OPINION: A golden age of pop culture

I consider myself lucky to have grown up in a remarkable era of pop culture and entertainment.

Having been a child in the 1980s and a teenager in the 1990s meant that I had the privilege of watching countless amazing films and listening to some great music.

During the final decades of the 20th century, there was a phenomenon known as the ‘summer movies.’

As the name implies, these were movies that came out typically near the end of the school year, let’s say in late May or early June, and lasted until the arrival of September.

These movies included such great <a href="https://comicvibe.com/5-classic-tv-shows-that-always-feel-like-fall/” title=”5 Classic TV Shows That Always Feel Like Fall”>classics as the Indiana Jones series, Star Wars films, the Goonies, the Rambo films, and so many others.

It was something that we looked forward to every year, watching as many of these summer movies, as we could.

The ‘90s brought even bigger blockbusters, including a couple of installments of the Die Hard film franchise, Batman, Forrest Gump, and Braveheart.

Then there was the music.

Who can forget such iconic heavy metal bands as Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Ratt, as well as hard rock acts such as Canada’s own Triumph and Loverboy, Survivor, Journey . . . the list goes on.

Music continued to get better into the 1990s with the arrival of the Seattle grunge sound.

Yes, this was truly a magical era to be growing up in, one that young people today will never get to experience.

As I approach the age of 50, I look back at this time in my life with great nostalgia and happiness.

Just as with other eras throughout history, including the Roaring ‘20s and the 1960s, the ‘80s and ‘90s will never come back.

Despite this, we can always celebrate this period and keep it alive by listening to the music and watching the movies the defined it.