please, help me out with this thread

let's talk (and post) about the things that made the '80s "cheesy"

define "cheesy", anyway, WHAT'S cheesy?

please, help me understand why the '80s are considered the cheesiest decade ever

thanks

I'll begin posting an example of detectable cheesines, although right now I feel lazy and not articulate enough to explain why it's cheesy, even if I know it is:

discuss

The montage use in 80's film making is utter crap.

Nothinbutjoy said:

Urban Dictionary definition of cheesiness. http://www.urbandictionar...erm=cheesy Examples of '80's cheesiness. Big hair Acid washed jeans Jelly shoes Miami Vice style There's just so much! IMHO, the '80's are considered the cheesiest decade because it was the first decade where style really was placed above substance. Style has always been a factor in pop culture, but in the '80's, thanks to MTV, it was broadcast 24-7.

Where do I begin?

For starters...kids could legitimately dress like this;

...and adults like this;

PurpleJedi said:

Mucho Miami Vice

The food that became popular during the decade was literally cheesy: fondue, pizza, cheese burgers, cheese doodles, microwave oven heated food...

I'm from Wisconsin. Every decade is cheesy for me.

PurpleJedi said:

Where do I begin?

For starters...kids could legitimately dress like this;

I had both of those shirts as an adult in the '90s.

Genesia said:

I'm from Wisconsin. Every decade is cheesy for me.

Ched-ah.

I don't know why I immediately thought of that or why I find it so funny.

it was a BIG decade. big hair was in, big padded shoulders were in, big chest hair was in. big earrings on women. more was better too. we'd wear not just one bracelet, but five. it was cheesy 1980s fashion because back then it aimed for over the top.

The vast majority of hair metal bands were over the top cheesy, with stupid lyrics combined with bad guitar players trying to show off; oh, and crappy synth pop bands were also a major factor. 80s Rod Stewart, along with a horde of other rockers from the 60s and 70s trying to be trendy produced some of the worst music ever made.

last of the best periods LOVE the 80s

JoeTyler said:

please, help me out with this thread

let's talk (and post) about the things that made the '80s "cheesy"

define "cheesy", anyway, WHAT'S cheesy?

please, help me understand why the '80s are considered the cheesiest decade ever

thanks

I'll begin posting an example of detectable cheesines, although right now I feel lazy and not articulate enough to explain why it's cheesy, even if I know it is:

discuss

I'm sorry, but "Alf" was better than 95% of the TV shows on the air now.

kitbradley said:

JoeTyler said:

please, help me out with this thread

let's talk (and post) about the things that made the '80s "cheesy"

define "cheesy", anyway, WHAT'S cheesy?

please, help me understand why the '80s are considered the cheesiest decade ever

thanks

I'll begin posting an example of detectable cheesines, although right now I feel lazy and not articulate enough to explain why it's cheesy, even if I know it is:

discuss

I'm sorry, but "Alf" was better than 95% of the TV shows on the air now.

i said "cheesy", not necessarily "bad"

I would say that future generations will view the 2000's/2010's as "the crappiness" era.

Efan said:

PurpleJedi said:

Where do I begin?

For starters...kids could legitimately dress like this;

I had both of those shirts as an adult in the '90s.

The T-Shirt on the left is a Keith Haring design. An artist who used his creations to support children's and AIDS causes. Died of AIDS at 32. Hate to be Debbie Downer, but had to point that out. http://www.haring.com/!/about-haring#.UUoFEDdfZ8E

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If you ever post that Village People cover EVER again i am gonna piss on your cat

Gunsnhalen said:

aardvark15 said:

Gunsnhalen said:

If you ever post that Village People cover EVER again i am gonna piss on your cat

It's not that bad

Madonna giving birth to Lady GaGa and Little Richard is less gay.

Gunsnhalen said:

Efan said:

PurpleJedi said:

Where do I begin?

For starters...kids could legitimately dress like this;

I had both of those shirts as an adult in the '90s.

You are right to hide.

You can imagine what the future kids are going to say about today... the autotuning, the generic pop songs beats, the revival of 80's fashions, but narrow pants going down to the leggings, the skinny jeans which have devolved into jeggings for guys (which harken back to colonial times or something), the reboots of movies, the constant surfing on smart phones, the novelty food items (taco bells freakin taco made with dorito shells???), the reality shows stemming from American Idol, the reality shows in general! Talkbacks and online communities like Prince.org!!!

and... here we are today:

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