In Part 2 of #DECADES - a deep dive into three pivotal decades in cinema history - we're talking movies of one of our favorite decades: the 1980's! The 80's was easily one of the most important times in pop culture history, and that certainly includes film. Highly successful blockbusters were the new norm. Franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones completely dominated the box office. Writers like John Hughes perfected the teenage "coming of age" tale with movies like The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The 80's horror craze was in full swing, with franchises like Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Halloween spitting out sequel after sequel. Films were gorier. Crazier. Whether it be zombies in films like George A. Romero's Day of the Dead, or the 1985 spoof, The Return of the Living Dead, or disturbing werewolves in movies like The Howling or An American Werewolf in London, the bar was certainly being pushed in a way that it hadn't before. Sci-fi thrillers such as Aliens and Predator were creeping their way into the pop culture consciousness; not to mention more light-hearted sci-fi flicks like Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
If you can't tell, we sure love 80's movies. It's without a doubt our favorite decade in motion picture history. Join us in episode 18 of #LetsTalkMovies as we talk movies of the 1980's! What are some of YOUR favorite 80's flicks!? Let us know! Tweet at us! @wetalkthemovies
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