to make it an appearance that’s worth noting since a few of them can get downright severe. Of course depending on the movie a few of them do have a reason to be severe since they do take upon themselves a life that is spent away from a lot of comforts and experiences that a life beyond the convent would afford. But being a nun isn’t all bad really, they still manage to live just about the same life as anyone else, with much stricter rules to follow on a continual basis.
Here are some of the nuns to be found in 80s movies.
5. Problem Child
Admittedly this is a 90s movie since it came out in 1990 but hopefully a grace period is allowed since it’s so close. Plus the nuns in this movie had a lot to deal with when it came to the kids they cared for at the orphanage, and the one kid that they simply couldn’t stand was the one that made them work the hardest. Junior was a nun’s worst enemy since he was intelligent, self-aware, and horribly good at getting payback in a vast number of ways. The only problem is that in an orphanage where the nuns have to keep order an agent of chaos like Junior makes their lives absolutely miserable.
4. Agnes of God
Faith can be a troubling thing since at times it leaves no explanation and no concrete proof of what has happened. When Agnes gives birth without knowing anything of how the process works she kills her baby, and the investigation that follows seems like a subtle attack on religion and the institution where Agnes is a novice. Livingston and one of the nuns clash continuously as she tries to get to the bottom of what happened, how Agnes became pregnant and why she murdered her baby. When the truth does come out however there are still more questions than answers, though Agnes is found not guilty by means of insanity.
3. Airplane!
If you’ve ever flown on an airplane you might have noticed one or two people who are nervous the entire time and grip their arm rests as though they might fly away if they loosen their grip. It’s safe to say that some folks like this lady wouldn’t be allowed to fly any longer if she was going to practices these kind of hysterics while in flight. But the idea of a nun standing on line to administer punishment in the manner of trying to calm her down is just hilarious since it would never happen and it’s just the kind of satire that’s needed and practiced throughout this movie every step of the way.
2. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
Let’s just say it: Paul Reubens makes a very ugly nun. That might seem unkind but it’s all in jest since he was dressed up to get his bike back, the same bike that he’d been looking for throughout the whole movie and would do anything to get back. Of course following this moment was a stimulating romp through the different movie sets as Pee Wee terrorized Hollywood for a brief amount of time before he was finally caught. This movie was all kinds of ridiculous but scenes like this made it worth it since they had just the right type of comedy that allowed people to snort with laughter and then laugh openly as the moment stretched out.
1. Blues Brothers
“Boys, you got to learn not to talk to nuns that way!” Truer words, spoken by Cab Calloway, were never spoken since the truth of it is that the Penguin, as they call her, is not a woman to be trifled with and is definitely not to be cussed at under any circumstances. She knows how to wield that yardstick with precision and then with just brute force since she manages to snap it over Elwood’s head so easily. But then of course she brings out an even bigger stick and starts swinging it around like broadsword as she chases both brothers out of her office and down the stairs where she condemns them from on high. If you had any question as to why she’s number one on this list then by all means watch the clip and you’ll see. She’s a mean one that Penguin, but at the very least she’s kind of right, the Blues Brothers are lowlifes for the most part.
Nuns can be a little scary sometimes.
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