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Title: the 90s were too great
Post by: Rman on April 10, 2021, 01:40:54 PM
hip/hop and alternative at their peaks
nickelodeon shows full of creativity and awesomeness
the indie movie renaissance
no social media and smartphones
skateboard culture
japan dominating gaming at home and arcades. yeah i'm kinda weaboo. sorry.
top shelf anime - cowboy bebop, evangelion, gundam wing, slayers next.

if you were a kid/young adult they were an amazing time. happy to have grown up then.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2021, 01:53:50 PM
Just a reminder that the '90's cover the sixteen-year period from '87 to '03, not including 911, a fact we all agree to.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 10, 2021, 02:23:58 PM
The 90s may not be the greatest decade ever, but everything post-911 is absolute garbage.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2021, 02:25:46 PM
Reiterating it doesn't hurt, since we all agree to it.  It's the litany of the '90s. 
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2021, 02:32:23 PM
Osama's biggest crime was ending the 90's
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: MMaRsu on April 10, 2021, 02:32:24 PM
https://youtu.be/qP-nn37jwbQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZGN9fZvQhc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrmUk2YUm14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZNt9p4LWeA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy4YFDSDW4w

Yes the 90s were the best

Honorable mentions for us dutchies:

https://youtu.be/1UKQVlOxgO4 (a dutch/german/japanese co-created anime) Actually one of the best animes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmnkg69pOR4 (ok this is actually from the 80's but if you grew up in the 90's this shit was on tv)
https://youtu.be/v-ayGu0PYJA (same for this, actually from the 80's but aired in the 90's)

Genius shit
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: paprikastaude on April 10, 2021, 02:32:35 PM
Videogames yes. Hiphop and anime, okay.

All the other music though, trash. Horrendous decade for movies with shitty CG and/or outdated edginess. Friends. The rise of the Jerry Springer format. So much dumb shit I'm now nostalgic for and I wish I wasn't.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: MMaRsu on April 10, 2021, 02:48:15 PM
Just listen to those tunes though, sure some cartoon intro songs were stinkers but most of them were fucking great

Ofcourse its almost not fair basing it on such a great japanese song

https://youtu.be/EkDMWTKHRE4

 :lawd :lawd
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Rman on April 10, 2021, 03:21:26 PM
Videogames yes. Hiphop and anime, okay.

All the other music though, trash. Horrendous decade for movies with shitty CG and/or outdated edginess. Friends. The rise of the Jerry Springer format. So much dumb shit I'm now nostalgic for and I wish I wasn't.
EDM was also nuts in the 90s
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: tiesto on April 10, 2021, 03:36:40 PM
The cambrian explosion of electronic music - so many genres still popular today got their start then, and it really started becoming popular worldwide during this time period.

But the progression of gaming... we started with NES platformers and super early 16 bit games... ended up with fully interactive 3D worlds (i.e. Shennue)
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: toku on April 10, 2021, 04:09:29 PM
https://youtu.be/d3hAnAnJwyU
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Tasty on April 10, 2021, 04:30:51 PM
I was born at the start of da 90's :) 🌸
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Potato on April 10, 2021, 04:31:13 PM
90s death metal
 :woooo :checkit :mouf :delicious
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on April 10, 2021, 04:33:20 PM
calculating infinity was released with a few months left of the 90's. It saves it on the music front
Title: LIST WARS
Post by: Tasty on April 10, 2021, 04:35:36 PM
The Matrix

Jurassic Park

Terminator 2: Judgment Day





The ultimate trifecta in my mind, now and always
Title: LIST WARS 2
Post by: Tasty on April 10, 2021, 04:36:33 PM
Super Mario World

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Mega Man X




The other trifecta 8)
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: BIONIC on April 10, 2021, 04:44:34 PM
90s kids  :playa
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Nintex on April 10, 2021, 05:38:22 PM
I was born in '89 the year the wall fell. Whenever I think of the 90's, the year 1997 springs to mind. The year my LEGO collection really started to grow. When I look at that years catalogue I ended up getting so many of the sets.
I just looked it up on the internet and that catalogue is still ingrained into my mind. And at the end of the year I was the winner of the LEGO lottery or whatever it was and won the octan race truck and got another set for free (I would go on to win 2nd place in 1998 (I won the big Egyptian Indiana Jones temple), and first place again in 1999 (Rockraiders the video game, which was sorta crap but eh it was free).

(https://images.brickset.com/sets/images/6335-1.jpg)

While I got a shit ton of LEGO our new neighbours moved in and he had tons of cool shit as well, Action Man, MegaDrive, the works.
Around that time my older brother moved into PC gaming so I got his NES which I played more on than he did at that point anyway but also got to experience those amazing PC games for the first time.

Man, what an incredible year, followed by one of the most difficult, which is why I remember it so well and 1996 for example is mostly just a blur.

