Do you miss the '80s?

[heroic_decepticon]

I was just sitting here listening to track after track of songs from the 80s.

I close my eyes and see the 80s flash before me, so close, so vibrant; I can feel the 80s sunshine on my face, I can almost touch it.

Then it dawned on me.

I miss the 80s.

I don't miss it because I think or I know I miss it.

I feel that I miss the 80s.

Maybe its because like Randall said in Clerks II, 'it was a simpler time, it was a time when I know that I still had the world ahead of me'; or maybe it's because things were so much better.

I feel I share a bond with people who grew up in the 80s, a bond like no other, because of the things, songs, TV, cartoons that only we experienced back then - He-Man, MASK, Centurions, Ghostbusters, Spiral Zone, Transformers, Silver Hawks, Visionaries, Ninja Turtles, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, Galaxy Rangers, GI Joe and more (this just off the top of my head).

No, things are in no way bad now; and I still have the world ahead of me (I'd hope); but, I just miss the '80s.

[Tober]

Everything began or ended in the 80's...

Robotech, Starblazers, Astro Boy, Transformers, Patlabor... Anime came crashing into my life and allot of my time is still spent around the legacies of 80's anime.

Music - Joy Division/New Order, The Cure, REM, The Smiths, Depeche Mode... The 80s started with electronic music and ended with Rap, possibly the last true creative venture into new musical territories.

Movies - Star Wars trilogy, Blade Runner, Alien, Betty Blue, Terminator... Star Wars opened the door for no-brainer Sci-fi/fantasy action movies. Conan, Rocky, Predator, Rambo, Excalibur, Bloodsport, Back to the Future... TnA movies... 80s schlock.

Technology - Internet became publicly available, color TV, VHS/Beta machines, IBM, Macintosh, 3D gaming, printers, Microsoft, Apple, Atari, Commodore 64/Amiga, 2D/3D apps.

Dungeons & Dragons, my Indy 500 Mountain bike, model kits and Star Wars, Transformers and MASK toys.

It's like everything since has just been a tribute. I hear Lady GaGa is touring here soon...

Yeah, Star Wars and allot of 80s new wave and goth started in the late 70's... but that was kinda like pre-80s to me.

[5FDP]

I wish I was back in the 80's. I have very fond memories of growing up - my house, my friends, my family, the music, toys I played with, and movies I liked to watch.

One of my favourite times was going to see my God Parents and playing Transformers with their son while the 'grown-ups' played cards in the dinning room. After we had finished playing, we would sit and watch The Last Starfighter over, and over, again.

*sigh*

There's always something I hear or see that makes me feel 'homesick' for the 80's.

Surely some government somewhere has invented time travel by now??

[Bartrim]

Yes I miss the 80's. A simplier, happier time of cartoons and toys before life got ruined by the rampant hormones of teenage years.

[1AZRAEL1]

I was too young to remember the 80's

[dirge]

Rainbow Brite FTW!

[heroic_decepticon]

Music - Joy Division/New Order, The Cure, REM, The Smiths, Depeche Mode... The 80s started with electronic music and ended with Rap, possibly the last true creative venture into new musical territories.

... and Guns n' Roses, Metallica, Pet Shop Boys, Milli Vanilli, New Kids on the Block, Kris Kross... and Boy Meets Girl (woohoo)

Movies - Star Wars trilogy, Blade Runner, Alien, Betty Blue, Terminator... Star Wars opened the door for no-brainer Sci-fi/fantasy action movies. Conan, Rocky, Predator, Rambo, Excalibur, Bloodsport, Back to the Future... TnA movies... 80s schlock.

Completely agree with you there. Man, you even mentioned Bloodsport, that's a classic in its own league. heh. And the Tim Burton Batman movies too I'd add.

Dungeons & Dragons, my Indy 500 Mountain bike, model kits and Star Wars, Transformers and MASK toys.

Robotech RPG, Battletech, Marvel Super Heroes RPG;
stunt bikes, roller blades (ok, this was pushing 90s), basketball, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Charles Barkeley...; F1 - Ayrton Sena; Tennis - John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl...

Rainbow Brite FTW!

Strawberry Shotcake, Cabbage Patch Kids, Teddy Ruxpin...

Everything began or ended in the 80's...

Amen.

[GoktimusPrime]

Ahh the 80s...

What would you do if I sang out of tune,

Would you stand up and walk out on me?

Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song

And I'll try not to sing out of key.

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends

Rainbow Brite FTW!

[liegeprime]

Maybe its because like Randall said in Clerks II, 'it was a simpler time, it was a time when I know that I still had the world ahead of me'; or maybe it's because things were so much better.

I feel I share a bond with people who grew up in the 80s, a bond like no other, because of the things, songs, TV, cartoons that only we experienced back then - He-Man, MASK, Centurions, Ghostbusters, Spiral Zone, Transformers, Silver Hawks, Visionaries, Ninja Turtles, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, Galaxy Rangers, GI Joe and more (this just off the top of my head).

Yup, everything was so simpler, there isnt much stress, no rush like today.

There's also Smurfs, Blackstarr, Thundercats, Fraggle rock, Voltron, She-ra, Superfriends and all them Saturday morning toons!

But when I think of it I have veeeeeeery little to none when it comes to TF toys and playing with my Paper TFs instead coz of it.... ah well, at least I was still patient enough and creative enough back then. NOw Im just lazy hehehe