Top 5 Underrated Movies of the 80s
By Ryan Zimmerman Ryan here . . . back with my weekly Top 5 . . . This week “Top 5 Underrated Movies of the 80s.” These are those movies that may not stand out amongst the most popular, but are great nonetheless. 5. The Monster Squad The Monster Squad taught us all about legendary creatures of the night. Mummies are old and dusty. Vampires have accents. “Wolfman has nards.” A group of youngsters, known as “The Monster Squad” are...
Top 5 Kid Shows of the 80s
By Ryan Zimmerman Ryan here . . . back with my weekly Top 5 . . . This week “Top Kid Shows of the 80s.” These shows had you glued to the tube in 80s. 5. Double Dare (1986-1993) I’ll take the physical challenge! Nickelodeon broke out the dares and the debauchery known as Double Dare back in the 80s. Teams would battle back and forth on trivia questions and inevitably, physical challenges . . . hilarity would then ensue. The...
Top 5 Movie Babes of the 80s
By Ryan Zimmerman Hey, it’s Ryan — and I am back again with my weekly countdown. This week’s countdown is: Top 5 Movie Babes of the 80s. These bodacious babes sizzled on the big screen. 5. Amanda Peterson as Cindy Mancini Can’t Buy Me Love : Donned in her all white, fringe, suede jacket, Cindy made a “Man”-cini out of teen boys across the country. Captain of the cheerleaders, She Rah-Rah’d for Ronald Miller (after he paid her)...
Top 5 Movie Bad Guys (and Girls) from the 1980s
By Ryan Zimmerman Hi everyone—this is my first of many, I hope, Top 5 countdowns of various topics from the most beloved decade – the 1980s. 5. Dolph Lundgren as “Ivan Drago” in Rocky IV In 1985, Rocky IV brought us the man-beast known as Ivan Drago. Drago took to the ring and ended Apollo Creed’s career, and life, in an unparalleled beating. Rocky had enough of Drago’s “if he dies, he dies” mentality, and takes him on in a...
A Christmas Story, 1983
By Ryan Zimmerman The 24-hour A Christmas Story (1983) marathon on TBS every year has become as much a holiday staple as fruitcake or eggnog. It is truly one of the only movies that can be shown back to back, twelve times in a row, and not get old. It’s nostalgic and brings true Americana to the already warm –hearted season. To this day, someone in my family can’t help but announce “Well, give Randy a present” as we huddle together on...
