20 Overhyped Things That Flopped.
Nathan Johnson
Published
09/22/2021
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This stuff went nowhere.
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“I still remember 3D TVs were supposed to be the next “technological leap” or something. Even the World Cup was broadcasted in 3D. Then it just died out” -
2.
“Geraldo Rivera opening Al Capone’s safe on live tv. It was empty.” -
3.
“Crystal Pepsi” -
4.
“The 2018 Slender Man movie. I remember before it came out it had like a 92%, went to see on rotten tomatoes after it came out it got a 17%” -
5.
“Dan vs. Dave. 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. They were everywhere! Such a big marketing campaign. Then Dan didn’t qualify. Hard to explain what a big deal that was to most jr high boys at the time. Reebok literally had a super bowl commercial about the big rivalry.” -
6.
“Google+. It stayed in invitation only phase for way too long. By the time it was open to everyone, people forgot about it and it flopped.” -
7.
“‘Cats’ the movie. Based on one of the longest-running Broadway shows, with a star-studded cast, it should have been a hit. But then, well, people saw it.” -
8.
“When the Segway came out I remember an expert on Good Morning America saying that they would design cities around it in the future, instead of cars. Before it was called a Segway it was referred to as ‘the thing’ and new information about it was treated like f@#king nuclear codes.” -
9.
“The Dark Universe (The Mummy)” -
10.
“That one pizza party specifically in 5th grade” -
11.
“Fyre festival” -
12.
“I remember google glasses were supposed to be the next big thing but let me tell you I haven’t seen a single pair out in the wild” -
13.
“That David Copperfield special where he “made the statue of liberty disappear”. F@#k that s@#t.” -
14.
“Area 51 Raid” -
15.
“Quibi. That streaming service with nothing over 10 minutes. Launched about 3 weeks after the world shutdown.” -
16.
“Atkins diet-esque food items at fast-food restaurants in like 2008 or whatever it was. They came and they went like the wind I remember KFC tried to get in the game at the time by claiming their chicken was healthy because it was low in carbs. That went down like a lead balloon” -
17.
“The end of the world in 2012” -
18.
“Anthem” -
19.
“As any good 80’s kid can tell you, New Coke…” -
20.
“The final season of Game of Thrones”
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