80's Movie Weekend

As we get closer to Halloween, The Excellent 80's brings you a horror classic from 1989 by the master of horror literature - Stephen King. His books were generally too scary for me, but I read some of them anyway. The movies normally didn't do the books justice, but they got close, and they generated some income. From 1989, here is the spooky "Pet Sematary"... the trailer... Pet Sematary Theatrical release poster Directed by Mary Lambert Produced by Richard P. Rubinstein Screenplay by Stephen King Based on Pet Sematary by Stephen King Starring Dale Midkiff Fred Gwynne Denise Crosby Brad Greenquist Miko Hughes Blaze Berdahl Susan Blommaert Music by Elliot Goldenthal Cinematography Peter Stein Editing by Daniel P. Hanley Mike Hill Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date(s) April 21, 1989 Running time 103 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $11.5 million Box office $57,469,179 In case you didn't realize it, The Ramones made a title song for the movie entitled "Pet Sematary." Here is the forgettable song but mildly amusing video...
Lyrics | Ramones lyrics - Pet Sematary lyrics U.S. Billboard Modern Rock tracks peak: #4

I Wish I Was Someone Else

Let's kick off the work week with a funny video from The Ramones from 1986. It's Ramones Aid time everybody, so let's get serious! Time for Hands Across Your Face as we raise money for the sake of raising money and getting rich! I love this video that makes fun of the USA For Africa video. Here are The Ramones with a little help from some big name stars in the video of "Something To Believe In"...




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"Something to Believe In"

by The Ramones
from the album: Animal Boy
released: 1986

Merry Christmas, I Don't Want To Fight Tonight

You guessed it (or maybe not)... as Christmas approaches, it's time for this classic from The Ramones... does red make you look bloated? Here are The Ramones with "Merry Christmas I Don't Want to Fight Tonight"...




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"Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)"

by The Ramones
from the album: Brain Drain
released: 1989