Things that got an F on the test of time.

[NeuroShock]

Harry Potter 1(The game). I remember liking it so much has a kid. I found an old copy of it in the attic 2 weeks ago. Installed and started playing but sadly it was just plain shit.

I used to love the harry potter games when I was a kid too. They're aweful once you look back on them.

Also, apparently Voldermort gave Harry a scar and a fucking huge head.

I could've sworn it was the Sorcerer's Stone.

The name was dumbed down for fat americans.

Oh. I'd take offense to that if I wasn't completely unsurprised by it. (The name changing I mean)

Still, I can't say I understand why Philosopher's Stone is so much worse than Sorcerer's Stone. I mean, the people they changed it for probably couldn't spell either word or define them. /sarcasm.

 

[Lopunny]

It may have been incredibly well written, but it was also incredibly boring. It's probably because I've been brought up on action packed fast paced fantasy, or maybe it's because I was Peter Jacksons master pieces first, but I was extremely disappointed by the Lord of the Rings.

I preferred the Hobbit. A talking Dragon or army of wolves may have caused Frodo to be a little less moody and poetic.

I also saw the movie first and then I read the books. The book is a little more confuzing when comes to explaing things and the characters are lot more staight forward. Gollem is evil from the getgo and Aragorn isn't as doubtfull about himself as he is in the movie. I loved the movie and watching the characters was a lot more enjoyable then it was in the books. But I did miss the passage of time from the books and I was really disappionted with the Paths of the Dead scene in the Special Edition.
Kinda the same as how I experienced Watchmen. Saw the movie first then read the 'comic'. I loved the movie but I missed the looming theat of nuclear war that was conveyed so well in the 'comic'.

If I really love something I tend to nitpick at it.

Most of the character changes is what makes the LotR adaptations fail in my eyes. Aragorn is suppose to be a leader of a Kigdom and lead men into war, he basically spent all his life getting ready for moment he crossed the Path of the Dead and lead the Free People into the Gates of Mordor. In the movies he went from Ranger to King in a moment. No evolution at all.

"Heres a sword now be a King dammit!"

Even Arthur didn't become King when he pulled Exacalibur from the stone. In the books the character Aragorn is a Ranger AND a King.

Boromir another character that the movies ruined and missed THE WHOLE POINT. In the books Boromir is a noble man, the Captain of Gondor and son to the Stewart of Gondor. He goes with the Fellowship and becomes corrupted and seduced by the Ring. In the movies he is an asshole that sometimes gets some lucid moments, that was sent by Denethor to bring the ring to Gondor.(Watch TTT Extended Edition Faramir flashback scene)

Let's not get into Faramir, in which poor old Tolkien would have a heart attack just by watching it, considering it was Tolkien's favourite and the character that was the reflection of Tolkien in Middle-Earth.

Frodo, Sam, Gollum, Treebeard, Theoden, Gimli, Saruman, Sauron the LightHouse, Gandalf, Arwen...So the only thing that Peter Jackson got 100% right was the looks of Middle Earth.

The characters were drasticly changed and the plot was also changed beyond stupid in some parts. It's still good movies, it's just better to forget the books while watching them.

ANYWAY ON TOPIC!

Power Rangers. It used to be so cool....But now I wonder "Why did I watch this? It's so bad >.<".

Tom Bombadil would of been AWESOME in the movies ^^

 

[oliveira8]

*snip*

Oh gawd no. Tho I can't believe that Peter Jackon a guy that used to do B-Horror movies didn't do the Barrow-downs scene.

 

[Erja_Perttu]

Descent 3 and the original Doom. Man those games were awesome when I look back, but playing them recently...no. Just, no.

 

[Typhusoid]

I could be grossly inappropriate and say breasts...

I will be grossly inappropriate and say BOOBIES......

I kid. How about I just say America instead.

 

[Calobi]

Pogs. They were so cool back when...

Pogs are still cool man. I just recently found all of mine and enjoy them immensely. Too bad all my friends don't know where theirs are.

 

[unrealking93]

sega genesis
I rember playin realy bad games (sonic racing) at youth center.

 

[Puzzles]

Another thread reminded me.

Chastity Belts

Totally not a good look these days, and they chafe.

 

[Hemlet]

Pocket watches. But what a magnificent dinosaur they were in their time.

Erm, I own a pocket watch actually. A fairly modern one, and wear it on a regular basis. It's great, because I don't have something sliding around on my wrist.

On Topic: Full Motion Video sequences. Anyone who ever played a Sega CD probably had an experience with these. They were just...just terrible.

 

[FangShadow]

The novel Jane Eyre. That was a boring read, not so much the ideas but the style of writing was so long-winded it was impenetrable. I know this was the style at the time but it's still boring.

I had to read that book for a summer assignment...After I finished it, I had to play gears of war 2 for 4 hours straight just to remember what fun was

 

[Puzzles]

Pocket watches. But what a magnificent dinosaur they were in their time.

Erm, I own a pocket watch actually. A fairly modern one, and wear it on a regular basis. It's great, because I don't have something sliding around on my wrist.

I already fought off a pocket-watch fan, I can't be bothered writing my responses again so just read earlier in the thread if you can be bothered.

 

[Crowser]

Bird flu and Swine flu.

Everyone was like "HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT WERE GONNA DIE OH GOD GET THE HAZMAT SUIT" and then it just...stopped. No one gave a damn anymore and I swear all the major news corps got togeather and set a date when they would no longer talk about them.