Overwhelming Nostalgia for the 90's

[Matt Grunau]

what is this decade called anyway, the 00's? We need a good name for it before we can start griping or revelling in things.

How about the "Lucas Whore Franchising CG-Vomited Let Down Die Jar Jar Die" decade. It's a bit wordy, but it pretty much sums things up nicely.



At least we got Lord of the Rings though.

 

[Aaron Marshall]

Well you're 26. And so am I. The nineties were our formative years and we were in alignment with the times. And then we got old. And current music sucks. It happens.

Of course, a lot of the kids who are sixteen right now will be saying they miss the good ol' music of Britney Spears in ten years... suckers. :nads:

Isaac, I think you're right. It's great to hear an echo of my suspicions. The thing that pisses me off, though... It's like our culture is designed to make you feel in line, and then pull the rug from underneath you as you get older. It disorients you, and then puts you on track to work for the man. I'd like to live in a place that is more timeless and with more sanctity than that. I'm troubled by the lack of respect in our society, and that's a big part of it.

"Life moves pretty fast. If you dont stop and look around once in a while, it could pass you by.''

Ferris Bueller

Jdaniels, this is very wise. Ya know what, I haven't had a male friend in a long time. I mean sure I've had buddies on the net, and buddies I'd visit around the world. I mean just someone to shoot the breeze with, hang out, talk about our times, help the transition periods. I've mainly been around my girlfriends for about 7 years now. Any interaction has been with them, or my family which is pretty timeless company.

I'll reference another film to sum up what may have happened to me:

"They say, when you meet the love of your life, time stops, and that's true. What they don't tell you is that when it starts again, it moves extra fast to catch up." - Big Fish

and

"The world changes, we do not. Therein lies the irony that finally kills us." - Interview with the Vampire I think that applies more to humans than vampires.

Instead of looking to the present, or even the future, you might want to try digging a little deeper in the past.

For the last few years I have been discovering great films, filmmakers, bands, and trends that emerged decades ago. I either never knew they existed or just ignored it as "old-timer crap"..

For example:

Music:

This one band called "The Beatles"
"My Bloody Valentine"
"Led Zep"
Grunge-era music
Late 80's early 90's Dream Pop
etc...

Filmmakers:

Woody Allen
Godard
Altman
Hitchcock
Billy Wilder
Frank Capra
John Houston

etc...

Hell, I've even found "new" movie stars to fall in love with.

Anna Karina
James Cagney
Chaplin
Marx Bros.
James Stewart
etc...

Of course I'm naming obvious ones, but look around a litle bit and you might just find something you like.

I'm sorry, but I'm not ignorant to any of these interests. I look back in music and films. I always have and have always respected past eras. It's the future and present era I'm worried about.

In music, I'm borderline musicologist/ historian. How about listening to some delta blues, Jimmie Rodgers, Harry Mcclintock, Hank Williams, people who actually paved the way for bands like the Beatles and music of that era (which I appreciate too, and listen to quite a bit). I like listening to the beatles, the eagles, pink floyd, led zeppelin, elvis presley, bruce springsteen, john mellencamp, robert miles, etta james, nat king cole, little richard, jerry lee lewis, fats domino, louis armstrong, god damn I could literally go on all day and delve into so many different types of music it would get silly. This is why I can't stand music of today. I STILL absorb and memorize it and it hurts. I'm like a savance, rain man or something when it comes to music. Ya know how some people have a photographic memory? I have that, but in sound memory.

I'm a big fan of F.W. Murnau. I'm obsessed with Hitchcock. I've had my fair share of James Stewart and can even do a pretty nice impression of the guy. I love Metropolis, Gone with the Wind, Wizard of Oz, Nosferatu, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy etc. etc.

How about the "Lucas Whore Franchising CG-Vomited Let Down Die Jar Jar Die" decade. It's a bit wordy, but it pretty much sums things up nicely.

At least we got Lord of the Rings though.

How about the "Jackson Whore Franchising CG-Vomited Let Down Die Frodo Baggins" decade. It's a bit wordy, but it pretty much sums things up nicely.

At least we got Star Wars though. :grin: I'm just messing with you. I'm not a big fan of LOTR's. The books, yes. PJ's vision, no. I had such a vision of my own for LOTR's that didn't quite pan out. I would have liked to have seen it a bit more surreal. Star Wars didn't disappoint me as much. Although I would like to strangle Jar Jar Binks from the phantom menace.

I think the way I suffer with LOTR's is the way most Star Wars nerds suffer with the new trilogy. They had their own vision of what the new Star Wars were going to look and feel like, and it didn't pan out. So in a way the Star Wars bad mouthers are probably bigger fans of SW than I am, and with LOTR's I'm probably a bigger fan than most people.

 

[Mythfit]

Welcome to old
Your outgrowing the target demographic, it's as simple as that, it’s not all about you anymore. Now you can free yourself, find your own voice and do what you want without worrying about what other people think. Hey you might point and laugh at 70's guy with his disco pants and open shirt, but he doesn’t care, he's living life the way he wants to. Yea, we all have these feelings, but just think of it as a new beginning.

Remember;
When you are young, you worry about what other people think.
When you are middle aged, you don't care what people think.
When you are old, you realize, no on has been thinking about you.

 

[TheJackyl]

nevermind I dont like what I said before but George Lucas has achieved great things