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[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 2 points 6 days ago

We got cable when I was about 10. In my country even on cable we had very few channels. Game changer! Those Saturday morning cartoons!

[–] jawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
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[–] eletes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think it can still happen, we had movies saved on my little brother's computer and he was quoting the political scenes of the Star wars prequels.

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[–] epicstove@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Having a random movie come up on YTV or Teletoon or some other channel only to never be seen again was a painfully common occurrence as a kid.

[–] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

Thx to my mom we had Star Wars. I'm persuaded this set the course of my life in some ways. Thx mom!

[–] sunshine@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

The Tenth Kingdom cult reporting in

[–] TheGoodforNothing@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

In the 80s it was Freddy's Revenge and The Woman in Red. Early 2000s was The Matrix on VHS.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Growing up the only Star Wars movie we had was part 2, so I watched that over and over. Dunno why I didn't want to watch part 1, 3, and the rest.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 1 points 6 days ago

Lawnmower man for me. And thanks because that's got me into computer science

The Little Rascals and Looney Tunes VHS box sets and a home recording of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. I fucking hate The Little Rascals and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory these days because of this, but I love the hell out of some Looney Tunes.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Also, we all watched the exact same shows at the same times, because that was what was on the 2 or 3 channels at the time.

Meanwhile, the next generation who knows what show from what time the other kids stream from who knows what service.

[–] Clairvoidance@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Honestly somewhat surprised parents don't automatically take the route of getting their kids thrown into their own niche world of focus beyond "here, phone.. phone good.. good luck"

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[–] robolemmy@lemmy.world 70 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You kids with your fancy “tapes!” In my day we had to watch whatever the hell was on the three or four channels we could pick up with the rabbit ears, and we were damn glad to have it!

Once a year they’d show a Bond movie or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, or maybe even that Willie Wonka movie. Such an event!

VCRs didn’t exist until I was a young adult. Doggone spoiled kids!

[–] LadyButterfly@lazysoci.al 26 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I vividly remember being a teenager and channel 5 coming out. It was a huge deal

[–] NKBTN@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It would've been, but I didn't get it until the mid/late 2000's. First I lived in Herts which only got it if you had Sky, then just before it came out there, I moved to Brighton, where it wasn't allowed because it interfered with radio signals along the north coast in France. Still not sure if I've ever watched anything on Channel 5.

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[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Hosted by the spice girls?

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[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Is it not batshit insane that we were throwing movies around via radiation before video tapes at home?

Turns out it is, so much so that we decided to bury light across the country to make movies get here faster.

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[–] javasux@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Children of the DVD era also know this life

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

The early online pirating era still remembers it as well. When the torrent is already taking more than a week to complete the old dvd and tape collection had to be revisited.

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[–] passepartout@feddit.org 23 points 1 week ago (8 children)

I had a friend that recorded every single episode of the power rangers on VHS from pay tv.

Also, borrowing DVDs from the library was a thing back then (probably still is but noone does it).

[–] originaltnavn@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think I can stream movies for free at home from my library. It has some limitations on numbers and selection, but the general idea lives on.

[–] passepartout@feddit.org 1 points 6 days ago

Yeah I did the same with ebooks on my tolino with onleihe for some time. The device itself has amortized pretty quickly that way.

[–] Crankenstein@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Borrowing DVDs is absolutely still a thing. Hell, now you can even borrow console games from your library. I do it all the time.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Some let you straight up borrow consoles, kitchen supplies, tools, etc. The central library in Los Angeles has a 3D printer and podcasting studio, among others.

[–] Crankenstein@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

My library doesn't do console loans but it does have a dedicated maker's space with 3D printers, a laser cutter, sewing machines, and other assorted stations. No real heavy stuff though, so no power tools or wood-working stuff sadly. It does have an HTC Vive complete with full lightbox set up for people to use, though.

Libraries are the fucking best.

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[–] ComradePenguin@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 week ago

I grew up with The Legend of Zelda. "Well excuuuuuuse me, princess"

[–] trslim@pawb.social 17 points 1 week ago

The Last Unicorn and Titan A.E. loved those movies.

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Yeah, kids today certainly won't watch the same shit over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and

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