Eight things turning 35 years old (oddly enough)

"As if there were few doses of truth from the mirror and the ailments of an ever-increasing hangover, now you have to read a nostalgic compilation article, incredibly well written, on things that will turn 35 in 2020 ", this will be said, with acrimony, many of our readers.

And it is true, unfortunately this article will mean absolute regret for the majority who recognize it, and it is that nobody wants to be reminded that three and a half decades have passed since any event, but they have, and here we are to remember it .

Although far from hurting sensibilities, we want to pay tribute, that is why we have asked some people what they remember about the following ephemeris that we will list below. They have given us their response with pleasure and a good taste in the mouth. It is not for less, they are happy to have experienced the splendor of those things that have meant so much to us and to popular culture.

Warning: Article not suitable for centennials / Generation Z, postmillennial or centuric.

NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)

This hulk, which appeared in Europe, Australia and North America between 1985 and 1987 , was considered the most successful video game console of its time, and it must be recognized both hours of pure vice and the resurrection of the industry. It set several standards in the market such as game design, a new approach to controllers, and the perfect first communion gift.

"I was very young when I saw my older brothers playing, but I will always have the memory of how happy I was when they left my controller. Even if it was with the console turned off. Later, I myself had the Super Nintendo, which was the continuation of this and my brothers the Mega Drive . There was a peak itch. " ( Catalina Rabasco, Madrid ).

Guns N 'Roses

You must have stuck your head in a very deep hole if you haven't heard of them and their songs all this time. You may not recognize who Axl Rose or Slash is in the legendary skull case of the Appetite for Destruction , but surely you have made the invisible guitar with Sweet Child or 'Mine , rolled down the car window to scream while Welcome to the Jungle or whined by an ex with November rain . They are Guns N 'Roses and have sold over one hundred and fifty million records as a global rock icon.

"Before I was from Oasis, I was from Nirvana, and long before Guns N 'Roses, and when they were playing for me, there was no other band in the world. They had everything: a badass guitarist, a very freaky singer with himself, and a sound that pissed off my father at all hours of the day. They are back, but now they are much fatter and more tired. Look, like me. " ( Iker Monsalve, Leioa ).

Return to the future

It was directed and written by Robert Zemeckis and starred by Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd , but that does not matter to us, what matters to us is to ever drive a De Lorean at 140 km per hour, that leaves traces of fire to his I pass by the road and the weather, while we adjust our fluzo condenser and repeat phrases like "I guess you are not ready for this music. But your children will love it."

"The first part is brutal, but is that the second and third as well. It may be the most perfect trilogy of all time. Beyond the leftovers of Star Wars , Alien , or Terminator . Those were bothered to continue taking sequels later of a job well done. I hope they never get more out of Back to the Future and, by God, they never try a remake. If only for not bothering that kid who was when he saw them over and over again on TV. " ( Pau Mendizabal, Madrid ).

Calvin and Hobbes

Calvin and Hobbes is that comic strip that always makes us smile, it was written and drawn by Bill Watterson for ten years. It tells the adventures of Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes. Little by little they made us understand that imagination is that value that should not disappear, even if we lose our favorite stuffed animal, even though we are over six years of age.

"I don't know which of the two is Calvin or which Hobbes, I just know that I keep a lot of my father's paper clippings that they appeared in. I don't know if they were comics, magazines or newspapers. He looked at them over and over and followed their adventures beyond the four bullets. They brightened my day. " ( Pedro Boado, Denia ).

The discovery of the hole in the ozone layer

Now we have other concerns like plastic bags or global warming, but in the 1980s the " Greta Thunberg Prize for World Concern" was brought up by the fact that there was a gap in the ozonosphere.

The discovery of the hole was made known through an article in the scientific journal Nature in May 1985, thanks to talents like Joe Farman , Brian G. Gardiner and Jon Shanklin . For most, even the scientific community, it was a hole-sized surprise on our roof because of us.

"There was a period of time when we only cared about AIDS, the harm done by drugs, not eating pezqueñines and the ozone layer. Every week he talks at the institute." ( Fátima López, Madrid ).

The Goonies

It was almost as if the Blue Summer people were mobilizing and living a pirate story. Mikey , Brand , Gordi ( Our Piranha ), Data ... All behind the mysterious treasure of Willy "El Tuerto" , dodging the Fratelli and helped by Sloth , the ugliest guy who has ever plagued merchandising for a movie, With permission from Freddy Krueger and Regan MacNeil .

"It's been so long since I can't remember if I saw her on TV or rented in the video store that we had two more streets there. What I do remember is organizing treasure hunts over and over again at school, in groups of five, even after school ended and the afternoon fell. " ( Dario Sánchez, Madrid ).

We Are the World

One day, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie got together , no less, to write a revolutionary top song and sing it with the dome of musicians of the time: Stevie Wonder , Tina Turner , Billy Joel , Bruce Springsteen , Cyndi Lauper , Bob Dylan , Ray Charles ... The end? To move the world and make it think about the hunger that is suffered in its most forgotten corners. The song became number 1 in sales and remained in that position for 4 weeks and for many of us it would continue. My God, how epic!

"I remember her from when there were still music shows on TV. I had no idea who most of them were, but they seemed to do something good. I think we even sang it once on Peace Day at school. It seemed like a mass song, but better. " ( Rocío Almarcha, Murcia ).

Super Mario Bros

The mission was easy: rescue Princess Peach from the Mushroom Kingdom at snack time because she had been kidnapped by the evil king of the Koopas . There were only eight different worlds to deal with, each more complicated, using two colored plumbers such as Mario and Luigi . Sounds easy, doesn't it? Well, behind this story hides one of the best video games of all time.

"I could spend hours jumping Mario here and there with my brothers. We became real experts. Sure, we didn't have any more games to choose from, so you had to be the best at this one. You could still melt anyone down if we We put. I have the mustache and the superstar in the blood. " ( Pedro Rabasco, Madrid ).

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