Netflix Adds The Entire Back to the Future Series
Back to the Future is making it’s return, well, kind of. Netflix has just made all of the Back to the Future films available for streaming. “A young man is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown, and must make sure his high-school-age parents unite in order to save his own existence,” that is the plot of the film according to IMDB. We all...
Is There A Goonies Remake On The Way?
Well it looks like the buzz about a possible Goonies remake is going to be pretty heavy after actor and director, Sean Astin made a statement that could point to a future remake. “Over the weekend at Phoenix’s ComicCon, Astin was a bit more specific in his answer, sending Goonies fans into a frenzy of speculation that the sequel is actually going to happen,” according to GlobalNews. “In the original Goonies, it’s not...
What Were the Top 5 Movies This Week In 1987?
If you went to the movies 29 years ago this week, odds are you used your hard-earned paper route or lawn-mowing bucks to see the sequel to one of the ‘80s most iconic movies, or one of the decade’s best gangster movies. You might also have seen a pair of family-friendly films, or one of Michael J. Fox’s first post-Back To The Future vehicles. Without further ado: 1.) Beverly Hills Cop II: The sequel to the movie that cemented Eddie...
Is ‘Top Gun’ One of the Best 80s Films?
Top Gun might be one of Tom Cruise’s most memorable performances early on in his career. For the 80s it was one of the best films and the New York Post recently outlined a couple of reasons why. However, they may have missed a big reason. The first reason that the New York Post cited with the patriotism and celebration of the U.S.A., they followed it up with the quotable nature of the film and finished off with the leading man...
Do You Agree With This List Of Top 10 Comedy Stars Of The 80s?
WatchMojo.com recently compiled this list of the top comedy stars of the 1980s. For the list, the team scoured Hollywood history to find the funniest comedic actors who ever graced a screen. Do you agree with their list? Disagree? Did they leave someone out? Let us know in the...
Watch This Performer Recreate Some Of The Most Iconic Dances Of The 80s
An inspired mash-up of classic dance performances from the 1980s, including “Flashdance,” “Thriller” and “Footloose.” These were the moves you practiced in your room for HOURS and still couldn’t quite nail them. Some of us STILL practice but I’m not naming any names. NEXT: 14-Year-Old Girl Covers Classic 80s Song And It’s Absolutely...
The 10 Creepiest Kids Movies Of The 80s
via Hyperdrive The 80’s, a time when filmmakers took it upon themselves to mentally scar a generation of children, quite the opposite of the brightly coloured, pop culture referencing kiddie flicks of today. Films back then could be violent, dystopian and set in eerie locations populated by strange creatures. I present to you, the films that sent shivers up the spines of millions, the movies that gave us nightmares, the 10...
There Will Soon Be A Board Game Based On Classic 80s Film ‘Labyrinth’
This summer, Jim Henson’s classic 80s sci-fi film Labyrinth will have it’s own board game. Finally! The game is being developed by River Horse and The Jim Henson company. The 1986 movie starred David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly and it was the last film directed by Jim Henson. Here’s some more specifics about the game, from Geekologie: This is the maze that players must navigate every time they wish to save Sarah’s...
15 Best Movie Quotes From The 80s
Movies in the 80s graced us with some totally righteous and memorable quotes. Many thanks to Like Totally 80s for your most bitchin’ suggestions on Facebook! They were totally helpful as I compiled the following list. So, how to judge if a movie quote is awesome? If you can remember exactly how the character sounded as he spoke the words AND if you can’t stop yourself from trying to impersonate him, then that quote’s a winner in...
This Karate Kid Read Along Book Is Fascinatingly Creepy
Read Along Books were big business in the 1980s. These days, not so much. They’re still around but it’s rare to see kids listening to books when they can either a) see the movie the book is based on or b) watch the movie on a phone or iPad. So really, Read Along Books were like the iPads of the 1980s. Take your favorite movie anywhere, in book form, because handheld technology didn’t really exist yet. This Karate...
Starman- John Carpenter’s 1984 Film And His Only Academy Award Nod – To Be Remade
John Carpenter’s 1984 sci-fi flick “Starman” is the latest one of his films slated to get a modern reboot, this time to be directed by Night at the Museum’s Shawn Levy and produced by none-other-than Michael Douglas. Though Levy is new to the film and therefore will bring a fresh perspective to the reboot, Douglas helped produce the 1984 version and will likely be there to try and not disappoint Carpenter...
New Spotify Ad Says ‘The NeverEnding Story’ Streamed Every Day
It’s been thirty years since the 1980s classic The NeverEnding Story hit theaters, but a clever new Spotify advertisement reminds us that while stories might end- songs are forever. At least one person every single day listens to the movie’s title track, The NeverEnding Story by English singer Limahl, Spotify says. It’s even hard to believe for the movie’s hero, Atreyu. who makes a brief cameo in the Spotify ad with none other than...
The Super 8 ‘Star Wars’ Tribute Done Entirely With Hands You’ve Probably Never Seen
Fans show appreciation for their favorite films in all sorts of ways. This Super 8 hand version of Star Wars might be one of the coolest ways that a fan has shown respect for the film. The 80s classic has been reimagined in many ways but this one took some serious creativity and according to reports it sprung up around the 90s. “Elite Geek dug up this brilliant and hilarious low-budget Star Wars fan film from 1990, directed by...
‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’ Was A Completely Different Movie Before This Happened…
In the new film Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, 80s icon Pee-wee Herman finds himself interacting with residents in his town of Fairville. The plot sounds slightly similar to the original idea for the 80s classic Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. The original script for Pee-wee’s Big Adventure looked nothing like the movie that premiered in theaters on August 9, 1985. The success of the Pee-wee Herman Show, a live production and HBO...
Supercut Of ‘Greatest Tracksuits In Movies’ Features Many 80s Classics
From the humble to the flashy, film’s most iconic tracksuits take centerstage in this new video that cuts across genres and decades, fabrics and fads. Stitched together from 74 movies— some, box office smashes (Rocky, Back To The Future), the others a measure more obscure (La Haine, Dope) — this fashion-forward supercut is a convenient reminder that if comfort is king, nothing is more lordly than being swaddled in soft,...
