what would you say the golden era of entertainment is,
lets leave 1998 out of it for now

6/24/2008 5:20:52 PM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LLV9LstbmAo

6/24/2008 5:28:34 PM

all eras had their blatant flaws

6/24/2008 5:38:21 PM

yesterday

6/24/2008 5:45:31 PM

yesterday was indeed an awesome era

6/24/2008 6:12:32 PM

Again with 1998-1999? Hasn't that issue been flogged to death?

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What form of entertainment? How do you define golden era? Popularity of the medium? If you're referring to the theater experience, I'd say the golden era was before people had TVs, so they pretty much had to go to a movie to get entertainment. Nowadays I just wait for the DVD because it's much cheaper.

As far as the actual year? It's probably different for everyone. It's the last year you still had that childlike view of entertainment. The year before you get jaded on it. The year that is far enough in the past for nostalgia to set in. For me it's probably in the 80s. For you it's probably in the 90s.

6/25/2008 9:41:43 AM

certainly not at any point after 2000. im sick of having stupid films like transformers, indiana jones, the hulk, etc being shoved down my throat. I can't go anywhere without hearing or seeing some advertisement about the movie and how some douche bag gives it "two thumbs up". sometimes i think they spend more money on the marketing than they do the filming. television sucks too. i dont know of a single sitcom or reality show worth watching nor any of those stupid singing, dancing, or talent competitions.

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6/25/2008 10:15:36 AM

I'm actually going to go with Stewby on this one.

If your IQ is above 85 you were probably born 50 years too late from an entertainment consumer perspective

6/25/2008 10:57:40 AM

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"i dont know of a single sitcom or reality show worth watching"

really?

the office
30 rock
it's always sunny in philadelphia
extras
arrested development (gone, but after 2000)

6/25/2008 11:00:15 AM

^i enjoy most of those and I actually really enjoy Dexter too.

6/25/2008 11:03:23 AM

I dont consider the office to be a sitcom but i love it. its always sunny in philadelphia is really funny too. I was just kinda talking about all of that shit like american idol, and dancing with the stars, grey's anatomy, etc. I just hate seeing all the product placement stuff that goes on in movies and shows. Obviously there's still good entertainment out there, maybe it just takes a little more searching around and recognizing when someone is trying to make something genuine, or just sell you some more bullshit.

6/25/2008 11:14:30 AM

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"50 years too late from an entertainment consumer perspective"

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6/25/2008 11:20:36 AM

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"the office 30 rock it's always sunny in philadelphia extras arrested development (gone, but after 2000)"

Flight of the Conchords

6/25/2008 11:24:12 AM

It's all a matter of delivery. Today we've got more product placement than in the past, yes, but we also don't have the stars of our showing stepping out of the shot to tell us about the smooth flavor of Lucky Strikes.

The interesting thing is that all the shows I named, which is to say most of the decent sitcoms of the past few years, are all cinematic/one-camera shows, and the show that made it possible for stuff like AD and The Office to get made was Malcolm in the Middle. Fox freaked the fuck out when there were quick cuts, live action non-sequiters, and no laugh track, but it worked and all the other networks jumped on board.

6/25/2008 11:24:16 AM

Isn't Frankie Munez (sp?) from Wake Forest? Malcom in the Middle was a great show too. Personally, my favorite right now is Metalocalypse. Now that is some entertainment.

6/25/2008 11:36:58 AM

knightdale, i think

6/25/2008 11:42:09 AM

1998

Golden Era of video games.

6/25/2008 11:48:44 AM

you old phogy

6/25/2008 12:02:49 PM

Games of 1997-98

Starcraft
Baldur's Gate
Fallout 1
Fallout 2 (my favorite game of all time)
Goldeneye N64
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Super Mario 64
Metal Gear Solid
Final Fantasy VII
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
Half-Life
Total Annihilation

6/25/2008 12:18:49 PM

that is a pretty sick lineup

6/25/2008 12:23:26 PM

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"certainly not at any point after 2000. im sick of having stupid films like transformers, indiana jones, the hulk, etc being shoved down my throat."

certainly not in the 90's either. i remember every big blockbuster in the 90's having way too much publicity, and i'm sure it was that way in the 80's. that stuff will always be there and has always been there to some extent. so you can't let change your perspective on the actual entertainment value. i personally think that 1996 was the golden year with the release of Space Jam.

6/25/2008 12:47:53 PM

You sure do make these threads a lot.

6/25/2008 12:50:57 PM

AndyMac hit most of them, but forgot some quality titles from 1997-1998:

Age of Empires
Myth & Myth II
Quake II (not as good as orig. but still pretty good)
Dungeon Keeper (personally loved it)
SW: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (not as good as the others, but that online multiplayer was fucking great)
X-COM Apocalypse: Last game to come out from X-Com that was fun and not complete shit.
Thief: (Totally awesome game)
Unreal
Simcity 3000
Starsiege Tribes
Railroad Tycoon II
Rainbow 6

[Edited on June 25, 2008 at 1:29 PM. Reason : ]

6/25/2008 1:28:19 PM

You should throw in 1995-1996, too.

Warcraft II
TIE Fighter
Command and Conquer
Descent
Duke Nukem 3D
Quake
Elder Scrolls II
C&C: Red Alert
Diablo
Master of Orion II

6/25/2008 2:53:19 PM

for movies it is 1985-1995

6/29/2008 3:01:14 PM

I think 97-98 wins for video games, hands down.

6/29/2008 4:34:05 PM

Not the best era for PC-based video games, but 91-92 was pretty bad ass for arcade and console games:

Street Fighter 2
Mortal Kombat
Super Mario World
Zelda - Linda to the Past
Super Mario Kart
Tecmo Super Bowl
Wolfenstein 3D
Kings Quest 6
Final Fantasy 2
Mega Man 4
Battletoads
Sonic the Hedgehog
X-men Arcade Game
Simpsons Arcade Game
Ultima VII
Civilization


[Edited on June 29, 2008 at 6:04 PM. Reason : A few more]

6/29/2008 5:54:28 PM