The Eighties Online

Chances are, if you’re between the ages of 28 and 35 you love 80s movies. From “Top Gun” to “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, movies of the 80s stood out.

Sure, they were over the top and as corny as movies get. However, they still managed to keep their entertainment value.

Drama

Molly Ringwald was without a doubt the drama queen of the 80s, at least on the big screen. It seemed she starred in every memorable 80s dramatic flick. Starting with the dramatically humorous “Sixteen Candles”, she made a big impression.

She also played large roles in “The Breakfast Club”, “Pretty in Pink”, “The Pickup Artist” and “For Keeps”. Teen girls wanted to be her and teen boys wanted to date her, making her a super star!

Romance

Teens may not know this but McDreamy was a star long before Grey’s Anatomy was created. Patrick Dempsey was one of the most popular actors in 80s romantic comedies.

Starring in the famous “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “Loverboy”, this actor swept teen girls off their feet just as he continues to do so with women today. Known for his boyish charm and handsome looks, Dempsey was a raging star of the 80s.

Comedy

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How about that? Eddie Murphy in the most popular stand-up comedy film ever! This beats Robin Williams and Richard Pryor for total 80s cool.

Eddie’s planning to quit acting and get back into stand-up comedy.

He’s been a top box draw for thirty years. Eddie Murphy’s made some timeless films. 80s movies like the Beverly Hills Cop series and Trading places are eighties classics.

Let’s hope Eddie’s serious about doing stand-up again and doesn’t fade away like Jerry Seinfeld and many others.

Enjoy Eddie Murphy Raw, Courtesy, once again of Hulu.Com!

Eddie Murphy Raw
Feature Film |(cc) |1:30:25 |R |
Uncensored. Uncut. Irresistible. Raw, the record-setting No. 1 concert film of all time, is Eddie Murphy doing what he does best: making people laugh. Filmed live at New York’s …

Check out Eddie’s 80s references. Still hilarious 20 years later.

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I was quite happy after first reading about the plan to remake the classic 80s movie “Valley Girl,” a project that is being led by film makers Matt Smith and Sean Bailey.

It did not hit me at the time that they were looking to make it a musical.

A musical featuring the great new wave tunes of the time might sound intriguing, but most of those types of movies (like plays) feature the actors attempting to sing the tunes instead of the original artists.

The music is the reason that the movie was so great in the first place; otherwise it would have been a run-of-the-mill “chick flick” in 1983 with the same old “boy from poor background falls in love with rich girl” story.

While it is true that Nicholas Cage was brilliant in that role, the soundtrack is arguably remembered more as classic than the movie.

“Valley Girl” — The Musical?

80s Hits

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Thank You to Hulu.Com for releasing this classic 80s movie in it’s full, unedited form. If you haven’t seen this movie, then you should watch this just to see Bill Paxton play Chet.

There are some excellent 80s fashion ideas in this movie. I watched this again (I’ve seen it just a few times), but this time in High Resolution. It looks great.

Weird Science
Feature Film |1:33:34 |PG-13 |
Two tormented teen rejects create a perfect woman with their computer (and a little bit of magic).

Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Thier desperation to be liked leads them to “create” a woman via their computer.

Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, who’s purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.

On their road to become accepted they encounter many hilarious obstacles which gives the movie an overall sense of silliness.

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The 80s gave us multitudes of great movies, comedies, dramas and more, that 80s fans can watch over and over.

It’s often a special treat for parent’s to share their favorite 80s movies with their kids.

Titles like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Ghostbusters are perennial favorites.

For your enjoyment and entertainment, here are a few of the classic 80s movies available to view in their entirety on the internet.

You’ll need a pretty fast internet connection to get the best experience.

For now, a few of these awesome 80s movie titles have only clips available, but will soon be available in full.

Say Hello To My Little Friend Clip
Scarface 1983
Video|02:08|R|
Tony Montana fires back at his assailants with his little friend.
A determined Cuban immigrant named Tony Montana climbs his way to the top and becomes the cocaine king of 1980s Miami.

Political Prisoner
Scarface 1983
Video|02:15|R|
Tony Montana is interviewed by the INS.

Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona
Feature Film |1:34:07 |Rating : PG-13
When a childless couple consisting of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family’s quintuplets, their lives get more complicated than they anticipated.

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1981 was another banner year at the movies. Many favorite stars from the past were making movies and many great new actors were appearing on the scene.

Some of the little known actors of 1981, such as Denzel Washington, have gone to become “Mega Stars”

Here’s a list of the top 25 box office stars of 1981, some of the top movies of 1981, and promising new actors from that year.

“On Golden Pond” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” are the two movies from 1981 that should be most remembered 27 years later.

So if you’re looking for a movie to rent or download, the movies and stars listed below can be a good place to find one you might have missed or would like to see again.

Top 25 Box Office Stars of 1981

1. Burt Reynolds

“The Cannonball Run”

“Sharkey’s Machine”

2. Clint Eastwood

3. Dudley Moore

“Arthur”

4. Dolly Parton

5. Jane Fonda

“Rollover” Co-Starring Kris Kristofferson

Co Starred in “On Golden Pond” with Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn

6. Harrison Ford

“Raiders of the Lost Ark”

7. Alan Alda

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I just wanted to take a moment with our readers to share our support for Patrick Swayze and his family. We would love to see one of our favorite 80s stars, Mr. Swayze get on with his acting career and to beat the dreaded caner that has so abruptly intruded upon the life of a quiet and generous hollywood star.

Patrick Swayze was on M.A.S.H. very early in his career, which many did not know. Watch for this episode in the reruns and check the credits if you don’t believe me.

Many will remember 1990’s “Ghost” with Demi Moore when thinking of Mr. Swayze, however I enjoyed “Red Dawn” co-starring Lea Thompson the most of all his roles. But, “Dirty Dancing” is really deserving of a place in the top ten movies of the 1980′.

The doctor is optimistic about Mr. Swayze’s chances at a full recovery, according to news reports.

Our hopes for a speedy recovery!

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The 80s decade started off with some movies that have really stood the test of time.

The first year of the 80s, 1980, saw several promising actors that are still going strong well into the 21st century.

The Star Wars franchise was going strong in 1980. And with the release of Empire Strike Back in 1980, Star Wars and the action figures and other merchandise were officially pop-culture.

1980 was a pretty good year at the box office.

The 1980 Academy for Best Film went to “Ordinary People” starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and a very young Timothy Hutton.

Robert DeNiro won the Academy Award for Best Actor in the 1980 boxing drama, “Raging Bull”

The Academy Award for Best Actress went to Sissy Spacek for “Coal Miner’s Daughter”

And the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor was awarded to Timothy Hutton for “Ordinary People”

Mary Steenburgen won the Best Supporting Actress award for “Melvin and Howard”

The Top 25 Box Office Stars of 1980 - As Ranked by John Willis Screen World 1981

1. Burt Reynolds

“Smokey and the Bandit II”

“Rough Cut”

2. Robert Redford

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