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I'm about 90% child-like, but usually the ones that I cannot get into and I'm cynical about are usually the shows that I did not watch or enjoy as a child either.
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It's funny you mentioned those exact two series. I was watching both today and although i do still love the older Scooby-Doos and they are very watchable (let's not mention the later ones); I noticed some really crude animation in a few New Scooby-Doo Movies episodes. On the flip-side, I still love watching the Banana Splits. It's almost like watching a kids version of Laugh-In combined with the cartoons and other shorts. And how anyone can hear that Tra-La-La Song and not be happy is beyond me. It just sends me right back to 1972 in an instant.
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I agree with Mike.
Some shows...sure...I still love watching them like Lost in Space, The Munsters, Scooby Doo, Kimba the White Lion, Wonder Woman, etc...
...and some shows I'd rather have them in my memories...they are just bad for me now...I couldn't sit through five minutes of viewing...but I won't mention any of them...I don't want to step on anyone's shoes here...so you can all still love me back...
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...and you are welcome, Sharry...I know I was your inspiration (through the Shazam posts) for this thread...
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Like you Sharry Baby, I enjoy the old shows I watched as a boy.
Have you ever seen Joe 90? Or Captain Scarlet? These shows have held up really well.
Not to mention Batman, with Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt. I saw Eartha in concert the Spring before she passed away. At 80 years old she had me still feeling all anxious and thirsty... Ooops! Too much information...
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Thanks, Joe! (for my song) I've never seen Joe 90, but I have seen Captain Scarlet, and have several eps on tape. I remember when the Sci-Fi channel was new and aired it, one of the kids I used to babysit for asked, "Why do they use action figures?"
Like you Sharry Baby, I enjoy the old shows I watched as a boy.
Have you ever seen Joe 90? Or Captain Scarlet? These shows have held up really well.
Not to mention Batman, with Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt. I saw Eartha in concert the Spring before she passed away. At 80 years old she had me still feeling all anxious and thirsty... Ooops! Too much information..."Do you believe, you believe in magic?
'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
If your mission is magic your love will shine true."Comment
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"Do you believe, you believe in magic?
'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
If your mission is magic your love will shine true."Comment
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I still dig all the cartoons I watched as a kid. He-Man, She-Ra, Thundercats, Jem, Strawberry Shortcake, etc. Still feel that same innocent joy whenever I re-watch them.You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...Comment
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I can't stomach most old shows, as you know. Just hearing the voices to some of the 70s cartoons makes me cringe.Those who look outside dream. Those who look within awake.
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For myself, there has to be something redeeming in why I still like a show from my childhood. A good example is the '67 Spider-man cartoon. When I was a kid, it was incredible because Spider-man had never been on television before. The music, voices, and characters were so enchanting to me as a kid, I could never get enough. When I finally got to see them later as an adult back in the 90's, I was a little taken back by the crudeness of the animation, since my childhood memories painted a better picture. But the music (all of it) and the voices were great. I LOVED the backgrounds and still found them enjoyable to look at. It's like looking at a lost art form that is still pleasing to the eye. So while I like it now for different reasons, plus the nostalgia of it, I can see why it was so pleasing to me as a kid. That and my kids love it too. That speaks volumes right there. Good execution and good ideas remain good over time, even if better techniques take their place.
Shazam does not hold up for me anymore because the staging for the "hero moments" are just...well...corny. The 'flying' is difficult to watch too and was never that impressive when the show was new. So, as an adult, I don't have much left to fall back on. But, of course, I don't raise an eyebrow to those who still love it today. Nostalgia can be a very personal thing, so I respect everyone's thoughts on what they like and why. It's fun to hear those stories, because you can understand the connection as with your own favorites.
Plus with Shazam it was a timing issue for me as a kid. I think it came out around '74, so I might have had one good year of watching him. But by '75 and '76 I was into the SMDM and then Starsky and Hutch. I was getting into music like KISS and then that great run of big movies was starting like Jaws, Rocky, and later Star Wars. So I got distracted early in Shazam's run and that probably played a big factor in why my nostalgia for him is not as strong as with others.
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Ditto.For myself, there has to be something redeeming in why I still like a show from my childhood. A good example is the '67 Spider-man cartoon. When I was a kid, it was incredible because Spider-man had never been on television before. The music, voices, and characters were so enchanting to me as a kid, I could never get enough. When I finally got to see them later as an adult back in the 90's, I was a little taken back by the crudeness of the animation, since my childhood memories painted a better picture. But the music (all of it) and the voices were great. I LOVED the backgrounds and still found them enjoyable to look at. It's like looking at a lost art form that is still pleasing to the eye. So while I like it now for different reasons, plus the nostalgia of it, I can see why it was so pleasing to me as a kid. That and my kids love it too. That speaks volumes right there. Good execution and good ideas remain good over time, even if better techniques take their place.
Shazam does not hold up for me anymore because the staging for the "hero moments" are just...well...corny. The 'flying' is difficult to watch too and was never that impressive when the show was new. So, as an adult, I don't have much left to fall back on. But, of course, I don't raise an eyebrow to those who still love it today. Nostalgia can be a very personal thing, so I respect everyone's thoughts on what they like and why. It's fun to hear those stories, because you can understand the connection as with your own favorites. Plus with Shazam it was a timing issue for me as a kid. I think it came out around '74, so I might have had one good year of watching him. But by '75 and '76 I was into the SMDM and then Starsky and Hutch. I was getting into music like KISS and then that great run of big movies was starting like Jaws, Rocky, and later Star Wars. So I got distracted early in Shazam's run and that probably played a big factor in why my nostalgia for him is not as strong as with others.sigpicComment
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I'm hit or miss with a lot of the stuff from once upon a time ago. Still I hope EVERYONE can find something that can give them at least a few moments of child like wonder every now and then.
And to Sharry I say, I admire you for your true talent of being able to simply "enjoy". One day we must play.Comment
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Child like all the way.
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