1998 started out fine as well. I got my own pet (guinea pig) in the spring as I just loved animals but our cat was bigger buddies with my brother.
Every morning he would wake up at 8 AM to make one hell of a noise and kick all the wood fibers out of his cage. We ended up trying all the brands and the result was always the same.
We gave up and bought a small vacuum cleaner and put it next to his cage, so we could immediatly clean up the mess he made.  :lol 

A few months later disaster struck. Around the summer I was diagnosed with asthma and a pretty bad case of it too. As a kid I was terrified because I couldn't breathe at all. They gave me oxygen at the hospital but it was clear it was a severe case.
The following months I had to take like 12 or 14 pills each and every day. And use inhalers to stop the attacks. For two weeks straight I had to throw up every night to the point that I was afraid to sleep worried that I might not wake up the next day.
But during the first week of that ordeal on 'a good day' when I didn't get car sick my dad took a quick detour to the toy shop 10 minutes before they closed and said I could take home a racing track.

Because healthcare was public back then a civil servant visited our home to inspect and find out what might possibly trigger the asthma. We had to remove the items with no 'sentimental value' such as carpets, fabrics etc. .
My dad spend quite some time to replace our flooring and I got new furniture in my room as well. Next I remember taking my pet to the animal shelter with my parents and I was absolutely devastated that the guinea pig had to go.
I didn't want to but they said I'd be sorry for the rest of my life if I didn't went along to say goodbye to "Pinchy". As soon as we got there the girl at the desk just fell in love with him as he was the cutest guinea pig in all of history.
We later learned that she took it home with her that day. I couldn't have wished for a better home for Pinchy but I cried all day. At age 9 I realized this disease would haunt me for the rest of my life.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2021, 05:51:53 PM
Nintex, don't ruin the '90s posthumously with a long ass post.  You can bullet point 'Got Lego, didn't stop breathing.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Potato on April 10, 2021, 05:57:43 PM
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles kind of kicked off the 90s in a way and kind of defined them too.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: headwalk on April 10, 2021, 06:21:25 PM
mental that within six weeks of each other starting in august '91, the black album, ten, use your illusion i/ii, badmotorfinger, nevermind and blood sugar sex magic all came out.





Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Potato on April 10, 2021, 06:40:38 PM
mental that within six weeks of each other starting in august '91, the black album, ten, use your illusion i/ii, badmotorfinger, nevermind and blood sugar sex magic all came out.
I turned 14 in 1991. It was an amazing time to really start getting into rock and metal music.

Sepultura released Arise that year too.

1994 was still the best year of the decade for music though.

Actually, every year from 1990-1995 was mind blowing.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 10, 2021, 08:43:45 PM
Spending the 90's just playing vidya and watching cartoons and anime, I thought it couldn't get any better. And I was right.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Beezy on April 11, 2021, 12:53:46 AM
Fresh Prince
Living Single
Martin
Family Matters
Moesha
The Jamie Foxx Show

They were also the best time for black sitcoms. It's been downhill ever since.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: toku on April 11, 2021, 01:03:08 AM
Kinda crazy that the 90s gave us the only two good black comic characters in all of comics too, Spawn and Static.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: benjipwns on April 11, 2021, 05:25:13 AM
Fresh Prince
Living Single
Martin
Family Matters
Moesha
The Jamie Foxx Show

They were also the best time for black sitcoms. It's been downhill ever since.
The 90's also had the WGN/WB stuff like Wayans Bros. and though I didn't really watch them they also had shows like The Parent Hood, Sister/Sister, Steve Harvey, etc. that were all helmed by blacks and ran for five years or so.

Though in general, and this was arguably the genesis of our Sitcom Tournament, the 90's were a boom time for sitcoms that were premised around "standup comedian/falling star/some kid now has a show" and that was all it took to get greenlit and become a hit.

This isn't inherently a complaint!
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: HardcoreRetro on April 11, 2021, 05:28:05 AM
Don't forget about Kenan & Kel.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: headwalk on April 11, 2021, 07:50:25 AM
i grew up in one of the whitest parts of the country and i spent a significant percentage of my childhood watching black sitcoms with no idea that they were "black sitcoms". i doubt it's the same for kids growing up now who will be acutely aware of that fact.

not sure if that's a good thing.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: MMaRsu on April 11, 2021, 10:02:30 AM
I loved Martin, Wayan Bros and Fresh Prince TV shows

Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: tiesto on April 11, 2021, 11:57:26 AM
Fresh Prince
Living Single
Martin
Family Matters
Moesha
The Jamie Foxx Show

They were also the best time for black sitcoms. It's been downhill ever since.

I used to watch the first 4 pretty regularly - as well as Hangin With Mr Cooper, Bernie Mac (which I think was more of an early 2000s?), Sister Sister, My Brother And Me, and Sinbad... it was a great time for black sitcoms and I felt it was a bit less segregated in terms of viewership than later - like all us whiteys from the burbs watched these shows and they'd usually be on a block in between white-ass shows like Grace Under Fire and Caroline in the City.

