And since I’ve been reminded: Fast Times at Ridgemont High is not a good movie.
I’m curious: what are some other '80s “classics” you dislike?
I’m not him, but for me, it’s Caddyshack. That was my dad’s favorite movie as a teenager, and he always talked about how he wanted to show it to me when I was old enough. But we ended up watching it, and it was just so bland. I barely even remember a single thing about it, I just remember that literally none of the jokes landed at all. Even my dad was wondering why the hell he ever liked that movie.
An important reminder that popular doesn’t always mean great. I felt the exact same way about Monty Python & The Holy Grail, except for the opening credits, which were heart-stoppingly hilarious. I don’t know why it was that specific part of the movie and no other part, but man, if only the rest of the movie was as funny to me as the opening credits.
I do disagree with you on 80s music sucking though, although I guess it’s mainly because I have a much higher level of cheese tolerance than most people. Those songs where a guy with absurd hair screams about believing in yourself while another guy with absurd hair shreds on a guitar are ridiculous, but damn they’re fun. It’s basically the shonen anime spirit transferred into musical form.
I didn’t say '80s music sucked, per se, I meant that it began to start showing signs (subtle at first) of the suckiness that was to befall popular music (and culture) in later decades. I guess my wording made it sound like I said it flatout sucked.
And since I’ve been reminded: Fast Times at Ridgemont High is not a good movie.
I’m curious: what are some other '80s “classics” you dislike?
Aliens, Altered States, An American Tail, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Flash Gordon, and Revenge of the Nerds have all fanned my hatred or indifference. I’d also include Pretty in Pink, but I wasn’t able to finish that one, so it doesn’t feel fair to include it.
Yeah. I get what you’re going at. '80s cheese is not on my diet.
I also completely understand why you don’t really like teen comedies of the era. I find '80s teen-related stuff annoying as shit. Not to mention lowbrow “humour”.