I Love the Aughts
If anything, this trip to Fort Mitchell has at least given me plenty
of time to watch “I love the 90s” on VH1. With them showing 1995
last night, I’m over halfway through their set of shows, and so far I’m
not impressed. One of the better parts of the 80s and 90s shows
was the nostalgia and seeing people that were involved in whatever they
were talking about. I mean, last night they were talking about
freakin’ Toy Story and Playstation. OOOOOOhhh, I remember the
good ol’ days too! Nothing like a good laugh at the thought of
the Playstation coming out.
But still, that’s
tolerable. What is getting on my nerves is Michael Ian
Black. Not that I have any grounds to be hating on someone
because they are a smartass, but this guy has nothing in his comedy
vault besides a wiseass comment. And it gets old. Take for
example last nights episode, 1995. That was only 9 years
ago. And all Michael Ian Black is bringing to the table are some
pretty lame sarcastic remarks. I’m not impressed. Add to
the fact that the dude was 21 in 1991, and I really stop caring.
Part of the charm of the 80s and 90s shows were that the people hosting
it were 10-16 years old at the time, and still looked back with
fondness and nostalgia to their childhood. Michael Ian Black was
on the State, probably making the same exact smartass jokes he’s making
now. Same thing can be said about Mo Rocca who is probably just
rehashing Daily Show jokes.
Highlights of the show has to be Dee
Snider, who with his participation with not only the “I love the x0s”
series but also as the voice of the 100 metal moments has
catapulted himself into a VH1 clip-show legend. There is just
something funny about seeing Dee Snider bitching about having to find
all the power rangers for his kids. Another metal rocker that I
always enjoy seeing is Anthrax’s Ian Scott. Just his bit on Ace
of Bass was worth watching alone (“I mean, come on. Don’t we have
enough crappy pop in America? Why do we need to import Swedish
crap rock.”) These guys are at least talking about stuff they
know and lived through, not sitting there taking smug pot shots at Waco
or O.J.
Other “I love the 90s” all-stars would have to be the
NFL players. Jamal Anderson has been particularly funny.
They’ve got two of the original Power Rangers, including Amy Jo
Johnson, the pink ranger. It turns out Billy West (of Ren and
Stimpy and the tastefully named Philip J Fry fame) is insane. The
Snapple Lady is a funny gag, but I’m ready to put my foot through the
TV anytime Hammer or the no talent-ass clown Michael Bolton comes on
the screen.
I don’t know. I mean, once they get to
1999 are they going to be looking back nostalgically on the launch of
the Euro? I don’t think enough time has passed. I think
they’ve got too much smart ass, not enough “Oh my god, I loved this
stuff” or “dear God, being bubba from Forrest Gump ruined my career”
moments.
Posted by Phil on July 15th, around lunchtime |
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