| What is it about an 80s movie that makes people | | | | teenager and what she goes through at this age. |
| feel nostalgic? Even if you weren't born in the 80s | | | | The success of this movie and some of Hughes's |
| something about this genre of movies seem to | | | | other work could probably be contributed to the |
| touch people in a way that movies from other | | | | fact that it's all very relatable for many people. |
| decades never have. No one talks about 90s | | | | People find themselves really understanding the |
| movies or 2000s movies in the way that they | | | | characters and thinking back to their adolescence |
| talk about 80s movies. This is probably why you | | | | and how they got through it. This is part of what |
| will find that satellite television and cable channels | | | | makes these movies so successful. |
| will often replay many of the greatest 80s | | | | The Goonies - The Goonies is another great 80s |
| movies. If you are having trouble deciding what | | | | classic where a group of kids come together to |
| type of television provider to go with, consider | | | | achieve a common goal. A group of developers |
| satellite TV. With satellite TV you will find that the | | | | want to build a golf course on one of the |
| movie channels are of great quality, offering | | | | children's property, so the group of kids go on a |
| premium options, regular free channels, and the | | | | crazy, adventure filled, treasure hunt to save their |
| most high definition channels you can find. Here | | | | childhood home. |
| are a few of the great 80s movies to keep an | | | | St. Elmo's Fire - This film leaves the younger |
| eye out for when you get your satellite television | | | | generation behind and focuses on a group of |
| hooked up: | | | | young adults who have just graduated from |
| The Breakfast Club - Director John Hughes | | | | college. They are all coming out of this stage with |
| brought the American public some of the best | | | | their own sets of problems and are trying to find |
| 80s movies out there. The Breakfast Club was a | | | | themselves along the way. This film is more |
| story about five high school students, all very | | | | appropriate for slightly older viewers as it has |
| different from each other, who are stuck | | | | some mature content. |
| together for an entire Saturday afternoon in | | | | Say Anything - Say Anything is your quintessential |
| detention. Throughout the day they all end up | | | | 80s love story. It even features John Cusack, |
| connecting with each other and becoming friends | | | | another extremely popular 80s star, as its main |
| even though outside they live very different lives. | | | | character. He plays Lloyd Dobler, a senior in high |
| Sixteen Candles - This is another gem form John | | | | school who falls hopelessly in love with |
| Hughes. This comedic teen flick is about a young | | | | overachiever Diane Court. |
| girl, famed 80s star Molly Ringwald, who's turning | | | | These are just a taste of the 80s movies you |
| 16. The film shows the life of a very typical | | | | could find with a satellite television package. |