From A Christmas Story to 16 Candles:

80πs movies take the cake

Kelsey Landolt and Emily Kemp

Youπre sitting in your living room, at any given time, and you flip on the TV. Chances are you will find an 80πs movie that has been on the same channel, at the same time for the past month. Even though you have seen it 20 times, it never gets old.

Our generation has grown up watching 80πs movies. Starting at a young age our eyes were opened to a world of theater. These Movies included The Little Mermaid and ET. The Little Mermaid is a Disney classic that is likely to be in every childπs movie selection. Freshman Brooke Buddaπs favorite 80's movie is The Little Mermaid. "My favorite part is when they are talking about using the dingle hopper."

Even during the holidays TV stations stick to the 80πs movies. A Christmas Story is a movie that consistently brings families together during the holiday season. Junior Jay Warrenπs favorite movie is A Christmas Story. "The best part of the movie is when his tongue gets stuck to the pole." She likes 80πs movies because ≥the story lines arenπt complicated and the comedy is pure comedy-not as much reference to sex and drugs.≤

When the holidays are over, you can still catch movies like Ferris Buellerπs Day Off and Dirty Dancing playing on your favorite channels. Ferris Bueller is a classic 1986 movie where Ferris, played by Mathew Broderick, gets tired of school and fakes being sick. While tricking his parents, teachers, and principal, he sneaks out for a day of fun instead of lectures and routine. Sophomore Siera Cernyπs favorite line is, ≥Life moves pretty fast, and if you donπt stop to look around, you might miss it.≤ She enjoys 80πs movies because she, ≥Likes the clothes and the culture of the 80πs, and how teens were back then.≤

A year after the premiere of Ferris Bueller, Dirty Dancing starring Jennifer Grey as ≥Baby≤, debuted in theaters. Baby spends the summer in a holiday camp with her family and falls in love with the campπs dancing teacher. Dirty Dancing left people wanting more which led to the recent sequel, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.

The undeclared King and Queen of 80πs movies are16 Candles and The Breakfast Club. These two movies both star Molly Ringwald and others from the well known ≥Brat Pack.≤ These movies are on TV at any time when there is dead air.

The Breakfast Club is a movie about five completely different teenagers stuck in detention. When you mix the popular boy and the rebel boy you know there will be turmoil. Adventures through the school in an effort to avoid the principal, make for many awkward encounters and huge laughs.

The 80πs movies still have an impact on the Marian community today as the 1988 movie Hairspray was chosen to be the choir theme of this year's pops concert.

80πs movies have been a great source of entertainment. From Princess Bride to Batman, and from Goonies to Back to the Future, 80πs movies have left lasting impressions. Marian girls have grown up with these movies, and hold a place in their hearts for them. These movies, like themselves, were made in the 80πs.

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