Nicolas Cage is not a Valley Girl

but he dated one in this throwaway little film from 1983, “Valley Girl”. It featured some great music, but who remembers the story?

Don’t smoke in the movie theatre

During the 1980s, this odd little public service announcement regularly played in the movie theatres. In 2008, no one would imagine why. That John Waters, he’ll let the star of his movie eat dog poop, but won’t let a stranger smoke in the theatre. What a guy!

Liquid Sky 1980s fashion

scenes from Liquid Sky, the brilliant 1984 cult film that is a triumph of style

who took my money?

and what did they do with it?

Michael Douglas gives a riveting speech in the 1987 movie “Wall Street”, a precursor of things to come. How did we get here?

truly Divine

“Walk Like a Man”, from the John Waters film “Lust in the Dust”. Divine appeared in every John Waters film until he died. A true individual to the end.

You look so Pretty in Pink

“Pretty in Pink” from 1986. Molly Ringwald is the misfit that every man wants. A wildly successful movie with actors who are still working today.

Top Gun – 1986 – before Tom went wacko

Here is the preview trailer for “Top Gun”, 1986. A more innocent time, before Tom Cruise traded his good wife for an odd wife, and traded the odd wife for an easily manipulated wife. What happened?!