When Coreys walked the Earth: the ’80s on film

Overview

Remember the good ol' days, when American teen flicks depicted gangly teens with real problems and real teeth? When high school misfits preferred to swap witty anecdotes at detention to sing-alongs at the glee club? When a vampire was only a vampire once he donned wayfarers and a leather jacket? And when we were all pretty certain we'd be riding hoverboards to work by the time we hit 30?

Those days may be gone, but they are not forgotten. In honour of the late Corey Haim, that movie guy Marc Fennell (Triple J, The Circle, Hungry Beast) is hosting an '80s flick-fest of the greatest cult classics the decade had to offer. His stellar selection includes After Hours (1985), The Lost Boys (1987), Blue Velvet (1986, RIP Dennis Hopper), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), The Blues Brothers (1980), Back To The Future (1985), The Breakfast Club (1985), Sixteen Candles (1984) and Die Hard (1988). And to squeeze a little more '80s-geek out of us all, He-Man, She-Ra and Voltron cartoons will feature in between movies.

Entry to three movies as well as The '80s Are Back exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum will set you back $30. Attendees are invited to get into slumber-party spirit by wearing their best PJs — with prizes for best dressed (bedhead mullets are highly recommended). I'll be in attendance with my good friends Heather, Heather and Heather.