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It was good to be a teenager in 1984

Counterpoint: watching (scrambled) porn in the 80s was a lot more frustrating

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I'm more of a music guy than a movie guy. I turned 15 in 1978. Among the groups who released their debut albums:

The Cars
The Police
Dire Straits
Devo
Van Halen
In addition, the Stones released Some Girls, Elvis Costello released This Years Model, Cheap Trick released one of the great concert recordings of all time, and Grease was the word. There's a strong case for it being the greatest music year of the rock era.
 
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SeaPA said:
I'm more of a music guy than a movie guy. I turned 15 in 1978. Among the groups who released their debut albums:

The Cars
The Police
Dire Straits
Devo
Van Halen
In addition, the Stones released Some Girls, Elvis Costello released This Years Model, Cheap Trick released one of the great concert recordings of all time, and Grease was the word. There's a strong case for it being the greatest music year of the rock era.
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Van Halen first album was 78? Huh
 
Growing up in the John Hughes era was great for teen movies. My high school aged kids prefer 16 Candles, Breakfast Club, Ferris Buller, and Weird Science to anything that comes out for their age group now.

Come to think of it, not much has come out recently for that age group; is it lack of creativity or is there limited audience with a majority of kids staring at phones all day?
 
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gojojo said:
Growing up in the John Hughes era was great for teen movies. My high school aged kids prefer 16 Candles, Breakfast Club, Ferris Buller, and Weird Science to anything that comes out for their age group now.

Come to think of it, not much has come out recently for that age group; is it lack of creativity or is there limited audience with a majority of kids staring at phones all day?
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Hollywood is lazy right now.
 
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SeaPA said:
I'm more of a music guy than a movie guy. I turned 15 in 1978. Among the groups who released their debut albums:

The Cars
The Police
Dire Straits
Devo
Van Halen
In addition, the Stones released Some Girls, Elvis Costello released This Years Model, Cheap Trick released one of the great concert recordings of all time, and Grease was the word. There's a strong case for it being the greatest music year of the rock era.
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You lost it at devo as rock.
 
I only saw one of the movies listed in the movie theatre. Ghostbusters. Two young kids at the time ages 4 and 6.
I have never been a big movie guy.
 
SeaPA said:
I'm more of a music guy than a movie guy. I turned 15 in 1978. Among the groups who released their debut albums:

The Cars
The Police
Dire Straits
Devo
Van Halen
In addition, the Stones released Some Girls, Elvis Costello released This Years Model, Cheap Trick released one of the great concert recordings of all time, and Grease was the word. There's a strong case for it being the greatest music year of the rock era.
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I turned 16 in ‘78 and couldn’t agree more with your post.
 
I was 13, and that was a fantastic year. I still remember looking in the newspaper wondering how the heck I could see all those movies, and if my Mom would let me. Unreal that The Natural didn't even make that list. Other movies from that year that I loved as a kid are Breakin', Friday the 13th Part 4, Purple Rain, Red Dawn and Oh God You Devil.

Add in my beloved '84 Cubs and some personal accomplishments, and that was probably the best summer of my life.
 
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MeetTheFerentzes said:
I was 13, and that was a fantastic year. I still remember looking in the newspaper wondering how the heck I could see all those movies, and if my Mom would let me. Unreal that The Natural didn't even make that list. Other movies from that year that I loved as a kid are Breakin', Friday the 13th Part 4, Purple Rain, Red Dawn and Oh God You Devil.

Add in my beloved '84 Cubs and some personal accomplishments, and that was probably the best summer of my life.
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Not to mention...
Amadeus
Last Starfighter
Terminator
Once Upon a Time in America
Bachelor Party
Revenge of the Nerds
Johnny Dangerously
This is Spinal Tap
Body Double
 
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SeaPA said:
I'm more of a music guy than a movie guy. I turned 15 in 1978. Among the groups who released their debut albums:

The Cars
The Police
Dire Straits
Devo
Van Halen
In addition, the Stones released Some Girls, Elvis Costello released This Years Model, Cheap Trick released one of the great concert recordings of all time, and Grease was the word. There's a strong case for it being the greatest music year of the rock era.
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Those Cars and Van Halen albums are two of my favorites of all time. Outstanding. I have listened to both in the last week.
 
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FAUlty Gator said:
Not to mention...
Amadeus
Last Starfighter
***Terminator***
Once Upon a Time in America
Bachelor Party
Revenge of the Nerds
Johnny Dangerously
This is Spinal Tap
Body Double
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Holy smokes! I guess I just assumed this was on that first list, but unbelievable it was not.

A few other great ones I forgot about.
 
FAUlty Gator said:
Top 10 grossing movies
Beverly Hills Cop
Ghostbusters
Temple of Doom
Gremlins
Karate Kid
Police Academy
Footloose
Romancing the Stone
Star Trek Search for Spock
Splash
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20 years too late...

Goldfinger
From Russia with love
Pink Panther
Dr. Strangelove
Zorba the Greek
Cardinals destroy Yankees in the WS
British Invasion
Beatles
Rolling Stones
Animals
Dave Clark Five
Who
Yardbirds
Moody Blues
M -80s
Ali beats Sonny Liston
BB guns that packed a wallop
Civil Rights Act
 
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