The stars are falling from the sky
And you’re the reason why
The moon is shining on your face
And I finally found its place

Cuz maybe baby
I just wanna do you, do you
Do you wanna do me, do me?
Underneath the moonlight, moonlight
tonight

And now we’re hiding in my car
I let you see my scars
Escape the dark for just one night
Your heart makes me explode with light

Chorus

Baby maybe
Maybe I will steal you, steal you
Just so I can feel u, feel u
Maybe that will heal you, heal you
On the inside

Underneath the willow tree

Wearing nothing else but me

THE 60’s: The Golden Girls and the Apes

Say hello to Golden Girl #1: Audrey Hepburn, whose talent and appeal have made her one of the most popular icons of her time. She was such a charmer, girls of today find copies of her movies just to get ‘kilig’. One of the best was where she played a fun and quirky lady who loved walking to Tiffany’s and having to stare at diamonds for breakfast, thus entitled Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961).

After one comes Golden Girl #2, whose identity we shall hide in the name Mary Poppins a.k.a Julie Andrews! This lady sure is the best nanny with the umbrella in Mary Poppins (1964) and has brought the hills alive in The Sound of Music (1965). Such movies are so memorable that Disney Channel plays them once in a while. They sure do bring back memories of childhood… for mom and dad! ;)

Hep hep! But before we leave the realm of the sixties, let’s not forget them highly-intelligent, talking apes who had their own Planet of the Apes (1968). The movie was received warmly in its time of release that it was followed by four more sequels and thus more apes.

THE 70’s: Make Way for the Men

Is it not the age of patriarchy in the society? Movies of all faces of male dominance come together in the dimension called the Seventies. There is Rocky Balboa, our favourite boxer, in the movie Rocky (1971) played by the man who seems to have the hard-rock abs and the most chiseled body of his time, Sylvester Stallone. Rocky’s story of climbing up the top of the boxing ladder was widely appreciated by the audience that it continued to have five more sequels.

Talk about fighting but with ecstatic levels of vendetta, The Godfather (1972) ascends at this time of history as one of the greatest movies ever made. Starring Marlon Brando and the rising star of the era, Al Pacino, it was a marvelous depiction of Italian blood and family feud. Pacino got his break in this film, that every movie he made after this spelled ‘holy’, including The Godfather II (1974).

Now that we’ve got the boxer and the godfather, one more is still missing from the that’s-so-70’s list. Clue: He showed the moves and the groove and gave the glitz and the glamour to the disco ball. He’s none other than John Travolta, the man who placed Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Grease (1978) in the box office. Thanks a lot to Travolta and this movie, mom and dad (not again!) was able to survive prom night.

THE 80’s: Thrill Me, Amuse Me.

Throw in an out-of-this-world storyline; add a pinch of spooky over there and a spritz of comedy over here; mix altogether and voila! You’ve got the perfect movie of the Eighties! It’s the time in movie history where you get to call the Ghostbusters (1984), one of the best comedies of all time. The movie’s soundtrack was so memorable, it had everyone singing, even the ghosts. On the same year was also the debut of our favourite dream monster, Fred Krueger, in The Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Fred is certainly a mismatch to the biting bed bugs, and what he does best is give humans the phobia of sleeping.

If you aren’t thrilled yet, rent out Die Hard (1988) and bask to the magnificence and acting prowess of Bruce Willis as he punches, kills, and shoots all the villains. He jumps into high platforms, rummage through narrow spaces, walks through broken glass, and get shot without seemingly hurting even a single bit! What’s more awesome is that the franchise reaches a fifth installment. It’s Bruce Willis being bad-ass times five!

And while you’re in the mood of all the action and running, go Back to the Future (1985) and relive your fantasies of time travel. Imagine riding the slick time-warp machine like that of the movie’s and just like what Michael J. Fox did, set up your parents and go back to the future. I know it’s a time machine, but do make sure you don’t land on another planet. You don’t want to get lost just like what happened to our alien best friend, E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982). He was such a memorable character, being a friend of everyone. Plus, he doesn’t eat humans compared to that of the horrific aliens that have graced the silver screen in the ‘00s.

THE 90’s: Genius Exposé

The best of the directors, actors, and animators have come together in the ‘90s to pull off one decade of cinema glory. Starting off with the impeccable display of talent when it comes to grandiose effects, Steven Spielberg hyped it up when he brought back the ferocious dinosaurs in Jurassic Park (1993). James Cameron has also leveled the criteria of a “well-made film” with his creation Titanic (1997), which is considered as one of the best films ever made. Adding to it the magic of the Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet team-up, the movie became word of the mouth in its time and raked millions in the box office. M. Night Shyamalan also jumped on to the bandwagon coming up with The Sixth Sense (1999), proving his genius in what he does best, the suspense-thriller types.

Meanwhile, some of the reknowned golden actors of today proved their skills with some of the movies they made in this age. There is Jerry Maguire (1996) for Tom Cruise, Forrest Gump (1994) and Saving Private Ryan (1998) for Tom Hanks, and The Matrix (1999) for Keanu Reeves.

Being a product of the ‘90s and a kid of this time meant appreciating the goodness Disney and Pixar films have provided us. We have come to love Mufasa, hate Scar, and dance to Hakuna Matata with Timon and Pumba in The Lion King (1994). And who didn’t laugh and cry to Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999)? We have grown up with Andy and even witnessed the coming to an end of his story and of his beloved toys, Woody and the gang. These movies make us feel sad and sentimental, and in a way nostalgic of our gone childhood days.

THE 00’s: We are the Superheroes

Welcome to the majestic world of the 2000’s, where movie storylines are neither about birds nor planes, but of the super and the heroes! They’ve come from all corners of the world from different histories all in a goal of bringing their good deed of destructing worldly strife. The Gladiator (2000) rescues Rome with his pride and courage, Shrek (2001) albeit a monstrous front rescues Princess Fiona even if it’s with his selfish deeds of gaining his swamp back. C’mon, forgive his being selfish. He fell in love and made cute ogre babies in the end anyway. Then there was the birth of Tobey Maguire as Spiderman (2002) and Robert Downey Jr as Ironman (2008). They all came to answer our fancy and honestly these movies were actually worth watching. Some critics acclaim that the superhero plots get lamer and lamer as time goes by, but who cares? We will always dig the superhero charm, their latest gadgets, their lovelifes, and their new tactics in saving the world, just like the fact that we will never forget the effect the Harry Potter franchise and The Lord of the Rings trilogy had on us. I can prove myself and be a witness of the stopping of the world on the showing of the seventh and two-part installment of J.K Rowling’s last book of his prized novels, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, this November and on July 2011.

As we finish our tour to backtracking to the finest of movies, we also realize how close we are in bidding goodbye to our current decade. Cheers to better movies and let the reel roll!

Source: digitaldreamdoor.com, imdb.com