Comments on: The Legend of Zelda: the 80s teen movie http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Camp Freddie http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026563 Camp Freddie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026563 Brilliant. Love the New Order chiptune. Brilliant. Love the New Order chiptune.

]]> By: endymion http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026309 endymion Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026309 egoV: Who is more of a fail: the generation that indulges in nostalgia, or the generation that sits at home writing lame comments on boingboing about them? Using lame expressions like "meh"? A-a-and complaining that their "lack of relevance" has been replaced by "consumption", which doesn't even <i>make sense</i>? Might as well ask, Who is more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him? :) egoV:

Who is more of a fail: the generation that indulges in nostalgia, or the generation that sits at home writing lame comments on boingboing about them? Using lame expressions like “meh”? A-a-and complaining that their “lack of relevance” has been replaced by “consumption”, which doesn’t even make sense?

Might as well ask, Who is more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him? :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026075 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026075 You can't get an mp3 of it yet, but the 8bit rendition of Bizarre Love Triangle at the end is my new favorite song. Thanks for the link to http://www.chipocrite.com. Above their youtube embed for the video it says, "triangle, get it?" which I hadn't, lol. You can’t get an mp3 of it yet, but the 8bit rendition of Bizarre Love Triangle at the end is my new favorite song. Thanks for the link to http://www.chipocrite.com. Above their youtube embed for the video it says, “triangle, get it?” which I hadn’t, lol.

]]> By: hbl http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026076 hbl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026076 It's funny that even though I haven't seen 16 Candles, Pretty in Pink or Say Anything, I know all the cultural touchstones from those movies. I will watch them one day, I have them queued up! It’s funny that even though I haven’t seen 16 Candles, Pretty in Pink or Say Anything, I know all the cultural touchstones from those movies. I will watch them one day, I have them queued up!

]]> By: technogeek http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026085 technogeek Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026085 twitch... twitch... twitch… twitch…

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026345 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026345 <blockquote>Who is more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?</blockquote> Mr. T pities them equally.

Who is more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?

Mr. T pities them equally.

]]> By: frankieboy http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026099 frankieboy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026099 They nailed it. Great work people! They nailed it. Great work people!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1027638 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1027638 I nostalgia'd so hard I forgot I was born in the 90's. I nostalgia’d so hard I forgot I was born in the 90′s.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026375 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026375 Legend of Neil is hilarious Legend of Neil is hilarious

]]> By: elektrobank http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026670 elektrobank Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026670 This made my day This made my day

]]> By: publanski http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026177 publanski Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026177 Uhhhhh, "straight up" using lines from 80's movies was the whole point of this exercise. That's the genius of it. Uhhhhh, “straight up” using lines from 80′s movies was the whole point of this exercise. That’s the genius of it.

]]> By: unit_1421 http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1025938 unit_1421 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1025938 It is his baby.. It is his life.. It's his fault he left the keys to the Pro Tools editing bay... It is his baby.. It is his life.. It’s his fault he left the keys to the Pro Tools editing bay…

]]> By: Itsumishi http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1025945 Itsumishi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1025945 This is fucking amazing. There was at least one movie in there I'd never seen, but still every moment of that video was just pure gold. This is fucking amazing. There was at least one movie in there I’d never seen, but still every moment of that video was just pure gold.

]]> By: Jason Rizos http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026217 Jason Rizos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026217 You must love Family Guy. You must love Family Guy.

]]> By: dilinger http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1025963 dilinger Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1025963 It's dangerous to go alone! Take this. It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026242 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026242 16 Candles Pretty in Pink Say Anything Ferris Bueller's day off Breakfast Club Did I miss any. 16 Candles
Pretty in Pink
Say Anything
Ferris Bueller’s day off
Breakfast Club

Did I miss any.

]]> By: Methusedalot http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1025995 Methusedalot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1025995 The only thing they got wrong is the year. 1987 is too late, this has 1984 written all over it. The only thing they got wrong is the year. 1987 is too late, this has 1984 written all over it.

]]> By: imapacifist http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1025997 imapacifist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1025997 Pfft. Not even one annoying "Hey! Listen!" out of that poor excuse for Navi. Pfft. Not even one annoying “Hey! Listen!” out of that poor excuse for Navi.

