MISSOSOLOGY

by **czar198500** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:32 am

80s HEARTTHROBS: THEN AND NOW

Tom Cruise broke into Hollywood off the back of classic 80s film 'Risky Business', almost 30 years on and his acting career is still going strong - which is lucky because he has a lot of ex-wives to support.

The Baldwin brothers were legendary in the 80s as being the most handsome siblings in Hollywood, and Alec Baldwin was perhaps the most handsome of them all. He came to prominence in films like 'Married to the Mob' and 'Working Girl'. Fast forward 30 years and he might not be a leading man anymore, but he has shown himself to be something of a comic genius on TV's '30 Rock'.

One thing that's clear about Johnny Depp is that he has always loved a hat. Like a fine wine Depp has only got weirder with age, but also luckily for him has maintained his quirky charm (and matinee idol looks). Depp has gone on from his beginnings in films like 'Platoon' and 'Edward Scissorhands' to become one of the most commercially and critically successful actors in Hollywood.

Surely not enough time has passed for the fresh-faced kid on the left to turn into the grizzly bear on the right? Anthony Michael Hall played a weedy kid in the seminal brat pack film 'The Breakfast Club' and one of the other great teen flick classics of the 1980s, 'Weird Science'. More recently he appeared in 2008's Batman reboot 'The Dark Knight'.

It seemed at the beginning of his career that perhaps Robert Downey Jr's greatest talent might be for getting into trouble. But ultimately it was his skill as an actor that led Hollywood to forgive him time and again for his indiscretions, and today Downey is one of the most succesful actors in Hollywood. Considering the abuse he has put his body through, he is looking pretty great for 47.

by **czar198500** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:35 am

Apart from the fact that his eyebrow seems to form a slightly higher arch these days, Christian Slater is another 80s survivor who has stayed looking pretty fresh despite the pasage of several decades. Slater came to notice in the hilariously dark 'Heathers', before going on to star in blockbusters like 'Young Guns II', 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' and 'Star Trek'. Slater also starred in 'Interview with the Vampire', playing the role intended for his friend River Phoenix who died before the film could be made.

Corey Feldman was probably the biggest teen star of the 80s, alongside partner in crime Corey Haim. Feldman starred in decade defining films like 'The Goonies', 'Gremlins', 'Stand by Me', and 'The Lost Boys'. Unfortunately as the 80s came to a close Feldman's career would wane as he would face personal struggles against substance abuse. While Feldman survived, sadly Corey Haim wasn't so lucky.

Judd Nelson was 'The Breakfast Club's' official badass and another founding member of the brat pack. When legendary director John Hughes died it was Nelson that was invited to pay tribute to him at the 2010 Academy Awards.

Emilio Estevez has been overshadowed in recent year by his brother Charlie Sheen's shenanigans but back in the 80s he was big news. Starring in 'The Breakfast Club' and 'St Elmo's Fire', Estevez was a card carrying member of the Brat Pack.

Jason Bateman is so incredible in 'Arrested Development' that you might have forgotten that he was big back when Reagan was still in office. Back then he was the star of TV shows like 'The Hogan Family' and 'Silver Spoons'.

by **MISS_TWIX** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:36 am

Tom Cruise was cuter back then.. :hx

and Emilio Estevez is a cutie back then!

by **czar198500** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:40 am

John Stamos first graced our screens as Uncle Jesse in 'Full House', with his blue eyes and dark hair he had viewers swooning right up until the show was canceled in 1995. He's also known for a variety of other TV gigs like playing the dreamy Dr Tony Gates in ER. It's hard to believe but Stamos is almost 50, and still looks as good as he did back in the day.

John Cusack was another actor who got his start in a John Hughes film, 'Sixteen Candles'. Cusack went on to build a career as a well respected actor starring in films like 'Being John Malkovich', 'High Fidelity' and the upcoming Nicole Kidman film 'The Paperboy'.

Kirk Cameron... Where do we start... Kirk was the handsome boy-next-door in the hugely successful sitcom 'Growing Pains'. We might even have forgotten him if it hadn't been for the fact that he has recently taken to publicly expressing some fairly outrageous personal views. Chief among them are his denial of Darwin's Theory of Evolution. He has also described being gay as 'unnatural, detrimental and ultimately destructive' in a recent interview on CNN. We prefer to remember him as he was on TV....

Matt Dillon had the broody looks of a young James Dean back in the 80s and audiences loved him. Dillon would go on to be nominated in 2005 for an Academy Award for the film 'Crash'.

Luscious Mullet. Check. Steely Blue Eyes. Check. Cute Kitten. Check. Michael J. Fox really knew how to take a publicity still! Fox starred on the TV show 'Family Ties' before springboarding into films in the mega-hit 'Back to the Future'. More recently Fox has dedicated his time and efforts to helping to find a cure for Parkinsons disease, which he suffers from.

by **czar198500** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:48 am

The name Ralph Macchio might not ring a bell but most anyone who grew up in the 80s will remember him from the 'Karate Kid' films. While Ralph might not be a household name, he went on to appear in films like 'My Cousin Vinny' and TV shows like 'Ugly Betty' .

Rob Lowe is another Brat Packer who just didn't seem to keep his name out of the papers, including the dubious honour of appearing in one of the first celebrity sex tapes. Obviously the notoreity didn't do Lowe any harm, at 48 he still looks like a man half the age.

Scott Baio was the sitcom king in the 80s, spinning off from 'Happy Days' into 'Joanie Loves Chachi' and then as the lead character in 'Charles in Charge' about a male nanny. These days he is better known for his reality show which charts the trials and tribulations of a single, middle-aged man coping with the transition to married life and parenthood.

by **gemsparks** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:03 am

Hope you also include Matthew Modine coz I have a crush on him back when he was much younger.I hope to see Ethan Hawke too,my super crush when I first saw him on The Explorer in 1985.I can't believe John Stamos is hitting 50.I thought he was just in his early 30s.Don't forget to add also Patrick Dempsey.Ohlalala!