View Full Version : Favorite Young 1980's Star
Nighthawk76 08-18-2005, 06:43 PM In the book Pretty in Pink: The Golden Age of Teenage Movies, author Jonathan Bernstein picked these 31 young 80's actors as the young hearttrobs of the decade. Who would you pick?
I would pick (an I'm sure everyone will find this as a surprise :lol: ) Jami Gertz.
On page 43 while talking about The Lost Boys (1987), Bernstein called Jami the girl with "that lustrous gypsy tangle of hair and that impeccable bone structure" and I couldn't agree more. And at nearly 40 years of age she is still gorgeous.
I give an honorable mention to Jennifer Beals.
Mikado 08-18-2005, 07:02 PM yeah she was cute all right, but i think Micheal J Fox was THE young star of the 80s
HuntingtonM15 08-18-2005, 07:04 PM Molly
Classicshowsgurl15 10-02-2005, 03:11 AM I put Scott Baio, but I liked Michael J.Fox too.
Brad Russ 10-03-2005, 03:16 AM I'd go with Michael J. Fox, and Ralph Macchio. Justine, and Jason Bateman would be my third and fourth choice.
Brad Russ 10-03-2005, 03:19 AM Wow, I didn't realize how popular Molly Ringwald was.
80sTrivia 10-04-2005, 07:36 PM My vote went to Molly Ringwald, the ultimate 80s teen movie queen. I totally fell in love with her in that 80s-teen-angst trilogy, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink...
Dumballa 10-04-2005, 07:42 PM Alyssa Milano
Soleil Moon Frye
Drew Barrymore - Firestarter
Zebra 3 10-06-2005, 09:30 PM One of my favourites is Judge Reinhold which appeared in the following 80s comedies: Fast Times at Ridgemont High ('82), Beverly Hills Cop ('84), Head Office ('85), Off Beat ('86) and Beverly Hills Cop II ('87).
Race's Girl 10-10-2005, 12:16 PM Micheal J. Fox
CliffClavin 10-10-2005, 12:23 PM Michael J. Fox
A dude I look up to.
Moonlight Lady 10-10-2005, 04:40 PM Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, I loved them in Liscense to Drive and The Lost Boys.
Nighthawk76 10-10-2005, 04:55 PM The Lost Boys.
:rock:
dandelion wine 10-18-2005, 02:38 PM Yeah I loved the Coreys, too - not to mention a lot of the others mentioned on the list, but I also went with Molly.
Nighthawk76 10-18-2005, 06:36 PM Hey, how come no one is voting for Jami? :mad:
Brad Russ 10-18-2005, 09:11 PM I'm not asking this to be mean, I'm just curious. What is it about Molly Ringwald that made her so popular?? Was it her relatability factor??
corrin 10-18-2005, 11:04 PM I vote for Tom Cruise... he's still the biggest star and it's already 2005!! Way to go Tom.
CliffClavin 10-19-2005, 02:19 PM I think has to do relatability & something else.
CliffClavin 10-19-2005, 02:21 PM Since my favorite wasn't on this I picked Anthony Michael Hall because he's my second favorite & i'm like his characters in certain ways at least in the John Hughes films. My favorite Michael J. Fox because I like his movies & TV show.Also because i am like him in some ways or at least the way he is in his movies.
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