]]> By: codekiln http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026253 codekiln Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026253 This really traps the 80's [male?] zeitgeist. I wonder how many references per minute this little clip averages. Principal Ganondorf casually constructs a triforce out of pencils on his desk at 0:30. Princess Zelda's costume at 2:21 has a winged ♀ symbol topped by a triforce. Princess Zelda's words "it's dangerous to go alone ... take this" at 1:40 are from when the old man gives Link the sword in Zelda I. I've created a little google spreadsheet to help us figure out how many references are contained in the video - it's editable by everyone, so help out! http://is.gd/zelda_1987_references By the way, you can see a great comparison video done by the authors at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtVLfoAQc7E This really traps the 80′s [male?] zeitgeist. I wonder how many references per minute this little clip averages. Principal Ganondorf casually constructs a triforce out of pencils on his desk at 0:30. Princess Zelda’s costume at 2:21 has a winged ♀ symbol topped by a triforce. Princess Zelda’s words “it’s dangerous to go alone … take this” at 1:40 are from when the old man gives Link the sword in Zelda I.

I’ve created a little google spreadsheet to help us figure out how many references are contained in the video – it’s editable by everyone, so help out!

http://is.gd/zelda_1987_references

By the way, you can see a great comparison video done by the authors at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtVLfoAQc7E

]]> By: DeMarko http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026257 DeMarko Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026257 Hey everybody, Chipocrite just posted the full version of his cover of Bizarre Love Triangle on his website. http://www.chipocrite.com/ Hey everybody, Chipocrite just posted the full version of his cover of Bizarre Love Triangle on his website. http://www.chipocrite.com/

]]> By: janniz http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026005 janniz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026005 Just like heaven ... guess this sunday can't get any better. Thanks a lot. Just like heaven … guess this sunday can’t get any better. Thanks a lot.

]]> By: cubby96 http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026009 cubby96 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026009 That was really well done. Thanks for the link. That was really well done. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: WakingSleep http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026020 WakingSleep Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026020 Wow. This gives new meaning to Epic Win. Between the Playmobil/Joy Division video, and now this, the level of awesomeness-on-the-Internet has quintupled. There's even a reference to that horrid Zelda cartoon that was on the Super Mario Bros Super Show on Fridays. Pure brilliance. You know, I used to give the Baby Boomers a hard time for not being able to get outside of their generation's pop culture. However, I'm beginning to think that we X'ers have it way, way worse. Wow. This gives new meaning to Epic Win. Between the Playmobil/Joy Division video, and now this, the level of awesomeness-on-the-Internet has quintupled.

There’s even a reference to that horrid Zelda cartoon that was on the Super Mario Bros Super Show on Fridays. Pure brilliance.

You know, I used to give the Baby Boomers a hard time for not being able to get outside of their generation’s pop culture. However, I’m beginning to think that we X’ers have it way, way worse.

]]> By: Suburbancowboy http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026027 Suburbancowboy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026027 I think I would've enjoyed this much more if they weren't straight up using lines from 80's movies, and instead tried to make it their own 80's movie. I think I would’ve enjoyed this much more if they weren’t straight up using lines from 80′s movies, and instead tried to make it their own 80′s movie.

]]> By: egoVirus http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026285 egoVirus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026285 Meh. Gen-X has come to embody nostalgic masturbation. The lack of accomplishment, ambition, relevance has been completely replaced by consumption, whining, bitter disappointment, and an unhealthy fascination with our childhoods. This video, and all the supportive comments only serve to prove my point. Gen-X = fail. Meh. Gen-X has come to embody nostalgic masturbation. The lack of accomplishment, ambition, relevance has been completely replaced by consumption, whining, bitter disappointment, and an unhealthy fascination with our childhoods. This video, and all the supportive comments only serve to prove my point. Gen-X = fail.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026032 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026032 Watching this, I felt a mixture of pride and embarrassment that I could easily ---nay, instantly---recognize every single movie, every single character and scene reference. It's funny, too, because I didn't especially love these movies as an 80's teen: I never felt they really reflected my life or experiences at all. And yet now I feel this intense nostalgia for all of 'em! Watching this, I felt a mixture of pride and embarrassment that I could easily —nay, instantly—recognize every single movie, every single character and scene reference. It’s funny, too, because I didn’t especially love these movies as an 80′s teen: I never felt they really reflected my life or experiences at all. And yet now I feel this intense nostalgia for all of ‘em!

]]> By: travtastic http://boingboing.net/2011/02/12/the-legend-of-zelda.html#comment-1026039 travtastic Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1026039 If anyone's interested in the chiptune music here, it's available at <a href="http://www.chipocrite.com/">http://www.chipocrite.com</a>. A little ways down the page they have an album for download with one of those 'pay-what-you-want' things going on. If anyone’s interested in the chiptune music here, it’s available at http://www.chipocrite.com.

A little ways down the page they have an album for download with one of those ‘pay-what-you-want’ things going on.

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