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#611 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 293 weeks ago
Jeepers Creepers— not half bad. Watchable and at times pretty exciting/ scary but the plot needed work and really holds this film back. It’s fine as a B level horror film, though it could have been more.
#612 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 293 weeks ago
There’s nothing wrong with Biden’s presidency being a one term/return to normalcy/transitional whatever you feel like calling it.
Never had any issue with Flagg so I don’t know why he stopped posting. Yes, I know he had issues with others but it wasn’t to the Buzzsaw level.
#613 Re: The Garden » Posters who vanished long ago.... » 293 weeks ago
Axl S wrote:James wrote:While I wish the site was more active, I realize why it's not.
It is literally the worst band to be a fan of. Every other legacy act/nostalgia trip actually does something.
Even if what they were doing wasn't to do with music. If they were just active in any meaningful way it would provide something to talk about.
Absolutely.
A good example is the other legacy/nostalgia act I'm a huge fan of...
Fleetwood Mac
They don't release new music and never will. Last album by the classic lineup was released in 1987...and then the live reunion album in 1997.
Other than off and on touring, they've done various documentaries such as the making of Rumours, they do many interviews discussing the turmoil over the years, and most importantly, they liquidate the vault with various deluxe editions and box sets.
They're interesting and worth following even though they never record anything new. You can ignore them(which I do) and then check in every few months and there will be something news worthy.
A fan can ignore GNR for years, check in, and it's exactly the same. Literally no movement on any front in any direction.
It's not a real band. Period. It does not have real management. Period. It has a real label but for reasons unknown, the label doesn't give a shit.
It is a retirement fund for three people. That is it. If a pandemic hits or any other future crisis that impacts future touring, no news is released to fans. Why? Because they don't give a shit. It's just a pause in the flow of cash to their retirement account. When Slash or Duff do something solo, nothing comes from this either.
Every now and then an employee or Slash will make an extremely vague comment about new material but they don't even believe it themselves.
The reunion has lasted almost as long as the original run....and it already has lasted longer than the 87-91 run....which is the meat and potatoes of the band's legacy.
More movement is being made with Soundgarden and their singer has been dead for four years and their music is tied up in legal nonsense.
What has been done to this band is a travesty.
Bingo and spot on. This band does jackshit. No communication or releases (of ANY sort). It’s like a ghost band which only shows up to tour. Acts who are dead (like Hendrix) release more stuff than this “band”.
As far as the small back catalog, that is Axl’s fault for being so damn lazy for years and not releasing anything
#614 Re: The Sunset Strip » What Are You Listening To? » 295 weeks ago
This will become a big issue in the coming 10-15 years as most of the iconic artists/bands are dead or too old to tour.
The music industry, which has weathered many storms over the years...will soon face its biggest crisis.
The quality or lack thereof with music completely altered its role in our culture. It has no genuine impact anymore. It is background noise to whatever is going on in your life. Disposable music coming from disposable artists on disposable devices in a disposable culture.
It shouldn't have been this way.
It's just elevator music at this point. There is no meaning anymore or variety. Plus a lot of these people can't really "sing" either. There's no hooks or melody in any of this stuff in the USA anyway. Some of the hip hop stuff is even more worse. Just banal crap.
You have to go the foreign countries to find any sort of interesting rock music.
#615 Re: The Garden » Posters who vanished long ago.... » 295 weeks ago
I was looking through some old thread and I saw Olorin and Intercourse posting there. Those are two guys who haven't posted in awhile.
Part of this is that this "band" releases nothing. I mean even if you're an old band that does nothing but tour there's like live performances, rarities that you can always pull out of the catalog to entice and excite the fan base. This band...crickets.
Add to that the combative/half assed approached in fan relations (cough...Fernando) and this is why GNR forums die or are half dead. I mean there's just nothing there if you're a fan of this band and care about the music.
#616 Re: The Garden » The Wrestling thread » 296 weeks ago
The unique comedic chemistry between Heenan and Monsoon, a recap of that week in wrestling, along with an assortment of house show matches.
I miss Heenan and Monsoon on commentary. Perfect combination of humor, entertainment and making every match have an important feel to it. Heenan was mailing it in when he got to WCW.
McMahon just knew how to run a national promotion. He made it feel major league.
I still can't hardly believe that no NWA wrestlers ever made the rounds to Carson, Letterman, Arsenio, etc.
Just a complete lack of vision, creativity, and competency on Crockett and Dusty's part.
Someone mentioned Vince's creativity or whatever a few posts up. This is what the guy does (or did) well. Pushed his company into pop culture status in the 80s and 90s.
Vince was still pushing goofy cartoon characters on TV like it was 1988. They had a wrestler called the Goon, who was a hockey player who wore hockey gear and boots that resembled skates, and the poor guy could barely walk in them.
LOL, I remember him. There was also TL Hopper (may have been 95 though) and Barry Windham coming in as the Widowmaker and Dan Spivey as Waylon Mercy. To be fair, that one (Mercy) was a lot more interesting and not that goofy, I thought Spivey was just shot and done at that point. Oh wait, there was also Isaac Yankem DDS (aka Kane). It's easy to see how WCW was winning the war. They had the anti-authority stable in NWO and really just seemed a lot cooler. Also, I really loved the NWO theme song at that time.
#617 Re: The Garden » Covid 19 » 297 weeks ago
Looks like Texas and Mississippi are saying fuck it and are opening everything up.
This is insane to me. Texas is the #1 state for new Covid cases and with Spring Break around the corner it's almost a guarantee to get a large spike of infections.
#618 Re: The Garden » The Wrestling thread » 297 weeks ago
Vader was a monster and booked significantly better in WCW than WWF. Loved his WCW feuds with Flair, Sting and Catcus Jack. Same thing with Rick Rude.
#619 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 297 weeks ago
Smoking Guns wrote:Mitch, Biden has been a FVCKING disaster and this crisis at the border is his fault. Fvcker can’t even do a presser, he can hardly speak.
I’m sure you can jerk off to Trump memories to make you feel better. That’s what YouTube is for.
Plus pointing out how someone can't speak while supporting Trump is ironic.
#620 Re: The Garden » The Wrestling thread » 297 weeks ago
Yeah Pro Wrestling is more or less a niche "sport" now. It's not mainstream anymore despite what Vince thinks. As far them selling, I think at some point after Vince dies that might be more realistic.
With them making more money than ever, the motivation to put on interesting shows/characters for WWE is out the window.
OTOH, I often wonder if/when FOX and USA Network will just more or less dump them. Their shows are doing awful ratings. Raw rarely draws 2 million viewers and Smackdown barely gets 3 million viewers weekly.
Oh, the times may change but Vince is still a slimeball promoter/carny.
