meep revisits the indies of the '80s

For my generation, it seems that we remember the 90s as the ultimate decade for indie films, but there were so many in the 80s, some like Dirty Dancing and Heathers, that became pop hits and VHS staple that we forget that they were actually indies to begin with! Meep revisits this decade alongside Daniel Archer on the Retro Movie Love Podcast!

let's dance!

Here are some memorable dance scenes from 80s flicks.  Which one is your favorite?


"Hungry Eyes" - Dirty Dancing



"(I've Had) the Time of My Life - Dirty Dancing



"Love is Strange" - Dirty Dancing

"Flashdance... What A Feeling" - Flashdance



White Knights!



Fame!



"Hot Lunch Jam" - Fame



"Danke Schoen" / "Twist & Shout" - Ferris Bueller's Day Off



"Shake a Tailfeather" - The Blues Brothers



"Day-O" - Beetlejuice

"Let's Hear it For the Boy" - Footloose



"Never" - Footloose



"It's Madison Time" - Hairspray



The Breakfast Club



If you're going to die in a Friday the 13th film, you might as well bust out some robotic dance moves beforehand.



Xanadu!



"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" - The Big Chill



"Jamaica Ska" - Back to the Beach