“The Culture of Lambeau Field”
By:Bryon Shingledecker
Lambeau Field, the land of legends and home of the Green Bay Packers, is an enchanting place to be. Now, here at Pulse we generally don’t talk about sports, but with the big game coming up tomorrow it just felt festive. This land of legend transforms on game day from a mere stadium to a cathedral for football where our hometown gladiators come and show what it truly means to be apart of the greatest team in the game.
The Stadium
When you enter Lambeau you instantly know that you are now part of something bigger, with a capacity of 80,735 the power of the place is intoxicating. To give you a sense of just how many people that is, the whole city of Green Bay contains 102,000 people.
By:Bryon Shingledecker
Lambeau Field, the land of legends and home of the Green Bay Packers, is an enchanting place to be. Now, here at Pulse we generally don’t talk about sports, but with the big game coming up tomorrow it just felt festive. This land of legend transforms on game day from a mere stadium to a cathedral for football where our hometown gladiators come and show what it truly means to be apart of the greatest team in the game.
The Stadium
When you enter Lambeau you instantly know that you are now part of something bigger, with a capacity of 80,735 the power of the place is intoxicating. To give you a sense of just how many people that is, the whole city of Green Bay contains 102,000 people.
Packers fans are loyal, and I mean loyal. Don’t talk about our team and never ever dare speak words against the man with two a’s in his name. Packer’s fans come in all shapes and sizes, all with the ability to be resistant to the cold as if we were raised in the wilderness by wolves. All I have to say is that in Green Bay there are some things that are guaranteed. The first is that Packer fans will drink you under the table. The second is that Packer fans will tailgate anywhere at anytime and will do it better than you. The third and final thing is that Packer fans will always hate the bears. Seriously, we have a whole song about how they suck.
Other than it being a hostile environment for other teams fans the very nature of Wisconsin cripples Green Bay’s opponent. With its arctic winters, Wisconsin’s weather becomes the true twelfth man by freezing the other team to death like Jack Nicholson in The Shining.
Tomorrow’s Playoff Game
For tomorrow’s game against the Cowgirls, I predict a Packers victory. On what evidence you may ask?
That all the evidence I need right there.
And for those who continue to talk shit about the greatest footballing team ever.
And for those who continue to talk shit about the greatest footballing team ever.
Why the Time - Flash Gordon
By:Josh Kary
It's very rare that someone such as myself gets to see one of their favorite movies on an actual big screen. Mostly, because I'm admittedly a bit of a film curmudgeon and all of my favorite movies were made before year 2000, which really, doesn't feel like that long ago. Luckily, in one case, it finally happened. I was lucky enough to see Raiders of the Lost Ark when it was re released in anticipation of the blu-ray release of the Indiana Jones series. To say I was elated would be a massive understatement. It was a fucking religious experience. Now, I hope I can relive some of those thrilling feelings with another one of my favorites, Flash Gordon.
On August 29th, the Time Community Theater in downtown Oshkosh is showing Flash Gordon as a part of
their Free Fridays series. If you haven't checked out anything at the Time, shame on you. Now, you
have no excuses because I'm going to tell you why you should go see Flash Gordon. First, you are
supporting a local non-profit group ran by a bunch of really cool people, second, it's free, third,
they have Wisconsin craft beer and finally, it's FUCKING Flash Gordon.
A lot of people may only be mildly familiar with the character due to his cameo in Seth
MacFarlane's Ted, but I can assure you, there is so much more to this eighties sci-fi rock opera.
The film follows the title character, Flash Gordon, the all-American quarterback for the New York
Jets as he is taken to the planet Mongo where he must conquer the evil tyrant, Ming the Merciless.
With a killer soundtrack from stadium rock-gods, Queen, the film is a rousing combination of
classic cornball humor and bizarrely lavish production design.With the massive success of Star Wars, everyone
began to jumpon the proverbial spaceship and try to recreate it. Although most of these movies are long forgotten,
Flash Gordon has managed to build a thriving cult following that still carries significant pop culture
relevance.
Before I dive into the film itself, let's take a brief look at the history of the character. Created by
Alex Raymond, the Flash was first introduced in 1934 as a way to rival the well established Buck
Rogers. After the success of the comic strips, Flash transitioned to his first on-screen appearance in the
black and white film serials starring Buster Crabbe in the late thirties and early forties. It would be
another forty years before the Flash Gordon I revel in makes its way to the silver screen.
In December of 1980, Mike Hodges' film made it's premier and thus began the cult legacy. The
film was written by Lorenzo Semple, Jr., one of the lead writers of the 1960s Batman television series.
If you know about what that says, it becomes very clear what type of film this was going to be. As most
know, the Adam West starring Batman series was full of tongue-in-cheek humor and a sense of self-awareness
as to what they were making. This style of writing clearly molded what Flash Gordon
became and why people love it.
With a grand and flamboyant style, filled with pomp and circumstance, Flash Gordon was never
meant to be taken to seriously. They knew exactly what they were presenting to the audience: glorified
sci-fi camp. It's a colorful fantasy world, built around these unbelievable characters that are essential
parts heroic as well as being equally unconventional. The film is molded from rock and roll and over-the-
top spectacle.. Queen's soundtrack only expands on the larger than life feeling that this film brings
to the audience. Roger Taylor's pulsing drums, Brian May's immaculate guitar, John Deacon's driving
bass and Freddie Mercury's bravado provide a perfect balance to the large, melodramatic story and
exquisitely large performances. This film isn't Star Wars and it doesn't have to be. Sometimes,
it's okay to have a good time at your own expense. I can tell you, Flash Gordon is a good fucking
time. That's why all of you should be at the Time Community Theater on August 29th. Come see what I
would call the greatest rock opera in all of science fiction and enjoy this intergalactic adventure.