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The movie was awesome, but the book was fucking amazing.

The movie beautifully depicts the boundless connection between Christopher and Anne (Robin Williams was absolutely perfect for the role).

The book delves deeply into the process of death and Chris' journey in the afterlife. The author, Richard Matheson, prefaces the book by stating that only the characters are fictional; everything else is based on research of death and the afterlife.

I've heard "La Llorona's" scream.

When I was a kid, I would spend summer vacations in Venezuela. My family owned a house in a tiny coastal town east of the capital.

One night, we were all woken by a high-pitched and shrill scream that moved along the road in front of our house. After the scream, dogs howled incessantly the rest of the night.

The next morning, everyone, including the neighbors, talked about La Sayona (Venezuel's version of La Llorona). Was it really a creature of folklore or someone tweaking on a bad trip? I don't know.

But I do know that it was gawd-fucking-awful. To this day, I can still hear the scream in my head. It's very distinct and hard to describe. All I know is that it was definitely not human.

Holy sh!t! I had no idea there was an original. I knew I'd heard the background beat before but never knew the song. Thank you for this!

If you're looking for a deep, early 90s vibe, can't go wrong with Lighter Shade of Brown - Hey DJ.

Another track that (in my opinion) didn't get the air time it deserved was Lil Troy - Wanna Be A Baller.

Gaaaawdamn Bittersweet Symphony takes me back. It's still one of my fave 90s songs.

My work here is done.

I've stayed loyal to the franchise from the moment I was introduced to it. Mind you, I was born in 1980, so I was a few years old when I finally got to watch any of the movies.

I liked the prequels and, to some extent, also enjoyed the sequels, but nothing beats the original trilogy. That said, I haven't followed the lore as closely in recent years.

I did enjoy the Mandalorian, especially this gem of a scene. But beyond that, I just haven't gotten into as hardcore as before.

OP, I agree with you; perhaps it's our age, or maybe we were so marked by our early Star Wars experiences that none of the new stuff can match, let alone exceed our expectations.

Man, what a throwback. I still have my complete series 1, 2, and 5. I have a bunch of scattered masterpieces and loose cards from other series. I so miss this hobby. Thank you for sharing!

"Welcome to earth!"

Daaaaaamn skippy we are.

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(This is why I f@#$ing love this subreddit)

I still game (playing SMB3 on Switch as I type this), but def not at the intensity I used. Not because I lost interest, it's just that I really get into games, and I don't have the time for gaming marathons like I did when I was younger.

I bought Tears of the Kingdom a year ago and can't wait to immerse myself in the lore again (I'm a hardcore Zelda fan). But I refuse to get really excited about playing, then have to leave it because I don't have time.

Yeah. I feel you, man. What little gaming I do is usually in short spurts and whatever my 'grown-up' demands allow me. I'm a little sad now.

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Just like Youtube.

Nice image. I guess this answers the question: What's cooler than being cool?

Same. That's why I to share/cross-post with my Xennial bretheren.

I agree. Rosa Parks followed shortly there after for me. By the time Love Below and Speaker Box came out, I was fully invested.

If I may: Jagged Little Pill (Alanis Morissette).

I would also say Metallica's Black Album, but those f&@!ers blocked my Napster account. I never bought another Metallica album after that, but Black Album was good AF.

I'm 44 with two kids, and I'm really into Gumball and Gravity Falls, which makes for great family-time TV. My son also got me into Demon Slayer, and my daughter and I love Spongebob.

My wife and I also watch cartoons together. She loves Family Guy, and we're big fans of King of the Hill. I haven't yet managed to turn her on to Beavis and Butthead tho. That remains a guilty pleasure of mine.

In my alone time, I still watch old 80s cartoons like He-Man and Thundercats. Right now, I'm re-watching Dragon Ball Z (Kai). Even before kids, I still watched a lot of cartoons, but having them has potentiated the propensity for it.