The 80’s

intr

o

The 80 seen by most

as the beginning of an

era in films and music

however some (our parents) also see it as

the end of good music

and film so what was

so controversial about

this decade?”

film

Probably my least favorite time for film.

From the consistent cheesy acting in films

like the “karate kid” and

“back to the future” ruined it for me.” not to

mention the cringe fashion sense and general terminology that

today would be expected in a children's

film

Polit

ics/

adva

nce

ments

The 80s saw the end of the

cold war and the start of

computer technology in

addition to these advancements television

became common place in

the third world thus popularizing Hollywood all

over. And as well as being

the end of the cold war the

80s also marked the start

of western involvement in

the gulf form which we

have only recently emerged.

Musi

c/fa

shio

n

The 1980s saw the reinvention of Michal Jackson

and the rise of ispirations

such as Maddona Whitny rick

astly and Janet Jackson.

Fasion was changing as well

many of the biggest fasion

trends were unisex:members

only jackets, parachute

pants, converse chucks,

wayfarers, even big hair-all

were enjoyed by both the

gals and their dudes in the

80s.