80s

What was the original title of Ghostbusters?

What was the original title of Ghostbusters?

Coming from a long line of spiritualists, it seems like Dan Aykroyd was always destined to write a movie about ghosts. But when he and Harold Ramis teamed up to start working in earnest on the concept of 1984's Ghostbusters, it took multiple iterations before finally landing on the all-time...

What was the highest-grossing movie in 1983?

What was the highest-grossing movie in 1983?

Today a movie is basically a complete failure if it doesn't at least get close to a billion dollars at the box office. But back in the early '80s, even thinking of that kind of money made most people just pass out in the street. The totals are still impressive,...

What high school does Ferris Bueller attend?

What high school does Ferris Bueller attend?

Imagine if you found the principal of your high school trying to break into your house. I think I'd have the same reaction as Jeannie, Ferris' sister (played by Jennifer Grey). For some reason, the principal needed to be inside Ferris Bueller's room to prove, once and for all, that...

Name the band that sings 1982's “Come On Eileen.”

Name the band that sings 1982's “Come On Eileen.”

According to so-called science, the 1960s had the most one-hit wonders of any decade. But boy, doesn't it feel like the '80s did? I agree with the dude who did the actual work of determining which decade is the most one-hit-wondery-est as to why this is the case — MTV. Since...

What song was almost used instead of “Eye of the Tiger” for Rocky III?

What song was almost used instead of “Eye of the Tiger” for Rocky III?

When I was in college I had a very difficult professor who would do pushups in class and was in general just very scary to me. The one and only thing that got me through that class was pumping myself up for the final exam by putting on 1982's Rocky...

What's the name of the video game in The Last Starfighter?

What's the name of the video game in The Last Starfighter?

The plot of The Last Starfighter, released in 1984, makes a lot of sense to me. In the movie, Alex Rogan is a humble teen living in a trailer park, hungry for something more. The only thing he seems to excel at is the one arcade game in the trailer...

What movie star had a hit with “Respect Yourself” in 1987?

What movie star had a hit with “Respect Yourself” in 1987?

There are very few people who can do more than one thing really well. Deion Sanders. Shohei Ohtani. Jennifer Lopez. Will Smith. Bo Jackson. It's a small list — but every now and then, there's a little hint of a hidden talent. A brief moment where it seems that anything is...