Child of the 80s!!

I am a child of the 80s. I was 1 year and 7 months old when 1980 was ushered in. My generation was the first to embrace computers, the internet and cell phones. I can actually remember when our high school went "on line". I also remember having to use dial up internet access in University. But more than that, I remember some of the best things that the 80s gave us:

- Nintendo (released in 1983 in Japan, 1985 in North America) along with Super Mario Bros and Duck Hunt (both released in 1985)
- Cabbage Patch Kids (mass produced for the first time in 1982)
- He-Man (1983) and She-Ra (1985)
- Rainbow Brite (1984) - my mom gave me the Romeo sprite when I went into the hospital to have my tonsils out on October 31st 1984. Tell a 6 year old that they can't go trick or treating and you remember it for life! I also remember the doctor telling that because it was a special date, I'd remember it. Guess he was right. I'm betting my mom didn't know that I remembered the toy too :)
 - Care Bears (1983)
- Strawberry Shortcake (1980)
- My Little Pony (1983)
-MTV (1981) and MUCH Music (1984)
- Hairbands (Like Def Lepard, Bon Jovi, Poison, Mötley Crüe, Gun N' Roses....)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- Star Wars episodes V (1980) and VI (1983). I'm not really a fan but I know several people who will have words with me if I don't include them in this list.
- Gremlins (1984)
And finally, the inspiration for tonight's blog: Who you gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS! (1984)

The 80s were a walking, talking fashion and pop culture disaster. No other decade gets laughed at quite as much as the 80s do. The 70s come close but not quite. I just remember it as being a fun time. I was a kid after all. I do remember the neon though. And leg warmers. And LA Gear clothing, which usually had a whole lot of neon on it. If anyone went to see LMFAO at Bluesfest this summer, you got a snap shot of what the 80s were like.

Anyhow, with Halloween approaching, I decided it would be a good night to watch Ghostbusters. I found a special DVD set at HMV, which had both Ghostbusters and Ghostbuster 2 in it, along with a little behind the scenes booklet. It was cheap and just thinking about those movies made me smile. Watching it as a kid, it was super cool. Amazing special effects. Watching it now just makes me laugh because the "special effects" seem rather lame compared to today's standards. But this is definitely a movie that stands the test of time. It's still funny. It's still cheezy. It's still awesome. And everyone still remembers the words to its title song - here's a link to the song in case you want to take a stroll down memory lane.



That's one of my favourite scenes. "GET HER!!!!!!" Makes me laugh every time.

Anyhow, I'm logging off to go and watch my movie.

Good Night!

Sarah