1980s

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Xanadu (1980) – Awfully Good

Posted 3 years ago

I see lots of talk about GREASE as we mourn the loss of Olivia-Newton John, but let’s not forget the real crowning achievement of her career… Xanadu (1980) Director: Robert GreenwaldStars: Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck IS THERE A...

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Loving the 80s Facebook page surpasses 100,000 followers!

Posted 3 years ago

We have a special fondness for entertainment from the 1980s here at JoBlo and Arrow in the Head. We enjoy the products of that decade so much, we partnered with the Facebook community Loving the 80s so we can celebrate...

Stranger Things promo talks about how strange 1984 was

Posted 8 years ago

Well, here’s a fun little promo for the second season of Netflix’s hit series STRANGER THINGS. It weaves a conspiracy theory about how the disappearance of Will and his brush with the Upside Down led to things like the 1984...

Must See: Stephen King’s Stranger Love Songs is brilliant

Posted 8 years ago

This just may be the coolest sh*t you see all day. Hell, all week possibly. Artist Butcher Billy has taken the titles of cheesy 80s songs and turned them into vintage, old-school covers for Stephen King books. Not only that,...

Awfully Good: Teen Witch

Posted 9 years ago

With a return to the world of Harry Potter this weekend, Awfully Good revisits our favorite movie about magical adolescents… Teen Witch (1989) Director: Dorian Walker Stars: Robyn Lively, Zelda Rubinstein, Dan Gauthier An awkward high school outcast gets magical...

Cool Videos: A Supercut of Movie Scenes in Movie Theaters

Posted 9 years ago

When you go to a movie theater, somewhere between the 30 minutes of preshow commercials and 20 minutes of movie trailers, you usually get what's called a "Policy Trailer". These trailers are made by the theater chain to inform the...

David Fincher to direct pilot for HBO series about 1980’s music videos

Posted 11 years ago

David Fincher is having a love affair with HBO. Besides developing a crime noir show with James Ellroy and directing the entire first season of an adaptation of the British drama Utopia for the network, The Wrap has learned Fincher...

Cool Videos: Hilarious Siskel & Ebert Outtakes

Posted 11 years ago

I miss those lazy afternoons when we had only two channels, and I got wrapped up in watching SISKEL & EBERT. The pair had a terrific dynamic which is perfectly displayed in this video of outtakes from the 1980s. Here...

Face-Off: Return of the Living Dead Vs. Dead Alive

Posted 12 years ago

With zombies currently at the forefront these days, it seems our last Face-Off was a no-brainer in terms of who the winner was. Everyone unanimously agreed that Ash would have no trouble besting Tallahassee in the human monster killing department....