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Here’s a reality check nobody asked for: the beginning of the ‘80s is as far away in time as is the year 2068. Yeah, time flies when we’re doom-scrolling cat memes.
So, why not celebrate it with a trip down memory lane with the help of Totally Awesome 80s, an Instagram page that shares all things ‘80s (with a little bit of ‘70s and ‘90s sprinkled in between).
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So, Totally Awesome 80s is an Instagram page (Facebook as well) dedicated to celebrating one of the most iconic decades of the last century—the awesome '80s, mixed in with a little bit of the '70s and the '90s.
The page was created back in mid 2018 and has since then posted nearly 8,000 bits of content and amassed a following of 325,000 people.
It’s hard to explain what made the '80s such an iconic time period.
On an objective level, it was the decade that gave the world MTV and CNN, some of the first instances of personal home computing with IBM and Apple, and the first mobile phone, Motorola DynaTAC 8000X.
It was also a decade of great tragedy with the NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and the explosion of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Reactor #4.
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But the thing folks talk about the most is the sound of the '80s—its music scene.
Many consider the nostalgia that '80s music creates to be the strongest out there with numerous artists coming back to cover popular songs and sounds from the decade.
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Prince Lee 10 months ago
its so sad how he is now, still a wonderful man but the stroke took so much from him
Tiffany Marie 10 months ago (edited)
Fern Gully was my start. I was little. I thought his voice was fantastic.
Winnie the Moo 10 months ago
I first saw him when I was a kid as the evil cardinal in The Three Musketeers. Creeped me right the f*ck out!
Susan Robinson 10 months ago
Feel bad for anyone who only knows him from his character in Criminal Minds, Billy Flynn 😳
ShellsBells 10 months ago
I had to scroll down and keep searching before I commented The Worst Witch.
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JP 10 months ago
LOVE this movie. It's based on a play; that's why all the action takes place in a single location.
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LonelyLittleLeafSheep 10 months ago
The Nexus from Ferngully! And Clue, Rocky Horror, Legend, Annie...
Kayleigh Haigh 10 months ago
I thought same was my first time seing tim curry was in annie "easy street"
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Naomie Moore 10 months ago
Every Friday and Saturday night! And the theatre we went to still lat us bring all the props. One time I sent my brother for the rice. They were out. He bought pinto beans instead.
Sam Cook 10 months ago
Home Alone 2: Lost In New York was mine, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. I randomly had a dream about his character Darkness from Legend some months ago. Still one of the strangest dreams I've ever had, and it inspired me to watch the movie for the first time. Love it.
kkathleen517 10 months ago
Home Alone 2 and It come to mind. Although, I have to say Mr.Skarsgard kicked his butt playing PennyWise. He was BORN to play that part ok? Seriously, I can't get over how incredible he was in the new It.
Hannah Marshall 10 months ago (edited)
Rocky Horror, Annie and The Three Musketeers!! (For reference, I was born in 1994)
Jeffrey Diehl 10 months ago
Rocky Horror, Clue, Kinsey, Wild Thorneberrys, Duckman, The Three Musketeers, Will Shakespeare (Written by John Mortimer (Rumpole of the Bailey))
Philly Bob Squires 10 months ago
Rocky Horror as I used to be a projectionist in the theater that ran it on Friday and Saturday nights! But I liked him in Annie as well!
Greg Patzkowsky 10 months ago
Rocky Horror first, then Clue, Home Alone 2, Hunt for Red October... He's a great!
Beanna van de Bukshout 10 months ago
Roseanne. I think he ripped off the Connors and became surprisingly the short term love interest of badass (and gay) Nancy
Courtney Christelle 10 months ago
First from Home Alone, then it ruined it for me when I found out he was also Pennywise.
Joanne Earle 10 months ago
His song 'I do the rock' was the first I heard of him, then he was Bill Sykes in a 1982 TV movie of Oliver Twist
thechaostradingcompany 10 months ago
My earliest memory was when he played "Rooster," in Annie.
Riley Quinn 10 months ago
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). In the late 70's, you'd find me, in costume with props, at the midnight showing on Saturdays. It was a hellava time, but then the theatres started clamping down on what we could bring in. I understood, but the era was over for me.
Dodo (they/them) 10 months ago
Muppet's Treasure Island. And Fern Gully, but I didn't realise that was him until I was older.
TheBlueBitterfly 10 months ago
Rocky Horror, Legend, Clue, but first and foremost, The Worst Witch!
The Other Guest 10 months ago
Three Men in a Boat was the first thing I saw him in, but I associate him (naturally) with Rocky Horror and Clue.
