What does it say...

Kaos · « **on:** August 28, 2009, 02:16:59 PM »

What does it say when 50-year old men (or thereabouts) rock as hard or harder than the new generation?

KISS, Aerosmith etc. beat the shit out of Nickelback and their ilk.

What does it say when all of the movies that come out are basically retreads of other movies or TV shows?

Are we the last greatest generation? Did all creativity stop with us? Is there nothing new under the sun?

Jumbo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2009, 02:47:44 PM »

Hell meet Handbasket?

Godfather · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2009, 02:51:48 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on August 28, 2009, 02:16:59 PM

What does it say when 50-year old men (or thereabouts) rock as hard or harder than the new generation?

KISS, Aerosmith etc. beat the shit out of Nickelback and their ilk.

What does it say when all of the movies that come out are basically retreads of other movies or TV shows?

Are we the last greatest generation? Did all creativity stop with us? Is there nothing new under the sun?

It means your old pa-paw

Kaos · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:20:06 PM »

Quote from: Godfather on August 28, 2009, 02:51:48 PM

It means your old pa-paw

If they'd quit fucking up my childhood by making movies about my toys and TV shows, it would help.

Some are an improvement. Transformers kicks total ass.

Godfather · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:34:16 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on August 28, 2009, 03:20:06 PM

If they'd quit fucking up my childhood by making movies about my toys and TV shows, it would help.

Some are an improvement. Transformers kicks total ass.

Wait a tic, you were a little old to be playing with Transformers, that was my generation I had them when they were made out of metal not this cheap ass plastic they use now. Pieces of crap, I was playing with my nephews and the damn thing broke while trying to "transform" it. Stay off my Lawn!

Ranger12 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:36:13 PM »

This is one of those rare times I am going to agree with Kaos. What he is saying is actually just about the same thing I was telling my 17 year old daughter a couple of weeks ago. Hollywood keeps making movies based upon '70s and '80s franchises and also it seems that every current artist has at least one cover of a song from that era on every album they put out now.

Transformers was pretty cool. We saw GI Joe and I thought it was pretty damn good also. I liked that they did not try to get all "realistic" with it and instead made it the advanced technology/military theme just like the toys and cartoon.

Kaos · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:38:17 PM »

Quote from: Godfather on August 28, 2009, 03:34:16 PM

Wait a tic, you were a little old to be playing with Transformers, that was my generation I had them when they were made out of metal not this cheap ass plastic they use now. Pieces of crap, I was playing with my nephews and the damn thing broke while trying to "transform" it. Stay off my Lawn!

The kids my girlfriend babysat played with Transformers. I played with them after the kids went to bed. In some creative ways.

Ranger12 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:43:42 PM »

Hey, I admit that I still play with Transformers. Every time my son gets a new one, I give him a few minutes to play with it, then I ask for it to see if I can figure out how to change it back to vehicle mode without the instructions. It is kind of like a 3D puzzle.

Last Christmas, he got this gigantic, all metal original Optimus Prime. When in robot mode, it stands 18".

Speaking of '80s toys, we found my wife's Voltron lions and castle in her dad's attic. My son thought they were pretty cool also.

Godfather · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2009, 04:02:35 PM »

Quote from: Ranger12 on August 28, 2009, 03:43:42 PM

Last Christmas, he got this gigantic, all metal original Optimus Prime. When in robot mode, it stands 18".

Interesting, my Optimus Prime only stans about 9"...I'm jealous.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2009, 04:46:08 PM »

Quote from: Godfather on August 28, 2009, 04:02:35 PM

Interesting, my Optimus Prime only stans about 9"...I'm jealous.

Prime envy is teh worst

AWK · « **Reply #10 on:** August 29, 2009, 09:55:36 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on August 28, 2009, 02:16:59 PM

What does it say when 50-year old men (or thereabouts) rock as hard or harder than the new generation?

KISS, Aerosmith etc. beat the shit out of Nickelback and their ilk.

What does it say when all of the movies that come out are basically retreads of other movies or TV shows?

Are we the last greatest generation? Did all creativity stop with us? Is there nothing new under the sun?

Nickelback sucks absolute balls and do not represent this generation of music. If you want to hear some good music, I have a shit ton I could let you rip.

Greaseyweasel · « **Reply #11 on:** August 29, 2009, 10:15:53 PM »

Gotta agree with the geezers on this. Things are going backwards. Yes we are devolving, Music is lame and aimed solely at the 12 year old female demographic, As bad as "Modern Music" is text messaging is by far and away the most bi-curious fad in the history of ever. I'm going to take my telephone and type a message to send to another telephone so our conversation about where to go for lunch takes 20 minutes compared to 30 seconds that it would have taken had I just made the call on the vocal side of the unit.

Kaos · « **Reply #12 on:** August 29, 2009, 10:28:31 PM »

Quote from: AWK on August 29, 2009, 09:55:36 PM

Nickelback sucks absolute balls and do not represent this generation of music. If you want to hear some good music, I have a poop ton I could let you rip.

I hear some stuff I occasionally like. Most is too formulaic and pop-inspired.

I like some Disturbed but even they seem to have sold out to a degree.

Part of it is the concert experience, too. There's not a new band touring that I can think of in the last 20 years that's put on half the show that bands like KISS do.

When I go to a concert I want to be engaged. A bunch of fucks flitting around like homosexuals (Dave Matthews comes to mind) or sitting on their ass on a stool doesn't really do a thing for me.

I want to be rocked and entertained. Pink Floyd. That was an awesome show.

Greaseyweasel · « **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2009, 11:32:58 PM »

Agreed I want to go and listen to a CD or Album. When I go to a show I want a show. But then again how can you have a decent show woven around dull music?

The Prowler · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2009, 12:01:57 AM »

Quote from: Greaseyweasel on August 29, 2009, 11:32:58 PM

Agreed I want to go and listen to a CD or Album. When I go to a show I want a show. But then again how can you have a decent show woven around dull music?

Makers and Sprite, Weed, and some flashing lights. That'll do the trick every time.

Godfather · « **Reply #15 on:** August 30, 2009, 12:36:08 AM »

Ps If you are watching this at work might want to watch your volume.

Kaos · « **Reply #16 on:** August 30, 2009, 01:40:01 AM »

Quote from: The Prowler on August 30, 2009, 12:01:57 AM

Makers and Sprite, Weed, and some flashing lights. That'll do the trick every time.

You forgot puking up blood. That's entertainment.

Greaseyweasel · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2009, 12:01:09 AM »

Quote from: The Prowler on August 30, 2009, 12:01:57 AM

Makers and Sprite, Weed, and some flashing lights. That'll do the trick every time.

Don't forget the glow sticks. The kiddies now these days like the glow sticks.

The Prowler · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2009, 06:45:12 PM »

Quote from: Greaseyweasel on August 31, 2009, 12:01:09 AM

Don't forget the glow sticks. The kiddies now these days like the glow sticks.

Yeah, no sh*t. Whoever invented those little sticks of toxic goo, is a fukin' genius.

AWK · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2009, 06:53:21 PM »

Quote from: The Prowler on August 31, 2009, 06:45:12 PM

Yeah, no sh*t. Whoever invented those little sticks of toxic goo, is a fukin' genius.

Kiss, obviously. Kiss is the alpha and the omega.