Thread: When Does Something Become Retro?

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  • Ilikethepixies
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    		 Is 2001 retro???
    • Bomberman
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      • gumbyman
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        		 Not yet in my opinion, and i beleive that something becomes retro in no less than ten years.
        • JK Yoda
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          Quote by gumbyman
          Not yet in my opinion, and i beleive that something becomes retro in no less than ten years.


          Id give it 15. 1998 doesnt seem quite retro yet.
          • Bomberman
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            		 You wouldn't call Pokémon Red and Blue retro?

            Well I do suppose you had to be a part of it to be nostalgic...
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            • knuclear200x
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              		 id sayyyyyyyyyyyy maybe in 5 years. i think something becomes retro when u remember it now and realize u dont see it these days.

              like the old G4TV/TechTV.
              • RetroRickster923
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                		 2001 would be retro in 2010...I think.
                I am Ricky, hear me think!
                • Ubermiester Tweak
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                  		 I'd say 10 years minimum, but that's just me.Retro is just another way of saying that something is nostalgic, classic, or iconic. Retro is subjective, after all. To me, Blade Runner is retro greatness, but some people may just view it as just another movie. Retro is subjective, so give the person who made this thread a break.
                  • ChicagoSheriff
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                    		 Most people on this site think 2001 is retro and thats a dman shame
                    • System
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                      Quote by Bomberman
                      You wouldn't call Pokémon Red and Blue retro?

                      Well I do suppose you had to be a part of it to be nostalgic...


                      I wouldn't call Pokemon retro at all.
                      • shiroihikari
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                        		 Not this again.
                        Coming Soon to Nostalgia Junkie: Nostalgiathon 2009!
                        • abrindlek
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                          		 Nothing made in the 2000s just yet.
                          • theoutlawtorn1080
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                            		 NOT UNTIL VH1 MAKES An "I LOVE" SPECIAL ON IT DOES IT BECOME RETRO!!
                            • punky
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                              Quote by theoutlawtorn1080
                              NOT UMTIL VH1 MAKES An "I LOVE" SPECIAL ON IT, DOES IT BECOME RETRO!!

                              They DO have it for the 2000s now...I Love the New Millenium! I just saw it last weekend!
                              • System
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                                Quote by ChicagoSheriff
                                Most people on this site think 2001 is retro and thats a dman shame


                                Yes, I totally agree.
                                And there's also some people here who think they are 90' kids when they were actually born in the mid/late 90's, that's a shame.
                                • ethandaman24
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                                  		 When the 2010's come, soon on this site (if it still exist), the people that will join this site will be born in the mid to late 90s and then will start getting threads like "Nickelodeon was better in the 00s, now it sucks." Well we're not gonna approve of that.
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                                  • Shaunbadia
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                                    Quote by ChicagoSheriff
                                    Most people on this site think 2001 is retro and thats a dman shame


                                    I think it has something to do with 9/11.
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                                    • TheOmniscient
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                                      		 Something becomes retro when it's more a part of past popular culture than present. 2000+ isn't quite retro yet--too much like today. 10-15 years seems about right.
                                      • nuckinfuts68
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                                        Quote by TheOmniscient
                                        Something becomes retro when it's more a part of past popular culture than present. 2000+ isn't quite retro yet--too much like today. 10-15 years seems about right.


                                        well said.
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                                        • Orangejuice90s
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                                          		 It goes like this as of February 2013:

                                          2013 = current
                                          2012-2010 = recent
                                          2009-2004 = dated
                                          2003-2000 = old school
                                          1999-1984 = retro
                                          1983-1964 = vintage
                                          1963-1914 = golden old
                                          1913 and back = antique and beyond
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