She definitely was the embodiment of that era thanks to that movie and I thought she had a very good look, one that carried over to her stint as Batgirl in Batman & Robin. Clueless was the big score, and she needed it after getting passed over for My So Called Life. I don’t remember the movie that well either but it was definitely her first break out step before these videos pushed her to the next level. JT: They were probably trying to forget you as you sat there playing wrestling video games during a party. But was it too much too soon for her? Do you think she was overexposed? She was the centerpiece of that and it’s what really strapped the rocket to her ass, if you know what I mean. Of course, then “Clueless” came along and we all know what that movie means to the 90s. I think she was a good embodiment of that: she looked like she couldn’t care less. This was around the time that grunge music really started to take off and shed light on a whole subculture of slackers with attitudes.
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Her 90s attitude was on full display in the videos. I can’t recall being too enamored with her, although she certainly looked good. She was probably around 17 at the time, which would put me right around her age, maybe a couple years older.
My first exposure to Alicia Silverstone was from the Aerosmith videos. Here I am, reviewing retro films at and I’ve never seen The Crush. I have to admit that I don’t remember The Crush. But seriously, why would you even want to be with a chick that sings along to “Cryin'” anyway? The ladies were probably singing about all these losers they were with that weren’t paying any attention to them. I mean, when you gather with friends at a house party, when that song came on, all the chicks would sing in unison, while the guys would sit around and play Royal Rumble on the Genesis. Of course, “Cryin'” came out first and the video featured Alicia Silverstone, a child actor that had been lauded for her role in The Crush and seemed ready to really explode.Īnd speaking of explode… That scene at the tattoo parlor.Īnyway, before we dissect “Crazy”, want to share thoughts on “Cryin'” and your first cognizance of Alicia?Ĭhris: “Cryin'” is another huge 90’s tune that every chick I knew was into. That all said… Get a Grip certainly skyrocketed them back into the mainstream and a big piece of that we’re the music videos for “Cryin'” and “Crazy”. If I never hear Dream On again I will be just fine. Doubtfire, and I definitely thought it was “Doin’ It Like a Lady” for a long time. My first true exposure to them as far as my memories go was probably the use of “Dude Looks Like a Lady” in Mrs. I know they have some classics but I have just never been a big fan overall. And again later in the decade, but we will get there. JT: Yes they certainly had a mid-90s revival and spoke to a different audience. The mid-90s were a bit of a revival for them, and with their album Get a Grip in 1993, where “Crazy” and “Cryin'” came from, they found an even younger, newer fanbase. Of course, now all I hear on classic rock radio is “Dream On” and “Sweet Emotion” at least eight times a week, so there is also some stuff I’m burned out on from them. I’m going to try my best to not revert back to 1994 Chris and break out into creepy little sweats when watching it again.Īs for Aerosmith, I would say that they were a band that, while not a personal favorite, definitely had a few songs that I would consider mixtape worthy. I think this thing ended up on a VH1’s Greatest of All Time list and is definitely a product of its era. Mache.īefore we get to business, thoughts on Aerosmith as a band… Fan? Not a fan? Neither?Ĭhris: My main man, the Rhode Island Iced JT, what are you doing to me, man? I was a little older than thirteen in 1994, but just as hormonal, if not more so, for this video. Now, Aerosmith doesn’t scream “1990s” per se, but this video does! It’s quite the piece of business, especially for a thirteen year old in 1994. This time around we are going to dive into and break down the music video for “Crazy” by Aerosmith. JT: What’s up my ginger angel? Let’s keep the ball of nostalgic wax rolling along, eh? And speaking of wax, it is music time… Early 90s music time… Early music VIDEO time even…