I miss the 90's thread

[crows]

I am a child of the 90s, some of my best memories, I was too young to enjoy the 80s, but I fully enjoyed the 90s,
I don't know why the 90s gets so much hate and the 80s so much praise, the 90s were awesome too, we got some of the best movies and music in the 90s, as well as tv shows,

share your 90s memories

 

[Phil Sierra]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQJ1_6WAMM[/ame]

 

[crows]

[ame]https://youtu.be/hTWKbfoikeg[/ame]

[ame]https://youtu.be/_tm-1yRZtQg[/ame]

 

[EXOTICLEX]

[ame]https://youtu.be/0inJMZ1W8R4[/ame]

 

[EXOTICLEX]

I guarantee you I've seen this music video 100 times
[ame]https://youtu.be/efc7njKAfgo[/ame]

 

[Blackthornone]

The 80's gets so much praise because the 80's was more optimistic and about style, flash, glamour, technology,and excess. Bright colors, and so many things were over the top. The 80's had a tremendous amount of action movies, People exercised more, too. Everything seemed more polished. Arguably, it was also a more superficial time. It was extremely energetic. The 80's burned bright. However, everything could only burn so bright before it burned out. Then the stock market crash happened and a depression, which led to the much more restrained and cautious 90's. I think the GTA Vice City expresses the mood of the 80's quite well, while GTA San Andreas does well with the 90's. But I will say however, that the 90's was, on a personal level, a much more successful time for me.

 

[crows]

I guarantee you I've seen this music video 100 times
https://youtu.be/efc7njKAfgo

 

[ZaCHw117]

Fresh Prince
Batman The Animated Series
Saturday morning cartoons
90's Rap
NIN and Nirvana
Light up sneakers

How couldn't you like the 90's?

 

[crows]

The 80's gets so much praise because the 80's was more optimistic and about style, flash, glamour, technology,and excess. Bright colors, and so many things were over the top. The 80's had a tremendous amount of action movies, People exercised more, too. Everything seemed more polished. Arguably, it was also a more superficial time. It was extremely energetic. The 80's burned bright. However, everything could only burn so bright before it burned out. Then the stock market crash happened and a depression, which led to the much more restrained and cautious 90's. I think the GTA Vice City expresses the mood of the 80's quite well, while GTA San Andreas does well with the 90's. But I will say however, that the 90's was, on a personal level, a much more successful time for me.

while I totally get that, I was born in the 80s so I could only appreciate the 90s,
but even now, that I am older, the 80s had some pretty cheesy crap,
hair metal? thank GOD I was not around for that,
the only cool thing would be movies, but then the 90s gave us Jurassic Park, Fight Club, the Matrix, Terminator 2 (which is better than 1)
Shawshank redemption, Silence of the Lambs, Nightmare before Christmas, Pulp Fiction,

I mean, I could keep going, but the 90s gave us some of the best music and movies we have,
the 80s did too, but, really Hair metal...
I dont hate the 80s, but the 90s were just as awesome, which, everyone forgets

 

[Blackthornone]

I went to the El Capitan Theatre to see The Lion King. It was a really big deal. There was a live show before the movie. One of the things I recall was I saw Woodruff driving around near the theatre in his Woodruff-mobile.

 

[The Ween]

while I totally get that, I was born in the 80s so I could only appreciate the 90s,
but even now, that I am older, the 80s had some pretty cheesy crap,
hair metal? thank GOD I was not around for that,
the only cool thing would be movies, but then the 90s gave us Jurassic Park, Fight Club, the Matrix, Terminator 2 (which is better than 1)
Shawshank redemption, Silence of the Lambs, Nightmare before Christmas, Pulp Fiction,

I mean, I could keep going, but the 90s gave us some of the best music and movies we have,
the 80s did too, but, really Hair metal...
I dont hate the 80s, but the 90s were just as awesome, which, everyone forgets

And soon there will be a thread on how I miss the 00's and they'll say the same thing. The 90's were crap, the 80's were crap.

I embrace the good stuff from all decades. None are better or worse than others. They all have their good times and bad times. If you don't think so, then you're closed minded.

 

[Blackthornone]

And soon there will be a thread on how I miss the 00's and they'll say the same thing. The 90's were crap, the 80's were crap.

I embrace the good stuff from all decades. None are better or worse than others. They all have their good times and bad times. If you don't think so, then you're closed minded.