Vaguely remember Moesha but don't think I've ever seen it, that was the one with Brandy right?
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Tasty on April 11, 2021, 12:11:32 PM
Kinda crazy that the 90s gave us the only two good black comic characters in all of comics too, Spawn and Static.

Static owns.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Beezy on April 11, 2021, 01:54:53 PM
Fresh Prince
Living Single
Martin
Family Matters
Moesha
The Jamie Foxx Show

They were also the best time for black sitcoms. It's been downhill ever since.

I used to watch the first 4 pretty regularly - as well as Hangin With Mr Cooper, Bernie Mac (which I think was more of an early 2000s?), Sister Sister, My Brother And Me, and Sinbad... it was a great time for black sitcoms and I felt it was a bit less segregated in terms of viewership than later - like all us whiteys from the burbs watched these shows and they'd usually be on a block in between white-ass shows like Grace Under Fire and Caroline in the City.

Vaguely remember Moesha but don't think I've ever seen it, that was the one with Brandy right?
Or included in the TGIF block with shows like Boy Meets World, Step by Step, and Full House.

Yeah, Moesha was Brandy's show.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: james on April 11, 2021, 04:48:47 PM
The 90s gave us visible nipples as a fashion icon
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: james on April 11, 2021, 06:16:39 PM
The 90s gave us visible nipples as a fashion icon

https://youtu.be/gJLIiF15wjQ?t=49

Start at 0:48

 :whew :whew
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: porkbun on April 12, 2021, 02:14:26 PM
mental that within six weeks of each other starting in august '91, the black album, ten, use your illusion i/ii, badmotorfinger, nevermind and blood sugar sex magic all came out.
I turned 14 in 1991. It was an amazing time to really start getting into rock and metal music.

Sepultura released Arise that year too.

1994 was still the best year of the decade for music though.

Actually, every year from 1990-1995 was mind blowing.

Sepultura was on fire in the 90s with Arise, Chaos AD, and Roots.

I was a DJ in college in a tiny school in Iowa, but I got to meet quite a few metal bands back then because I managed to find the email addresses for labels like Metal Blade, RoadRunner, Nuclear Blast, etc.  I went on Sepultura's tour bus and hung out with them while the singer from Clutch was doing his laundry.
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 12, 2021, 04:28:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vE3PZ_hg2A
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 12, 2021, 04:35:27 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCiDuy4mrWU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNveMjoSxp0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv13gl0a-FA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atuFSv2bLa8
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: MMaRsu on April 12, 2021, 05:37:48 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vE3PZ_hg2A

Bro Ive been looking for this show forever

FOREVER

 :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect :respect
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: pilonv1 on April 14, 2021, 12:26:55 AM
I think I watched pretty much every sitcom in the 90s, and Homeboys in Outerspace was up there with that Married With Children knockoff with Nikki Cox.

Anyway speaking of looking for things FOREVER

One of my 90s favourites that I stumbled upon was this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9kwUMFQURg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ1iisOJfmE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_(TV_Series)

Quote
The central plot concerned the murder of "Big" Jim Atkinson (Adam West), the president and founder of the chain of gyms, by poisoning in the first episode. His son Kent, a former alcoholic and drug addict, was determined to figure out who the killer was and bring him or her to justice. His original suspect was his stepmother and the new president of the company, Jane Atkinson.

It was basically a spoof of daytime soaps, and the first time I saw Alan Ruck and Michael Boatman together (pre Spin City)

IF ANYONE CAN FIND THE FULL SERIES OF THIS SHOW I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: G The Resurrected on April 14, 2021, 01:17:57 AM
The 90’s went out with a huge bang too. Ushering us into the future!

1999
Movies
Games
Music
Broadband Internet
Porn
Para Para Paradise
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on April 14, 2021, 02:55:18 AM
sorry to have to break it to you but none of that was real

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLv6ycYcpGI
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: BisMarckie on April 14, 2021, 05:09:07 AM
lol the Matrix isn‘t even real you dummy  :lol
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on April 14, 2021, 05:19:58 AM
sorry, I forgot the matrix wasn't real, I won't make the same mistake again
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Tasty on April 14, 2021, 09:54:27 AM
lol the Matrix isn‘t even real you dummy  :lol

(https://i.imgur.com/xALTeIc.gif) Checkmate. :smug
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: james on April 14, 2021, 10:40:55 AM
Women born in 1999

 :lawd
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 14, 2021, 10:42:24 AM
Computer, upload the 3.5" floppy disk that contains Kung-Fu. And also the 1990's.

(https://i.imgur.com/aV5oBUh.jpg)
Title: Re: the 90s were too great
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 14, 2021, 01:41:27 PM
IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT
AND THE MOOD IS RIGHT
WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOME FUN
SHOW YOU HOW IT'S DONE
T G I F

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9qbrHcHaak