The 80s Club

And we’re now to our last installment of the Best of the Worst of the 80’s Movies. This submission comes to us from Taxgirl. She picks two movies, starting with Dream a Little Dream.

Dream a Little Dream. It had both Coreys in it so you know it’s bad.
And her thoughts on Rambo:

And you must include Rambo and the sequels. At the time it was filmed, Rambo III was said to be the most violent movie ever. I especially loved how it tried to mirror our political stature at the time (the “save the world from Communism” post …read more

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We’ve got Ingrid Diaz on tap for this week’s Best of the Worst movie(s). Do you know Ingrid? She blogs personally at A Puerto Rican in France, and professionally for b5media at Play Girlz, Top Model Gossip, Ladies’ Court, Grey’s Anatomy News, and Offbeat Homes. Dang, girl! Did I mention she also happens to be the channel editor for the Video Games and Personal Development b5 channels? Whew.
Ingrid cracks me up. Seriously, I don’t know that anyone else I’ve read on-line has actually made me laugh out loud more times than …read more

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We’re down to our last few weeks of the Best of the Worst of the 80’s movies. This week’s pick is from Kelley Saunders of Thrifty Mommy.
Mommie Dearest is one of those that I do remember seeing at what was probably a pretty young age. I remember the boy being strapped in his bed, the crazy eyes of Mommie Dearest, and the classic “NO WIRE HANGERS” line.
Here are Kelley’s thoughts on that infamous flick:
I still can’t use wire coat hangers. We watched Mommie Dearest a few times and was tramatized ever since. My mom let us stay …read more

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Happy Monday! Time again for the Best of the Worst of the 80’s movies.
Duncan Riley, who writes at duncanriley.com, offered up three beauts for submission into this category. He says:
Worst..I’m going straight for the sequels:
Caddyshack 2
Lethal Weapon 2
and a non sequel
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Totally…Excellent…not!
Bald Man is always preaching to me on the hilarity of Caddyshack, but I can’t honestly say that I’ve ever even heard him mention the sequel. I’m guessing now that it’s not just an oversight.
I loved Bill and Ted, but it is another one of those movies that I …read more

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Welcome back to the Best of the Worst of the 80’s. Looks like we’ve got Rick Moranis up again! What it is about him and best of the worst? Do you think he’ll have a movie in when we do a plain old “best of the 80’s” survey?
Anyway, this pick comes from William Lehman who writes for b5media over at Artist Hideout. About Spaceballs , William says, “hmmm I’d classify it under best of the worst or worst of the best, you decide…”
Being that it was a spoof of a sci-fi flick, one of my least …read more

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“While visions of BeeGees danced in my head…”
We now come to Sheila’s picks! Do you know Sheila? No? Oh, well, you should. She is hilarious, and is a stop on my blog trolling whenever she has a fresh post out! She blogs for b5media at Medium Dreams and personally at GetSheila. Check her out!
Sheila’s picks start with Staying Alive, the sequel to Saturday Night Fever. Of Staying Alive, Sheila says, “I so wanted to be a dancer.” But she says nothing about the handsome lead, John Travolta. Hmmm…maybe he’s not her …read more

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I completely forgot to post my Best of the Worst of the 80’s Movies post! So, here we are, a day late. Who am I that I think I get a day off for Christmas? Hope your holiday was great!
For this week’s best of the worst I’m sharing a pick from my totally awesome friend of 20+ years, Jackie. Of all the great things that she is, she is not a blogger. I know, I know, I’m working on her. She’d crack you up. Anyway, her bid is for …read more

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Okay, it’s Eric’s last week up with us on our Best of the Worst of the 80’s movies. I’ve never even heard of Remo Williams – The Adventure Begins, so I am guessing that it isn’t incorrectly categorized here. The tagline for the movie, from IMDb:
A most reluctant hero takes you on an action-adventure armed only with his fists and wits…and with his tongue planted in his cheek.
Sounds like a winner, yeah? Here are Eric’s thoughts on this one:
This actually got Joel Grey a best supporting actor Golden Globe nomination, and the make-up artist who made him look …read more

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This is our second week worth of picks from Common Sense PR writer Eric Eggerston. While Eric’s first pick didn’t seem to ruffle any feathers (as in, “Yeah, you’re right, that WAS a bad movie. Good pick.”), this one is sure to grab a few objections. In fact, I know one reader who may just implode. Hmmm….that would be fun, and would make for a great post! So, here are Eric’s thoughts on The Goonies and why it deserves to be listed with the Best of the Worst of the 80’s movies:
First big budget movie …read more

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Here we are back to the Best of the Worst of the 80’s movies. Thanks for sticking with me on this series, even those of you (and you know who you are) who completely disagree with the picks. I have a feeling that this week’s feature is more in line with what you consider a “best of the worst” flick. Or it’s not, and you can just deal.
This is the first of three picks by b5media Business channel blogger, Eric Eggerston. Check him out at Common Sense PR, and at his personal site, Mutually …read more

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