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Title: The Five Things Thread Post by: claws on July 04, 2011, 06:49:54 AM List five things that come to mind when you think about the 1980s.
Movies 1. Purple Rain 2. E.T. 3. Sixteen Candles 4. The Goonies 5. The Lost Boys Music 1. Prince 2. Michael Jackson 3. Madonna 4. Hall & Oates 5. Cyndi Lauper Food 1. Doritos 2. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 3. McRib 4. Frozen Yogurt 5. Baked Potato / Salad Bars TV 1. MTV 2. The Golden Girls 3. The Cosby Show 4. Married with Children 5. Roseanne Miscellaneous 1. Ronald Reagan 2. Walkman 3. Pac-Man 4. Floppy Disc 5. Breakdance Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: Mr. DS on July 04, 2011, 06:57:43 AM Movies
Caddyshack Nightmare On Elm Street Poltergeist Back To The Future Sixteen Candles Music Britny Fox Ratt Motley Crue Thompson Twins Depeche Mode Food McDonalds Burger King Devil Dogs Now And Laters Wacky Wafers TV Remote Control Price Is Right Jeffersons Cheers Sonny Spoon MISC Bracelets M.U.S.C.L.E. He-Man GI Joe Bugs And Tweety Show Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: Jack on July 04, 2011, 07:36:05 AM Movies:
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Summer Lovers The Outsiders The Last American Virgin An American Werewolf in London Music Duran Duran John Cougar Kim Wilde Aldo Nova The Go-Go's Food Jack in the Box Round Table Pizza Um...didn't think much about food in the '80s TV The Facts of Life Elvira's Movie Macabre Family Ties Soap :20 Minute Workout Misc Valley Girls video arcades roller skating rinks registering for the draft Rubik's cube Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: claws on July 04, 2011, 07:54:30 AM Um...didn't think much about food in the '80s That's what I thought too until I realized that I actually did: the ritualistic pizza every Friday night, my obsession with Doritos when watching videos, my craving for Mexican food after trying it for the first time, chili my dad used to make every Saturday, and so on. I also recall when frozen yogurt was the latest craze. I bought some whenever I could :bluesad: Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: Jack on July 04, 2011, 10:08:15 AM Um...didn't think much about food in the '80s That's what I thought too until I realized that I actually did: the ritualistic pizza every Friday night, my obsession with Doritos when watching videos, my craving for Mexican food after trying it for the first time, chili my dad used to make every Saturday, and so on. I also recall when frozen yogurt was the latest craze. I bought some whenever I could :bluesad: Come to think of it, there was a little Italian deli near where I worked that we'd go to for lunch. Best meatball sandwiches in the entire world :teddyr: My mom used to make some awesome sandwiches too - sourdough bread with lots of meat, lettuce, cheese - Mmmmmm :thumbup: Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: HappyGilmore on July 04, 2011, 06:54:34 PM Movies
1.The Monster Squad 2. The Breakfast Club 3. Howard the Duck 4. Back to The Future 5. Ghostbusters Music 1. Michael Jackson 2. Huey Lewis & The News 3. Metallica 4. Weird Al Yankovic 5. Madonna Food 1. Doritos 2. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 3. McRib 4. Frozen Yogurt 5. Baked Potato / Salad Bars TV 1. MTV 2. The Cosby Show 3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4. WWF's Saturday Night Main Event 5. Roseanne Miscellaneous 1. Ronald Reagan 2. Walkman 3. Pac-Man 4. Mr. T 5. Hulk Hogan Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: JaseSF on July 04, 2011, 11:08:19 PM Movies
