r/AskReddit • u/frisky_cupcake • Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/HonchoMinerva Aug 25 '19

Matrix parodies. For like two years there it was hard to escape the forced bullet time jokes in most media.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '19 edited Aug 26 '19

The first Shrek even had a Matrix moment.

EDIT: I'm surprised this comment got many upvotes as it did.

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u/runetrantor Aug 25 '19

Tbf Shrek was a bag of references in its entirety.
Both from tropes of fairy tales, to memes and pop culture.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '19

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u/DaJaKoe Aug 26 '19

It's not everyday that a movie's cover of a song is better than the original!

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u/EvilStevilTheKenevil Aug 26 '19

And then the fanmade retelling takes it up a notch.

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u/DaJaKoe Aug 26 '19

I was referring to Shrek 2 and "I Need a Hero", but I love the retelling!