#41718 - 08/10/10 02:08 PM
Re: Growing up 80's
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Knievel74
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Some of my favorite films from the 80's were, The Terminator, Escape From New York (being from NY I was particularly proud of that title), John Carpenter's: The Thing (although the original is a classic), Friday The 13th, A Nightmare On Elm St., The Hidden (a very underrated film), Predator, Blade Runner, Return Of The Living Dead, Tron.
Some of my favorite arcade games were, Defender, Asteroids, Joust, Turbo, Dig Dug, Missle Command. I've spent a TON of my parents money on that stuff.
Having been born in '69, I'm glad that I was around for some of the 70's too. I have some fond memories from that era as a child. But that's for another thread 
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#41788 - 08/11/10 01:26 PM
Jake's Next Wheels
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Michael A.Aquino
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I guess I could always park it in the trunk of my Town Car or use it as some kind of hood ornament.
I'm not that impressed with Mercedes... not my kind of thing.
OK, let's try again American.
And there are at least a few cars which can defeat your Town Car trunk ...
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#41792 - 08/11/10 01:53 PM
Re: Growing up 80's
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Michael A.Aquino
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Some of my favorite films from the 80's were ... The Hidden (a very underrated film)
As noted earlier, it certainly showed you how to take a relaxing drive through L.A. in a Ferrari. And is additional proof that in all cop movies, including alien-hunting ones, it is always necessary to visit a strip club at least once.
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#44811 - 12/10/10 04:57 AM
Re: Growing up 80's
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Clarence
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The 80's? Christina Amphlett!
When I think about her, I touch myself... Ooohh 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv-34w8kGPM
I grew up on a diet of 80's slasher films... Nightmare on Elm St, Halloween, Friday the 13th. But it was Heathers that really captured the decade, for me at least:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEeQpejFbYA
(The trailer is pretty dull until the 38 - 40 second mark, then it gets interesting.)
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#44835 - 12/11/10 06:38 AM
Re: Growing up 80's
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Simon Jester
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I love digging through youtube to find all the really terrible 80's music videos...
Cindi Lauper, Bananarama... and The Bangles! This crap is unbelievable. If you didn't live through it or your memory is fading I would definitely suggest starting with Walk Like an Egyptian:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5N7RNQUKts
P.S. Yes, I still have a thing for the lead singer from The Bangles That hair! I also thought Linda hamilton was kinda hot. Kylie, Madonna...
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#44836 - 12/11/10 07:27 AM
Re: Growing up 80's
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Clarence
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Cindi Lauper, Bananarama... and The Bangles!
LMFAO! Glad to see I'm not the only one.
Yes, I still have a thing for the lead singer from The Bangles That hair! I also thought Linda hamilton was kinda hot. Kylie, Madonna...
Wooahh Heaven is... Belinda Carlisle! Is it just me? So sexy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei1efsbl19A
Seeing that we've veered so far into camp territory, it would be terribly remiss not to give George Michael his due. NB - contains gratuitous ass shaking - Baaaby!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqepCssCPT0
I've always hoped that The Veronicas would cover some bangles stuff. Nothing thus far 
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#44859 - 12/11/10 10:03 PM
Re: Growing up 80's
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Clarence
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Thanks for that Dr. A. It's one of my faves :).
Susanna Hoffs is still amazing at 50 - odd years of age. I saw them live earlier this year. Great fun.
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#44936 - 12/14/10 09:43 PM
Re: Growing up 80's
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Nyte
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Centipede, Astroids, Dig Dug and of course Pacman! But Centipede was the best, by far.
The Breakfast Club, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Stand by Me, Cadyshack, Taps, Risky Business, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ghost Busters, The Blues Brothers, and the list goes on and on!!
And the music, where to even start.....Triumph, Bad Company, Kiss, Poison, AC/DC, .38 Special, Scorpions, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bon Jovi, Motley Crew, Guns and Roses, Judas Priest, Twisted Sister, Cinderella, White Snake, Great White, Billy Idol, Billy Joel, Dokken, Def Leppard, Eric Clapton, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Phil Collins, Genesis, U2, The Police, Iron Maiden, Rush, ZZ Top, Rolling Stones, and the list goes on.....
I know a lot of those bands started long before and continues on well after, but the music they made in the '80's..... just nothing like it. Oh the BIG hair.....1/2 a bottle of hair spray just to start.
The things we remember.
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