Comments on: Some kind of (80′s) Wonderful By Liz & Lisa

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:54:11 +0000

Matt,

You are such a trendsetter!

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:45:21 +0000

I owe John Hughes a big thanks for making it acceptable to lust after older women (Kelly LeBrock) long before cougars were trendy!

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:13:21 +0000

I’m imagining a salt and peppered hair hunk driving an old-school Porsche. But he’ll probably be a middle-aged baldie with a gut and a minivan!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:49:29 +0000

Kim–Thanks! John Hughes will be greatly missed but at least we’ll always have his movies. Does it get any better than Sixteen Candles? We think not!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:48:52 +0000

Liz–Um… I’ll leave now and meet you there. I’m thinking he probably looks even better now!

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:45:47 +0000

Steinks, I’m on my way. How fast do you think we can get to Pennsylvania to buy an ottoman? xoxo

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:42:09 +0000

Crystal–I just read that the actor who played Jake Ryan lives in Pennsylvania and owns a furniture store. He retired from acting sometime after Sixteen Candles due to the lack of good roles and the need to feed his family! Bummer!

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:41:38 +0000

Excellent tribute, ladies. GenX defined, no doubt. It’s interesting that John Hughes knew how to define us better than anyone else.

By: Lisa Harris

Lisa Harris — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:41:01 +0000

Oh this brings back memories. You know, back in the 80′s before they started putting black folks in movies, Molly Ringwald’s lips was the closest we could get. I’ve always been a fan.

I think the biggest lesson from Pretty in Pink is that no one will love you like the guy that wants to be more than a friend. You’re better off if you give him a shot.

From Ferris Bueller I learned how to call in slick at work…lol. To this day I make sure I take my share of mental health days. Thanks, Ferris.

And from the Breakfast Club I learned that all those differences between people mean nothing and everything. You just know that on Monday, those kids never even looked at each other.

Great post and very cool tribute.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:38:36 +0000

Crystal–John Hughes shaped our teenage lives! He’s going to be missed!
I have you to thank for re-introducing me to Some Kind of Wonderful….Such a classic!!! I’m now a huge Watts fan too.
And where is Jake Ryan now? Going to have to investigate!! xoxo