Monthly Archives: May 2008

Simple Minds getting back together

Posted on May 30, 2008 by The Great 80s

  The original lineup of Scottish rock band Simple Minds will hit the studio for the first time in 27 years next month to record “at least two new tracks,” the group said on its Web site. Frontman Jim Kerr … Continue reading →

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AC/DC Set To Release New Album This Year

Posted on May 28, 2008 by The Great 80s

  The waiting is almost over! AC/DC fans can expect the band’s next album of new material sometime later this year.  The band are currently recording in Vancouver with producer Brendan O’Brien and long time audio engineer Mike Fraser.  This … Continue reading →

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I Love The ’80s Toys: Classic Toys Make A Comeback

Posted on May 25, 2008 by The Great 80s

  The Cabbage Patch Kids are skate punks. Strawberry Shortcake is wearing fitted jeans. And your Monopoly game piece might be a Starbucks cup. Some favorite toys from the 1980s have gotten 21st century updates as children who grew up … Continue reading →

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Leah Thompson matures gracefully

Posted on May 23, 2008 by The Great 80s

Thanks to the three “Back to the Future” films, actress Lea Thompson was already a movie star in her 20s. That’s enough to rattle some performers for the rest of their life. But not Thompson. “I think it’s always difficult … Continue reading →

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Next up in 80s movie remakes… Highlander

Posted on May 21, 2008 by The Great 80s

  Who says there can be only one? Summit Entertainment is bringing back to the big screen the 1986 sci-fi cult hit “Highlander,” with “Iron Man” co-writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway on board to write the script. The original … Continue reading →

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Fourth Time’s the Charm for Loni Anderson

Posted on May 19, 2008 by The Great 80s

  Ashlee and Pete weren’t the only ones getting hitched this weekend. Television bombshell Loni Anderson tied the knot in Los Angeles on Saturday with her former flame, singer Bob Flick. The 62-year-old WKRP in Cincinnati star and Flick, a … Continue reading →

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Is MGM bringing back the classic 80s Cold War movie “Red Dawn”?

Posted on May 17, 2008 by The Great 80s

  CANNES: MGM could be bringing back the Cold War. “Red Dawn,” John Milius’ 1984 tale of a group of American rebels fighting Soviet forces, is a candidate for a remake, studio toppers Harry Sloan and Mary Parent revealed Saturday … Continue reading →

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’80s splash long over, but Joe Jackson still drips emotion

Posted on May 15, 2008 by The Great 80s

  No such thing as tomorrow, only one two three go! / Time, got the time tick-tick-tickin’ in my head, chimes Joe Jackson on “Got the Time,” the parting shot on his stunning debut “Look Sharp!” The album is a … Continue reading →

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Favorite 80s Car?

Posted on May 13, 2008 by The Great 80s

I found this interesting thread titled “favorite 80′s car” over on Motortrend’s Car forum.  It brought me back to the days of driving around town in my very first car… a blue Chevy Nova.   Of course, mine was not … Continue reading →

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The Return of Buck Rogers

Posted on May 11, 2008 by The Great 80s

  IGN Movies has learned from a longtime reliable source that classic science fiction hero Buck Rogers will return to theaters courtesy of Nu Image/Millennium Films, the outfit behind the recent revivals of Rambo and Conan. Not only that but … Continue reading →

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