Why Are We Obsessed With The Past?

[fncceo]

America's number one movie franchise - Marvel Extended Universe -- characters created between 1940 and 1966

America's favorite "futuristic" movie franchises -- "Star Wars" created in 1977 and "Star Trek" created in 1964

America's favorite radio format - "Classic Rock" where most music if from between 1955 and 1995

Most popular theme park - Disneyland -- opened in 1955


Is it that we have creatively dried up as a culture or that classic culture is that much superior to art today?

 

[The Duke]

America's number one movie franchise - Marvel Extended Universe -- characters created between 1940 and 1966

America's favorite "futuristic" movie franchises -- "Star Wars" created in 1977 and "Star Trek" created in 1964

America's favorite radio format - "Classic Rock" where most music if from between 1955 and 1995

Most popular theme park - Disneyland -- opened in 1955


Is it that we have creatively dried up as a culture or that classic culture is that much superior to art today.

Yes.

 

[candycorn]

America's number one movie franchise - Marvel Extended Universe -- characters created between 1940 and 1966

America's favorite "futuristic" movie franchises -- "Star Wars" created in 1977 and "Star Trek" created in 1964

America's favorite radio format - "Classic Rock" where most music if from between 1955 and 1995

Most popular theme park - Disneyland -- opened in 1955


Is it that we have creatively dried up as a culture or that classic culture is that much superior to art today?

All of what you referenced were before Trump was present in the zeitgeist. It was a much happier, optimistic time.

That and the reason these characters/franchises are still around is because they've industrialized commoditization of their franchises.

 

[Harry Dresden]

America's number one movie franchise - Marvel Extended Universe -- characters created between 1940 and 1966

America's favorite "futuristic" movie franchises -- "Star Wars" created in 1977 and "Star Trek" created in 1964

America's favorite radio format - "Classic Rock" where most music if from between 1955 and 1995

Most popular theme park - Disneyland -- opened in 1955


Is it that we have creatively dried up as a culture or that classic culture is that much superior to art today?

many of the marvel characters were created long after 1966.......

 

[The Duke]

many of the marvel characters were created long after 1966.......

Oh, you ain't gonna get into that silly microverse stuff or whatever, are ya?
Whatever that was..Nano Wars? I forget.

 

[justoffal]

America's number one movie franchise - Marvel Extended Universe -- characters created between 1940 and 1966

America's favorite "futuristic" movie franchises -- "Star Wars" created in 1977 and "Star Trek" created in 1964

America's favorite radio format - "Classic Rock" where most music if from between 1955 and 1995

Most popular theme park - Disneyland -- opened in 1955


Is it that we have creatively dried up as a culture or that classic culture is that much superior to art today?

Materialism and political extremism have supplanted the normal stream of human interests.
Not that they always haven't been there but never in the pervasive presence that we are experiencing now. If you listen to the older music there's definitely a stronger theme of happiness and positivity that flows through it compared to mainstream music today. It's the canary in the cage so to speak..... People are just miserable these days as life becomes harder and harder to negotiate.

 

[justoffal]

Oh, you ain't gonna get into that silly microverse stuff or whatever, are ya?
Whatever that was..Nano Wars? I forget.

Ant man rules!

 

[1srelluc]

One thing I don't miss at all are old-school cold weather hunting clothes.

Today's hunting gear is so much more warmer, lighter, and waterproof. Same with cold weather footwear.

Yes sir, gone are the days of wool-lined greatcoats and insulated leather boots that weighed you down.

 

[The Duke]

One thing I don't miss at all are old-school cold weather hunting clothes.

Today's hunting gear is so much more warmer, lighter, and waterproof. Same with cold weather footwear.

Yes sir, gone are the days of wool-lined greatcoats and insulated leather boots that weighed you down.

Idk, my boots still feel like bricks at the end of the day.
Okay, so I do have Hi-Tecs, but have not been wearing.

 

[justoffal]

One thing I don't miss at all are old-school cold weather hunting clothes.

Today's hunting gear is so much more warmer, lighter, and waterproof. Same with cold weather footwear.

Yes sir, gone are the days of wool-lined greatcoats and insulated leather boots that weighed you down.

Technology has its benefits

 

[Correll]

All of what you referenced were before Trump was present in the zeitgeist. It was a much happier, optimistic time.

That and the reason these characters/franchises are still around is because they've industrialized commoditization of their franchises.

WAY, WAY before. Really, the bigger, more timely factor would be modern liberalism.

 

[1srelluc]

Idk, my boots still feel like bricks at the end of the day.
Okay, so I do have Hi-Tecs, but have not been wearing.

Try a pr of old-school 10" Irish Setter insulated leather boots. I bet they weighed 5# each. Then you had to "waterproof" them every year. Damn good boots that lasted but they were heavy.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Every generation likes the music of their youth.

 

[The Duke]

Try a pr of old-school 10" Irish Setter insulated leather boots. I bet they weighed 5# each. Then you had to "waterproof" them every year. Damn good boots that lasted but they were heavy.

These are pre-sealed, but I mink-oiled em anyway. They work, I can walk through fields of dewy grass
without getting wet feet. Lehighs and uh..Redwings are like that, too.

 

[JGalt]

All of what you referenced were before Trump was present in the zeitgeist. It was a much happier, optimistic time.

That and the reason these characters/franchises are still around is because they've industrialized commoditization of their franchises.

Only two responses before someone mentions the T-word. You're not obsessed with the past, you're obsessed with Trump.

 

[1srelluc]

Every generation likes the music of their youth.

FOX business runs this commercial "But I wish we had more cash/sitting on a gold mine" with Benny Goodman music.....Most that enjoyed that music are dead by now.....Trying to pick up the spares I guess.

It makes me want to puke coat hangers when I hear it.

 

[The Duke]

The schools have dumbed kids down pretty bad, I think it stifles creativity.

 

[Correll]

Only two responses before someone mentions the T-word. You're not obsessed with the past, you're obsessed with Trump.

Especially when most of the dates mentioned where from the 50s and 60s.

... ... ...

The 50s... often referred to as The Golden Age of America...

That could be why. On some level we look at this cultural icons and can see they are from a... better time.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Oh, you ain't gonna get into that silly microverse stuff or whatever, are ya?
Whatever that was..Nano Wars? I forget.

im just saying that many of the characters in their movies came after the 60's....

 

[iamwhatiseem]

America's number one movie franchise - Marvel Extended Universe -- characters created between 1940 and 1966

America's favorite "futuristic" movie franchises -- "Star Wars" created in 1977 and "Star Trek" created in 1964

America's favorite radio format - "Classic Rock" where most music if from between 1955 and 1995

Most popular theme park - Disneyland -- opened in 1955


Is it that we have creatively dried up as a culture or that classic culture is that much superior to art today?

I don't think it has anything to do with that - and everything to do with production houses wanting "quick successes" with minimal effort. And they do this by retreading movies that were popular in the past.
Today, like all businesses, everything revolves around the investor class. And investors - HATE- HATE - risk and above all want a dependable return.