Each decade seems to be good for certain interests. It also seems to me that the general flavor of a given decade is repeated later in another. For example, I think that the 80's is a lot like the 50's. Both had a lot of emphasis on the advancement of technology, and style and were very forward looking decades. I think the 90's might be like the 60's. It seems to me that this decade is a lot more like the 80's than

EARTHQUAKE!!

 

[Gary23]

I literally missed the 90's as I discovered alcohol

 

[Vince]

I literally missed the 90's as I discovered alcohol

and marihuana ...

 

[devilof76]

 

[Gary23]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-xKUU5sWS4[/ame]

 

[DarthBakura]

I miss the 90s too. I was born in the 80s, but was also young for most of it. I loved 90s cartoons, movies, television and music. Though, at the time music was just music to me, something to pass the time.

In my honest opinion, television has gone down hill. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot to love here and there, but it's so few and far between, comparitively. Especially, when you take into consideration the massive amounts of bs that saturated the last decade and it's only going to keep getting worse. Reality tv is to blame, I fear. I mean, for ____'s sake, I couldn't care less how some Jersey skank spends her time in a typical week. I've got my own ____ to deal with.

However, movies seem on par to me. There's a lot of remakes and stuff, but it's interesting to see updated takes, I guess. Videogames have certainly become more enjoyable, in my opinion. Music is so-so. I care for "current music" about as much as I cared for it back when I was a kid in the 90s. I've never been a diehard music lover, but I do think a lot of today's stuff is bloated and ghastly at times, more so than it was in the 90s.

I like all the technological advancements (even though some of them are spoiling us) and the aesthetic appeal of various designs, products, and artistic styles that the future brings, but more and more I'm finding things I used to "like" are becoming less enjoyable. I'm sure older generations felt the same way at one point or another though.

 

[Blackthornone]

I miss the 90s too. I was born in the 80s, but was also young for most of it. I loved 90s cartoons, movies, television and music. Though, at the time music was just music to me, something to pass the time.

In my honest opinion, television has gone down hill. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot to love here and there, but it's so few and far between, comparitively. Especially, when you take into consideration the massive amounts of bs that saturated the last decade and it's only going to keep getting worse. Reality tv is to blame, I fear. I mean, for ____'s sake, I couldn't care less how some Jersey skank spends her time in a typical week. I've got my own ____ to deal with.

However, movies seem on par to me. There's a lot of remakes and stuff, but it's interesting to see updated takes, I guess. Videogames have certainly become more enjoyable, in my opinion. Music is so-so. I care for "current music" about as much as I cared for it back when I was a kid in the 90s. I've never been a diehard music lover, but I do think a lot of today's stuff is bloated and ghastly at times, more so than it was in the 90s.

I like all the technological advancements (even though some of them are spoiling us) and the aesthetic appeal of various designs, products, and artistic styles that the future brings, but more and more I'm finding things I used to "like" are becoming less enjoyable. I'm sure older generations felt the same way at one point or another though.

I think the TV now is great. The Mentalist, Royal Pains, Perception, Burn Notice, Warehouse 13, The Good Wife,White Collar, NCIS Los Angeles, Criminal Minds, Drop Dead Diva,The Glades, all great stuff. "Reality TV" aka regular people preening for the camera and doing things because they know they are being filmed is really shallow stuff. They aren't REALLY being authentic, so it is like watching people in a movie who have no acting talent.

The cartoons on the other hand I can't really get into. The 90's cartoons were great, with Spider-Man, X-Men, and Superman.
Music does lack the same depth it used to have 20 years ago. It's polished and upbeat, but generally rather shallow.
The games are much better now.

 

[DarthBakura]

I think the TV now is great. The Mentalist, Royal Pains, Perception, Burn Notice, Warehouse 13, The Good Wife,White Collar, NCIS Los Angeles, Criminal Minds, Drop Dead Diva,The Glades, all great stuff. "Reality TV" aka regular people preening for the camera and doing things because they know they are being filmed is really shallow stuff. They aren't REALLY being authentic, so it is like watching people in a movie who have no acting talent.

The cartoons on the other hand I can't really get into. The 90's cartoons were great, with Spider-Man, X-Men, and Superman.
Music does lack the same depth it used to have 20 years ago. It's polished and upbeat, but generally rather shallow.
The games are much better now.

I find myself watching far less tv shows than I did back in the 90s. There were so many back then I couldn't keep up. Now, I'm lucky if there's four or five at any given time that I connect with, some of which either don't run for very long or eventually lose their spark. In the 90s, I seem to recall I could flip the channels and at least find something in the dead of night if I couldn't sleep, or if it was a particularly boring day. These days, I pretty much have to go "on demand" to browse for something to catch my interest.

