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disturbing trend?
POSTED BY: est120
UPDATED: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 21:43
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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:01 PM
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Originally posted by Kellaina:
That's not the worst part... Daisy Duke is going to be played by none other than Jessica Simpson.
Why do all singers think they can act? Or rather, that they should act?
I know it'll sound weird coming from me, but she did do a believable character in That 70's Show. But I dunno. Somehow I'm glad it was her and not Britney.
Note: I'm not a Jessica Simpson fan.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:16 PM
Quote:The game is Transformers: Armada, making a great (PS2 ONLY
Originally posted by est120:
i did hear about this. i hope they do it with some good CGI. that would be pretty neat to see. there is a transformers playstation game that is supposed to be pretty cool, so that may be sparking more interest. i hope they use the characters from the original series. they were the best, although many of them perished in the movie.
) game out of a crappy series. Seriously crappy. Like the animated equivalent of FOX programming.The guy responsible (the guy who wrote the X-Men movies, IIRC) has confirmed that he's looking to use the G1 cast, them being the Originals'n'all. Otherwise the nostalgia aspect wouldn't really matter (much as I'd love to see Beast Wars done with Hollywood-calibre CGI. . .). He's also stated that he himself is more a fan of the comics, which had a different storyline (and different characters [emotional Soundwave, intelligent Grimlock, talkative Ravage, etc.]).
It'll probably be closer to "More Than Meets The Eye" --the original TV pilot, just dialled forward to the present (going back to 1984 would just be silly). They can't really start things in media res if they want to appeal to new viewers. Basically the same "problem" Serenity has; gotta keep things fresh, but still appeal to the old fans.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:43 PM
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Originally posted by Ankhagogo:Quote:
I beg to differ. The Baby Boom started post WWII...the largest cohort in the Baby Boom consists of those of us born in 1957. You guessed it -- that's my year. People always leave us out of the equation because there is a romantic fascination with the leading edge of the baby boom, as ther should be, because they are quintessential boomers born out of the prosperity of our returned heros-- yada, yada.
So what you state as Gen X is actually a blend with tail-o-the-boom. I already claimed several in my post above, and you mention several others above I would consider squarely part of the boomer past -- these are shows I tracked with my 1954-born brother. Not that this matters much (except to late boomers like myself).
Oh, I'm not gonna argue that "late boomers" get left out, because my friends and I have had discussions about that very thing, but we have also come to the conclusion that "late boomers" is not a good name for them. No,we don't have a better one, but they are a sandwich generation and therefore have big parts of two others, which makes them totally neither one. I will accept you saying the stuff I listed are part of the late boomer demographic, but I still think there needs to be a better designation for that group.
And don't even get me STARTED on the whole "18-35" demographic. I'm 35. What makes marketing people think that I'm going to be interested in the same things as most 18 year olds are? Are they insane? My favourite example is something I read calling "The OC" the most popular show in the 18-35 year old demographic. I don't know a single soul over the age of 22 who watches The OC (and yes, I do know 22 year old people.) They need to divide that up a bit; say 16 or 17-22, then 23 to like 35.
Yes, I'm a micro managing freak, and this was not really meant to be a rant.
It just turned into one.
Sorry.
"You two are the two who are the two! I'm the other one!"
Made you rant! Ha-ha!
Seriously, it is worth ranting about that marketing folks think they can wrap us all up in such neat little packages. Nonetheless, the definitions are quite clear.
Plus, you are so cute saying that
Quote:. Since I am one of them, I suppose I can call myself what I like...even if you are right that the label sucks.
but we have also come to the conclusion that "late boomers" is not a good name for them.
Oh...& can I rant with you for a minute? Saw another boomer ref. today -- focused on retirement or some such. Seriously people, I am a boomer and I don't yet rate a senior meal at any eating establishment. Stop rushing me into geeserdom with the leading edge of my cohort. There. I said it. My cohort.
Thanks for the grin, Ankhagogo!!
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