80's Movie Weekend

An All-star cast and an all-star western... from 1988... "Young Guns"



You guys see the size of that chicken!?




Young Guns

Directed by Christopher Cain
Produced by Christopher Cain
Joe Roth
Written by John Fusco
Starring Emilio Estevez
Kiefer Sutherland
Lou Diamond Phillips
Charlie Sheen
Dermot Mulroney
Casey Siemaszko
Jack Palance
Terence Stamp
Peter Jay
James Hall
Music by Brian Banks
Anthony Marinelli
Cinematography Dean Semler
Editing by Jack Hofstra
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) August 12, 1988
Running time 102 min.
Country United States
Language English
Followed by Young Guns II

Eye of the Tiger

From Rocky III, it's the Survivor anthem that can be played anywhere at anytime. This video still cracks me up as I'm watching those five guys strutting down the sidewalk.

Eye Of The Tiger - B.O. de Rocky 3
Uploaded by cavapanon

Eye Of The Tiger Lyrics

"Eye of the Tiger"
Single by Survivor
from the album Eye of the Tiger
Rocky III Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released 1982
Format 7"
Recorded 1981
Genre Hard Rock
Length 4:06
Label Scotti Brothers Records
EMI
Writer Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik
Producer Foreigner

From Totally Geek, to Totally Chic

Before there was Dr. McDreamy, there was Donald Miller... err, Ronald Miller and this classic from 1987. Besides a young Patrick Dempsey, a younger Seth Green also appears in the film as his young brother. So take a look back at "Can't Buy Me Love"...

the trailer...



It's the African Ant Eater ritual!



And finally... You s**t on my house! (If you'll also note, these two appeared in Sweet Home Alabama together a few years back with Reese Witherspoon)



Can't Buy Me Love

Directed by Steve Rash
Produced by Thom Mount
Written by Michael Swerdlick
Starring Patrick Dempsey
Amanda Peterson
Courtney Gains
Tina Caspary
Seth Green
Music by Robert Folk
Cinematography Peter Lyons Collister
Editing by Jeff Gourson
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures
Release date(s) 14 August 1987
(North America)
December 31, 1987
(Australia)
Running time 94 min.
Country United States
Language English

A New Kids November

Along with New Edition, New Kids on the Block brought boy bands to a whole new level. Throughout the month of November, we'll roll out a few of their big hits. They had at one time, shall I say, the right stuff..




The Right Stuff Lyrics

"You Got It (The Right Stuff)"

Single by New Kids on the Block
from the album Hangin' Tough
Released November 1988
Format Cassette single, Vinyl single, CD single
Recorded 1988
Genre Pop
Length 4:13
Label Columbia
Writer Maurice Starr
Producer Maurice Starr

Chart (1988-1989) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 3
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 28
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 20
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 3
U.K. Singles Chart 1
German Singles Chart 12
Austrian Singles Chart 12
French Singles Chart 17

All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go

Happy Halloween!
If you were expecting Michael Jackson's Thriller, well, you would have been correct. But, unfortunately, there is no embedding options on that video, so if you want to see Thriller, go here.

Otherwise, a very appropriate song as well for Halloween is from the "Back to School" soundtrack, easily my favorite Oingo Boingo song. Of course, I don't know any other ones off the top of my head either...




Dead Man's Party Lyrics
Dead Man's Party

Studio album by Oingo Boingo
Released October 28, 1985
Recorded 1985
Genre Alternative Rock, New Wave
Length 41:00
Label MCA Records
Producer Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek

80's Movie Weekend

Since the original Halloween came out in the 70's, I had to go with the next best thing... Halloween II. Here are the first seven minutes of the sequel... this music and Michael Myers still has me looking over my shoulder every October 31st...



And here is the ending if you just want to skip the whole middle of the movie...



