Homecoming 80s Movie Lineup

To honor the theme of this year’s homecoming the Campus Activities Board is presenting an 80s movie marathon from 2 p.m. to midnight on Wednesday in the UCN Ballroom. Students are encouraged to bring a pillow and blanket. Although not all of them are recommended, overall the list of movies offer viewers and opportunity to reminisce through music, drama and great acting.

A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal: five students who believe they have nothing in common spend a Saturday in school detention. They break away from their stereotypes and realize their similarities.

This movie is the epitome of teenage angst and relevant even today. Everyone should see this movie at least once because you will feel connected to each personality. “The Breakfast Club” has a fantastic sound track and great performances.

A young girl’s “sweet sixteen” becomes a second thought to her parents, who are more focused on other things. But her insane family, which includes embarrassing grandparents and a foreign exchange student, is the least of her problems. The geekiest boy in school has a crush on her although she has a crush on the coolest guy who doesn’t even know her name.

“Sixteen Candles” is an example of what all girls fear will happen on their 16th birthday. It is relatable and extremely funny. A little more of a chick flick than “The Breakfast Club,” but still one you shouldn’t miss.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris is a teenager without ambitions who decides to ditch school to paint the town with his best friend and girlfriend. His sister hates how popular he is, his parents are oblivious to his faults, his principal is catching onto him, and he’s having the time of his life.

This movie is every teenager’s dream.

If “The Breakfast Club” or “Sixteen Candles” are too romantic or “girl-oriented” for you, then “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” is a good film to see. The story line and performances are great, and the music in this film is classic.

A simpleton family heads a Catskill Mountains resort in upstate New York for a summer, changing their lives forever.  The overly protected daughter becomes infatuated with the resort’s dancing instructor despite her father’s disapproval.

She sneaks around and hides her new talent. Dancing ultimately leads her to finding her true self and her soul mate. This film is Patrick Swayze’s most recognized film with great dancing and choreography and a memorable sound track. This film is more of a chick flick, but is still a great movie nonetheless.

The Autobots and Decepticons are back for another battle. The Fallen is a descendant of Optimus Prime who hates humans and is too weak to gain control of the Transformers.

The government is trying to kill the remaining Decepticons with the help of the Autobots. The Fallen wants to gain control of the earth’s sun by capturing its power in a massive device hidden in the Egyptian desert, but the Decepticons need the key.

Sam, played by Shia LeBeouf, is at college and finds a piece of the energy cube that was destroyed in the previous film. He begins to see symbols of an unknown language.

The symbols are a key to finding the device in Egypt, so Sam heads to Egypt with his girlfriend, roommate, and robot expert to search for the key. This film is extremely action packed, and full of adventure. The special effects and explosions are great, but the story line is very convoluted and confusing at times.

There are some funny moments in this movie, like when Sam is getting ready to leave for college, but there are also vulgar parts that should have been deleted. Go see it if you like the action figures, or Megan Fox, but for a great movie you might want to see something else.

Ashley Cumpston contributed to this report.