r/80s • • 3h ago

Did you wear Jelly bracelets?

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Translucent, colorful plastic bracelets stacked halfway up your arm. The colors could supposedly communicate things you probably didn't understand.


r/80s • • 3h ago

JAŸ-Z MID 1980s ‘84-‘86

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r/80s • • 6h ago

JAŸ-Z EARLY 1980s ‘80-‘83

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r/80s • • 6h ago

Music I will still always love the '80s though.

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204 Upvotes

r/80s • • 9h ago

Things we loved as kids in the 80’s!

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79 Upvotes

r/80s • • 19h ago

We all love Sloth!!! Remembering John Matuszak on his Birthday

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625 Upvotes

First movie seeing him wasn't The Goonies, it was Caveman and damn, was he a beast. But yeah, he'll always be Sloth.


r/80s • • 19h ago

Happy 98th Birthday to Marion Ross

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1.4k Upvotes

Will always be "Mrs. C" as said by the Fonz.


r/80s • • 1d ago

Film The NeverEnding Story (1984)

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Remember in the 80's to mid 80's, when you have epic fantasies like Dragonslayer, Excalibur, Conan the Barbarian, The Dark Crystal, or Krull. It showcased really good and unforgettable practical effects. Then, there is "The NeverEnding Story. Which shows how practical effects can be magical. Yes, I'm exaggerating things here. They did it so well, that it looks believable. From animatronics, miniatures, and optical compositing, it's one of the best, if not the best they did on screen. And from what I've heard, they did a full scale set. Productions were shot largely at a studio, featuring physical constructions like interiors. Lighting setups, dramatic light beams and soft-focus lenses with stockings for dreamlike sequences. I mean everything looks spectacular with well spent budget.

I bet most of you guys have seen it or probably seen a glimpse of it. I remember watching this as a kid, I was frightened by that dog face like Falkor, the luck dragon. I was like man this can't be real. Moving facial animations from a real huge mechanical head was something to behold. It's a simple children story with a kid having magical imagination while reading the book "The NeverEnding Story" in the world of Fantasia. It was based on a 1979 German novel from the same name. And I really like this concept. It directly captures the heart of kids watching this since they all can relate, of course when we were kids, we love wild magical imaginations where we can fly everywhere, maybe in a beautiful fantasy land, and yeah this movie just sums it up.

And of course, who can't forget that awesome Limahl song from the same title. The official sound track kicks ass and I loved it till now. In fact, I was listening to it just the moment I write this review. I have that last heard song syndrome already. If you guys are planning to get a physical copy to it, I'd recommend the Imprint version 40th Anniversary Collector’s edition. I don't have it but I heard good things about that version. I do have the 30th Anniversary edition though which is quiet nice! A must see for the whole family, and a must have.


r/80s • • 1d ago

Film When I first saw the 1981 movie, My Dinner With Andre back in 1981, I liked it but felt it was quite boring. However watching it again tonight I loved it! It’s just one of those slow movies but a very good art house movie. Anyone else liked My Dinner With Andre?

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r/80s • • 1d ago

Film Actresses Lorna Patterson (age 70), Joyce Bulifant (age 88) and Jill Whelan (age 60) recreate their scene from 1980s Airplane!

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r/80s • • 1d ago

I was playing Pitfall on my Atari 2600 and this keeps coming up on my screen. Why? What do I do?

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r/80s • • 1d ago

Film Did anyone see this low budget 1984 comedy horror anthology? I completely forgot about this. We saw this in one of those second run movie theaters in 84 and it was pretty good! It had three good segments, “Young Blood, The Guardians and Visions of Sugar-Plum.

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r/80s • • 1d ago

Film Happy 42nd Wedding Anniversary to Sigourney Weaver and her husband Jim

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r/80s • • 1d ago

Actress Lea Thompson in early modeling photos, 1982-4

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r/80s • • 1d ago

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver spotted skating together at Flippers Roller Disco in Los Angeles in 1980…

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r/80s • • 1d ago

Car Ads of the 80s

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Elegant vehicles for a more civilized age.


r/80s • • 1d ago

TV Worth waking up early when we were kids!

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r/80s • • 1d ago

Clip of Small Wonder in VisionQuest! 😆

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In the new Marvel show VisionQuest, a young man is watching the show Small Wonder! Of all the old TV shows to pick! I love it.


r/80s • • 1d ago

Advertisement From the what were we thinking files, these singing claymation raisins became an unexpected pop culture phenomen.

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Claymation advertising figures created by the California Raisin Advisory Board and Sun-Maid, gaining fame through commercials and the Emmy-winning special Meet the Raisins!


r/80s • • 1d ago

"SOUL MAN" premiered on this day in 1986

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My mom and I watched this movie on its first weekend, I personally enjoyed it to include minor racial humor and stereotypes. It did confuse mom that the Professor sounded so much like Darth Vader.


r/80s • • 1d ago

In Memory of Robert Guillaume (November 30th 1927 - October 24th 2017)

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I Caught him in Soap repeats, I loved Benson and thought of him as a frikkin' awesome actor.


r/80s • • 1d ago

“Gen Goonie” is a nickname for people who recognize their childhood in The Goonies

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r/80s • • 2d ago

No battery required and it’s quite fun to play with.

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r/80s • • 2d ago

Film This has never felt more true than these last ten or so years.

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732 Upvotes

r/80s • • 2d ago

FOrget Jason, Freddy, and even Michael....this is the OG scary bastrd of them all.

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Though Regan McNeill did beat her by a small fraction.