Monthly Archives: December 2008

Kristen Stewart to play Joan Jett

Posted on December 5, 2008 by The Great 80s

Fresh from the success of “Twilight,” Kristen Stewart is set to portray Joan Jett in “The Runaways,” the rock ‘n’ roll biopic of the 1970s all-girl band. Video director Floria Sigismondi wrote the screenplay and is directing, while John and … Continue reading →

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Why the old school teen movies are still top of the class

Posted on December 2, 2008 by The Great 80s

Let’s take a journey back in time, back before YouTube, The OC, gross-out comedy, Judd Apatow and High School Musicals. It’s the mid-1980s, post- modern irony has yet to be invented and one man is creating the movies and soundtrack … Continue reading →

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