Attention everyone who grew up in the 1980's

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I am 37 years old. In 1985, I was 16. I am convinced that the 1980's were the greatest decade in which to have grown up. We had fun. We had no fear. The music was wonderful, the clothes were fun, and the movies were phenominal. I was watching "Sixteen Candles" the other day on TBS and it occurred to me that my kids, aged 4 and 8, will never see movie making of this caliber. John Hughes was a genius. And the "brat pack" was excellent. I have to admit to being a mall rat in my teens. I wore leg warmers with my Jordache jeans and I had big hair. The bigger the better. There was a whole in the ozone right above my bathroom. I wore bangles on my wrists, huge hoop earrings. I had suede boots. I had big belts. All of this I got from my many trips to the mall. Although most from my generation have quit smoking now, I fondly remember sitting in the food court with a slice of pizza, a diet coke, and a cigarette burning in the ashtray talking about boys and what store we were going to next. Does anyone remember a time when kids weren't taking guns to school and killing each other. In my day, a fight was a fight and if you brandished a weapon, it was considered a wussy thing to do. As for the music, say what you want about the "hair bands" but those guys could sing. Most of the musicians of today, although very good songwriters, have little vocal talent. The songs are lacking in drama, and the females especially, have a very lackluster vocal quality. What ever happened to Heart, Pat Benatar, etc. Where is the ability to belt out a song. Though groups, such as the Killers, are starting to bring back the "New Wave" sound, today's music for the most part just doesn't have the ability to make me feel good. Not like the 80's. So tell me, my fellow 80's children, where has John Hughes gone? Say it with me, "80's RULE!!"