90s Subjects I want to Talk About

Bombings

School shooting

OJ Simpson Trial

Gangs

80s TV Shows

The tv shows of the 80s also go along with the theme of wanting good to conquer evil. I watched Miami Vice in my individual group. The show revealed a show that had policemen capturing criminals. This show expresses the people's desire to be purely good and to have no badness in the streets. Another show we watched in class was the A-Team, which had a very similar storyline to Miami Vice. The show provided an escape from reality for people who were suffering in life. It gave the. Hope that sometimes good does win. Many people during this time wanted to win as we were in a Cold War with the Cold War. Many people lived in fear and they wanted the war to be over. These shows provided a source for hope in winning the war. A last show we watched was The Bill Cosby Show. This show presented the average American family. I really enjoyed watching this show because it was hilarious, and the family was forced to deal with everyday problems and situations. Many families enjoyed watching this show because they found it relatable. This show appeals to people of all ages as it includes many different generations of people in the show.

80s Movies

One movie we watched in class that definitely reflects the events of the decade is War Games. This movie highlights a teenage boy who accidentally breaks into the government's computers and potentially ignites a nuclear war against the Soviet Union. This movie reflects the times because it presents the nuclear warfare scare that the United States and the Soviet Union faced through the games of the movie. I half enjoyed this movie. I enjoyed the comedy of it that a teenager was able to break into a government's computer and potentially destroy the world, but other parts seemed to be boring and it seemed as if much didn't happen. In addition, the 80s also highlighted movies with teenagers. Two movies we watched were Ferris Bueler's Day Off and The Breakfast Club. It seems as if this is the decade that introduced movies specifically meant for teenagers. I really enjoyed these two movies because they were each movies I was able to relate to, as I'm a teenager. In addition, the movies presented everyday problems that every teenager questions or deals with at one time in their life. These movies portrayed the teenager's life very well. Another movie we watched was Indiana Jones. I've never enjoyed these movies because I find them to be extremely repetitive and cheesy. The action movies and teenage movies don't reflect any specific events during the 80s. One last movie we watched was Batman. I love Batman. Indiana Jones and Batman provide the satisfying storyline of good conquering evil, one of the people's favorite qualities in movies. We enjoy seeing the good win because we underrstand that that is not always the case in the real world. 

80s Music Reflection

Apart from a few songs, I do not believe that the 80s music reflects the events of the decade. One song that does reflect an event is Elton John's, Nikita, which presents the conflict of a man falling in love with a Soviet woman. At the time, the Cold War was taking place so things see hostile between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. This was one of the few songs that reflected the decade. However, as fear flooded the streets, songs known as "Celebration" by KOOL and the Gang along with "Lets Groove" by Earth Wind and Fire did far to reflect the decade. I believe these songs were created as an attempt to improve the mood and hope of the people. Another song by the Motley Crue, "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Like a Virgin" by Madonna, and "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cindy Lauper provide an upbeat toon, idolizing women and how great they are. This, in addition, did not have much to do with events of the 80s. 

80s Music is Different than the 70s

The 80s music is much different than the music in the 70s. As the music from the 70s focused on the popularity of disco and punk, hip hop is what shined in the 80s. Disco provided a steady smooth beat as punk provided a rebellious toon as it kept an ongoing beat. The 80s differ because in the hip hop music, the steady beat was often interrupted by the scratching together of records. In addition, as there weren't too many shining stars in the 70s, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Prince rocked the music world. As much of the music in the past tended to lean towards a more conservative side, Madonna opened up a racier and revealing side to music along with her dancing numbers. Also, Elton John wrote a controversial song, Nikita, reguarding a man who falls in love with a Soviet woman. The 80s music has opened up new doors to different ways of performing music along with going against the flow and interrupting a steady beat. I enjoyed the upbeat sounds of the music. Most of the songs remained on the happier side of the spectrum and presented a foot tapping tempo. I did not enjoy the country music because in my opinion, I greatly dislike Dolly Parton. As she was a big part of the country genre, her nasally annoying voice turned me away from the genre in general. On the contrary, I enjoyed listening to Madonna's catchy tunes. I can see why teenagers idolized her back in the 80s. She was an empowering woman who brought hope to girls everywhere.