Halloween II

Directed by Rick Rosenthal
Produced by Debra Hill
Written by John Carpenter
Debra Hill
Starring Jamie Lee Curtis
Donald Pleasence
Charles Cyphers
Nancy Loomis
Dick Warlock
Music by John Carpenter
Alan Howarth
Cinematography Dean Cundey
Editing by Mark Goldblatt
Skip Schoolnik
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) October 30, 1981
Running time 92 min.
Language English
Budget $2,500,000
Preceded by Halloween
Followed by Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Your lips are venemous...

It's another famous face-painter without the paint. Alice Cooper singing one of his biggest hits of the 80's... Poison...




Poison Lyrics

from the album Trash
Released 1989
Format Cassette single, CD single
Genre Hard rock
Heavy metal
Glam metal
Arena rock
Label Epic
Writer(s) Alice Cooper, Desmond Child, John McCurry
Producer(s) Desmond Child
Peak chart positions
#7 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100)

80's Television

Straightening the curves, flattening the hills... The 80's television show that taught us how to say ain't, yeehaw, and fall in love with car chases, car jumps and Daisy Duke...





The Dukes of Hazzard

The cast of The Dukes of Hazzard.
Created by Gy Waldron
Starring Tom Wopat
as Luke Duke
John Schneider
as Bo Duke
Catherine Bach
as Daisy Duke
Denver Pyle
as Uncle Jesse
Rick Hurst
as Deputy Cletus Hogg
Sonny Shroyer
as Deputy Enos Strate
Ben Jones
as Cooter Davenport
James Best
as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
Sorrell Booke
as Boss Hogg
Waylon Jennings
as The Balladeer
Byron Cherry
as Coy Duke (Season 5)
Christopher Mayer
as Vance Duke (Season 5)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 147
Production
Running time approx. 0:48 (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Original run January 26, 1979 – February 8, 1985

Devil Inside

Another fitting October video as INXS makes its first appearance on the Excellent 80's blog with Devil Inside...

INXS - Devil Inside
Uploaded by bebepanda

Devil Inside Lyrics

Single by INXS
Released February 1988
Format CD single, Digital Download
Genre Rock
Length 5 min 16 s
Label Atlantic Records
Producer(s) Chris Thomas
Peak chart positions
#2 Billboard Hot 100
#47 UK Hot 100

80's Movie Weekend

He's Back, the man behind the mask... one of my favorite Alice Cooper songs was the theme song from Friday the 13th part 127 or something like that... this is a good October video...




He's Back (the Man Behind The Mask) Lyrics

The Teaser Trailer...



How about Horseshack making an appearance!



Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

Directed by Tom McLoughlin
Produced by Don Behrns
Written by Tom McLoughlin
Starring Thom Mathews
Jennifer Cooke
Music by Harry Manfredini
Cinematography Jon Kranhouse
Editing by Bruce Green
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) August 1, 1986
Running time 86 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $3,000,000
Preceded by Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Followed by Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Living In Perfect Harmony

Recently voted lamest duet of all time by some publication in the U.K. But what the hell does the U.K. know about classic American 80's videos and music? I say nothing! It's not my favorite duet, but if you love it, feel free to sing along with Paul and Stevie. This video may be scary for some people (October theme creeping in), but I love Stevie's afro.. it's Ebony and Ivory...




Ebony And Ivory Lyrics

Single by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
from the album Tug of War
Released March 29, 1982
Format 7"
Recorded 1981
Genre Soft rock
Label Parlophone/EMI (UK)
Columbia (US)
Writer(s) Paul McCartney
Producer(s) George Martin
Peak chart positions
#1 (UK Singles Chart)
#1 (United States Billboard Hot 100)
#1 (Germany)
#1 (Norway)
#2 (Sweden)
#2 (Switzerland)
#2 (Australia Kent Music Report)
#3 (Austria)
#26 (Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart)

Crack That Whip

I had an outfit just like this back in the 80's, didn't you?




Whip It Lyrics

from the album Freedom of Choice
Released 1980
Genre Motorik
Length 2:37
Label Warner Brothers
Writer(s) Gerald Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh
Producer(s) Robert Margouleff
Peak chart positions
#14 (US Billboard Hot 100)
#51 (UK Singles Chart)