Boba Rhett Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 I'd rather forget about most of the things that happened in the 80's and I think most people feel the same way. But what are some of the things you actually liked about that decade? For me, the one thing that immediately pops to mind are the cartoons! Anyone else remember all the rocking cartoons? Cartoons of this generation suck. They've all but killed saturday mornings. ... I can't remember much else I liked so I'll ramble about the sucky stuff. The hair. WHAT was that all about? Everyone who didn't have a huge fluffed up mess had a "business up front and party in the back" do that you only find in the scariest of the scary trailer parks today. The music. With the exception of a handful of tunes, I'd like to put all of it in a big wooden box and throw it in the river. The clothing. What was with all the headbands and sockless loafer wearing? How did that ever catch on? I'm done ranting now so you guys pick up where I left off. EDIT: Oh wait! The games totally rocked! You can play a ton of them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Jones Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 haties of the 80's: leather tie's the color combos in the clothing styles the hairdo's hairspray in fact most of the music most of the fashion goodies of the 80's: Atari games telegames (those little pre-gameboy thingys) tv series like MacGyver, Airwolf, A-Team, Knight Rider .. etc.. the end of the gdr/ socialism changes in the man - woman relation/ role modeling casio watches CD's double tape decks my 4 - 13th birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherack Nhar Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 One word: Transformers. R0XX0RZ!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfmanNCSU Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Thanks for the games link. It brought back some memories. Pacman and defender. Love it. But wait, no Zelda. I loved Zelda. I played it the other day on my emulator. It was sweet! Got the whole triforce, going for the princess. Its amazing I knew where every secret shop, room, etc, still are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clefo Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Horrible, "Why?" you ask? "Yuppies" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 whats the best thing about the 80s? er... STAR WARS!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok so ANH was '77 but ESB and ROTJ were both 80s movies, as well as the indiana jones movies. so really the 80s were good for movies. yes and all the old TV shows like knight rider, a-team, street hawk, battlestar galacticia, the littliest hobo, airwolf were good. the computer games like frogger, arkanoid etc. they might not have been great but were very addictive. worst thing about the 80s? the music and fashion i.e boy george, wham, spandex, leg warmers etc. there is one fashion exception... the Super Tight Mini skirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snafu7 Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 I agree with Rhett, the cartoons nowadays suck. There was some good music but most of it was really, really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zygomaticus Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 I don't remember anything from the 80s except one time when I was beating up my little sister Generally though, I love some of the music. I find 80s music more appealing than the music of today. There were also some great movies made - Indiana Jones, Star Wars sequels... I don't know about anything "bad" per se, but yes, the fashion was sort of weird...I look at my parents' old photos and they had these huge square-shaped glasses... weeeirdd Now they wear "normal" glasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
another_trooper Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Originally posted by krkode Generally though, I love some of the music. I find 80s music more appealing than the music of today. normal" glasses damn right my man ! The 90's were good too, but nowadays with stuff like 50cents or Jay-Z going around all the time, it makes me want to put on some Cypress Hill or Coolio. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compa_Mighty Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 I was born in the 80's... that was worth the decade Well, since I only lived 3 years in that decade, I don't have much conscience of living in it, but I can say some good things about it: -U2 -Michael Jackson (he was at his best in the 80's) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 All the clothes in the 80's were the worst... loud, bright colors, bermudas, pastels *cringes* Lots of my favorite movies came out in the 80's: The Lost Boys Indianna Jones Ferris Buehler's Day Off Wierd Science Bladerunner Predator Aliens Robocop Empire Strikes Back Some good songs: Love And Rockets - "So Alive" INXS - "Need You Tonite" ZZ Top - "Sharp Dressed Man" Van Halen - "Jump" Michael Jackson - "Billy Jean" Billy Joel - "It's Still Rock & Roll to Me" Bruce Springsteen - "Born In The USA" Dire Strieghts - "Money For Nothing" New Order - "Blue Monday" Oh hell too many to name..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Horrible: Plastic shoes on girls Guys with makeup Whiney soulless synthesizer rock Great: Highlander Paint ball guns Turning Japanese* New code: Hello Kitty for victory--Hello Kitty for Satan! Not the song. I mean literally, turning Japanese... