Anybody watch the first two episodes? I was a big fan of the first three series, but I didn’t enjoy these nearly as much for the simple fact that VH1 has overused the format of quasi-celebrity commentary for too many one-offs over the past year. During the commercials, I kept flipping to The History Detectives on PBS. Were it not for my wife also watching I Love the 90’s, I would’ve kept it there.
It was nice seeing one of my favorite comedians/authors, Aaron Karo, author of Ruminations on College Life and a guy who actually came of age in the 90’s. I also enjoyed the graphical elements of the shows, with the After Dark screensavers and computer icons.
Well, at least everyone on the program actually **remembered ** the 90’s. Some of the “celebs” on the 70’s program were far too young to have remembered much of that period.
I thought it wasn’t as good as the 70’s and 80’s versions. The commentators didn’t seem as into it. Michael Ian Black’s schtick has gotten old. Plus, where’s Donal Logue? I appreciated seeing Billy West as a commentator. Didn’t he do Zoidberg’s voice while he was imitating Dr. Kevorkian? This week for me has turned Dave Navarro into an interesting person: between his Celebrity Poker win (he took down Evil Willy!) and his confession of being a 90210 fan.
I watched the first episode and about 15 minutes of the second (I get up early). 'sOkay, it’s really a bit too soon to be nostalgic for those M. C. Hammer pants, but it’s kind of cool to see the evolution of pop culture with it’s crazy twists and turns.
I’ll tell you why I love the 90’s, though:
May, 1990 - my girlfriend and I move in together
January, 1991 - we get engaged
August, 1992 - we get married
November, 1995 - we have our first child, a daughter
November, 1996 - I get my first job in the mortgage industry
May, 1997 - She gets her first job in property management
January, 1999 - we buy a house (‘too bad the market’s topped out’, we were told. Hah!)
April, 1999 - we learn we are now expecting a second child
I watched, since I loved the 70s and 80s series, but I was 20 years old in 1990, so I can’t relate to snap bracelets and I guess they’ll be talking about Power Rangers and other things I was too old for. I’ll probably watch up until the 1994 or 1995 episode. I can’t imagine I’ll be nostalgic for Lillith Fair, Britney Spears pre-boob job and Zippergate, so I’ll skip that.
Michael Ian Black sucks. He says unfunny things in a deadpan way and that’s supposed to be funny…how?
I love Hal Sparks though. When he was talking about the Lambada, I was howling with laughter. “…and the only thing that will help is our groins”. Ha!
It was comforting hearing other people admitting a love for 90210. :o
There can never be enough 90210. I wake up early on Saturday mornings to watch the reruns on FX, and I confess that I was a Brandon girl. Dylan was too broody and old-looking for me back then, and the fact that he could have loved someone as annoying as Brenda really sealed the coffin.
That said, while I’m sure I’ll watch every installment of “I Love the 90s,” I’m reaching a saturation point of VH1’s masturbatory pop culture specials. “Best Week Ever,” “Best Month Ever,” “Child Star Babylon,” “Best Reality TV Moments,” “Celebrity Breakups,” and “The Fabulous Life Of” are all beginning to blend into one gigantic juggernaut of meaningless commentary and bland attempts at humor from the witless and inane.
I have to agree with those who’ve said it’s too early to do I Love the 90s just yet. They should have done the 60s first, and then maybe the 50s, before tackling the 90s. Did I see Jason Mraz commenting on some of the things in the 70s show? So they need to wait at least 10 more years, so that some of the quasi-celebrities they’ll get to appear on their show will have been too young to remember any of it. :smack:
I liked it because I actually remember all this stuff…the 80s was a meaningless blur and Id idn’t exist in the 70s. It’s nice to get a chance to be nostalgic about my own childhood.
I laughed when Dee Snyder said he didn’t like Nirvana because it ushered out Hair Metal. What? I thought that’s why people adore Cobain. Precisely for that reason. I know that’s why I like Nirvana.
I have to admit, I liked it muchly. I didn’t love it, but it was nice to see some stuff I actually remember. Actually, I could totally relate to the snap on bracelets as I used to own a couple and remember how “cool” someone was, depending on how original the design was. I’m going off to watch 1992 right now.
I about freaked out when I saw Jake Fogelnest from Squirt TV doing commentary. I saw that show maybe once or twice on MTV when they aired it, but I never forgot it. He had Cibo Matto jumping on his bed! How cool is that?
I’m sorry but can we take a vote about what Pee Wee Herman was mastrubating to when he was busted? They say “totally Tiger Shark, dude” but I’m all “no way! It’s Nurse Nancy, FOR SURE!”
I mean COME ON!
I must be retarded but I kept cracking up at the way they stuck Waldo in all the scenes in 1993, lol.
The only complaint I have so far is the huge amount of bleeping. Now, I have a mouth like a sailor. I’m all about the cursing. But I’m all about the cursing when it makes sense. Michael Ian Black appears to be the worst offender, although they bleep about half of the Jay and Silent Bob skits as well (was this filmed before or after the big drug brough-ha-ha?).
Gotta say, “The doctor will kill you now” cracked me up.
I’m digging the 90s, too, since that really where I became aware of culture at large. In Living Color, those snap bracelets, and pogs have gotta pop up at some point.
I agree that Michael Ian Black’s schtick is woefully tiresome, but Hal Sparks is quickly becoming one of my favorite celebs (and I don’t have premium cable).