Chelledun's 200th Review - Nostalgia Write-Off
Sep 12 '05 (Updated Nov 01 '05)
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This is approximately my 200th review, and thus seemed to be an appropriate time to launch my first ever Write-Off about a subject I am very passionate about: Nostalgia.
According to Wikipedia.org...Nostalgia currently describes a longing for the past, often idealized and unrealistic.
Many of you probably already know I am an extremely nostalgic person. I love watching movies and reading books from my childhood, which explains my obsession with reviewing Care Bears and Disney movies. I’m pretty convinced that MTV’s “I Love the 80’s” series is the greatest thing since sliced bread. There is something relaxing and comforting about looking back to the things I used to love. Some hold up to adult scrutiny (like The NeverEnding Story) and others just seem odd now (like Cabbage Patch Dolls) but either way it is fun to reflect on things that seemed so important in the past, and that is the subject of this Nostalgia write-off.
For this write-off just pick something you really enjoyed when you were younger and try it out again. Rent it, read it, or visit it and write a review of it. You can comment on how the product itself or your opinion of it has changed with time. Personal experiences and reminiscing are welcome!
Some examples are…
-A favorite childhood movie (usually free to rent at your local video store!)
-A book that fell apart because you read it so many times
-A park, city, or other destination that you have enjoyed as a child and been able to visit again as an adult.
-A favorite board game that is still being manufactured
Use your creativity! Obviously the main limit is that the product must still exist for you to try it again and for it to be in the database. Even if it doesn’t you could still just write a writer’s corner piece if there is an item you feel particularly nostalgic about which is no longer being produced.
I think you can learn a lot about a person through the experiences that shaped their childhood and I look forward to reading your submissions! If you decide to join just send me the link and I'll post it here.
*People have been asking for a deadline so I am going to tentatively set the deadline at Friday, October 14th which is a little more than a month from now.
Entries...
1. Underdawg has lost his nostalgia for Pizza Hut.
2. Popsrocks is remembering The Swiss Family Robinson.
3. Captaind is rewatching TRON.
4. Colstudent69 says Total Annihilation for Windows is still great today!
5. Vivasuzi reread A Wrinkle in Time and it remains her favorite book.
6. Alexdg1 finds The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is still witty.
7. Skbreese writes in memory of her beloved cat, Pepper.
8. I took another look at the very scary Return to Oz.
9. Mmcphee is nostalgic about the usefulness of Vick's Vapo Rub.
10. Alexdg1 is back to tell us all about playing Axis and Allies.
11. Pattytherre is flashing back to her cassette tape days with a review of her RCA Boombox.
12. Sadgit is sad that he has to give Terrahawks a not recommended rating.
13. Elvisdo still finds guilty pleasure in watching Transformers: The Movie
14. WulfsDen finds the Beatle's Red Album to be a "soulless sanitized anthology."
15. Vivasuzi is ready to buy all the seasons of Boy Meets World!
16. Knotheadusc remembers a special horse in her entry.
17. Jo.com is nostalgic for the 1960's.
18. Macresarf1 is nostalgic for his childhood with his review of The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio.
19. Alexdg1 is a very nostalgic fellow, but is not such a fan of The Sound of Music as an adult.
20. Sadgit expresses his nostalgia for the BBC series Dr. Who with an elaborate three part entry.
21. Serc finds the Nancy Drew book The Moonstone Castle Mystery to be not so great.
22. WulfsDen says At the Earth's Core is so bad, its perfect!
23. Stephen_Murray has a few things to say about nostalgia with his review of Masculin Feminin.
24. Alexdg1 is back one more time to declare that The Enemy Below is a classic.
25. Alexdg1 was just kidding about that last one being his last entry, because he's back to talk about the Star Wars Soundtrack Album.
26. Mmcphee discusses the enduring power of Mr. Potato Head, one of my personal favorites!
27. Stephan_Murray fares a little better in his quest for nostalgia with his review of The Decameron.
28. Millinocket enjoys cooking over a 100 watt bulb in her test of the Easy Bake Oven.
29. Pmills1210 thinks Peter Frampton still rocks!
30. Platonism discusses his Oasis nostalgia in his review of What's the Story, Morning Glory?
31. Iffi1938 shares her experiences as a young woman in Wurzburg, Germany.
32. Gaelkm thinks The Witch of Blackbird Pond is still a wonderful historical story.
33. Drdevience is scoring with Yatzee!.
34. Marybatson discusses the downfalls of the popular toy See and Say.
35. Popsrocks gets nostalgic about one of my favorite places, WDW's Magic Kingdom.
36. Jankp finds The Secret of Skeleton Island to still be a wonderful book!
37. BeastieGirl contributes a lovely review on the recently improved Space Mountain at Disneyland.
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