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 As someone who "came of age" in said decade, I should be able to conjure up a detailed list of impressive magnitude... but for some reason it escapes me... Anyway, here's a few quick impressions: The music wasn't all bad,.. especially if your were a heavy-metal fan. And then there was always Wierd Al and Dr. Demento... The hair was bad... I had a bad hair style. Eveyone did. So were the clothes... but hey! How many decades can stand up to that kind of scrutiny from 20 years out? The women were sexier. Of course, at the time I was a teenager, so... well, draw your own conclusions... Videogames were cooler. They were new and exciting, and you had to hang out in dingy, windowless arcades filled with shady characters in order to play them, so it was an edgy activity as well. All the home consoles had a definite "cheese-factor" but the games were fun. Even a lot of the "Cool" kids played Dungeons & Dragons. Again,.. the parents didn't understand it and thought it had occult overtones, so you felt edgy playing it. Now we look back and see that we were just nerds... oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Let's not forget one of the greatest films of all time Brazil!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherack Nhar Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 The only time when women were actually sexier than other eras was the middle-ages... back then, women actually had something called "flesh" and were praised for it >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted September 24, 2003 Author Share Posted September 24, 2003 You know, I'd agree with you but then I start thinking of the bathing rituals of the average person then and I part ways with that idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 I would also have to point out that statement probably wasn't true for anyone outside of the wealthy upper classes. I'm pretty sure the average middle-ages peasant woman would not qualify as "sexy" in any sense of the word,.. except to, perhaps, very desperate middle-ages peasant men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 and vikings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Originally posted by Darth Groovy Let's not forget one of the greatest films of all time Brazil!!! The greatest film of the eighties was actually Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension. Everyone knows this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUNNER Posted September 25, 2003 Share Posted September 25, 2003 I graduated HS in the early 80s so that was neat. I started work at Boeing in the 80s, that was another cool thing. I got my liscense in the early 80s. I dated Laura Derting, she had the biggest ...um.. so any ways.. I still see her from time to time. I dated Katherine house, she too had some huge..... ahem... I dated Rita Oswald, now she had some gigantic...ummm, ahh I dated Angie Sannas, great gal, very pretty, knock out body.. I dated Leslie whats her last name. Ok so we didn't really date we just, um, well, you know.. I dated Kim ,forgot her last name too.. See was married ,as was Leslie, and we really didn't date but.... see above... I dated Kristy Wilson, one of my first real girl friends. She was red hot smokin. Damn. Still she her folks from time to time. I met this gal at a gym, her name was Donna. I was maybe 17 and she was at least 30s. Damn..... Then there was the gal from the Sports page tavern. Man was she a sweet thing. Then Danette from bother Brothers Chevrolet where I worked. She was a little skanky though. There is a few more but no need to get exact numbers.. So I would say the 80s were good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherack Nhar Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Originally posted by GUNNER I graduated HS in the early 80s so that was neat. I started work at Boeing in the 80s, that was another cool thing. I got my liscense in the early 80s. I dated Laura Derting, she had the biggest ...um.. so any ways.. I still see her from time to time. I dated Katherine house, she too had some huge..... ahem... I dated Rita Oswald, now she had some gigantic...ummm, ahh I dated Angie Sannas, great gal, very pretty, knock out body.. I dated Leslie whats her last name. Ok so we didn't really date we just, um, well, you know.. I dated Kim ,forgot her last name too.. See was married ,as was Leslie, and we really didn't date but.... see above... I dated Kristy Wilson, one of my first real girl friends. She was red hot smokin. Damn. Still she her folks from time to time. I met this gal at a gym, her name was Donna. I was maybe 17 and she was at least 30s. Damn..... Then there was the gal from the Sports page tavern. Man was she a sweet thing. Then Danette from bother Brothers Chevrolet where I worked. She was a little skanky though. There is a few more but no need to get exact numbers.. So I would say the 80s were good. Uhh. I think we really didn't need to know that, but thanks anyway I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUNNER Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Originally posted by Chase Windu Either they were so good that they gave you amnesia or you were living my dream: Forget the details and get right ot buisness. Well it was a long time ago and some of them I only knew for a month or two. Never really worried about the particulars to much back then. I was kind of a man-whore I guess. I do have their names written down some where as I was trying to go through my torid past so one day iwas taking notes. I just can't find the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Originally posted by Zoom Rabbit The greatest film of the eighties was actually Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension. Everyone knows this. I don't think that beats out Brazil, but hey, remember, no matter where you go....there you are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praetorian Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Originally posted by Sherack Nhar One word: Transformers. R0XX0RZ!! Couldn't have said it better myself! Also G.I.Joe!!! I still have about 95% of my collection. And Rhett is right. Todays cartoons stink. My transformers and GIJoes will beat Pokemon and the totally moronic Kids Next Door any day. Did any of you guys watch the cartoon Cops? I'm not sure if it was a late 80's or early 90's though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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