Hypothesis: People who were world famous a generation ago are no longer famous.

Experiment: The Marlon Brando game.

Without googling or looking at replies tell me which one of these men is Marlon Brando. https://image.nostr.build/a248a8c2fe0113c9321b2cb86c732d723e553f1bf9ca50e6bb9ae7638af9dc92.jpg


Bottom left, but I’m mid-50’s 😂


That checks out lol


Nope


I know the first is James Stewart though


bottom left... almost 40


Bottom left?


bottom left I believe


Easy, bottom left. Colonel Kurtz


3rd one?


bottom left


BOTTOM LEFT. I'M HAPPY TO NOT KNOW CURRENT CELEBRITIES. HOLLYWOOD IS A CESSPOOL THAT SHOULD BE BLOWN UP, THAT INCLUDES THE NON-CELEBS THERE


1 Jimmy Stewart 2. Carry Grant 3. Marlon Brando 4. Clark Gable


If anyone here doesn't recognize Vito Corleone then have I got a great movie recommendation for you.


It’s sad new generations have mostly not seen any of great performances of these men.


I must be old. 😄

From left to right, top: James Stewart, Cary Grant

Bottom, left to right:
MARLON BRANDO, Clark Gable


Bottom Left. If you can not name any famous people from the 50s your money is not more than a generation old.


None?


Bottom left.


Bottom left - and people need to watch more classic movies if they don't know that.


ok boomer


Top left is James Stewart and top right is Cary Grant.


I'm in my late 30's, and I knew immediately that Marlon Brando is on the lower left.

But then, my wife and I (and our kids) love the classics. 😁


is this even a question.

i will unfollow anyone that gets this wrong.

…..the horror.


That is the whole thing about fame, You are famous forever. Do you know who Jesus is?


For real tho.

i have this same theory for people that got mid-rich in the 90’s.

they wouldn’t survive now.

they did it on info asymmetry that doesn’t exist anymore.

(think fast food people.)


I knew a guy that owned all the kfc/Taco Bell combos in the 90’s was always super jealous of that family


I knew the first three but wasn't sure of the last one, I guessed it was Errol Flynn. 🤷♂


Bottom left


Jimmy Stewart   Cary Grant
Brando      Clark Gable
IM OLD


Clark gable


Bottom left, I'm a millennial


Yo waddup. Cheers American HODL


That is way too easy.


I wouldnt know. Only heard of these names


I know!


Bottom left. How could someone not recognize him?


Bottom left. I’m old school. 😀✌🏻


I feel old, now. Thanks.


Hypothesis: People who were world famous a generation ago are no longer famous.

Experiment: The Marlon Brando game.

Without googling or looking at replies tell me which one of these men is Marlon Brando. https://image.nostr.build/a248a8c2fe0113c9321b2cb86c732d723e553f1bf9ca50e6bb9ae7638af9dc92.jpg


It's the same with music. My kids don't know Tina Turner or Whitney Houston.


I'm not sure this theory holds all that well for cinema stars, maybe? 🤔

Fans of film will watch the classics of any age. Perhaps moreso now that new releases aren't all that.


I thought that, too, but "classics" are younger, now, and in color.


Hmm I think that's just an expansion of the classics canon no?

People still go back to Metropolis. It's p standard to go back even pre-talkies


Yes, but that's a niche thing.

Classic for Gen Z is more like "Apocalypse Now", "A Time to Kill", "Clueless", "Silence of the Lambs", or the first "Top Gun".


Haven't they been famous at least two generations ago? Bottom left.


I think a lot of Gen Z are quite into niche interests, and diligent with nerding up lol:)

There's always been boring people in every generation. I think there's too much focus on the most boring gen Z, maybe cos theyre more vocal and there's whole platforms for them. I suspect Gen Z are fairly similar to most generations within the sort of scope of cultural awareness of this thread, at least


When mine watch classic anime, but I don't know if that counts.


I'm slightly prejudiced against anime lol. But I think that counts:)

Maybe block them having access to discord, just to be safe tho


They're adults. 🤷♀


Even more reason 👀👀

I was only joking lol:)


Bottom left, 1980s. My wife would have no idea on any of these though. Is bottom right Clark Gable?


Do you mean Vito Corleone?


those guys did particularly well because they owned the real estate.


not from my generation but i can spot young Don Corleone 😁


Damn James Stewart (top left). Legend.


Yep


Lower left.


bottom-right?


Too easy...bottom left.  Then again I'm a Gen X'er.


Bottom left


Bottom Left


Top left is James Stewart, top right is Cary Grant, not 100% sure which on the bottom row, but if memory serves, Marlon Brando on bottom right? From The Leopard?


lol I was wrong


bottom left


Easy.. bottom left..


Left to right, top to bottom.

James Stewart
Cary Grant
Brando
Clark Gable


bottom left, but i think most people who were born 70s - 00s, remember what marlon brando look like from godfather movies (no longer look like in that pic)


Lower left


3rd(bottom left), also knew Cary Grant, the others I don't know them.


Bottom left. But I’m Ancient


Rewatching the best of the old western and mountain man movies is highly recommended