The 10 Creepiest Kids Movies Of The 80s
Apr19

The 10 Creepiest Kids Movies Of The 80s

via Hyperdrive The 80’s, a time when filmmakers took it upon themselves to mentally scar a generation of children, quite the opposite of the brightly coloured, pop culture referencing kiddie flicks of today. Films back then could be violent, dystopian and set in eerie locations populated by strange creatures. I present to you, the films that sent shivers up the spines of millions, the movies that gave us nightmares, the 10...

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Comic-Con In The 80s Was A Magically Odd Place
Apr19

Comic-Con In The 80s Was A Magically Odd Place

San Diego Comic-Con is a multi-genre entertainment and comic convention held every year in San Diego, California. Founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970, the event eventually morphed into one of the most important conventions for movies and TV shows. Comic-Con is now a must-go event for comic book fans, movie buffs and movie makers. But back in the 1980s it was just a bunch of nerds getting together to celebrate...

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The 6 Weirdest Commercials Featuring 80s Icon Mr. T
Apr18

The 6 Weirdest Commercials Featuring 80s Icon Mr. T

The fact that Mr. T, a relic of the 80s, is still a part of pop culture in 2016 in amazing. Nothing against T, he seems like an incredibly nice guy but nostalgia for one person or era comes and goes. Mr. T has been consistently working for over three decades. The place Mr. T pops up most frequently is in commercials. In fact, he’s in a new campaign for Fairfield Inn. Mr. T the pitchman might never fade away, even if the gold on...

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Fozzie Bear And Kermit Ad-Libbing During ‘Muppet Movie’ Shoot Is Absolutely Brilliant
Apr18

Fozzie Bear And Kermit Ad-Libbing During ‘Muppet Movie’ Shoot Is Absolutely Brilliant

This video will make you miss The Muppets, these Muppets, OUR MUPPETS of the late 70s and early 80s. Kermit the frog calls into question Fozzie Bear’s very existence and Piggy and Kermit share an intimate moment in these improv screen tests between Jim Henson and Frank Oz filmed during the making of the classic — The Muppet Movie. Follow Like Totally 80s On: FACEBOOK |...

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You Won’t Complain About Your Monthly Charges When You See How Much Cell Plans Cost In The 80s
Apr18

You Won’t Complain About Your Monthly Charges When You See How Much Cell Plans Cost In The 80s

As spoiled people, we love complaining about cell phone charges, but if you think about it a cell phones can do AN INSANE NUMBER of things for just couple hundred bucks (or less). Think about the cost of owning a cell phone in the 80s (as some of us did) and all those things could do was make phone calls! A reader of The Retroist recently purchases an 80s-era cell phone for his classic car. Inside the phone case was a cell phone plan...

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