Aimée is me on this, I think John Hughes WAS the 80s.
Of course, I remember more about the discussion Todd Field and Quentin Tarantino had concerning Top Gun than the movie itself.
Oh, God. Oh, God. My hair. My hair! The government gave me bad hair!
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Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 08, 2005 8:07:56 am PDT #1626 of 10002
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JZ - Apr 08, 2005 8:09:25 am PDT #1627 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I have never seen Top Gun. It's a thing. Much like the way I have never seen Grease, except for totally different reasons, but otherwise the same.
Teppy, thanks for reminding me that I'm just about due for my mid-morning sugar and caffeine break.
bon bon - Apr 08, 2005 8:09:38 am PDT #1628 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I considered Breakfast Club but I think it's too localized to suburban teens. Another iconic movie is possibly Wall Street. I guess I'm thinking of something that was successful and had a big influence on moviemaking style on the 80s while reflecting the perceived values of the time.
Jim - Apr 08, 2005 8:09:48 am PDT #1629 of 10002
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Breakfast Club, Working Girl, Terminator.
-t - Apr 08, 2005 8:10:22 am PDT #1630 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
But Top Gun has the whole Reagan vibe going on. U-S-A and all that.
Jessica - Apr 08, 2005 8:11:56 am PDT #1631 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
but SMARMAGEDDON was enough to put me off him for good.
Generally I agree, but his next project has Ewan MacGregor and Djimon Honsou in it. You can see the bind I'm in.
Connie Neil - Apr 08, 2005 8:12:18 am PDT #1632 of 10002
brillig
I've seen "Ferris Beuller", "Risky Business" and chunks of "Breakfast Club", but only "Beuller" did I see in a theatre. I suspect I'm too old for most '80s flicks.
Steph L. - Apr 08, 2005 8:12:25 am PDT #1633 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I have never seen Top Gun. It's a thing. Much like the way I have never seen Grease, except for totally different reasons, but otherwise the same.
I don't even KNOW you, man!
Teppy, thanks for reminding me that I'm just about due for my mid-morning sugar and caffeine break.
Trust me, sweetie: you don't need it.
Connie Neil - Apr 08, 2005 8:13:32 am PDT #1634 of 10002
brillig
Gah, I hate "Grease." Everyone thinks it's so wholesome, but all I see is "I'll like you when you act like a slut".
§ ita § - Apr 08, 2005 8:14:34 am PDT #1635 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Top Gun was magical, man. I missed the John Hughes boat, but if I'd been in the States, maybe I'd have gotten on. Top Gun didn't care about borders or ages.