Vh1 and the mangling of the 80s
It should be no surprise that I'm a big 80s fan. I was a teen during that decade and despite the fact that I spent the majority of it on another continent, thanks to television and radio, I got to be apart of the 80s culture that came out of America. To this very day I still think some of the best music that have ever graced the airwaves came out of the 80s. Sadly, it will never be the same. Sure, we'll have imitators but it will not be the same. Girls with big hair, decked out in oversized shirts with broad double belts wrapped around their waists and topped off with leggings. Mmmm, sexy. I especially dug the big hair. Susanna Hoffs, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Kathryn White, Jody Whatley, Belinda Carlisle and many more had a space in my mental harem. And that's all I'm going to say about that.
Enter VH1 and their popular series "I love the 80s". It's cute. It's a nice gesture. But you can only stand to listen to a bunch of D-list wanks cackle on about what was cute about groups, music, style ... blah blah blah... for so long. It was funny for about two weeks. Stop it. Please. Obviously, we live in world where nothing is no longer sacred anymore, so VH1 decided to "bless" the unsuspecting viewing population with an 80s parody called "Totally Awesome". First of all, parodies are usually funny. Not so in this case. Secondly, this could have offered a bit of nostalgia for the 80 fans. The revulsion did not let me get past five minutes of this crap. Third, I suspect it was just another excuse to cast Chris Kattan in a movie whom we all know is very funny ... back in the mid-90s ... prior to The Night at The Roxbury.
I'm sure some folks will disagree with me. I fine with it. But to mangle the memories of Sixteen Candles, Better Off Dead, Weird Science, Breakfast Club, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and One Crazy summer with over-the-top exaggerated acting from really crappy actors ... is unforgivable. Here's an idea, instead of having to listen to a bunch D-list folks share their bloody pathetic anecdotes ... just show some back-to-back 80s videos sans the commentary. Really.
With that said, I'll return to my work on my computer as I cue my Mister Mister mp3s.
Tags: Mister Mister, entertainment, Totally Awesome, television, VH1, jody Whatley, The Bangles, 80s, The Go Gos, music, Heart, The Breakfast Club, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, neon
Enter VH1 and their popular series "I love the 80s". It's cute. It's a nice gesture. But you can only stand to listen to a bunch of D-list wanks cackle on about what was cute about groups, music, style ... blah blah blah... for so long. It was funny for about two weeks. Stop it. Please. Obviously, we live in world where nothing is no longer sacred anymore, so VH1 decided to "bless" the unsuspecting viewing population with an 80s parody called "Totally Awesome". First of all, parodies are usually funny. Not so in this case. Secondly, this could have offered a bit of nostalgia for the 80 fans. The revulsion did not let me get past five minutes of this crap. Third, I suspect it was just another excuse to cast Chris Kattan in a movie whom we all know is very funny ... back in the mid-90s ... prior to The Night at The Roxbury.
I'm sure some folks will disagree with me. I fine with it. But to mangle the memories of Sixteen Candles, Better Off Dead, Weird Science, Breakfast Club, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and One Crazy summer with over-the-top exaggerated acting from really crappy actors ... is unforgivable. Here's an idea, instead of having to listen to a bunch D-list folks share their bloody pathetic anecdotes ... just show some back-to-back 80s videos sans the commentary. Really.
With that said, I'll return to my work on my computer as I cue my Mister Mister mp3s.
Tags: Mister Mister, entertainment, Totally Awesome, television, VH1, jody Whatley, The Bangles, 80s, The Go Gos, music, Heart, The Breakfast Club, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, neon
posted by larry h. | 11/09/2006 11:55:00 AM
1 Comments:
I couldn't agree with you more. I'm a fan of the 80's myself. I loved all the movies you listed. I think I watched Sixteen Candles 200 times. The 80's are becoming cool again though, but they will distort it and make it crap as usual.
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