Follow TV Tropes

Following

History YMMV / Airheads

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MemeticMutation: "Who'd win in a wrestling match, Lemmy or God?"

to:

* MemeticMutation: "Who'd win in a wrestling match, Lemmy or God?"God?" [[spoiler:"Trick question. Lemmy ''is'' God."]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* CoveredUp: "Degenerated" is not an original song, it was originally performed by hardcore band Reagan Youth. However, far more people know the films version.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Chazz's dismissive comments on classic rock artists like Music/TheBeatles and Music/JimiHendrix have become funnier now that rock and metal artists from the 80s and 90s are also being considered "classic rock" nowadays.

Added: 354

Changed: 531

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HilariousInHindsight: When making their fake demands, one of the items cited is "naked pictures of Bea Arthur." In 1994, it's an oddball curiosity, but in 2013, [[http://news.yahoo.com/bea-arthur-topless-painting-fetches-131634944.html it's worth $1.9 million.]]
** The "Lemmy Is God" line became hilarious when he actually did play God in the horror film "Curse Of El-Charro"

to:

* HilariousInHindsight: HilariousInHindsight:
**
When making their fake demands, one of the items cited is "naked pictures of Bea Arthur." In 1994, it's an oddball curiosity, but in 2013, [[http://news.yahoo.com/bea-arthur-topless-painting-fetches-131634944.html it's worth $1.9 million.]]
** The "Lemmy Is God" line became hilarious when he actually did play God in the horror film "Curse Of El-Charro"El-Charro".
** The "wrestling match" part of the joke became this after Music/{{Motorhead}} themselves performed Wrestling/TripleH's themes for both himself ("The Game", "King of Kings") and his PowerStable Wrestling/{{Evolution}} ("Line In The Sand").
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Kayla leaving the Whiskey-A-Go-Go and driving erratically to Rebel Radio becomes less funny when you learn that actress Amy Locane is currently serving a prison sentence for killing an elderly woman while driving drunk.

to:

** Kayla leaving the Whiskey-A-Go-Go and driving erratically to Rebel Radio becomes less funny when you learn that actress Amy Locane is currently serving a went to prison sentence for killing an elderly woman while driving drunk.

Added: 222

Changed: 229

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AwesomeMusic: The song "Born to Raise Hell" by Music/{{Motorhead}} featuring Music/IceT and Whitfield Crane, which plays over the opening credits.

to:

* AwesomeMusic: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The song "Born to Raise Hell" by Music/{{Motorhead}} featuring Music/IceT and Whitfield Crane, which plays over the opening credits.



* HarsherInHindsight: Kayla leaving the Whiskey-A-Go-Go and driving erratically to Rebel Radio becomes less funny when you learn that actress Amy Locane is currently serving a prison sentence for killing an elderly woman while driving drunk.

to:

* HarsherInHindsight: HarsherInHindsight:
**
Kayla leaving the Whiskey-A-Go-Go and driving erratically to Rebel Radio becomes less funny when you learn that actress Amy Locane is currently serving a prison sentence for killing an elderly woman while driving drunk.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AwesomeMusic: The song "Born to Raise Hell" by Music/{{Motorhead}}, which plays over the opening credits.

to:

* AwesomeMusic: The song "Born to Raise Hell" by Music/{{Motorhead}}, Music/{{Motorhead}} featuring Music/IceT and Whitfield Crane, which plays over the opening credits.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** "Lemmy is God" after Lemmy's passing in 2015.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Not YMMV.


* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: This movie really captures the whole music scene of the 90s. This is especially notable when a reporter describes our main characters as having "MTV-soaked minds", referring to the time before {{MTV}}'s NetworkDecay when it was still primarily focused on music.
** In addition, we have see classic 90s toys like Stretch Armstrong, and someone prominently playing a Game Gear (with SFX from a real GG game, thus averting PacManFever).
** And of course, the simple fact that the Lone Rangers have no choice - in their own minds at least - but to take over a radio station and forcing the staff to play their demo tape seems even more absurd today in an era where they could easily just upload their music on line by way of various social media sites in order to promote themselves. And don't get started on how much cell phones or satellite radio would impact the plot.
** To say nothing of only a reel-to-reel and cassette copy of the demo existing...the entire plot would fall apart with a digital version.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Memetic Sex God is no longer a trope


* MemeticSexGod: "Pip? He gets his hands on more bumper than a body shop."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Just expanding the page

Added DiffLines:

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: This movie really captures the whole music scene of the 90s. This is especially notable when a reporter describes our main characters as having "MTV-soaked minds", referring to the time before {{MTV}}'s NetworkDecay when it was still primarily focused on music.
** In addition, we have see classic 90s toys like Stretch Armstrong, and someone prominently playing a Game Gear (with SFX from a real GG game, thus averting PacManFever).
** And of course, the simple fact that the Lone Rangers have no choice - in their own minds at least - but to take over a radio station and forcing the staff to play their demo tape seems even more absurd today in an era where they could easily just upload their music on line by way of various social media sites in order to promote themselves. And don't get started on how much cell phones or satellite radio would impact the plot.
** To say nothing of only a reel-to-reel and cassette copy of the demo existing...the entire plot would fall apart with a digital version.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Just expanding the page

Added DiffLines:

** The entire plot revolving around three angry men taking over a radio station with fake guns doesn't look quite as funny due to the amount of gun violence in recent years (see ValuesDissonance below).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Just expanding the page


* UsympatheticComedyProtagonist: The Lone Rangers could be seen as this.

to:

* UsympatheticComedyProtagonist: UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: The Lone Rangers could be seen as this.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Just expanding the page
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Just expanding the page

Added DiffLines:

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: The Lone Rangers, or namely Chazz - frustrated JerkWithAHeartOfGold, or just a jerk in a group of jerks?