Brandy Gray 10 months ago
My first thought is Rocky Horror but it's followed closely with Legend
Auntriarch 10 months ago
I forget which Hercule Poirot he was in, one of the archeological ones
Emily Barnes 10 months ago
I've never watched Rocky Horror but I still recognize him from that
Fran 10 months ago
Spanish here, I've seen all the movies they've mentioned, except it, know and love Tim in ALL of them. Perhaps people might not know his name, but I assure you, nobody can forget HIM. Besides, are you trying to say that Clue, HA2, it, Legend, RH and the rest were only shown in the states......🤦
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One commenter speculated that the '80s was a careless and fun decade. Considering modern day stresses imposed upon new generations, looking back to a decade whose fashion and music sound carefree, it becomes a nice escape for the younger generations.
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 10 months ago
Taking a break from riding all over the place eating Ding Dongs that came wrapped in aluminum foil, drinking Tang and battling tanks on Atari 2600 before taking off on another adventure!
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Tucker Cahooter 10 months ago
I show my age by confessing that I knew the names of all the songs these lines came from straight away
There’s also the idea of having parents who listen a lot to '80s music, instilling an interesting sense of nostalgia for their kids as well, even if they didn’t live through it.
Others speculated that it could just be history doing its cyclical thing again. Those who grew up in the '80s are now becoming primary producers of pop culture. Considering all the '80s franchise reboots, Stranger Things and the like, they all come from people who grew up in that era for the people who grew up in that era.
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Mustafa Kiziroğlu 10 months ago (edited)
For non-Americans, that's Parental Guidance content rating.
This idea of revivals is further supported by another commenter, who explained that the '70s saw a huge '50s revival with the TV show Happy Days and the movie Grease. Then there was a '60s revival in the '80s with The Doors, The Who, and the like filling entire stadiums. Apply the paradigm far enough and you might just be able to explain why “old” things are hip again.
But that’s just music. Think of the remaining part of pop culture that happened back in the '80s: the Master System, NES. and Atari 7800 all came out in the early part of the decade; Polaroid reached peak popularity during this time; shows like Full House, The Transformers and Duck Tales were huge back then; movies like Back To The Future debuted during the '80s. The list goes on.
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ninjaTrashPandaBoom 10 months ago
Your momma is so stupid/fat/lazy...[insert random offensive insult here]...battle it out, everyone laughs, and we all play dodgeball or G.I. Joe until the street lights came on.
Well, that’s that. If you enjoyed this article, we have plenty more where that came from. Well, not there per se, but the '80s! And you can always check out the Instagram page.
And if you don’t feel like going back in time any more, then why not stay in the present and share your takes and stories in the comment section below!
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hcaballero57 10 months ago (edited)
Why do I feel like driving a drop top 5.0 Mustang all the sudden?
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Tiggy Darling 10 months ago
Time Magazine: "The Red Brick Road is supposed to lead travellers from Quadling Country to the great Emerald City. However, in the movie, the road is shown ending up at…Munchkin City Hall."
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GoGo LaTata 10 months ago
I watched Sesame Street before there even was an Elmo... And Oscar was orange!
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SarCaustic 10 months ago
The hole in the ozone layer thanks you for your contribution, hair spray.
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beautiful plumage 10 months ago
anyone else try to find adult content no matter how scrambled the picture was? you got super excited when you thought you sorta kinda saw something.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 10 months ago
That's a Honda ATC 90. Fun as hell but basically banned after too many people kept dying on them.
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Robin Roper 10 months ago
The title made me laugh as I do remember my childhood phone number and I use it with variations as a password
majandess 10 months ago
When I caught my son messing with the router a few years ago, I changed the password to my old phone number from when I was eight. I'll never forget it, but he would never think of it.
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Peppy 10 months ago
I just started re-listening to some of my favourite’80’s music, eurythmics, police, talking heads, Alison moyet and Kate bush, to name a few. It was a great decade for music
Georgia Ireland 10 months ago
I still remember my parents phone number, (and my childhood best friends' number too. Now as for my own number....NOPE! 😜🙂
Stormblessed 10 months ago
As a teen, I could relate to half of these. The other half I knew about but couldn't relate to. I think all the other kids in my school wouldn't even know what a phone book is.
Robin Roper 10 months ago
The title made me laugh as I do remember my childhood phone number and I use it with variations as a password
majandess 10 months ago
When I caught my son messing with the router a few years ago, I changed the password to my old phone number from when I was eight. I'll never forget it, but he would never think of it.
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I just started re-listening to some of my favourite’80’s music, eurythmics, police, talking heads, Alison moyet and Kate bush, to name a few. It was a great decade for music
Georgia Ireland 10 months ago
I still remember my parents phone number, (and my childhood best friends' number too. Now as for my own number....NOPE! 😜🙂
Stormblessed 10 months ago
As a teen, I could relate to half of these. The other half I knew about but couldn't relate to. I think all the other kids in my school wouldn't even know what a phone book is.
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