Category Archives: Living in the 80s – forever

Body Rock: The whitest (aka: gayest) breakdancing movie ever

Any questions about Lorenzo Lamas having no career after Grease were squelched by his success in the 80s. Sure, he starred in that Falcon’s Crest show, but his career didn’t truly hit its peak until 1984, when he starred in … Continue reading

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Krush Groove—where hip hop really began

Sure, there are loads of hip hop artists in this 1985 film—Run DMC, the Fat Boys, LL Cool J, Kurtis Blow (who looks more like a cross between Michael Jackson and Prince than the pioneering hip hop artist he was), … Continue reading

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Debbie Harry, Atari joysticks, VHS tapes—Videodrome was years ahead of its time

I remember seeing David Cronenberg’s 1983 film Videodrome on cable as a kid, thinking it was gory, kinky, and awesome because it featured Debbie Harry, but not really getting it. Which of course describes most Cronenberg films. I love it … Continue reading

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The 80s were No Small Affair—just one big incestuous cast party…and E.G. Daily was always on the guest list.

Don’t you just love those early 80s movies that you rewatch only to discover that they are loaded with actors and actresses who became A-list later in the decade? Like Fast Times at Ridgemont High and The Outsiders? In my … Continue reading

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The ultimate 80s slasher–Linnea Quigley, Billy Hufsey, Felony…and even Vanna White

If you hated the jocks back in high school, then 80s slasher Graduation Day is the movie for you, because a killer is taking them all out. The movie opens with an awful disco song (someone didn’t get the memo … Continue reading

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Brat Packer finally does a slasher

2000 slasher Cut is by director Kimble Rendall, who took a very long break before making the awesome shark movie Bait (my blog here). But Cut is a must see if you are one of those 80s whores like me.  … Continue reading

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