Nostalgia City

 I love the 80's, but i dont know anything about them, except of course for what ive picked up from GTA Vice City. But that only sparked a desire to learn more so over the next little while ive decided im going to just delve into the 80's era as much as possible and try to experience everything about it that sets me off. The movies, the music, the clothes, the culture, the cosbys, everything.

First things first. The movies. So far, i havent seen too many from this era but i think its because trying to watch the Breakfast Club at a very young age left me under the impression that all movies from this time period are full of weird hairstyles and montages and stories about coming of age... and they are come to think of it, and this isnt to say thats a bad thing at all, i just wasnt at an age to come....

Awkward wording aside, i eventually watched a bunch of shitty action movies like commando and rambo and immediatly found something unique about the movies that were coming out back then.

I think it can be summed up by just saying: They put thought in the right places. The coming of age movies are inspired and speak to the spiratic, irrational impulses of teenagers who are still finding themselves while the action movies were written by guys who spent too much time at the gym and took script ideas from their kids. It was perfect. Screw these new movies. Theres nothing good out anyways. Im going to go back and watch what i missed.

Whats first on the list? Im thinking Sixteen Candles, Risky Business, a revisit to Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, you know, all the other movies ive only ever heard about but never actually seen. Strap on your ankle warmers...im going in...