By the way, I do like a handful of those shows you listed, within reason, but some of them are too flawed, in my eyes, or they downright put me off, such as Burn Notice. I feel stupid watching that show. Like, why in the bloody ____ is this guy explaining every minute detail, down to how many times he has to wipe his ass after each bowel movement or how many licks it takes to get to the center of a ____ing tootsie pop? Then there's his frequent "Captain Obvious" moments.

"If you have to take a crap in the field, the first thing you have to do is watch out for other spies" No ____!!!

I lasted the first season solely due to an appreciation for Bruce Campbell. After that, I couldn't take it. And from the previews I catch here and there, it's gotten more annoying, convoluted, cheesy and contrived than I initially discovered. I wanted to like the show, I really did, but I just can't listen to that guy's constant invasive, often senseless, narration over and over again. Silence is golden, just as patience is a virtue. That show wore both out in a matter of a few episodes, if you ask me. I know I'll probably get flamed for everything I've just said, as I get it from my cousin, but whatever. I gave it a chance and obviously it's not for me.

p.s. that's one of the many, many shows I was referring to in my earlier post about saturation, hence the soapbox.

 

[Blackthornone]

I find myself watching far less tv shows than I did back in the 90s. There were so many back then I couldn't keep up. Now, I'm lucky if there's four or five at any given time that I connect with, some of which either don't run for very long or eventually lose their spark. In the 90s, I seem to recall I could flip the channels and at least find something in the dead of night if I couldn't sleep, or if it was a particularly boring day. These days, I pretty much have to go "on demand" to browse for something to catch my interest.

By the way, I do like a handful of those shows you listed, within reason, but some of them are too flawed, in my eyes, or they downright put me off, such as Burn Notice. I feel stupid watching that show. Like, why in the bloody ____ is this guy explaining every minute detail, down to how many times he has to wipe his ass after each bowel movement or how many licks it takes to get to the center of a ____ing tootsie pop? Then there's his frequent "Captain Obvious" moments.

"If you have to take a crap in the field, the first thing you have to do is watch out for other spies" No ____!!!

I lasted the first season solely due to an appreciation for Bruce Campbell. After that, I couldn't take it. And from the previews I catch here and there, it's gotten more annoying, convoluted, cheesy and contrived than I initially discovered. I wanted to like the show, I really did, but I just can't listen to that guy's constant invasive, often senseless, narration over and over again. Silence is golden, just as patience is a virtue. That show wore both out in a matter of a few episodes, if you ask me. I know I'll probably get flamed for everything I've just said, as I get it from my cousin, but whatever. I gave it a chance and obviously it's not for me.

p.s. that's one of the many, many shows I was referring to in my earlier post about saturation, hence the soapbox.

Honestly, Burn Notice was best the first 2 or 3 seasons. best 1st and second. Lately it has been getting complicated and non believable at times. What happened to his brother recently for example. The episode where they set up a shotgun shell in a motion activated light fixture to cover the back door. Great. They have no guns. Then a bad guy comes to the back door and the device shoots him. HE has a gun, yet they couldn't manage to get that gun??? What??? That was bad. What was going on with Fiona, how it was going on, ridiculous. It started out phenomenal, but has gotten so complicated in the interest of making the show more interesting that it is becoming less interesting.
He has been doing some narrations that are a bit obvious, I agree. I like when he explains something that is not so obvious, as it adds another dimension to the show, but it has been getting thin. He is doing the Magnum PI thing, only more often.

Also, White Collar isn't as great as it used to be , either, however Laura Vandervoort was a welcome treat a couple episodes ago. It too is getting too complicated and stretched too thin. It's getting unbelievable. Particularly the last episode, where Neil is on the island, Burke is following the other agent to get a lead on where Neil might be, and then Burke finds out where Neil is on his own, leaves the evidence at his house, and then the other agent finds it when he searches the place. How stupid can you get??? Neil was fine before Burke sought out to find him, and would probably have stayed that way, but nooooo, he had to find Neil before the other agent did to warn Neil that he was coming after him, as if Neil didn't ALREADY KNOW that the whole FBI was already after him. Brilliant. The other agent did the same thing to Burke that Burke was doing to the agent, and yet Burke is surprised by this outcome??? That episode needed a wheelchair, it was so lame.