The 1980s were a different time period. People start getting better ideas and those ideas were advancing history. A major thing that was part of the 1980s were vehicles. Vehicles were people's transportation. Vehicles were advancing at that time in the 80s some of the first production car were being introduced to fuel injection. Cars were starting to evolve and high horsepower started becoming a factor as well. Movies were another big part of the 80s because graphics and actors were becoming better.
Vehicles were a big part of the 80s because that was and still is people's transportation to and from work. In the 80s fuel injection and emissions were being introduced into production vehicles. The fuel injection was introduced to get rid of
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Arnold started out as a Australian bodybuilder and somehow became one of the most famous actors in America. Arnold was born July 30, 1947 in Thal, Styria, Austria. Arnold has starred in many famous 1980s movies like Predator, The Terminator, Commando, and Conan the Barbarian. In the movie The Predator Arnold plays dutch which is the leader of a private military group.
Known from his famous movie “Rocky” Sylvester Stallone was another famous actor. Sylvester was born in New York City, New York. Sylvester starred in The famous Rocky movies, Rambo, and Cobra. The Rocky movies were the most famous for sylvester. Those movies are what made him big as a actor. Boxing was a big sport in the 80s and the famous Rocky Balboa was the name that came to mind when you heard the word boxing.
The 1980s was full of all different types of music from disco all the way to rock and roll. Some famous music artist from the 80s are Michael Jackson, Prince, Guns n Roses,and Run DMC. I think everyone has heard of the famous Michael Jackson. A couple popular Jackson songs from the 80s are Thriller, Bad, and Beat it. Jackson was also in a couple of 80s movies. He was in The Moonwalker, Captain EO, and Making of
Recorded during 1980 a total of 87.2% of American homes owned at least one vehicle, while 51.5% of Americans owned more than one vehicle.[2] The increasing amount of sales resulted in an increase in the amount of cars that were on the road. The large amount of cars made the time of traveling from one destination to another longer than it was when not as many vehicles were on the road. Reducing the amount of time it took to travel lead to the idea of the highway system in 1938.[4] The extensive process of figuring out where the highways should lay and how they should be created did not allow the building process to begin until 1956.[4] Besides reducing the amount of time that it took to travel to each destination the highway system will
Benedict Arnold was born on January 14th, 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut. His father was a businessman and anticipated that his son would be equally as successful. Three of Arnold’s siblings died from diphtheria, so his father began drinking heavily and lost his job. The family fell on hard financial times (Benedict).
Through out the 1920’s many inventions were created that altered human civilization. Transportation was successfully mastered. Radio communication was becoming more common and medicine was saving more and more lives every day.
The 1980’s is one of the most interesting decades that was experienced in the United States. Dealing with the stock market, the coming up of new inventions, all the way to the types of music people listened to. During the 1980s, the only thing that made Americans be “Americans” was because of the things they were provided with. Many Americans had fun throughout the 1980s with materialistic, glamorous, and technological life styles; therefore there were different economical problems that Americans faced.
A brief summary of the changes from the 1920’s is provided in this source. The article discusses the birth of mass culture and how an economy of automobiles is born. The site also discusses social and political changes along with the economic growth seen during this era.
Grosvenor Jr., Charles R. “In the 80s.” Glossary of Eighties Terms. In the 80s, 1995-2012.
The 1980s also introduced the production of MTV, displaying new music videos incorporating jazz, ballet, street dance, and social dance in new ways. Many important choreographers came out during this era, such as Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul and Madonna. These artist influenced the integration of choreography and music into video. “Old school dancers like the cabbage patch,
Al Capone better known as scarface was born in january 17 1899 in brooklyn. His parents had many dreams when they left naples to go to america. settled in brooklyn during the hardship life was rough for the capones as they struggled to escape the water front. The capones moved to a better neighborhood garfield pl when he was 10 .
Milos Forman was born February 18, 1932 in Caslav, Czechoslovakia . He was born by the name Jan Tomáš Forman and later adopted the name Milos Forman (Biography).His family was part of a resistance group during the Holocaust. When Milos was only eight years old his father was arrested for being part of the resistance group, then shortly after his father his mother was as well. After the tragic incident with his parents he moved in with other relatives, (Milos Forman).
Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut to wealthy merchants. When the family business went down due to his father’s drinking problem, Arnold had to drop out of school at age fourteen. Arnold was sent away to learn to become a shop apprentice. When he was twenty-one, Arnold completed his apprenticeship and went to New Haven, Connecticut to open his own drugstore. He soon sunk into debt and was forced to close his store. Then, he became a sea captain for the next ten years. He bought three ships and launched a trading business, trading horses from Canada for rum and molasses in the West Indies. He was eventually able to reopen his store in New Haven and became a member of the New Haven Masonic Lodge. However, British laws began placing heavy taxes on the colonists in order to pay for the colonial war. As a result, Arnold, like many other merchants, began smuggling goods on his sh...
Stephen Glover was born on June 13, 1974 in London England. As a kid he had to move around a lot and became a class joker. A big part in his life was when he got to meet Motly Crue. As he was getting older he started filming
In 1975, Sylvester Stallone wrote a scripted after attending a boxing match between the small-time underdog Chuck Wepner and the great Muhammad Ali (total rocky.com). This movie was to be a one of a kind movie in a time when movies such as the Godfather and Jaws were propionate. This movie became a nostalgic jolt to the feel good movies of the earlier decades. The movie was an instant sensation that would go on to win nine academy awards. The movies series would go on to be a powerhouse franchise making 5 Rocky, 1 Rocky Balboa, and the new installment Creed.
Rocky Balboa is a symbol of success, through tough times, for the city of Philadelphia. Coming 39 years after the original film starring Sylvester Stallone, the movie “Creed” certainly has its share of training montages and struggles against adversity, as well as an endearing romance between a young fighter and a woman from the neighborhood. His statue stands outside
On Friday, once again there was a reason to shout cheers to Philadelphia's favorite fictional son, as the American actor and film director Sylvester Stallone, donned in robes, fedora hats and even boxing boots, while costumed enthusiasts shouted repeatedly "Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!" Sylvester Stallone, who is famous for his Hollywood action roles, particularly as the boxer Rocky Balboa, the titular role of the seven films of the Rocky series, goes one more round as the character Balboa, in the spinoff of director Ryan Coogler's upcoming American sports drama film "Creed." Before he joins Adrian, Apollo and Paulie in that great squared circle in the sky, Stallone wanted the role to match with the original character.
According to Arnold Schwarzenegger, “the worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.” Throughout his career, Arnold has strived to be anything but someone else. It is important to note that his “career” can be defined as many different things. He cannot be defined as one single person, but rather a combination of a few personalities. All of his alter ego’s shape him as he is today; all alter egos are real- all reflecting some part of him internally. From bodybuilder to blockbuster action star to comedy king to politician, Arnold is a fine example of a young Austrian boy who has courageously followed his every dream. Although he is mostly himself as a family man, he is able to portray his different sides through his bodybuilding and acting career.