Eighties Blog – 1980s Retro Movies Fashion Music

Get out your neon shirts and favorite board from Schmitt Stix, Bones Brigade, Vision, Santa Cruz, Powell Peralta or Alva vintage skates and get ready to shred with this all 80s skateboarding day video. Here are the results for the Vert Challenge: Hosoi Award(biggest/best Christ Air) – Bucky Lasek, Micke Alba Award(best judo air) – Adrian Demain, Lester Kasai Award(best Beni-hana) – Tony Hawk, Ray Underhill Award(best Pop Tart) – Cara Beth Burnside, Hawk Award(biggest/best 540) – Henry Gutierrez & Sergie Ventura, Mike Smith Award(best Smith Grind) – Christian Hosoi, Jeff Phillips Award(best boneless/footplant) – Bucky Lasek, Big Air Winner – Bucky Lasek.

Music is A.D.C. Medley by the Addicts.

Music video inspired commercial for dayglow eighties toy – Leon Neon!

The Commodore 64 (or C64 to us cool geeks) was a very popular computer in the 80s. This early home computer had advanced colored graphics and a classic sound chip that made for a great game machine. The distinctive synthesizer chip from the C64 is still in use today by 8-bit music producers.

Check out this video compilation of 100 Commodore 64 games in 10 minutes. The soundtrack features 3 songs by Instant Remedy – Flimbo’s Quest, Commando and Game On.

These are the first dozen games, visit the youtube page for full 100 game listing.

1. Last Ninja 2 (0:00)
2. IK+ (0:07)
3. Maniac Mansion (0:13)
4. Pirates! (0:19)
5. Zak McKracken (0:25)
6. Vendetta (0:31)
7. Turrican 2 (0:37)
8. Archon: The Light and the Dark (0:43)
9. Bubble Bobble (0:49)
10. Summer Games 2 (0:55)
11. Ultima IV (1:01)
12. Bruce Lee (1:07)