THE GRAND FINALE!

What You Talkin' 'bout Willis?

After this long, long, long process I have learned many new things about the 80's generation. My question is How do you think the 80's generation affected our way of life and was it a positive or a negative affect. I have went on websites to find information and even did a few interviews to conclude whether the 80's shaped our way of living today.

I have learned that not only did the fashion of the 80's affect our fashion today, but the music did as well. Many musicians today still use music beats from the 80's. Such artists as Missy Elliot, Ll Cool J, Jenifer Lopez have incorporated music beats and different lyrics. I plan on bringing in some different types of music to display how artists today use the tracks from the 80'sand make hit records.

Fashion has to be one of the most influential things that affected our vision of how clothing should be worn. Every girl today probably has a pair of leggings in every color to match every long tunic shirt and little ballet flats to complete the outfit. Leg warmers are worn to accessorise the outfit. Dukie Chains our a nice piece of jewelry to add to the outfit. These our all fashion fads of the 80's, that we now were today.

I think the 80's had a positive effect on our culture. The fashion was crazy yet unique, the music was fun and not as vulgar, the hairstyles were fierce, the sitcoms will influence many to come, the movies were classic, the people were rebellious and spoke their mind, and the lingo is STELLAR!

All in all I have learned so many new facts about the 80's. The 80's was a very intriguing era. People who lived through the 80's still remember the good times they had. The 80's was a time for women to express themselves. It was also time of fun and new beginnings.

Searching Citcom's

The Bill Cosby show was one of the most influential sitcom of the 80's. The show went against all of the stereo types towards African American families. In the show Bill Cosby and his wife were both very successful in their careers and had a loving family, which you weren't used to seeing in the 80's sitcoms and movies. Most of the 80's movies and sitcoms that had African Americans in it were all based on drugs,violence,sex, and gangs. The Bill Cosby show was a start to all the comedic family sitcoms to come.

Now I am wondering if any of our fads and television sitcoms today will influence any other generation. But then I realized everything we our today comes from not only the 80's generation but all of the earlier decades as well.

"80's Retro Rage of Mouth." http://www.only80s.com/80sWordofMouth.html. May 9, 2008

80's Lingo!

Fashion, music, and television personalities are not the only things that influenced the 80's. I researched more online and found a website called "80's Retro Rage ". This site showed all of the 80's lingo that some people use in conversations today.

One of my favorite phrases is "like". I must use this at least thirty times a day. Like most girls do. In a popular MTV reality show called "Laguna Beach" the teenage guys use the word "stoked" allot while surfing. I didn't realize how much of the 80's really effected my generation.

Alicia Silverstone played a girl from Beverly Hills in the popular 80's movie "Clueless". Where the famous phrase "AS IF?" orginated from. Their were many more phrases from the 80's that people use today.

Awesome Barf Me Out Bitchin' bodacious Bummed Care Bear Stare chill pill def don't have a cow Don't Worry Be Happy Dude Dweeb Excellent! freak me out Gag Me With a Spoon Gnarly Going Together Give a Hoot Gotta Motor Help... I've fallen and I can't get up!

Help Woodsy Spread the Word How Very I am Sure I Know You Are But What Am I? Like major Megabitch nerd No doy No duh No shit Sherlock (keep diggin' Holmes) Not! Omigod Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires Psyche! or Sike! Rad Scarfing Smooth Move Ex-lax So '87

Spaz Stellar Stoked That's the ticket They're Heeeeere Totally to the MAX Tripendicular Tubular Upchuck Wax On Wax Off Way (as in way cool!) What's happenin' hot stuff? What You Talkin' 'bout Willis? What's Your Damage Where's the Beef? Whoa! (from Joey on Blossom) Wicked Yo Your Mama

"80's Retro Rage of Mouth." http://www.only80s.com/80sWordofMouth.html. May 9, 2008

FASHION FORWARD!

I continued my research by interviewing two of my classmates in my English 4 class. I sat down with them and this is how they viewed the impact of the 80's.

Q: "How do you think the 80's generation influenced today's generation?"

A: "I think it influenced to days generation allot. Everything to bamboo earrings, Nike Ones, and Jordan's. It seems like everything is repeating itself."

Q: "Do you think it it a positive effect on our generation"

A: "I'm "ify" because it has a positive effect and a negative effect. I think it is positive because the older styles are making a come back and becoming popular. But also it's a problem because not everyone can afford to have that 80's retro style."

Posey, Briana. "Personal Interview". May 9, 2008

Q: "How do you think the 80's generation influenced today's generation?

A: " Mostly fashion did, from high waisted jeans, big outrageous earrings, being creative with clothes; such as, not matching, flat pointed shoes, chunky belts and leg warmers.

Q: "Do you think it was a positive effect on our generation"

A: "Yea! I love the 80's style. As you can see I'm wearing my converse, which were a very popular sneaker back in the day."

King, kiera. "Personal Interview". May 9. 2008

After interviewing my two classmates I realized how much the 80's generation really made an impact on how we live our life. 80's fashion really came back in full force on our generation.
I wonder if some of our own personal styles (without the 80's style influence" will make an impact on my kids generation? hmmmmmm.

Reseaching 80's Life!

I began to research on the computer in English class. All i did was go to Google and type in "80's influences". A whole bunch of websites came up, I clicked the first one which led me to all the influences which the 80's had on today's generation. The site had everything to 80's music artists to television personalities of the 80's.
I learned that Madonna and Michael Jackson were two of the most influential and successful music artists of the 80's. Madonna gave women reasons to express their sexuality and to empower women. Madonna once said, "Just because you are strong doesn't make you a bitch or a slut, and if people call you that, so what?" Madonna made it possible for women solo artists today to be sexy, such as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilar. Michael Jackson also was a big influence on today's male solo artists to dance your heart out, such as Usher, Chris Brown and many others.
Television personalities of the 80's made a huge impact on today's sitcoms. You could still see Bill Cosby on Nick At Night. The Bill Cosby made it possible for family comedy shows today. "My Wife and Kids" is a popular comedic family sitcom which could relate to The Cosby Show in many ways. Molly Ringwald was one of my FAVORITE teenage stars of the 80's. I own 16 Candles and Pretty In Pink. Molly Ringwald showed the feelings teenage girls go through when they mature and go through puberty which every girl can relate to.
I'm currently looking for some more information on the 80's life. I plan on interviewing some people in my English class on their perspectives of the 80's influences.

citation: "The 80's Server." The 80's server April 25 2008 .

80's TAKE OVER!

I first start realizing the change at the beginning of my junior year in high school when I saw a few girls with leggings on under their denim skirts. At first i thought this look was kind of tacky, until I looked at my Glamour magazine and realized that leggings were "in". The article I read was based on 80's fashion and how different designers our incorporating it into their lines of clothing.
One day when I was driving i noticed how different songs were taking beats from 80's songs or from 'back in the day". Today rappers take different lines from differnet artists in the 80's, such as the first rap group from the 80's, RAPPERS DELIGHT. Using different lines or beats from the 80's made their songs more interesting and would attract not only younger viewers but older viewers as well.
Not only did the 80's clothing and music affect today's way of life, but the hairstyles did as well. Walking in the halls of McKinley High School you could see the boys with their names designed into their head or the popular side parts. You could also see the girls with their asymmetrical bobs (thanks to the popular singer Rhianna),and door knocker earrings, such as Bamboo and hearts.
I never thought my parents generation would influence my generation in so many ways. I now question, did the 80's generation have a positive impact on today's generation?