My Generation

I was searching today for the computers name in Electric Dreams as I wanted to double check my memory. I have a hazy one of this movie and the fact that I adored it when growing up. This quest lead me to a site filled with 80's movies and Omgollygosh the memories just came flooding back all those great movies that I loved to watch growing up that I have for the most part forgotten about. So for some fun I'm going to sit here and list all the ones that I can think of that where 'special' to me...

1. Splash - I loved watching this - I wanted to be a mermaid watching this Daryl Hannah was just so stunning!!!

2. Electric Dreams - This was just such an imaginative movie - a computer coming to life! I can close my eyes and still see the part of the movie where the guy spills the champagne into the computer - to funny!

3. Never Ending Story - A much loved childhood movie. Although not the same now I've grown up [also found this with Labyrinth - just didn't have the same feel to it when I was older]

5. Dead Poets Society - I can still remember where I first saw this, at my cousins place. I remember being so shocked and upset Neil killed himself! - and I also remember thinking Ethan Hawke was such a hottie hehe. The end scene where they all stand up on the desks is such a powerful scene!

6. The Goonies - I so wanted to find my own pirate ship!! What an adventure, I wanted an adventure like that!! Didn't hurt that it also had Corey Feldman in it!

7. Dream a Little Dream/License to Drive - I don't remember these two movie at all but I know I loved them - funny that. All I can remember is watching them over and over to get a Corey Hame & Corey Feldman fix!!

8. Lost Boys - Talking all things "Corey & Corey" -hehe [pick the Corey fan] I LOVED this movie - was soooooooooo cool!!! I still love it to date even though it will STILL also scare the pants off me ROFL. - and LOVE Keither Sutherland in this.

9. Flatliners - Ahh because I thought of Keither - this movie was sooo scary too I know I loved it but it's not a movie I can watch again and again - I've wanted to watch it a few times then remembered how scary it is so have to watch something else ROFL [Great performances from all the cast - Oliver Platte, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon] *although by definition this is a 90's film - just looked on IMD it was made in 1990! - but I'm leaving it here :P

10. Short Circuit - Number Five is Alive!!! - I recently got to watch this again and omgosh I laughed my ass off!! -and not at how 'lame' it is now but it is/was actually funny!!!

11. Earth Girls are Easy - I don't know if I saw this in the Eighties - I think not - but man I love this movie - total crack up!!

12. Top Gun - haha with my family background it was assured I would see this movie a "FEW" times - I do so love this one - even if it does have tom in it!! But evened out with the addition of ICE MAN - Val baby!! Sadly I could quote many parts of this movie at you and even sing a few of the songs by heart too - it's hard to pick a fav bit but the Bar scene would be up there - "You never close your eyes any more when I kiss your lips, you're trying hard not to show it baby.. but baby I know it ...Excuses me Miss is this guy bothering you ..... "You've lost that loving feeling ohhh www that loving feeling"- I love it when the other guy actually takes over the singing - you know the 'bit' actor. AND have to love Meg Ryan’s bit part as Carole - Hey Goose ya big stud, Goose: that's me honey Carole: Take me to bed or lose me for ever Goose: Show me the way home honey... Ohh damn I've just given myself away haven't I - sign me up for the dorks anonyms! .. I feel the need the need .. for a top gun fix now

HAHA where was I... ohh okay... how about - FLASH AHH AHH Savior of the universe - LOVE 13.Flash Gordon!! - Got to love it - not only for the Queen sound track but hehe the story was soo COOL

Thinking of that makes me think of 14. Super Girl - MAN I watched that movie over and over and over .... LOVED IT - one day I hope I can get a copy of that one!!

15. Stand By Me - a Corey one again I do believe - loved my Corey movies!! I had a bit of a thing for the Corey boys - can ya tell! ;) -I think in the 90's I graduated to a Christian Slater and River Phoenix 'thing' hehe - although will always have a soft spot for the Corey's

16. The Outsiders - such a brilliant movie!

17. Desperately Seeking Susan - OMGosh I so love that!! So excited when I found it on Video again a few years back - Priceless!

18.Ten Wolf - haha how sad are those now!! - they just keep making them too!! Young Guns - this would be my all time fav 'western' - although actually Young Guns Two more so ... because it's got yummy Christian Slater in it ;) - but Emilo, Keither and Lou Diamond Phillips are the ones that REALY stand out in this one for me!!

19. Ghost Busters - Funny enough I HATE this movie now... Loved it though when I was a kid. I can still remember going to see it - We went to the drive in and my Parents made us kid pretend we where asleep so they didn't have to pay for us to get in [ROFLMAO!!] and I remember they wouldn't tell us what we where going to see so at the both to get in we peaked and saw the Ghost busters sticker on the window [I have a vivid memory of seeing this!] and I think I might of let out a little squeak of excitement and got shh'd HAHA!!

20. The Color Purple - another great POWERFUL movie. This movie just leaves me with chills I love every bit of it!! Whoopie Gooldberg is just BRILLIANT. I just really really love the story of this actually .... BRILLIANT movie - if you have never seen it - do yourself a favor! and o

of course you have your 'standards' -Heathers, Breakfast Club, Star Wars 1, 2 and 3, The Princess Bride, Karate Kid- wax on wax off hehe Footloose, Highlander, Gremlins, Full Metal Jacket [totaly my dad's fault on that one!] ET etc etc... LOTS AND LOTS of stuff really I'm sure I could dig into my memory for a lot more!! But then you will all go to sleep and not do what I'm about to ask you.... I want to see your special movies list and why they are special - can be any era really or you can stick with the 80's .. hehe [such a great era for movies really!] ... go on dig them out of your memory box and re live those moments again.

I so need to get my hands on top gun and Super Girl as I really want to watch both of those after this!!