Long-time readers of this blog are familiar with my recurring segment “Wow, That’s Dated” in which I point out elements of a film that show its age. As we approach the end of 2017 it seems only fair that I look at my own work and acknowledge the passages that will make readers from the future say, “Wow, That’s Dated”.
- The phrase “Stay Woke” [#33]
- The phrase “Fake News” [#94]
- The movie “Rock Dog”, which I’ve already forgotten was a thing. [#3]
- Nazi-Punching [#14]
- Pleas to help support the NEA and the NPS. [#16]
- Pokemon Go [#18]
- Fidget Spinners [#95]
- That theater in Alabama that wouldn’t show the new “Beauty and the Beast” (for reasons other than its god-awfulness). [#30]
- The occasional slam on “La La Land” [#53, #89, 2017 Oscars]
- “Hidden Fences” [#35]
- “Despacito” [#149]
- That weird new version of “The Gong Show” [#126]
- This whole Kevin Spacey thing [#139]
- That stupid fucking tax plan [#142]
- And of course, several jabs at a certain President of the United States who shall remain nameless. [#24, #36, #67, #76, #96, #122, #148]
And one update: My “Godfather” post refers to the Sacheen Littlefeather incident as “[t]he most awkward moment in Oscar history”. That moment has since been surpassed by this:
Happy New Year! We’ll be back with more movies in 2018!
The Horse's Head 