80s Movies: Week 1

If you've been enjoying reminiscencing with us for the past week, or if you've somehow missed out on any of these great films then here's an opportunity too good to miss. All of our picks from the first week of 80s Movies month are available on DVD for £5 or less from Amazon.

80s Movies: Batman (1989)

Batman is my favourite superhero - along with Doctor Who and James Bond, he's one of my few real fictional role models in life. It's the fact that he doesn't have any actual special powers that I like - he's just a man, with a man's courage. OK, that's Flash Gordon, but what Batman does have is an arsenal of rich-boy toys that all seem to fit on to a single belt, and a very, very nice car.

It's also a sign of the times, for me at least, that 1989's Batman was so very, very good, with just the right balance of dark humour and pure darkness itself, while the sequels fell back into the ruinous camp style of the TV series. Compare the psychological thriller style of the first movie - albeit with superhero action scenes interspersed - with the comic-book Batman and Robin (1997) and it pretty much sums up what went wrong in the 1990s as far as big-screen entertainment was concerned.

Advent Calendar - Dec 11th - Grace Cole discount code

OK style fans, this one's for you. The lovely people over at Grace Cole have kindly given us a promo code especially for you guys. I'm delighted, because I've been doing some work for their brand Miss Cole and Hot Pink Magazine and I can honestly say they love life and LOVE their products - which is always a good sign.

We've picked out some of the best options below for boys and girls of all ages and any tastes - to get the discount, simply head over to the Grace Cole website and enter the promo code XMAS2010 to knock a massive 20% off of your order!

The Boutique

The Boutique delivers luxury at a frankly incredible price. The Grapefruit, Lime and Mint Luxury Hand Care Duo pictured here is less than £7.00 even without a promo code - you can knock about £1.40 off with the XMAS2010 code above.

And although we've chosen a rather boy-friendly option to picture, that's only because of the pink-fest that's about to come - there's plenty of pinks and purples from The Boutique to keep the girliest of girls happy well into the new year.

Miss Cole

The Miss Cole brand is close to my heart thanks to Hot Pink Magazine - it's a fun and affordable range which might be a bit too bright for boys' tastes but makes bath or shower time a glamorous affair for girly girls of all ages.

I recommend the Scrub Up Well Travel Duo - body lotion and body polish, luxuries rather than essentials, just as it should be at this time of year, and priced at a truly astonishing £3.00 - and that's before the discount!

Batman

Wherever would POPSICULTURE be without a movie reference?? This is a great one - Batman toiletries are what every man needs! I'd actually love to get the Race to the Rescue gift set for Christmas - shampoo, foam bath, shower gel, soap and bath rocks in a Batmobile-design box for less than a tenner. Makes me feel eight years old again, which is what Christmas is all about!

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