STOP FORGETTING THE 80′s

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

5 THINGS THEY SHOULD BRING BACK FROM THE 80′s

Whoever grew up in the 80′s will remember these gems. If not, that’s sad and I feel for you.

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BIG WHEEL

What ever happened to the coolest tricycles known to children? Big Wheel was the coolest thing to kids since peanut butter and jelly. You could ride all day on your Big Wheel. You’d meet up with the homies on the corner, all on your Big Wheel. You had Big Wheels gangs that would defend their turf. Big Wheel rocked.

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THUNDERCATS

Anyone remember the fun bunch from planet Thundera and their weird mutant enemies, The Mutants of Plun-Darr? Well, apparently Hollywood did and the movie is slated for a 2010 release with video game art director Jerry O’Flaherty at the helm. ThunderCats! ThunderCats! ThunderCats! Ho!

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SIMON

Who didn’t like this game? If you don’t like this game, you’re a tool and a loser. This game was SO simple: Simon makes a pattern, you duplicate it. Simon’s patterns get harder and harder and harder and harder. It makes you want to blow your brains out sometimes but it’s a damn blast!

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THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS

It’d be nice to see these guys come back into commercials. I’ve missed them lately. They sang. They danced. They were happy, fun loving guys. And they were singing Motown. C’mon. Let the Cali Raisins represent!

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GARBAGE PAIL KIDS

I think it’s already been making a little bit of a comeback but it’s more like a cult. In a nutshell, Garbage Pail Kids were the shit. They were gross, offensive, filthy, and best of all, politically incorrect. But they were fun to collect. It made a little kid laugh even if it warped our minds. I’ll tell you what, I bet they make a comeback again sometime. BIG TIME. I don’t know when, but I feel it.