Comments on: Guess the Title! (Part Two) http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/09/guess-the-title-part-two/ Overthinking It subjects the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:59:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michelle A. http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/09/guess-the-title-part-two/#comment-3810 Michelle A. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:19:19 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3466#comment-3810 The movie you described sounds like the quintessential teenage drama. Complete with stereotypical characters and predictable plot. This could also have been: Crazy Beautiful, The Outsiders (hair colors aside), all of the Step Up Films, and any other inspirational teen drama about believing in yourself and trusting your heart that has been made since the 80's. The movie you described sounds like the quintessential teenage drama. Complete with stereotypical characters and predictable plot.

This could also have been:

Crazy Beautiful, The Outsiders (hair colors aside), all of the Step Up Films, and any other inspirational teen drama about believing in yourself and trusting your heart that has been made since the 80’s.

]]> By: fenzel http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/09/guess-the-title-part-two/#comment-3102 fenzel Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:56:48 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3466#comment-3102 Yeah, strangely enough, in the shonen anime, it's the guys who are blond. Yeah, strangely enough, in the shonen anime, it’s the guys who are blond.

]]> By: Foltor http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/09/guess-the-title-part-two/#comment-3096 Foltor Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:51:27 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3466#comment-3096 Isn't that the plot of just about every shonen anime ever (except the girls usually aren't blond) and about half of the Star Wars movies? Isn’t that the plot of just about every shonen anime ever (except the girls usually aren’t blond) and about half of the Star Wars movies?

]]> By: lee http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/09/guess-the-title-part-two/#comment-3093 lee Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:09:04 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3466#comment-3093 How bout this: Pupil meets teacher, but initially doesn't know he was a great warrior. After realizing who he is, pupil commences training, but partly seeks to use his new skills for revenge. Elder teacher speaks mangled English and uses unorthodox teaching methods. Hint: teacher is also considered to perpetuate negative stereotypes of Dagobans. How bout this:

Pupil meets teacher, but initially doesn’t know he was a great warrior. After realizing who he is, pupil commences training, but partly seeks to use his new skills for revenge. Elder teacher speaks mangled English and uses unorthodox teaching methods.

Hint: teacher is also considered to perpetuate negative stereotypes of Dagobans.

]]> By: Gab http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/09/guess-the-title-part-two/#comment-3088 Gab Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:22:32 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3466#comment-3088 _MONK_, people, _MONK_! Addicting, scripted, funny. Shazaam! And no, I haven't seen every episode, which only proves the point. I think _Lost_ is one of those love-it-or-hate-it shows, too. I'm definitely a lover, not a hater. But does anybody watch any reality TV, or is that... below... the Overthinkingit uh, cast? _MONK_, people, _MONK_! Addicting, scripted, funny. Shazaam! And no, I haven’t seen every episode, which only proves the point.

I think _Lost_ is one of those love-it-or-hate-it shows, too. I’m definitely a lover, not a hater. But does anybody watch any reality TV, or is that… below… the Overthinkingit uh, cast?

]]> By: fenzel http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/09/guess-the-title-part-two/#comment-3084 fenzel Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:25:55 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3466#comment-3084 Don't worry, even if Queens ends up losing its King, Tyler Perry will never let you down. He'll be pushing out material until he's pushing up daisies. Don’t worry, even if Queens ends up losing its King, Tyler Perry will never let you down. He’ll be pushing out material until he’s pushing up daisies.

]]> By: mlawski http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/09/guess-the-title-part-two/#comment-3083 mlawski Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:16:13 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3466#comment-3083 @Belinkie: (See I'm using the @ thing, too.) It'd be interesting to look at sitcoms, too. Some comedies use broader humor to bring in first time viewers while others rely on callbacks and in jokes that are much funnier to the devoted viewership. Not that there are many scripted comedies on TV anymore. Actually, at the rate the networks are canceling shows and replacing them with reality shows and Jay Leno, I'll be glad if there are any scripted shows left by next year. @Belinkie: (See I’m using the @ thing, too.) It’d be interesting to look at sitcoms, too. Some comedies use broader humor to bring in first time viewers while others rely on callbacks and in jokes that are much funnier to the devoted viewership.

Not that there are many scripted comedies on TV anymore. Actually, at the rate the networks are canceling shows and replacing them with reality shows and Jay Leno, I’ll be glad if there are any scripted shows left by next year.

]]> By: fenzel http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/09/guess-the-title-part-two/#comment-3082 fenzel Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:45:30 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3466#comment-3082 Good idea! Good idea!

]]> By: Matthew Belinkie http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/09/guess-the-title-part-two/#comment-3080 Matthew Belinkie Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:03:19 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3466#comment-3080 I saw an episode of Heroes last night - first episode I've seen for a while. And I'm sort of unclear on what the appeal is. Yeah, it's about people with superpowers, which is nifty. But if you don't have enough money to actually show them using their powers, why bother? At least Buffy gave us a few good fights in every episodes. @MisterBixby - It's cool that was the lady from The Karate Kid II. I'll take your word for it that if you're a fan of the show, her role is touching. Someone should do a post on which shows are easy to get into, and which shows can only be enjoyed by devoted fans. To a large extent, it's about how serialized the storylines are, but maybe there's more to it than that? - Matt I saw an episode of Heroes last night – first episode I’ve seen for a while. And I’m sort of unclear on what the appeal is. Yeah, it’s about people with superpowers, which is nifty. But if you don’t have enough money to actually show them using their powers, why bother? At least Buffy gave us a few good fights in every episodes.

@MisterBixby – It’s cool that was the lady from The Karate Kid II. I’ll take your word for it that if you’re a fan of the show, her role is touching.

Someone should do a post on which shows are easy to get into, and which shows can only be enjoyed by devoted fans. To a large extent, it’s about how serialized the storylines are, but maybe there’s more to it than that?

- Matt

]]> By: fenzel http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/09/guess-the-title-part-two/#comment-3075 fenzel Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:48:05 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=3466#comment-3075 Searching for Bobby Fischer is my favorite movie ever. @Shana: honestly, not much. But I have been eating a bunch of instant cup ramen noodles and reading too much Naruto, which has been pretty bad for my health and might be a gateway to wider abuse of cheap Japanese consumer goods. By the way, much of my fondness for Pokemon comes from _Pokemon Puzzle League_ for Nintendo 64, which is the best of many attempts to repackage and resell _Panel de Pon_. It had a lot of sound effects, visuals and other bells and whistles, but otherwise had nothing to do with Pokemon. I played the heck out of that game and got pretty good at it. I used to play it with my little sister when she was like ten years old, and we would call out the catchphrases that were played whenever you cleared a chain or combo. But seriously, I need a new cultural milieu to get excited about, because this is starting to get tedious :-) Searching for Bobby Fischer is my favorite movie ever.

@Shana: honestly, not much. But I have been eating a bunch of instant cup ramen noodles and reading too much Naruto, which has been pretty bad for my health and might be a gateway to wider abuse of cheap Japanese consumer goods.

By the way, much of my fondness for Pokemon comes from _Pokemon Puzzle League_ for Nintendo 64, which is the best of many attempts to repackage and resell _Panel de Pon_. It had a lot of sound effects, visuals and other bells and whistles, but otherwise had nothing to do with Pokemon. I played the heck out of that game and got pretty good at it. I used to play it with my little sister when she was like ten years old, and we would call out the catchphrases that were played whenever you cleared a chain or combo.

But seriously, I need a new cultural milieu to get excited about, because this is starting to get tedious :-)

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