1. The Road Warrior 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark 3. Gremlins 4. Back to The Future 5. Ghostbusters Music 1. Michael Jackson 2. Bryan Adams 3. Corey Hart 4. Weird Al Yankovic 5. Cyndi Lauper Food 1. McDonald's Double Cheeseburger 2. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 3. Caramilk Bar 4. Hostess Potato Chips 5. Maple Buds TV 1. Video Hits 2. The A-Team 3. Knight Rider 4. WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling 5. MacGyver Miscellaneous 1. Video games 2. Walkman 3. Pac-Man 4. Mr. T 5. Hulk Hogan Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: retrorussell on July 05, 2011, 12:10:41 AM Movies:
Friday the 13th Back To The Future Raiders Of The Lost Ark Nightmare On Elm Street Airplane! Music: Pointer Sisters Madonna Duran Duran Michael Jackson Prince Food: Pizza Hut Priazzo McDLT New York Seltzer Reeses Pieces Nerds TV: Knight Rider Transformers Night Court Cheers Family Ties Miscellaneous: Pac-Man Capcom's rise to fame NES Rubik's cube Hydrotubes (or similar water slides) Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: Flick James on July 05, 2011, 08:43:53 AM Movies
1. Wargames 2. Ghostbusters 3. Time Bandits 4. Raiders of the Lost Ark 5. Repo Man Music 1. Duran Duran 2. Elvis Costello 3. Ratt 4. Val Halen 5. Pretenders Food 1. New Coke 2. Lik-M-Aid 3. Chicken McNuggets 4. Big League Chew 5. Orange Julius (not really 80's but they were at every Shopping Mall, a staple hangout during the decade) TV 1. MTV 2. Cheers 3. Family Ties 4. Miami Vice 5. Pee Wee's Playhouse Miscellaneous 1. Choose Life shirts 2. Members Only jackets 3. Shoulder pads 4. Video Arcades 5. Men with big hair Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: OmegaGeek on July 05, 2011, 09:12:57 AM Movies
1. The Breakfast Club 2. The Wizard 3. ET 4. An American Tail 5. Flight of the Navigator Music 1. Madonna 2. Michael Jackson 3. Beastie Boys 4. Bon Jovi 5. Cher Food 1. Chicken McNuggets 2. Crystal Pepsi 3. Cool Ranch Doritos 4. Wendy's Pasta Bar 5. Bubble Tape TV 1. MTV 2. Smurfs 3. The Cosby Show 4. Pinwheel House 5. TGIF Miscellaneous 1. Hot Pink 2. Blue Raspberry Flavor 3. Skateboarding 4. Jelly Bracelets 5. Iran-Contra Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: RCMerchant on July 05, 2011, 05:05:20 PM Movies-
1.CONAN the BARBARIAN 2.the SHINING 3.FRIDAY the 13th 4.the THING 5.RETURN of the LIVING DEAD Music- 1.the Dead Kennedys 2.Black Flag 3.Suicidal Tendencies 4.Anthrax 5.Devo Food- Gee...this is tuff... 1.pot pies 2.Banquet chicken 3.Mac and cheese 4.peanut butter 5.toast TV- 1.Married with Children 2.Police Squad 3.Headbanger's Ball 4.USA UP All Nite! 5.Nite Flight other- 1.Thrash Metal Magazine (later became Metal Maniacs) 2.WIDR collage radio station playing punk rock 3.drugs 4.fishing 5.no children Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: venomx on July 05, 2011, 06:17:38 PM 1.Married with Children 3.Headbanger's Ball 4.USA UP All Nite! Yeah, man! Up All Night with Rhonda Shear! :thumbup: Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: JaseSF on July 05, 2011, 07:14:59 PM Rubik's cube Can't believe I forgot that one...anyone else remember the Glo Ball and the Glo Worm? The Cabbage Patch dolls were everywhere to as I recall as well as the Care Bears. Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: HappyGilmore on July 05, 2011, 09:30:41 PM Rubik's cube Can't believe I forgot that one...anyone else remember the Glo Ball and the Glo Worm? The Cabbage Patch dolls were everywhere to as I recall as well as the Care Bears. Also had Garbage Pail kid cards. Title: Re: The Five Things Thread Post by: venomx on July 05, 2011, 09:41:18 PM Rubik's cube Can't believe I forgot that one...anyone else remember the Glo Ball and the Glo Worm? The Cabbage Patch dolls were everywhere to as I recall as well as the Care Bears.Also had Garbage Pail kid cards. Yup! I had chesse boxes full of Garbage Pail kid cards! 1984 I think... |