The 80s were wild times. Even though I was born in 1984, I don't actually know this from personal experience. I grew up in the country, and I wasn't really exposed to pop culture until 1999 and the Y2K scare. Now that hipsters have re-popularized Ray Ban Wayfarers and big hair, I'm starting to get in touch with my roots. As a part of this endeavor, I've recently watched some 80's movies.
My friends introduced me to Disneys "The Watcher in the Woods." This movie is rated PG, and my friends had watched it (in school?) when they were under the age of 10. It was as terrifying as the title sounds. If you watched it on VHS and never got to see the alternate ending, it is definitely worth your time.
I also recently watched "Heathers." Netflix described it as a pre-cursor to mean girls. While it did involve a group of mean girls in high school, the main subject matter was murder and teenage suicide. One of the characters even tries to blow up the school and brings a gun. This movie would never get produced today. The 80s don't care.
Although "Heathers" was somewhat disturbing, it was disturbing like Eminem is disturbing. It is artistic, and you want to quote it in everyday conversation. (E.g. "What's your damage?" and "Guess who's back?")
The 80s don't care. And we're all better for it.
My friends introduced me to Disneys "The Watcher in the Woods." This movie is rated PG, and my friends had watched it (in school?) when they were under the age of 10. It was as terrifying as the title sounds. If you watched it on VHS and never got to see the alternate ending, it is definitely worth your time.
I also recently watched "Heathers." Netflix described it as a pre-cursor to mean girls. While it did involve a group of mean girls in high school, the main subject matter was murder and teenage suicide. One of the characters even tries to blow up the school and brings a gun. This movie would never get produced today. The 80s don't care.
Although "Heathers" was somewhat disturbing, it was disturbing like Eminem is disturbing. It is artistic, and you want to quote it in everyday conversation. (E.g. "What's your damage?" and "Guess who's back?")
The 80s don't care. And we're all better for it.
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