Top Ten Tuesdays

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

Sorry, but...define 'cool'

When I was at school (late 70's/early 80's), the 'in-bands to listen to' were Madness and The Jam. Me - I was listening to the NWOBHM. I was not cool

So Iron Maiden aren't cool? Ask the millions who bought their last album or went to see them live around the world.

The Jam.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

So Iron Maiden aren't cool? Ask the millions who bought their last album or went to see them live around the world.

The Jam.

During the period 1979 - 1983, how many singles did Iron Maiden have that went straight into #1, and then how many did The Jam have?

At that time, Maiden were not cool - The Jam were!!

I wasn't!!!!!!!!!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

If you honestly don't know then i'd sit this one out then. Only you would be this awkward.

To me a cool movie moment is something you'll never forget. A part of a film, not necessarily our favourite films, but a moment you loved, or a moment that defined your love for films.

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Yes but they are cool actors or roles not moments in movies.

I agree with the first part. As for my post, I was just giving an idea of what I considered 'cool' in cinema so Susan could apply that to moments rather than characters or movies.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

So Iron Maiden aren't cool? Ask the millions who bought their last album or went to see them live around the world.

The Jam.

Just because it's not the majority opinion doesn't mean it isn't considered 'cool' by quite a lot of people.

In the late 1970s, many people thought they were 'cool' if they had a safety pin through the nose, but that was far from the dictionary definition of the time!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

I think the term 'cool' is muddying the waters a little and if people maybe think of it more as their greatest, stand-out, or their most favourite moments/scenes in cinema then I think they could easily post a list (*cough* Suzi )

That's probably how my list will look. It will be moments from films where I thought 'I want to do that', 'I want to say that', 'I want to talk like that', 'I must buy that album', or just 'Wow. That was awesome'.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

In the late 1970s, many people thought they were 'cool' if they had a safety pin through the nose, but that was far from the dictionary definition of the time!

That is a good point

Anyway, I'll probably duck out of this weeks choice, just to be on the safe side...

[keirarts]

apologies. Hit submit on this before finished....

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I can't believe i forgot about the final drive / shoot out to Freebird in The Devil's Rejects,

[keirarts]

1. Evil dead 2. This scene rocks.



2. The Wild bunch decide f*** it!



3. Hard Boiled staircase scene.



4. Pulp fiction. Butch coolidge decides to save his enemy.



5. Van helsing kills Dracula. Especially Cushings leap across the table.



6. Lee Marvin storms in. Point blank



7. Master of flying guillotine decides on vengance. (apologies as couldnt find an individual scene)



8. Robocop says no to drugs!



9. Raiders of the lost ark. Indy can't be arsed fighting.



10. Bruce Lee Nunchuck Fight From Game Of Death

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Great choices, Keirarts.

Very cool of you to include Dracula and The Wild Bunch.