The Village — Page 2

So what is the point of our village? By some of the suggestions, it seems we have modern technology, so we are not pretending it is the 19th century or anything.

Maybe in our village is made so we can all raise our families in a mid-nineties world where Star Wars is still cool and exciting and no special editions or prequels exist. Just three movies on VHS, a number of novels, stacks of comic books, and loads of silly merchandise that somehow actually still seemed cool back then.

If we made a movie about our island, it would feel like a period piece taking place in 1995 or so. Then by the end we discover they are really living in the 10's, and that they gave up modern life so that their offspring could grow up SW fans in a world where they don't have to experience the frustrations of all the rifts in fandom and the lack of originals on DVD and/or BD.

I think we should pretend to live near the beginning of the 21st century.

I'm getting a real twang of nostalgia just thinking about back then... before 'the event'.

CP3S said:

So what is the point of our village? By some of the suggestions, it seems we have modern technology, so we are not pretending it is the 19th century or anything.

Maybe in our village is made so we can all raise our families in a mid-nineties world where Star Wars is still cool and exciting and no special editions or prequels exist. Just three movies on VHS, a number of novels, stacks of comic books, and loads of silly merchandise that somehow actually still seemed cool back then.

If we made a movie about our island, it would feel like a period piece taking place in 1995 or so. Then by the end we discover they are really living in the 10's, and that they gave up modern life so that their offspring could grow up SW fans in a world where they don't have to experience the frustrations of all the rifts in fandom and the lack of originals on DVD and/or BD.

 I think this is a fantastic idea!  Imagine...the Backstreet Boys on our radios all the time...white boys sagging their jeans...dial-up Internet hitting the market...okay, maybe it wouldn't all be cool, but the idea of pressing rewind on my VHS player so I could rewatch one of those letterbox versions of the OT that came out around then...fun nostalgia.

twister111 said:

A theatre dedicated to one thing. ALL THINGS BATMAN!!!!!!!

How can ONE thing be ALL things???

*head asplode*

I could answer that... but I won't.

darth_ender said:

CP3S said:

So what is the point of our village? By some of the suggestions, it seems we have modern technology, so we are not pretending it is the 19th century or anything.

Maybe in our village is made so we can all raise our families in a mid-nineties world where Star Wars is still cool and exciting and no special editions or prequels exist. Just three movies on VHS, a number of novels, stacks of comic books, and loads of silly merchandise that somehow actually still seemed cool back then.

If we made a movie about our island, it would feel like a period piece taking place in 1995 or so. Then by the end we discover they are really living in the 10's, and that they gave up modern life so that their offspring could grow up SW fans in a world where they don't have to experience the frustrations of all the rifts in fandom and the lack of originals on DVD and/or BD.

 I think this is a fantastic idea!  Imagine...the Backstreet Boys on our radios all the time...white boys sagging their jeans...dial-up Internet hitting the market...okay, maybe it wouldn't all be cool, but the idea of pressing rewind on my VHS player so I could rewatch one of those letterbox versions of the OT that came out around then...fun nostalgia.

It might be hard for us to step back and let go of some of the technology we have learned to rely on, but we are doing it for our children's sakes. If they only ever know VHS and LD, they'll always be happy with SW on VHS and LD. And they will all be united as Star Wars fans sharing a love of the same one trilogy (except for those damn Anchorhead kids who are always slamming TESB and ROTJ!)

I nominate CP3S as Librarian / keeper of records.

I guess I could be Daffyd Thomas of Benidorm.

doubleofive said:

I love that it was Moth3r who did it too. I did a double take.

I'll do the play-by-play.

PSYCHO_DAYV said:

Moth3r said:

PSYCHO_DAYV said:

I NOMINATE MYSELF AS THE VILLAGE EXECUTIONER. 

Nice try, but you already have a job in your previous village.

They called, BTW - they want their idiot back.

THAT'S WHY THEY CALLED YOU, IDIOT.

Meh, comeback wasn't nearly as smooth or amusing as Moth3r's original joke.

It had the virtue of never having been tried.