80s nostalgia FTW

[boomqueen]

I've got a favor to ask of my brilliant and bounteous flist!

My brain got hijacked by an awesome vid bunny a few days ago and I need your help: I would absolutely love it if everyone would comment with their favorite cheesy eighties movie(s), particularly ones that feature absolutely hilariously bad 80's outfits.

I'm talking both the classics (like John Hughes and John Cusack and Ferris Bueller's and Back to the Futures, etc.) and the guilty pleasures (like Teen Witch and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and Bill and Ted's). The worse the outfits and hairstyles are, the better for me.

So tell me your faves! Don't be afraid to mention specific characters or scenes. I need your help to make the awesomest nostalgia vid ever :)

Comments

[einaphets.livejournal.com]

Geez, the first thing that comes to mind is that dress that Molly Ringwald's character made for the prom in Pretty in Pink! lol

And lots and lots of polo shirts and boat shoes!

I'll think of some more and repost!

[callumvixen.livejournal.com]

Footloose! that scene where the car and the truck are zooming down the road and the girl is stretched between both vehicles.... lol...

Fast Times with Judge Reinhold: I shall serve no fries before their time!

Beverly Hills Cop where Eddie Murphy laughs at the guys in the matching Michael Jackson leather suits.

Ferris Bueller St Pattys Day parade scene!

The two Coreys in Lost Boys!

Police Academy, Mannequin, Purple Rain, St Elmos Fire... and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is pure cheese GOLD!

[woolly-socks.livejournal.com]

I always had a secret thing for Mannequin. Oh and don't forget The Lost Boys. In fact, anything with Corey Haim in it is sure to have some heinously bad shirts and poofy hair.

[latteaddict.livejournal.com]

My first thought was Pretty in Pink - DUCKY!!! his hair and clothes were 80's awesome!

Some Kind of Wonderful, a few of the support characters sport some rad clothing

The Breakfast Club - chock full of 80's goodness

Better off Dead - John Cusack with cotton-buds up his nose!

can't wait to see your vid!! The 80's were awesome (don't laugh)

[nebakanezer]

I was totally going to say Some Kind of Wonderful! The kiss in the garage! :) and Miss Amanda Jones's miniskirt outfits. Pretty in Pink's prom dress obviously and Sixteen Candles for sure. What about Can't Buy Me Love when McDreamy is on a riding mower wearing a cowboy hat? She's Having a Baby? I'm sure I'll think of some more! I have a 2 cd compilation called 'Awesome 80's' Interested?

[millari.livejournal.com]

Valley Girl. Hands down most regrettable 80s New Wave outfits.

And well there's also Square Pegs, featuring a baby Sarah Jessica Parker. I think they're out on DVD, aren't they?

[alissabobissa.livejournal.com]

So glad to see I'm not the only one with a thing for Some Kind of Wonderful. :D

Definitely Miss Amanda Jones' mini skirt + blue blouse + white tasseled/fringed boots ensemble, or Keith's grease or paint covered looks.

And I have to put in a plug for John Bender in The Breakfast Club. His outfit with the diamond earring at the end is priceless.

[nekdlove.livejournal.com]

If you want cheese you can't do better than Earth Girls are Easy and Once Bitten. Both have unknown Jim Carrey.

Oh, and you can't forget Patrick Dempsey in Can't Buy Me Love, Kieffer Sutherland in Lost Boys and Flashdance.

Ooh, Christina Applegate in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead.

So many terrible outfits, so many terrible movies!

[spinkkitty.livejournal.com]

can't buy me love!

u don't get much tackier than white suede fringe.

i sooo wanted to be cindy mancini when i was 12

[mlsky.livejournal.com]

What's the Madonna one? Desperately Seeking Susan? Is that the 80s? Everyone's covered the really good ones. What an awesome idea. *cheers*

[chrryblssmninja.livejournal.com]

Karate Kid's '80's, right? not a favorite, but it would be fun to see.