http://www.backtotheeighties.net/ en Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT info@backtotheeighties.net info@backtotheeighties.net http://www.backtotheeighties.net/images/logo211.jpg http://www.backtotheeighties.net/ http://www.backtotheeighties.net/weird-science/ Hot software On to our next John Hughes film and this one is a bit, well...weird. Although far-fetched, it starts off in typical 80s teen movie fashion, with Anthony Michael... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/weird-science/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/weird-science/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/national-lampoons-vacation/ Holiday road Today we look at our next John Hughes movie and it is his first real success as a writer with the now legendary National Lampoon's goof-ball comedy Vacation... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/national-lampoons-vacation/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/national-lampoons-vacation/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/sixteen-candles/ Still burning Now that the hype of 80s film pioneer John Hughes' death has calmed down, I thought it was time we delved back into some of the films that... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/sixteen-candles/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/sixteen-candles/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/macgyver/ Mac attack Man, I loved MacGyver when I was a kid - seriously, he was a freakin' legend. I always made a point to emulate his quick thinking and brilliant... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/macgyver/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/macgyver/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:24:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/crocodile-dundee/ Australiana When I took Scriptwriting at writing school, this movie was a major film that was severely looked down upon by the masses -- well, by the loudest of them... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/crocodile-dundee/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/crocodile-dundee/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:28:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/fraggle-rock/ Classic rock Greetings eightyholics, its good to be back after a little hiatus following the death of 80s juggernaut Michael Jackson. I went back to my childhood town to visit... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/fraggle-rock/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/fraggle-rock/ Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:36:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/transformers-the-movie/ More than meets the eye Don't be fooled, we're talking Transformers -- the animated movie. That's right...oldschool. Obviously, we are in a day and age where the Transformers have undertaken... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/transformers-the-movie/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/transformers-the-movie/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:11:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/war-of-the-roses/ All's fair War of the Roses was Danny DeVito's own attempt at an 80s black comedy after his involvement in the great Ruthless People (Ruthless People post). This time around... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/war-of-the-roses/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/war-of-the-roses/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:17:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/michael-jackson-tribute/ One glove! As most would know by now, the 80s king of pop has raised the glove for the very last time today. I don't think there is anybody that... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/michael-jackson-tribute/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/michael-jackson-tribute/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:00:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/cocktail/ In truth, this probably isn't one of the best movies ever made, but it is an 80s classic. Tom Cruise was riding his wave to mega-fame after Top Gun and... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/cocktail/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/cocktail/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:36:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/robocop/ Heavy law enforcement I must say that I haven't seen Robocop for some time. It's one of those 80s movies that looks kinda cheesy and cutesy from the iconic images... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/robocop/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/robocop/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:21:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/die-hard/ Too tough to die John McClane kicked some serious damn ass back in the 80s. I don't know about his latest affair, but when the Nakatomi building was under siege... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/die-hard/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/die-hard/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:10:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/the-dark-crystal/ Dark muppets This was one of those awesome 80s kids movies that was dark and deep as hell for the intended age group. We're not talking highschool musical here folks... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/the-dark-crystal/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/the-dark-crystal/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/whos-the-boss/ Man about the house Ah, Tony Danza - what an actor. Even though he has gone on to greater things (ahem) none of us can forget his 80s sitcom staple... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/whos-the-boss/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/whos-the-boss/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:18:00 GMT http://www.backtotheeighties.net/legend/ Off with the fairy's If I told you that there was a film starring Tom Cruise called Legend, you could be forgiven in thinking that it was autobiographical... However, those... http://www.backtotheeighties.net/legend/#comments http://www.backtotheeighties.net/legend/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:36:00 GMT