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Lame nostalgic themes

By Russell

6 years ago


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    #1 6 years ago

    Here are some examples of themes that I’ve heard mentioned lately that I find terrible:

    He-Man
    GI Joe
    Big Trouble in Little China
    Goonies
    Gremlins
    ET
    Original Transformers
    Back to the Future
    And yes...Toy Story

    A few notable exceptions might be:
    Tron (prefer whole new game > VE)
    Original Blade Runner
    Jaws
    The Shining
    Alien (one that actually ships)
    Evil Dead

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    #4 6 years ago
    Quoted from chad:

    Jaws, Big Trouble in little China, and Back to the Future all have good potential. The Shining possible.

    I like all of the movies that I listed when I saw them in the 80s. Many of them just have not maintained any cultural relevance.

    To me, Big Trouble in Little China was only mediocre even in the 80s, has no cult-classic qualities.

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    #5 6 years ago
    Quoted from epthegeek:

    These are things I don't like:
    (list of items)
    These are things I do like:
    (list of items)
    Worthwhile.

    Feel free not to waste your time posting in threads you don’t approve of.

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    #29 6 years ago
    Quoted from fosaisu:

    I imagine that whatever you're selling, if you're selling to a graying audience then you're going to make more cash by leveraging nostalgia.

    I disagree.

    In the CO pinball community, the typical player is their 30-40s. I don’t know anyone in that age group that sit around pining for the days of He-Man. Typical pinball players are very engaged in current movies, music, culture, etc.

    Let’s see a Greta Van Fleet pinball machine!

    #48 6 years ago
    Quoted from mrossman5:

    Goonies? I love that movie.

    Me, too. But, I’d rather have it as a nice childhood memory, rather than a pinball theme for 2018 and beyond.

    #109 6 years ago
    Quoted from ArcadiusMaximus:

    I can think of 10 bands off the top of my head that would fit pinball better than flute rock AND are still culturally relevant.

    Go

    #114 6 years ago
    Quoted from vaevictis:

    To somewhat riff on this-the ultimate theme/impossible to license-why not a "Ready Player One" pin based on the book, or possibly the movie. To be clear-I loved the book.

    I actually love this idea. Perhaps this is a back door method to get me excited about an 80s nostalgia title.

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