So What Are Generation X Host Parents?
Generation X is anyone born from the 1960s through the 1980s. They are the children of the Baby Boom Generation. When we think of Gen X, we almost always think of the 80s with its music, politics, movies and popular culture. Most likely, your host parents are Generation Xers!
The L.A. Cultural Exchange team always tries to think of fun ways to help our "rad" exchange students adjust to life in Los Angeles and understand some pop culture references. So we decided to poll our Gen X friends on must-see 1980s movies. Here's our list, and it was hard to choose only 40.
Back to the Future- Beverly Hills Cop
- Big
- Blood Sport
- Breakin’
- Can't Buy Me Love
- Coming to America
- Color Purple
- Die Hard
- Dirty Dancing
- E.T.
- Flashdance
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Goonies
- Gremlins
- Karate Kid
- Heathers
- Lethal Weapon
- Lost Boys
- Mommie Dearest
- Nightmare on Elms St.
- Pee Wee's Big Adventure
- Poltergeist
- Pretty In Pink
- Princess Bride
- Purple Rain
- Raiders Of The Lost Arc
- Red Dawn
- Say Anything
- Stripes
- Terminator
- The Breakfast Club
- The Never Ending Story
- The Outsiders
- Top Gun
- Trading Places
- Valley Girl (a must-see for anyone living in the Valley, a.k.a. the 818. For sure!)
- War Games
- Weird Science
- When Harry Met Sally
There are so many more movies to add but the list would be more than 100 movies. You can watch many of these using on your computer using NETFLIX. So on a rainy day (we have few of those here in sunny Los Angeles!), take a moment to check out some of these movies. Better yet, watch one with your "awesome" host parents!
Happy movie watching!
The L.A. Cultural Exchange Team
