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10 Oct

E.L.A. Love at First Byte 80s Computer Fantasy

This bizarre short film from 1982 is combines the video game come to life graphics of Tron with a mighty sword wielding babe out of Heavy Metal – It’s She-Rah vs Max Headroom set to a futuristic Itallo synthesizer soundtrack – yes it is as awesome as that sounds!

Invasion! E.L.A. is a young girl in love back in home planet Earth. But the power of her love is too big to be limited to solely one being. An extremely bizarre love triangle unravels an invasion of epic proportions, and E.L.A. is set on an adventure to save planet Earth from the evil claws of Havra the Merciless!! Will she succeed on such risky endeavor? What´s the secret weapon that will help her defend us all from utter evilness and total destruction? It´s up to us to find out, on this high-paced special-effects driven adventure ride through space, low compression rates, pixels and love.
23 Sep

Lollipops 1980s VJ Megamix

Larry “Lollipop” Andersen was a popular 80s club DJ and VJ, check out his blog for more of his rare eighties video mixes!

This amazing Lollipop video mix featuring the best the 80’s had to offer! Only the biggest video hits from a decade that introduced us to MTV, Blondie, Kool & The Gang, Human League, Michael Jackson & Prince to name a few. See them all, year-by-year, in the neatly-packaged 80’s Decade of Dance video mix.

Part 1:

The second half of Lollipop’s incredible video mix showcases the rest of the very best the 80’s had to offer! Only the biggest video hits from a decade that introduced us to the Walkman, Madonna, New Order, Company B, Salt ‘n Pepper & Tone Loc. They’re waiting for you in the second half of the 80’s Decade of Dance video mix.

Part 2:

Audio Only:
High Quality MP3 Download (NON-SEPERATED PTS 1 & 2)

19 Jul

Awesome 80s Cartoon Openings

The 80s were a great decade to be a kid as these cartoons may remind you.
Whether you were getting up early Saturday morning and watching GI Joe in your PJs or catching some Inspector Gadget at lunchtime or maybe enjoying the Ghostbusters after school there were always some good cartoons on. Collected on this video are the openings to almost thirty classic eighties cartoons that will bring you back in time.

The 1980s cartoons featured in this video are:
He Man and the Masters of the Universe
She-Ra
Inspector Gadget
Ghostbusters (2 Versions)
Bravestar
Heathcliff and Marmaduke
Gilligans Planet
Voltron
Danger Mouse
Duck Tales
Chip n Dale
The Littles
Pac Man
Captain N the Game Master
Super Mario Bros Super Show
Legend of Zelda
Thundarr the Barbarian
GI Joe
Transformers
Challenge of the GoBots
Beetlejuice
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
Dungeons and Dragons (2 Versions)
Blackstar

So do you still remember these catchy themes? Which were your favorites?
Personally Id have to say Transformers, GI Joe and Inspector Gadget are my top picks for 80s cartoons.

14 May

Watch “V” – Classic 80s Sci-Fi Series

The Earth has been invaded by lizard-like beings from another planet called Visitors. A small resistance of rebels led by photojournalist Mike Donovan, Dr. Julie Parrish and mercenary Ham Tyler fight the Nazi-like reign. The aliens usually appear disguised as humans, and are led by Diana, their queen

80s V the Series

Watch V the Series 1984 – 1985 on StageVu

12 Dec

Muppets Family Christmas (1987)

The Movie of the Week from 1987 is The Muppets Family Christmas


Not just any Christmas special, the Muppets Family Christmas goes all out with appearances from all the Muppet franchises – The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock and the Muppet Babies.

Watch for a cameo appearance by Jim Henson in the kitchen while the Muppets are singing Christmas carols at the end.

(Parts 1-7)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU-Wi3tXUEM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3KYue-hmLc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH2QO_wimdE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kutmlu2j7vw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q94PZJvLLho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsLc5lx-oKA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asAJ85x7z5g

28 Nov

Retro 80s Cosby Mini Button

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Buttons Week Feature from the Eighties Blog.
These fun retro 80s buttons add radness to any outfit and make great stocking stuffers.
Most of these button designs are also available on t-shirts for men women and kids, just click for details.

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