I'm wondering if I did the right thing. I wandered around the used DVD store with three movies in my hand for a long time, thinking maybe I should put them down and go home and think about it. Unfortunately it was raining like hell so I couldn't escape, so I just kept walking and looking at the covers. The movies were
Strange Brew (used but mint for $5.99),
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (used but mint for $7.99)
and
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (totally new, $8.99).
Of course as I held them I thought, "Here I am doing just what Scott said, being stuck between 1986 and 1996." Okay, so let's get with the times and survey the more contemporary offerings. Hmm...there's a Larry the Cable Guy concert. "Git-r-done!," says Larry! Oh, my sides are aching from laughter! How about
The Dukes of Hazzard with Jessica Simpson? I bet any aspect of that movie I'd be interested in is already posted on YouTube. Let's see...oh, here we go! All the seasons of
Smallville are out on DVD! Let me grab my credit card!
No, there was nothing around that was going to compete with the ol' `80's classics, but...how likely is it I'm really going to dedicate another hour-and-a-half or two hours to movies I could practically mouth the words to anyhow?
I bought `em, but I remain uncertain if this was a good move. Maybe it was. Anyhow...what are some post-1996 things I'm missing out on? Anything? Anything? Bueller? Bueller? Frye? Frye?
I'm in my mid 30s ( a real lady never tells!)and there's still good fare to be had.
comedies? 'There's something about Mary' compares with any comedy from that time.
Drama: Titanic.
War films? Saving private Ryan.
the list of decent movies and music goes on and on. Granted, there does seem to be alot more pablum, but that could be from our jaded view. Maybe there was just as much crap as before..Before Grunge came out, remember how bad the Hair Bands were?
Good deals on the DVD's, though!
When was 'the Usual Suspects' done?
This thread is revealing something very interesting: most everyone in their mid-30's, not just me, follows pop culture up to about `97 or `98 and then we lose track!
I watched Ferris Bueller Saturday night, and I'm glad I got that after all. It was quite refreshing to see, actually. Truly a classic premise and lines that still kill me. I think I'll write something about that.