Monthly Archives: December 2008

VH1 Classic Plans Video Marathon for New Years

Posted on December 30, 2008 by The Great 80s

VH1 Classic will kick off the new year with a “2,009 for 2009 Music Video Marathon” .  Mark Goodman will be the host of the event, during which he will play 2,009 of VH1 Classic’s  favorite music videos: “Vh1 Classic kicks … Continue reading →

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At the Vintage Arcade Superstore, the video game heyday of the ’80s lives on

Posted on December 27, 2008 by The Great 80s

If you grew up in the 1970s or ’80s, you probably spent a fair share of your time hanging out in video arcades: Whether it was working the joystick on Pac-Man, Donkey Kong and QBert, taking the steering wheel through … Continue reading →

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Iconic 80′s Animation ‘The Real Ghostbusters’ on DVD

Posted on December 23, 2008 by The Great 80s

In the mid 1980s, a strange phenomenon overcame moviegoers and animation enthusiasts in the form of a team of oddly compatible men that formed the most formidable paranormal investigation team the nation had ever seen. Ghostbusters, who risked life and … Continue reading →

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Wild boys – Duran Duran’s musical legacy is more than kitsch

Posted on December 20, 2008 by The Great 80s

  Hip-hop be damned, Duran Duran invented bling. Long before Notorious B.I.G. and P.Diddy née Puff Daddy cruised the waves in their massive motorboat in the 1997 video for “Hypnotize,” the boys in the late Princess Di’s favorite band  sailed … Continue reading →

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Back to the 80s with Xcelsis

Posted on December 18, 2008 by The Great 80s

I just found out about a cool new “old” band called Xcelsis.    This is how they describe themselves: ” A  spoof/satire band where the whole premise is an 80s synth-pop band that only wrote songs about the holidays”.  Their music … Continue reading →

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Retro Phone Handset Brings Back the 80s

Posted on December 18, 2008 by The Great 80s

The most well-known phone design of all time is probably the classic Western Electric 500. Its simple and easy two-holed receiver design endured for generations and led to the classically charming no-handed cheek-to-shoulder phone hold. Over the years, the portable … Continue reading →

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The Return of Grandmaster Flash

Posted on December 15, 2008 by The Great 80s

It’s been 20 years since ’80s rap icon Grandmaster Flash had an album of new material on store shelves. That album was 1988′s On the Strength, which was itself a bit of a disappointment when compared to earlier LPs. The … Continue reading →

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New Line bringing an 80s based rock musical to the big screen

Posted on December 11, 2008 by The Great 80s

New Line has won an auction for screen rights to “Rock of Ages,” a stage musical that does with ’80s rock anthems what “Mamma Mia!” did with Abba tunes. Chris D’Arienzo, who wrote the book for the Off Broadway tuner, … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Goes ’80s-Remake Crazy!

Posted on December 9, 2008 by The Great 80s

Romancing the Stone Fox announced it’s remaking Romancing the Stone, the romantic comedy that made Michael Douglas, Danny Devito, and Kathleen Turner movie stars. No cast or director have been named, but Eagle Eye’s Daniel McDermott is on board to … Continue reading →

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Chaka Khan tells CNN’s Lola Ogunnaike about the studio error that made a popular 80s tune what it is today.

Posted on December 6, 2008 by The Great 80s
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