bomba503 posted:Ulises Valdez
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This one really hurts. More so than I can express, So sad.
The underappreciated Marty Balin. One of my top concerts was the free Jefferson Airplane appearance at Grant Park, Chicago in 1969.
theoldman posted:The underappreciated Marty Balin. One of my top concerts was the free Jefferson Airplane appearance at Grant Park, Chicago in 1969.
I listened to Surrealistic Pillow yesterday. First time in about half a year. Had no idea he had died. Funny how that works, but really great album. RIP.
Alex Spanos
Paul Allen 1953-2018 RIP.
GO HAWKS!
Dennis Hof. No shit.
Whitey Bulger.
Willie McCovey, age 80. A great baseball player for the Giants. Hall of Fame. 18 grand slams. One of only 4 players in history to hit a home run in 4 different decades. Finished with 521 Homers. Hit 3 pinch hit Grand Slams. Rookie of the year.
He was one of the best ever.
irwin posted:Willie McCovey, age 80. A great baseball player for the Giants. Hall of Fame. 18 grand slams. One of only 4 players in history to hit a home run in 4 different decades. Finished with 521 Homers. Hit 3 pinch hit Grand Slams. Rookie of the year.
He was one of the best ever.
An all time great. R.I.P.
Stan Lee. 95 years of age.
Douglas Rain
sunnylea57 posted:Stan Lee. 95 years of age.
We all knew it was coming. But it’s big. He changed how we story.
RIP Stan Lee ... seemed like a great guy. I'll miss his cameos in the Marvel movies.
winetarelli posted:sunnylea57 posted:Stan Lee. 95 years of age.
We all knew it was coming. But it’s big. He changed how we story.
"How we story"? Anyway it was for the worse. Turned an already 14-year-old Hollywood targeted audience to an endless stream of made-for-children comic book movies and sequels. Hooray for Hollywood.
The Old Man posted:winetarelli posted:sunnylea57 posted:Stan Lee. 95 years of age.
We all knew it was coming. But it’s big. He changed how we story.
"How we story"? Anyway it was for the worse. Turned an already 14-year-old Hollywood targeted audience to an endless stream of made-for-children comic book movies and sequels. Hooray for Hollywood.
Yes, TOM.
How we tell stories. What types of stories we tell. The media used. He didn’t have a huge impact on me, but on many people I know. And for them, he made them feel seen. Or so they say.
I like many of the Marvel films. I do wish that type of money was put behind some more substantial projects as well, too, these days. But that is beyond the point I’m making here.
winetarelli posted:The Old Man posted:winetarelli posted:sunnylea57 posted:Stan Lee. 95 years of age.
We all knew it was coming. But it’s big. He changed how we story.
"How we story"? Anyway it was for the worse. Turned an already 14-year-old Hollywood targeted audience to an endless stream of made-for-children comic book movies and sequels. Hooray for Hollywood.
Yes, TOM.
How we tell stories.
Forgive my grammar policing. The trend of the verbing of nouns really gives me the willies.
This period in film history reminds me of the late 70s when children's stories--like "Star Wars", "Indiana Jones" and the creation of the "blockbuster" caused the great new wave of late 60s to mid 70s Hollywood filmmaking to crumble away. This trend really exploded again in the 21st century (after 9/11 and the sobering of America?) with comic book heros in mega-franchises aimed squarely at teenagers.
Anyways blah, blah, blah, "Citizen Kane."
Glad you're safe and your home is only smoky not burned down.
TOM movies, like literature, are art and social commentary but they are also escapism. There are periods of time when that last reason for movie goers is the most important. Marvel studios has consistently done a great job of making good quality escapism that appeals both to the common person and a broad swath of the population that has always felt marginalized.
It's actually helped geek/nerdiness to be less stigmatized. Maybe not high art but not in someways no less important.
He enjoys shitting on people or things he doesn’t consider up to his standards. Not a new activity.
billhike posted:He enjoys shitting on people or things he doesn’t consider up to his standards. Not a new activity.
Yup. Or believes the glory days of any period is in the past. 
Stan Lee introduced some unique heroes such as Spider-Man and Hulk to a couple of generations of fans. He had a significant influence on pop culture.
History will eventually determine how important his contributions are. I suppose Hercules, Odysseus, Beowulf, and similar superheroes of previous generations all had their detractors who weren’t smart enough to recognize the influence those fictional characters would have on Western civilization and world literature. I don’t know whether Lee’s characters will have that kind of longevity, but it’s pretty silly to be dismissive of his impact before it’s measured by the test of time; we already know that he’s greatly influenced a contemporary genre. Not a lot of people have ever been able to do that.