Retro

[noctulita]

I have just finished watching an episode of Knightrider on DVD, as I had rather fond memories of it from my childhood. I was hoping that it would have aged well (unlike it's leading actor) and Micheal Knights cheesy acting and vomitville clothes wouldn't be too offensive

Comments

[eddie777]

I often experience this, sometimes from DVDs of childhood series and sometimes from books. 'Monkey' and 'The Water Margin', for example, do not bear adult examination well.

[kissmeforlonger]

I used to love both of those so much! Monkey was repeated last year at some stupid time of the morning on a week night so I could never watch it...

Late Nights

[noctulita]

Let's be honest, you didn't really miss a lot. Oh except bad acting and terrible hairstyles, but you can get that from Eastenders can't you, ha, ha.

Monkey

[noctulita]

I agree.

Pigsy wasn't quite as attractive as I remembered, and the dubbing looked like it was out of a bad spaghetti western!!

[puritypersimmon]

I know you can never recapture a memory, but I think childrens programmes stand up better to this sort of scrutiny. I have cringed in embarassment at the sad fact that I used to love "The Man From Atlantis" (starring a be-webbed Patrick Duffy). And yet, the likes of "Trumpton", "The Clangers" and "Bagpuss" have never let me down. Maybe I'm just in close touch with my inner child...

[steer]

The Man from Atlantis worried me because I think I have slightly webbed hands...

What is so bad about it now then? I used to love it.

[puritypersimmon]

Wooden acting; risible plotlines; very dubious 70s fashions...I think the problem is that your sense of irony gets so well honed over the years (especially so in these jaded post-modern times) that you no longer watch anything with such innocent enjoyment. Except for those comfortingly nostalgic kids programmes.

Webbed hands! You don't have those weird glow-in-the-dark green eyes too?

[steer]

I did once have some contact lenses which got dyed green and glowed in UV actually.

[randomstring]

I had a similar experience when watching Doctor Who episodies that used to scare me rigid as a child. It's just not the safe when you notice the set blowing around in the draft....

[puritypersimmon]

Come on! You are the man who finds the odd Buffy episode too scary to watch without peering through your fingers and jumping violently every few seconds. I bet vintage Dr Who would still have you cowering behind the sofa ;)

Doctor Who

[noctulita]

Don't say that or I'll send the Cybermen round, and their more scary than Steer and his webbed anatomy...........!!!!

[raven_blood]

..don't watch the "Goodies " ..euther the same thing happened to me except it was not tight trousers , but bill oddies' union jack boxers!

[kissmeforlonger]

How unpatriotic :-0

Nutter

[noctulita]

Not Patriotic!!!!!!!

My dear, this is Mr Oddie we are talking about!!!

Orlando Bloom, Johnny Depp, James Marsters a big yes. Hell I'll even make them a G- String for the weekends!! :) (Big lusty smile)

Nasty

[noctulita]

Yucky and on Bill Oddie too, I can't think of a worse combination......Ok I can but my lips are sealed!!!