Added DiffLines:

* UsympatheticComedyProtagonist: The Lone Rangers could be seen as this.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


-->'''Jimmy Wing:''' Bea Arthur? Outstanding.

to:

-->'''Jimmy Wing:''' Bea Arthur? Outstanding.Outstanding.
* ValuesDissonance: It's a goofy comedy about guys taking a radio station hostage with fake Uzis, and we're supposed to root for them. After all the violence of the last few decades, if this movie were made today, it would probably be a whole lot darker.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AwesomeMusic: The song "Born to Raise Hell" by {{Motorhead}}, which plays over the opening credits.

to:

* AwesomeMusic: The song "Born to Raise Hell" by {{Motorhead}}, Music/{{Motorhead}}, which plays over the opening credits.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* CriticalDissonance: On Rotten Tomatoes, Airheads only has a 21% freshness rating with critics. Among audiences, however, it is moderately popular with a freshness of 51%.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** The "Lemmmy Is God" line became hilarious when he actually did play God in the horror film "Curse Of El-Charro"

to:

** The "Lemmmy "Lemmy Is God" line became hilarious when he actually did play God in the horror film "Curse Of El-Charro"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* HarsherInHindsight: Kayla leaving the Whiskey-A-Go-Go and driving erratically to Rebel Radio becomes less funny when you learn that actress Amy Locane is currently serving a prison sentence for killing an elderly woman while driving drunk.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* AwesomeMusic: The song "Born to Raise Hell" by {{Motorhead}}, which plays over the opening credits.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HilariousInHindsight: When making their fake demands, one of the items cited is "naked pictures of Bea Arthur." In 1994, it's an oddball curiosity, but in 2013[[http://news.yahoo.com/bea-arthur-topless-painting-fetches-131634944.html it's worth $1.9 million.]]

to:

* HilariousInHindsight: When making their fake demands, one of the items cited is "naked pictures of Bea Arthur." In 1994, it's an oddball curiosity, but in 2013[[http://news.2013, [[http://news.yahoo.com/bea-arthur-topless-painting-fetches-131634944.html it's worth $1.9 million.]]

Added: 114

Changed: 1

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HilariousInHindsight: When making their fake demands, one of the items cited is "naked pictures of Bea Arthur." In 1994, it's an oddball curiosity, but in 2013 [[http://news.yahoo.com/bea-arthur-topless-painting-fetches-131634944.html it's worth $1.9 million.]]

to:

* HilariousInHindsight: When making their fake demands, one of the items cited is "naked pictures of Bea Arthur." In 1994, it's an oddball curiosity, but in 2013 [[http://news.2013[[http://news.yahoo.com/bea-arthur-topless-painting-fetches-131634944.html it's worth $1.9 million.]]]]
** The "Lemmmy Is God" line became hilarious when he actually did play God in the horror film "Curse Of El-Charro"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* HilariousInHindsight: When making their fake demands, one of the items cited is "naked pictures of Bea Arthur." In 1994, it's an oddball curiosity, but in 2013 [[http://news.yahoo.com/bea-arthur-topless-painting-fetches-131634944.html it's worth $1.9 million.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MemeticBadass: [[{{Motorhead}} Lemmy]], thanks in no small part to this movie.

to:

* MemeticBadass: [[{{Motorhead}} [[Music/{{Motorhead}} Lemmy]], thanks in no small part to this movie.

Added: 24

Changed: 2

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* OneSceneWonder: Lemmy.



-->''Jimmy Wing:'' Bea Arthur? Outstanding.

to:

-->''Jimmy Wing:'' -->'''Jimmy Wing:''' Bea Arthur? Outstanding.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* MemeticBadass: [[{{Motorhead}} Lemmy]], thanks in no small part to this movie.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Moved \"Vindicated by Cable\" to the Trivia tab


-->''Jimmy Wing:'' Bea Arthur? Outstanding.
* VindicatedByCable

to:

-->''Jimmy Wing:'' Bea Arthur? Outstanding.
* VindicatedByCable
Outstanding.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MemeticSexGod: "Pip gets more bumper than a body shop."

to:

* MemeticSexGod: "Pip "Pip? He gets his hands on more bumper than a body shop."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
We no longer collect Fetish Fuel.


** One man's {{Squick}} is another man's {{FetishFuel}}.

Top