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Welcome back to the crazy 80s! Below are images of several babes who, for me, defined the decade - or at least made it unforgettable. Babes who kept the flames burning, in more ways than one, in music, TV and film. If you are wondering why I kept on using "babe" and not "women," well you have to check them out to understand why.
Also, unlike with the other "picture hubs" I have posted before, I did not edit the pictures to make them monochromatic or black-and-white as I believe that the 80s was more about color - both literally and figuratively. And if you're old enough to have truly "lived" the decade you probably know what I mean.
Lastly, I would like to dedicate this to tony0724 and Tracker Frostfor planting the seed for this hub. My friends, thank you. And oh, you won't be needing your Wayfarers for this one!
molly ringwald
At one time, Molly Ringwald was ranked the greatest teen star ever by VH1 due to her extreme popularity in the 1980s. With starring roles in the John Hughes films Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986) she solidified her stature as America's sweetheart and the decade's ultimate good girl. And she rather looked pretty hot in pink!
"I've been called the Women's Auxiliary of the Brat Pack."
madonna
I first saw Madonna, pre-Pop Queen title, on a local music video program (MTV had not crossed over the Pacific) . She was manacled (for chrissake!) and writhing and crawling (for crying out loud!) on the street. And she was saying she's Burning Up! (1983). What's a boy to, do?! Apparently, things had just started getting better for the male of the species and "wannabee" was coined for the other (and they can wear innerwear as outerwear, too!).
"Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another."
brooke shields
At the dawn of the 1980s, came Brooke Shields. Although she had already made movies during the previous decade, it was in 1980, through The Blue Lagoon, that she made being marooned in an island not such a bad proposition afterall. In fact, it became a fantasy getaway for most men, young and old alike. And to further fan the flames and the raging hormones, she said that nothing came between her and her Calvin's.
"What does good in bed mean to me? When I'm sick and I stay home from school propped up with lots of pillows watching TV and my mom brings me soup -- that's good in bed."
phoebe cates
The difference between the X and Y chromosomes had never been more pronounced until Phoebe Cates emerged from the pool in the now cult classic Fast Times at Ridgemond High (1982). And to seal the deal, she followed it up with Private School (1983). Teenage sensuality was born and the renaissance of the pinup/poster as source of warmth during cold, lonely (preferably well-lit) nights ensued.
"Kids today are much more independent than their parents were. We`re really into getting jobs and we mature sexually much earlier than a generation ago. Or, at least, we are involved in sex earlier."
