The 80s Club

Never Say Goodbye by Bon Jovi

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:04:01 +0000

Well friends, I hate to say it, but this is the last post for The 80’s Club. Not sure if forever, but for now. So, I thought I’d leave you with what is by far one of my favorite 80’s bands, Bon Jovi. The video is fantastic, if not a mite frightening. I mean, big hair I remember, just not quite that big. And of all of the 80’s fashions that seem to be making their way back into our stores, man leggins need not be one of them.

Thanks so much for reading here, for remembering with me, for commenting, and for making this a fun experience. All the best to you.

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80’s Movies, Best of the Best: A whole buncha flicks

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:49:05 +0000

Back when I started the “Best of the Worst” series, a few of my fellow b5media authors offered up their favorite movies from the 1980’s in addition to their Best of the Worst picks. So today, I’m taking just a minute to feature of a few of the picks which have not been mentioned before. Use it as a little cheat sheet to prepare for your next 80’s movie marathon.

Here they are, in no particular order:

Risky Business
Top Gun
St. Elmo’s Fire
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
The Princess Bride (Special Edition)
Dirty Dancing
Airplane!
The Shining
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Stand By Me

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Results of Poll: Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:54:08 +0000

It’s time to wrap up the Harrison Ford poll. I was hoping to make it to at least 20 votes. Ah, well…

Looks like, as far as you guys are concerned, Ford is safe in his role for a good long while, though a few of us wonder how they’re going to make the new film stand up to the Indiana Jones reputation all these years later. It’ll be interesting to see!

{democracy:2}

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80’s Movies Monday, Best of the Best: Aliens

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:23:35 +0000

We have another pick up from Sheila! Why? Because she likes me, I think. Or maybe she’s just a big fan of the 80’s. I’m going with the first thing. Again, you can find her blogging for b5media at Medium Dreams and personally at GetSheila. Check her out; she’s funny AND smart. Crazy, I know….

Here are her thoughts on Aliens:

Aliens. Space, monsters, men in uniform, a strong female protagonist, and let us not forget…that’s right!…Michael Biehn.

Thanks so much, Sheila!

added after comments (from Sheila): I can’t believe I forgot to mention Carrie Henn, the little girl who played Newt and was an excellent screamer. Rumor had it she spent part of her childhood in Atwater, where I grew up, cuz her dad was Air Force.

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80’s Movies Monday, Best of the Best: Roxanne

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:32:05 +0000

Next up for our favorite 80’s movie is Laura Bzowy of CFS Squared.

Here are Laura’s thoughts on the movie Roxanne:

How about Roxanne, I think that was a movie made in the 80’s that I loved.
Its definitely the only Steve Martin movie that I have seen, that I actually liked.

And some fun bit of trivia about The Boy Who Could Fly:

I remember liking The Boy Who Could Fly – but I am not sure I would be so into it now. I think we liked it so much is because it was filmed in my home town. We would watch them film EVERYDAY!

It must have been so fun to see a movie being made! Thanks so much for participating, Laura.

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80’s Movies Monday, Best of the Best: The Terminator

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:35:52 +0000

~~Bald Man~~ Cory Aldrich of Baldiness and Sheila Livingston of Medium Dreams both picked the Terminator for their favorite 80’s movie. Here are their thoughts.

First up, Cory:

Let’s start with The Terminator. It defined the action genre, and successfully merged it with sci-fi. So many one-liners lines made their way into the pop lexicon. It made a legend out of Arnie. And who would have thunk that Schwarzenegger would one day become “The Governator?”

And Sheila’s thoughts:

Oh, I must second The Terminator. I fell in love with Michael Biehn and wanted to be Linda Hamilton. The latter actually more so in Terminator 2:Judgment Day when she was incredibly buff and strong but, alas, that came out in 1991.

I really wasn’t a Terminator kinda girl, so, as is often the case, I have nothing intelligent or entertaining to add here.

Thanks, Cory and Sheila, for participating!

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80’s Movies Monday, Best of the Best: Back to the Future and more

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:58:11 +0000

This week, it’s all about the Best 80’s movies. I’ve asked some of my fellow b5media authors for their picks, and several of them agreed to participate. A few will be featured each day.

We start with Noel Bautista of Unplugged Living. Here are his picks:

Star Wars – I think everybody loves Starwars. Starwars brought Daddys and kids together. It is nice to have this Saga started during daddy’s time and ends when the kids are old enough to watch and appreciate it.

Rocky – the greatest underdog story. This one really pumps some adrenaline everytime I watch it and I feel like I can tackle all sorts of obstacles after seeing this.

Back to the Future – I just love to ride on a time machine someday. That is, if somebody can invent that flux capacitor and can find a way to generate 1.(21)x Gigawatts of electricity to power it

Back to the Future is one of my favorites as well. It was the first movie (only?) that I saw in the movie theater more than one time. I remember seeing it three times at the movies!!! Of course, this was when movies only cost about 1.50 USD.

Thanks so much, Noel, for participating!

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Forest Whitaker Wins the Oscar

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:35:56 +0000

We loved Forest Whitaker as the giggling Pfc. Garlick in Good Morning, Vietnam, and were moved by him as Cuffey in the epic drama, North and South. And now, two decades later, Forest Whitaker is honored with the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in The Last King of Scotland.

Congratulations, Forest! We are so proud and excited for you!

By the way, did you see all the 80’s looking dresses on the red carpet? From the big bows, to the metallic brightly colored dresses, to the short in front/long in back gowns, the 80’s seemed alive and well tonight.

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Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:53:37 +0000

Okay, so only now as a parent of potty trainers do I realize that the title of this song sounds like something I would tell my potty-training kids before going to bed.

I asked my friend Jackie (who happens to have been my friend since the mid-80’s) what her favorite 80’s video is. Without hesitation, she says:

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go. It is the epitome of the 80’s videos. Big hair, flourescent clothing, fingerless gloves, the big white t-shirts with the big black letters, the blacklight with the neon colors, all of it. It’s awesome….so radical (that last bit was just for me, I think. ).

So, consider this our entry into the 80’s video time capsule. Anything anyone would ever need to know about 80’s fashion, including the bandana headband, can be found in this video. Enjoy.

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80’s Songs on Dance, Dance Revolution

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:25:43 +0000

We’ve been borrowing my sister’s PS2 and her Dance Dance Revolution. The game has a pretty good mix of songs to “dance” to, some of them from our favorite decade. (The 80’s, in case a few of you are new here or just aren’t paying attention. ) A few of them even have the videos to go with them, including Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, David Bowie’s Let’s Dance, and Lipps Inc.’s Funkytown.

Here’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun via YouTube. Annie Potts’s character of Iona in Pretty in Pink always reminds me of Cyndi Lauper in this video. Enjoy.

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