It's Friday at last, TGIF! That means it's time for a new edition of #NinetiesFriday , where you can share just about anything from the 1990's. It can be clothes, music, movies, TV shows, pictures, and the only limits are your imagination. Just want to say thanks to @geneeverett for starting and continuing to sponsor the event. Each week a winner will be chosen randomly and you can win six HSBI, three from Gene and three from me!
Every week I tend to make something different just to keep things fresh. I thought I might start out today with some classic movies from the decade. When you think of movies from the 90's the first one that always comes to mind is Pulp Fiction, which I already shared a couple weeks back. So I'll dive into some different timeless creations today.
First up I would be remiss if I didn't include The Matrix...
The Matrix
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This was released in 1999 starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Ann Moss creating a whole new cinematic universe. Machines have enslaved humanity as uses them as batteries while placing their minds in the Matrix which they perceive to be reality. Neo (played by Reeves) is freed from the Matrix to fight the machines. If you haven't yet seen it yet I would highly recommend it!
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
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James Cameron produced and directed this second chapter to the franchise. It starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick, here the machines have become self aware in the future and send a time travelling terminator to destroy their enemy John Connor in the present. This was an amazingly well done movie and a must see if you haven't seen it yet. It's this series that makes so many people afraid of AI, because they don't really understand what AI is.... Great entertainment though that helped define the decade with a song written by Guns N' Roses that's hard to forget.
Office Space
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If you haven't seen this go find it on streaming, it's a classic comedy about the torture of working in an office or in the food industry. It's about a trio of office workers that band together to get revenge on the company they work for, and it's hilarious. Starring Jennifer Aniston, Ron Livingston, and Stephen Root, it's one of the best films produced in the 1990's. If you've seen it you'll remember the TPS reports!
Since I'm a member of the #silvergoldstackers I just wanted to share a beautiful l item I found the other day on Apmex.com. It's a really nice coin featuring "The Matrix" from the island nation of Niue. This is 2 ounces of .999 fine silver that is antiqued, just a work of art... They only made 500 of these and they come with a numbered edge indicating which of the 500 it is. I would love to buy this, but its price is too rich for my blood. Asking price is $289.99 on Apmex, maybe if I can get a deal later on the secondary market...
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Now let's move onto some tunes from the nineties!
Guns N' Roses
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How could I share Terminator 2 without including this band in the playlist? Guns N' Roses formed in 1985 by a merger of the two bands; the L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose in Los Angeles, California. They were destined for greatness with their catchy tunes and absolute disaster as they soon grew to hate one another and all had massive drug use problems. But included on the album "Use Your Illusion 2" was the hit song "You Could Be Mine", one of their great songs.
Foo Fighters
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Formed in 1994 by Dave Grohl, in Seattle ,Washington, they have become of the most famous bands in the world since releasing their self titled first album in 1995. One of the first hits from the record was a great song "I'll Stick Around", the video was directed by Jerry Casale who is a member of the group Devo. You can see his influence the the white clothing!
And all of you that have seen my Friday edition know that I like to include one or two songs from the 1990's in Spanish. I spent most of the nineties living in Spanish speaking countries, so I missed much of the music scene in the US and had to catch up later.
Shakira
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Shakira is one of the greatest Latin American singer/songwriters of all time. She released her fourth album in 1998 entitled "Dónde Están los Ladrones?" (Where are the robbers?) She was already a huge star in Latin American music from her previous work, but this album launched her toward the English speaking world. As you can see in the picture included she is much younger and much less blonde back in the 90's (I think she looked better as a brunette personally.) In this song she embraced the part of her heritage from Lebanon, although she is Colombian. This is "Ojos Así" (Eyes Like Yours):
And an edition recommended by my good friend @geneeverett , a fun song from the move Office Space!
That will wrap up my #NinetiesFriday edition for this week. If you don't already participate in the event feel free to create a post and join us, it's a lot of fun. Just add the tag #ninetiesfriday Thank you everyone for all of your support, it is truly greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave them below. Have a great weekend everyone!
And since I am posting in the #freecompliments community I just wanted to remind everyone to take some time today to be kind. A little kindness can make a huge difference in someone's life. Please check out the community and consider joining us!
I'll also tag @inthenow because he's a metal fan, I'm not sure if you are a Kiss fan or not though!
Disclaimer:
The video links I am sharing are not mine, I am only sharing the link to the copyright owner's video. No copyright infringement is intended. Used under fair-use section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976.
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References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_2:_Judgment_Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Space
https://www.apmex.com/product/286774/2022-niue-2-oz-antique-silver-matrix
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_N%27_Roses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_Fighters
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakira
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