Halloween Costume Idea: Claire from “The Breakfast Club”
Molly Ringwald was the queen of 80s teen movies – the leader of the (brat) pack in my book. She got her start acting on The Facts of Life in the late 70s and early 80s and went on to become John Hughes’ muse, starring in such hits as “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club,” and “Pretty in Pink.” The ultimate 80s teen icon – why not dress up as one of her movie characters this Halloween? In “The Breakfast Club,“ she played Claire...
Revenge of the Nerds Costume Idea
Clap Your Hands Everybody So many movies of the 80s had the same great theme: the underdog faces adversity and trials, but ultimately comes out the winner in the end. Think of Lucas, Can’t Buy Me Love, The Karate Kid, and Sixteen Candles. And, many 80s movies also offered another related theme—“nerds” who were bullied by popular kids at school. I mean, just think of Lucas, Can’t Buy Me Love, The Karate Kid or Sixteen Candles. When you...
Back to School, 1986
Yes, it’s that time of year again. When I think of back to school, I think of the following things: 1) Big yellow school busses, the sound of the bell ringing, and autumn leaves crunching underneath my feet, 2) My own childhood and how excited I got about back to school shopping and planning my first day of school outfit, and 3) A totally realistic 1986 comedy starring Rodney Dangerfield. This movie came on AMC the other night...
Pantyhose in the 80s
Which came first: the pantyhose or the egg? Ladies, do you remember wearing pantyhose back in the early 80s? Of course you do because we all wore pantyhose; if we were wearing a dress or a skirt, we were wearing pantyhose. Because, you know, nothing beats a great pair of l’eggs. In fact, here I am on my first day of 7th grade wearing pantyhose. With my little, white Keds sneakers. In Florida. We didn’t call them nylons or...
Risky Business 80s Costume Idea
Remember 80s Tom Cruise? “Outsiders” Tom Cruise? “All the Right Moves” Tom Cruise? “Losin’ It” Tom Cruise? (Bonus points if you remember “Losin’ It” Tom Cruise!) I’m talking pre-mega movie star “Rain Man”/”Jerry Maguire”/jumping on Oprah’s couch Tom Cruise. Now when you think of 1980s Tom Cruise, does this come to mind? “Risky Business” came out in 1983 — a coming of age story of Joel (Cruise) a high school student living in the...
