http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/11/documerica-images-of-america-in-crisis-in-the-1970s/100190/
I can tell you handed down stories about the Brookside strike in pic #45. But I won't.
Whatever happened to this:
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:mmm:
I think it was in Damnation Alley.
It currently runs every 8 minutes at Disney.
I like pictures of 1970s New York. It looks like such a dystopian hellhole.
Quote from: Syt on November 26, 2011, 10:26:30 PM
I like pictures of 1970s New York. It looks like such a dystopian hellhole.
Yeah, the city really cleaned up in the 1990's. Hell the US really cleaned up since then. Rivers don't catch on fire anymore. EPA really did do a good job increasing the quality of life.
Quote from: Syt on November 26, 2011, 10:26:30 PM
I like pictures of 1970s New York. It looks like such a dystopian hellhole.
I think it looks interesting and quite cool. It's the sort of New York I imagine from the films.
You Brits are a very strange bunch.
Quote from: Sheilbh on November 26, 2011, 10:40:57 PM
Quote from: Syt on November 26, 2011, 10:26:30 PM
I like pictures of 1970s New York. It looks like such a dystopian hellhole.
I think it looks interesting and quite cool. It's the sort of New York I imagine from the films.
Yep. I remember, when I was a kid in the early to mid-80s, I didn't lke watching American drama or crime movies. Most "recent stuff" we got was from the 70s, and it always looked so dour and depressing.
It's the same, just now we stay indoors.
Quote from: Sheilbh on November 26, 2011, 09:17:32 PM
Whatever happened to this:
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:mmm:
Klingon bullet trains?
At least America in the 70s had Quaaludes to deal with the crises.
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Nice pics. And we dodged the stories. :)
On NY it brings to mind the Outcasts series (Bova I think?) and the bit where the main character is lost in New York after dark and frantically trying to get himself inside a fortress house lest he be killed by the gangs.... Sci-fi from the 70s is quite interesting, they really extrapolate these problems of the time- urban decay, the potential for food shortages, etc.... and take them to extremes....extremes that we know never came to pass because solutions were found.
Some interesting photos there.
Those are some pretty cool picks. Fuck yeah.
Quote from: Tyr on November 27, 2011, 06:42:42 AM
On NY it brings to mind the Outcasts series (Bova I think?) and the bit where the main character is lost in New York after dark and frantically trying to get himself inside a fortress house lest he be killed by the gangs.... Sci-fi from the 70s is quite interesting, they really extrapolate these problems of the time- urban decay, the potential for food shortages, etc.... and take them to extremes....extremes that we know never came to pass because solutions were found.
Some interesting photos there.
I think it was because the problems were never as bad depicted. For instance, I don't think there's been food shortages since WWII. And that was because of rationing. Urban decay is a problem (and hasn't been solved in all places. Just look at Detroit). I don't think pollution has been "solved" but it's been contained for the time being. I wasn't alive in the 1950's and 1960's but from what I read smog and water pollution were really bad back then. Similar to the way China is now.
Damn, the one from the NY subway only lacks a few gang members in funky uniforms and it could be used as stock footage from "The Warriors".
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When I visited NYC in the 70's I was terrified of riding the subway.
Quote from: Sheilbh on November 26, 2011, 10:40:57 PM
Quote from: Syt on November 26, 2011, 10:26:30 PM
I like pictures of 1970s New York. It looks like such a dystopian hellhole.
I think it looks interesting and quite cool. It's the sort of New York I imagine from the films.
Sort of makes you wanna re-watch The Warriors doesn't it? NYC was and still is a garbage dump of the greatest proportions, if not necessarily, the most dour garbage dump in existence.
I'll just rewatch Death Wish.
Fuck Yeah, part deux:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2066860/Scottsdale-Gun-Club-Arizona-invites-children-pose-Santa--arm.html
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 27, 2011, 07:56:00 PM
Fuck Yeah, part deux:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2066860/Scottsdale-Gun-Club-Arizona-invites-children-pose-Santa--arm.html
:lol:
QuoteSmoke and gas from the burning of discarded automobile batteries pours into the sky near Houston, Texas, in July of 1972.
I can't imagine how that could not turn out well.
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Those kids are more skilled handling firearms than most adults. :lol:
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on November 27, 2011, 06:23:36 PM
Sort of makes you wanna re-watch The Warriors doesn't it? NYC was and still is a garbage dump of the greatest proportions, if not necessarily, the most dour garbage dump in existence.
OK.
That said many of the subway lines look very similar to what they look like in the Warriors. :weep:
Quote from: garbon on November 29, 2011, 11:49:09 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on November 27, 2011, 06:23:36 PM
Sort of makes you wanna re-watch The Warriors doesn't it? NYC was and still is a garbage dump of the greatest proportions, if not necessarily, the most dour garbage dump in existence.
OK.
That said many of the subway lines look very similar to what they look like in the Warriors. :weep:
I'll give NYC this much, that Sachs Fifth Avenue 3D light show looks friggin amazing. But outside of that and Pomme Frittes?
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on November 29, 2011, 04:27:05 PM
Quote from: garbon on November 29, 2011, 11:49:09 AM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on November 27, 2011, 06:23:36 PM
Sort of makes you wanna re-watch The Warriors doesn't it? NYC was and still is a garbage dump of the greatest proportions, if not necessarily, the most dour garbage dump in existence.
OK.
That said many of the subway lines look very similar to what they look like in the Warriors. :weep:
I'll give NYC this much, that Sachs Fifth Avenue 3D light show looks friggin amazing. But outside of that and Pomme Frittes?
:x