Viral videos, Funny Memes, Epic fails and auto tuned everything, Where would we be without all the great Pop culture media that has effected us in such a profound way?
Well, one thing is for sure, lots of the funny memes were inspired by popular and obscure movie dialogue one liners, dumb commercials and video games. It is often fun to find out the original source of the memes that a lot of us know and love.
But without the original source there would be no remix or mashup. So we say “thanks” to the creators of memorable Pop culture media.
“This little diddy is dedicated to the story tellers.”
Don’t even trip on the Monster Squad. The M. Squad is down. My boys get mad props…
But without OG heavy weights such as Mary Shelley, Bram stoker and the like… the Monster Squad might not exist.
Hats off with much respect to the kind folks that imagine, write down, record and share your story’s. Thank you for taking the time to imagine incredible things and share amazing real life experiences. Cheers to the fine people that have dedicated there time and energy to creating artistic works. keep writing and recording music, keep those Indie flicks comin’ kid!
Where would we be without great art, music or films?
One thing is for sure, We wouldn’t be who we are today.
“In every journey comes a moment… one like no other. And in that moment, you must decide between who you are… and who you want to be.” ― J.C. Marino
Most of us have a few story’s to tell. Some are funny, others sad but a good story is a magical thing when shared properly.
Many decades brought us great art and culture but the 80s in particular brought us some great Kid adventure flicks.
The Goonies (1985)
Why it’s still cool: It’s got secret caves, Lost maps, Shuffles and Sloth.
Be warned: That line about being “our time” might put a lump in your throat.
Shout out: “Heyyyyy Youuuuu Guyyyyyyys”… lol, frickin awesome
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Why it’s still cool: it captures the cliques and pressures of the times. Done well.
Be warned: It has some intense scenes and gets emotional at times. Good stuff
Shout out: All involved… Thank you for making this gem. A life changer
The Outsiders (1983)
Why it’s still cool: It has a great texture and vibe to the film, very angst ridden.
Be warned: A few peeps get jacked up in this Bee-I-ITCH!!!
Shout out: Them are my boys, my dogs. This was the crew!
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Why it’s still cool: It teaches lessons about life while keeping ‘ish fun and exciting.
Be warned: Kids been known to tear up when they see this badboy… tear jerker style
Shout out: Drew is my girl.. I loved you then and I love you know Drew!
Ghostbusters (1984)
Why it’s still cool: The wacky effects are awesome, the jokes are still dope, Akroyd AND SLIMER?… 5 stars
Be warned: Some spooky ‘ish jumps off in this caper, whatever you do “Don’t cross the streams”.
Shout out: The whole cast, much love!!!
The Princess Bride (1987)
Why it’s still cool: It hands down has some of the funniest one liners of all time. Sick!
Be warned: this movie will burn itself into your heart and mind. It will stay with you forever.
Shout out: Andre R.I.P, they don’t makem like that anymore.
Beetlejuice (1988)
Why it’s still cool: It’s a cult classic, It’s kooky and fun as hell. A fun ride.
Be warned: Winona created a Goth explosion with this one. Big time.
Shout out: My boy B Jizzy brought the heat, Keaton is a beast.
Flight Of The Navigator (1986)
Why it’s still cool: It’s got robots and wacky creatures for days.
Be warned: It may be a turd that they spit shined, but hey its old school.
Shout out: My boy Pee Wizzle does the voice over for Max… Fresh!
BeatStreet (1984)
Why it’s still cool: The Hip Hop is dope, Sweet MCs and great battles!
Be warned: watching this flick will make you want to break out the cardboard dancefloor.
Shout out: Melle Mel, Soul Sonic Force, Afrika Bam., NYC Breakers… NUFF SAID
Gremlins (1984)
Why it’s still cool: It’s really got some cool effects and a great message.
Be warned: These grems are out to party, I’m talkin blunts, stunts and false fronts!
Shout: All them cats, Great cast… special shout out to the creature creators.
Special shout outs on a very incomplete list:
Purple Rain (A game changer)
Back to the future (no explanation needed)
Fast times at Ridgemont high (Spicolli, Lol)
The Lost Boys (Bad azz flick)
Ferris Bueller (Bueller?Bueller?)
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it
Vaudeville, Bigfoot and Fairies…Good stuff!
Back in the day we before YouTube and meme sites that provide us with instant satisfaction… well, wee might have had to wait a while to hear a good story. I’m talking about way back… Like frazzled Cavemen returning to tell tales by fire light of gigantic lizards and man eating plants.
Old worn Cowboys with tales of shoot outs and lost gold…
Scurvy Pirates with tales of gigantic sea monsters and mermaids a’plenty.
Long live the local pickled home town story tellers:
Let us not forget the neighborhood hero’s… The old pirates that had been out at sea to long, our beer and cheeba powered black sheep uncles and local winos that brought us the beautiful urban tales and hood story’s after a few 40’s that were to good to be true but yet somehow filled our heads and hearts with thrills, chills and possibilities.
I’m talkin’ bout old Hillbilly’s that tell stories of encounters with Bigfoot
< Lil Foot aka Fizgig
and little English girls that saw Fairies.
The first of the five photographs, taken by Elsie Wright in 1917, shows Frances Griffiths with the alleged fairies.
Another lost art in providing stories and entertainment to the public was called Vaudeville.
“Everything I know I learned in vaudeville.”
–James Cagney
At the turn of the century in America, the Wright Brothers made their first successful flight, Jack London wrote Call of the Wild, Henry Ford started his motor company, and thousands of people escaped small apartments in big cities to see the amazing acts of vaudeville. Vaudeville was made of comedians, singers, plate-spinners, ventriloquists, dancers, musicians, acrobats, animal trainers, and anyone who could keep an audience’s interest for more than three minutes. Beginning in the 1880s and through the 1920s, vaudeville was home to more than 25,000 performers, and was the most popular form of entertainment in America. From the local small-town stage to New York’s Palace Theater, vaudeville was an essential part of every community.
Throughout the 1850s and 60s, variety entertainment became popular among the frontier settlements and urban centers. These shows, intended for all-male audiences, were often obscenely comical. In 1881 Tony Pastor, a ballad and minstrel singer, created a variety show for families. Other managers recognized that a wider audience meant more money and followed his lead. With an influx of recent immigrants and quickly growing urban populations, vaudeville soon became a central point for American cultural life. READ MORE