You probably already know that the three decades under consideration here were phenomenal. Let’s start with the ’70s, which bore some rarity for horror movies. The decade brought about the industry’s rebirth. It was marked with mixed creativity and emotional sensitivity. All this helped to produce vividly descriptive and excruciating horror that mirrored what the […]
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The Top 10 1970s Video Games
The 1970s undoubtedly marked the first prominent decade of the video game industry’s history. This decade practically saw the development of most of the earliest video games, mostly in arcade versions. As far as video games were concerned in the early ‘70s, you would have to go to the arcade for the good old games. […]
The Best 1980s Sci-Fi Movies
As far as science fiction is concerned, the ’80s was the decade where modern sensibilities where the previous decades’ progressive ideas flourished. Also, It was the decade that gifted the sci-fi genre an extensive breakthrough in the entertainment business. There were so many great 1980 Sci-Fi movies that it was hard to determine the best […]
The Greatest 1990s Sci-Fi Movies
Science-fiction from the 1990s was quite a brilliant, eclectic mix of high-concept actions, classic horror, dystopian-made societies, self-reflexive parodies, and a couple of sequels. It was indeed an impressive decade for sci-fi movies and, of course, a worthy rival of the ’80s. It’s for these reasons that we have made this list of the greatest […]
The Top 10 1970s Sci-Fi Movies
The ’70s was the decade that announced monumental changes in the filmmaking business. That is because this decade was popular for taking bold risks in their storytelling and their executions. At this time, Hollywood went through a transitional phase, moving from traditional movies to more innovative projects. The ’70s gave resources to imaginative, visionary, and […]
The Best 1980s Video Games
The 80s were an interesting time for the video game industry. It was only the second decade of existence and experienced both highs and lows. A golden age of arcade games and a video game crash in 1983 made it look like this burgeoning industry might not make it to the newest century. Despite it […]
The Top 10 1970s Horror Movies
The ’70s was part of America’s reawakening of New Hollywood. The industry’s rebirth came with descriptive imagery of the excruciating horror the world was going through. The industry was able to mix the creative side of big-studio filmmaking with the emotional sensitivity of art-house cinematography. The ’70s saw the growth of films into new levels, […]
Top 10 Jurassic Park Toys
In June of 1993, a new film entered theaters which drew out both fear and imagination from viewers. The film, which brought the likes of the Tyrannosaurus rex and Dilophosaurus to life on the silver screen, was a massive success. Created with a budget of $63 million, the beloved Jurassic Park made $1,058,000,000 at the […]
The Rarest Star Wars Toy
As Star Wars was hitting theaters in 1977, Kenner was preparing to launch one of the largest toy lines to ever hit the market. Since they were only given months to prepare toys before the movie’s debut, they could not immediately offer action figures. However, they managed to avoid catastrophe by offering one of the […]
Top 10 Most Expensive Rough Riders
Ride into the spectacular world of Rough Riders. Filled with daring and adventure, these toys are more than just a way to pass the time; they are ways to use the imagination for epic races, dangerous missions, and treacherous escapades. Each of the vehicles is battery-powered and able to cross all kinds of terrain. From […]