I should get the obvious stuff out of the way first. I consider both remakes to be superior to the originals for various reasons, though the originals are still good in their own right (a common theme of the 80s, what with The Fly, Cat People, and The Thing). In the 80s, the special effects … Continue reading The Blob (1958, 1988) and Invaders from Mars (1953, 1986) thoughts
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Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: August 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW1jmLBwKOI A compact disc copy of Sting's album Ten Summoner's Tales, released the previous year, becomes the first item securely purchased over the internet; the CD is sold for $12.48 plus shipping and handling fees. Woodstock '94 is held in Saugerties, New York; as with the original 1969 festival, attendance is swelled by a high number of gatecrashers, while heavy rains … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: August 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: July 1994
PBS repackages their existing children's programs as a new block called PTV. The deadliest day in Texas traffic history (July 3), according to the Texas Department of Public Safety; forty-six people killed in crashes. Amazon.com founded in Bellevue, Washington by Jeff Bezos. The United States announces it will no longer accept unrestricted immigration from Haiti. UN votes 12-0 … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: July 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: June 1994
The Computer Game Developers Association is formed by Ernest W. Adams. Aerosmith becomes the first major band to premiere a new song on the Internet; over 10,000 CompuServe subscribers download the free track "Head First" within its first eight days of availability. Indonesian censors ban Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List." Sharon Stone files $12 million lawsuit against her jeweler. 6.0 earthquake followed by … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: June 1994
Sound of Freedom (2023) thoughts, and ending the pedo trilogy
Rated: 3.5 / 5 Antiwhiteness: 1.5 / 5 About the Film and Its Accuracy I wonder how many films have been made that actually cover the topic of child sex-trafficking? There's Rambo: Last Blood, but there wasn't really trafficking in that film, and that wasn't the main focus. The Man From Nowhere (aka Uncle) didn't … Continue reading Sound of Freedom (2023) thoughts, and ending the pedo trilogy
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: May 1994
Channel Tunnel linking England & France officially opens. Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait sets fire to the couch on The Tonight Show. Nelson Mandela and the ANC, finally confirmed winners in South Africa's first post apartheid election. US House of Representatives passes the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream" is recovered 3 months after it … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: May 1994
King Kong (1933) thoughts
Rated: 5 / 5 Antiwhite rating: 1 / 5 Sometimes, the best way to know how far I've gone with changing my tastes, with gauging if I'm going too far down a bad/good path of interpretation of emotional reaction, is remembering how I reacted to films back when I was a pre-teen. King Kong was … Continue reading King Kong (1933) thoughts
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: April 1994
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4iPLnAvI6I The tv station Turner Classic Movies airs, and premieres with the first film Gone with the Wind (introduced by Robert Osborne). The Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) is founded in response to the hearings (name changed to the Entertainment Software Association in 2003); the IDSA founds the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in order … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: April 1994
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: March 1994
Nirvana play their final concert, in Munich. In Rome, Nirvana's Kurt Cobain lapses into a coma after overdosing on Rohypnol and champagne. Over 2 weeks later, Courtney Love calls the police, fearing that her husband, Kurt Cobain, is suicidal; police confiscate four guns and 25 boxes of ammo from Cobain's home. The United States Supreme Court decision Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. rules that parody can qualify … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: March 1994
Debate on Civil War Secession
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfNZMXzjoC4 TheAnomalousHost I'm of the opinion that the South seceded primarily because of slavery. Insofar as slavery was one of the driving factors of the southern economy (if not the primary one). The Civil War was fought primarily because of state's rights, with the emancipation proclamation being a tactical ploy to give the north … Continue reading Debate on Civil War Secession
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