Comments on: The danger of thinking like it’s 1985 http://www.anthonydebarros.com/2009/11/23/thinking-like-its-1985/ Changing the course of a river Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:51:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: m. http://www.anthonydebarros.com/2009/11/23/thinking-like-its-1985/comment-page-1/#comment-54 m. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:19:05 +0000 http://www.anthonydebarros.com/?p=209#comment-54 Absolute cosign. Same goes for any art form. Think about this: How timeless is Titanic? Seriously. I think that for as "important" a film as that was, DiCaprio probably wouldn't cite it as his most timeless, and I certainly don't believe Kate Winslet would. This question actually leads to... Avatar. I have yet to see it, mind you, but I'm telling you right now: It's no Star Wars. I think the "timeless" aspect of anything also has a lot to do with how fully it impacts the masses. I'm pretty sure you follow me, but it's not just popularity we're talking about, but... I' gonna say it... the Zeitgeist of the times. Nirvana impacted the Z word - people were freaking BEGGING for something new. (Even though I think Jane's Addiction should be getting way more props than they do for that musical revolution) The music of the 60's did the same thing. It's about time for something new but... I'm afraid the Z word is less a focused thing right now than it's ever been. (you know, 3 people used to reach 3,000, now 3,000 reach 3 apiece) Maybe there's a clue in there somewhere... Absolute cosign. Same goes for any art form.
Think about this: How timeless is Titanic? Seriously. I think that for as “important” a film as that was, DiCaprio probably wouldn’t cite it as his most timeless, and I certainly don’t believe Kate Winslet would. This question actually leads to… Avatar.
I have yet to see it, mind you, but I’m telling you right now: It’s no Star Wars.

I think the “timeless” aspect of anything also has a lot to do with how fully it impacts the masses. I’m pretty sure you follow me, but it’s not just popularity we’re talking about, but… I’ gonna say it… the Zeitgeist of the times.

Nirvana impacted the Z word – people were freaking BEGGING for something new. (Even though I think Jane’s Addiction should be getting way more props than they do for that musical revolution) The music of the 60’s did the same thing. It’s about time for something new but… I’m afraid the Z word is less a focused thing right now than it’s ever been. (you know, 3 people used to reach 3,000, now 3,000 reach 3 apiece) Maybe there’s a clue in there somewhere…

]]> By: Mary Hadigan Miller http://www.anthonydebarros.com/2009/11/23/thinking-like-its-1985/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Mary Hadigan Miller Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:12:05 +0000 http://www.anthonydebarros.com/?p=209#comment-17 Tony - I couldn't agree more - while I was reading I felt like 'dancin' on the ceiling!' Tony – I couldn’t agree more – while I was reading I felt like ‘dancin’ on the ceiling!’

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]]> By: WordCrafter http://www.anthonydebarros.com/2009/11/23/thinking-like-its-1985/comment-page-1/#comment-14 WordCrafter Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:58:15 +0000 http://www.anthonydebarros.com/?p=209#comment-14 I am SOOOOO glad I was born in the '90s. I am SOOOOO glad I was born in the ’90s.

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