MUSIC!

For starters, I know I got way off track with the blog. Sorry! I got super busy, but I'm having a lot more time on my hands lately so maybe I can get back to posting once a week or so. Now, the blog is, of course, focused on movies, but the 80s in general were fabulous. I wanted to take a bit to talk about something else from the 80s - music!

If you read this blog, you probably know of a certain band called Heart. Huge icons in the 70s and 80s. My boyfriend Dean just finished recording an album at London Bridge Studio in Seattle, the city in which Heart originated. The studio hooked him up with Ben Smith, the current drummer from Heart, and he recorded with Dean on his album. As a favor, Ben told Dean he could get him tickets whenever they were in the area.

So on September 24th, Heart just happens to be playing about 20 minutes away from my house, and Ben is setting up tickets for Dean, my mom, my dad, and me. I can't wait! I promise to post all sorts of details after the concert. Until then, check back within a week for my next post :)

An Apology/Explanation for the Half-Month-Long Hiatus.

I wanted to start my blog by posting about my favorite movie of all time, and I figured I would watch it while posting. Sure, I know the movie by heart and can recite the entire script in my sleep, but it's no fun to post about a movie you aren't watching. So I went to my DVD rack and headed straight to the shelves reserved for my 80s movies (in chronological order of course.) I opened the case and *gasp* the special features disc was there, but I was missing the actual movie! I was in such turmoil that I couldn't bring myself to post about a different movie. However, my sister-in-law found my beloved movie at her house and I should have it back within a week. I would also like to add that as my senior year has just begun, I will not have the time to post as frequently as I would like. I may be lucky to pump out one review a month. Right now I am up to my neck in busy every weekday and every night besides Friday and the weekend. I am extremely involved in theatre, both in school and after school. This means I will be doing quite a few performances and rehearsing an outstanding amount. Please forgive me if I can't get to posting quickly. I hope to be back within the week with my first REAL post. Stay tuned!

80s quote of the day: No, I said, "allo", but that's close enough. - Labyrinth

80s Movies - An Intro

Oh, the 80s. It was a decade that sparked...well, all things wonderful. And although I was born in the 90s, I live in the 80s.

So this is the start of a new blog in which I hope to discuss 80s movies, star 80s icons, and the cult which follows. I have recently begun to collect 80s movies. I currently have over 30 in my collection, and it is growing as fast as the economic situation will allow. I mostly dabble in the 80s teen movies which gained a great following thanks to icons such as Molly Ringwald and John Cusack.

I am completely open to suggestions and would love to hear movie recommendations as well as your thoughts on each movie or person I choose to write about. Please keep comments somewhat friendly toward other guests.

80s quote of the day: As you wish. - The Princess Bride


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