1980s costume on a budget

[bull]

Ive got to go to an 1980's themed party next weekend and am after some ideas for character to go as or style to wear.

Ive toyed with Top Gun and Ghostbusters and Rambo but all seem a bit overdone.

Whats an eighties character that stands out to you?

And if anyone has any eighties styled clothing that they could loan me in the Welly area id be stoked, please note i have shaved head and big boned(fat) so characters in of that stature prolly be best suited.

Throw your ideas at me!

[MSTRS]

Freddy...from Nightmare on Elm St series

[Hitcher]

Michael Jackson. The real one.

[avgas]

Iron Maiden

[merv]

Jake Blues from the Blues Brothers, nothing a plain black suit and some retro sunglasses couldn't do for you along with a dark wig with decent sideburns.

http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KkUtnuDzTDc/R20g2mWpwyI/AAAAAAAAAG0/2zMXRnVCaik/ChicaTorpedo_045.JPG

[Murray]

Just take a lollipop and be Kojak (OK may be 70's)

[ManDownUnder]

Couple of those wheel bread things from the local shop, one stuck to each ear
A white tee shirt and pants (or a sheet, cut a head hole and put on a white belt)
Make a "gun" out of a couple of handee towel inner tubes.

Princess Leia!

[Big Dave]

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[Marmoot]

Just saw the Flashdance ad on TV last night.
Surely tight spandex and aerobix accessories would take you back 2.5 decades.

[Murray]

Just put an all black outfit on and go as Bull Allen

[Colapop]

Wear a white sheet with a pointy white hat with eye holes...

[ManDownUnder]

Wear a white sheet with a pointy white hat with eye holes...

Party's in Otara dude...

[Stirts]

Just paint yourself green and go as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!!!

OR
A Smurf?

OR
A Carebare?

OR
Mr T

[Nasty]

I remember the 80s .. short shorts were in for men ... stubbies!!

[fire eyes]

Couple of those wheel bread things from the local shop, one stuck to each ear
A white tee shirt and pants (or a sheet, cut a head hole and put on a white belt)
Make a "gun" out of a couple of handee towel inner tubes.

Princess Leia!

OMG I sooo agree with MDU!!!!!!!! What a hoot! Awesome one MDU hahahahahahahaha .. how cool.

[martybabe]

The Incredible Hulk, ran on TV till 1982.

Ripped trousers, green make up, Halloween wig from the warehouse $20 tops if you donate some old trousers. Dramatic and cheap. (THE BULL HULK) :clap:

[Magua]

Gordon Gecko.

[Badjelly]

Those guys on Miami Vice. Wore pastel colours and shades.

[Drunken Monkey]

Jeans. sneakers. 2 flannel shirts, sleeves rolled up. nylon vest.

Marty from Back to the Future. Easy.

[Big Dave]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAkfHShATKY

[Bren]

A faded denim vest is what ya need...and a bit of mascara and lip gloss...oh, and dont forget the hair gel!

perfect image for an 80s boy band character

a-la Aha

http://www.fortunecity.co.uk/madchester/metal/159/aha1.jpg

[avgas]

Go dress as a Lada Niva!

[MisterD]

Blue skirt suit, big white handbag (available from some opshop surely?) big cheapo wig et voila! Maggie Thatcher!

[Trudes]

Goth, it's easy as long as you have plenty of black clothes.

[MisterD]

Goth, it's easy as long as you have plenty of black clothes.

Yeah, and then you can then cover yourself with flour and be the Fields of the Nephilim!