It Goes to 11 — classic 80s

  A brief summary for the uninitiated: Heavy Metal Parking Lot is a 16 minute slice of life cult classic by filmmakers Jeff Krulik and John Heyn, as they walk through an arena parking lot just before a Judas Priest concert in 1986. The people that Jeff and John meet (and their stories) are the stars of the film for sure, but when viewed through the lens of decades of nostalgia, the clothing, outfits, and hair of the era start to take center stage. Enter Craig Giffen. Back in 2011 Craig started a website to categorize every tshirt that appeared in HMPL. To accomplish...

Find your inner 80’s cult movie persona with our 2016 Halloween Costume Guide. Easy to use, easy to follow, cheap on the money!

We’re in the middle of winter and for most of the Northern hemisphere it is a very drab affair. It didn’t always used to be this way, in the 80s neon and bright colors were a staple of the fashion, especially in winter. Fashion in the 80s often added accoutrements that were there for their own sake. Do your shoes need fat laces? Are moon boots practical? Do you need to wear a coat that makes you look like the michelin man? Probably not, but then again does winter need to be a dreary affair with an absence of flair?...

Trading Places is a movie replete with lessons whether you’re on the up and up or down in the dumps. It also has one of the best Christmas party scenes in all of film, certain to entertain even the biggest scrooges among us. But before you head out to your respective New Years celebrations, remember the timeless party lessons from this 80s classic.   Come Prepared Sure we all go to holiday parties armed, how else do you avoid a lot of boring stories? But the point is to not have to use it. When you go to a party,...

In case you haven’t noticed, the Found Item Clothing costume guide is back again with some new entries! Here we’ll highlight some of the best group costumes from the guide that sprang from 80s movies.   Stand By Me Friends Forever Looking for dead bodies this Halloween? Well you and your buddies should go in style, Stand By Me stye! Capture the magic of childhood, camping and benign parental neglect with this awesome 4 person ensemble. Sixteen Candles A No Good Very Bad Day To pull off this group costume, you’ll need awkwardness on the part of at least one member of...