I was 10 years old in 1994, and I can confidently say that life in the 90s was a whirlwind of excitement and wonder. Every day felt meaningful, and there was a palpable sense of joy in the air. Kids played outside until the streetlights came on, filling the neighborhoods with laughter and adventure. I had the unique experience of growing up between the electrifying buzz of New York City and the tranquil beauty of North Carolina, truly getting the best of both worlds. The 90s were an absolute thrill ride. I remember the sheer exhilaration of playing on my Super Nintendo, then leveling up to the groundbreaking PlayStation 1. Action heroes like Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Bruce Willis lit up our screens, making every movie night an event to remember. Friday nights were legendary - we'd head to Blockbuster to rent the latest movies and games, then gather with friends and family for evenings filled with fun and laughter. From the iconic sounds of dial-up internet to the magic of discovering new music on a mixtape, the 90s were a time of endless possibilities and boundless excitement. Growing up in this incredible decade was a true adventure, one filled with memories that will last a lifetime.
Was 18 by that time,after finished High school,Sept' 1994 moved from Island of Greece to Athens..great time to live in,City life & lights,Ali-ve movement and pulse! Entertainment,club life,people,expression,music,happenings,every day"s meaning,and human Intellectuality at it"s best..Really great time to be a teen!
The original recording is a very shaky, interlaced recording on 8mm tape. First, I made a deinterlaced video with "Selur Hybrid", then I stabilized it with the "Virtualdub" "Deshaker 3.1" filter, and at the end I smoothed it with "Topaz Video AI". Since then, Topaz has developed a lot, it is possible to improve old recordings in one session, unfortunately only one year of upgrade is included with its purchase.
I moved to NYC in July 1992 just a couple weeks before my 22nd Birthday. I'd spent the summer there the year before. In 1994 I'd lived in Manhattan for 2 years and it was in my blood forever. I left in 2003 and visited regularly until 2010 & it's been 13 years since I've been back & doubt I'll ever see it again. But that's ok because I lived there during a very exciting time in the cities long history. I was there for it's resurgence under a then very much loved Mayor Giuliani who took the city out of its bankrupt, burned out shell and murder capital of the world era and basically lit the city up again. Time Square would get brighter every year, Broadway was enjoying a 2nd Golden Era, and the city had just enough of that edge left to make it exciting. And it had new subway cars! My first trip to NYC was in 1980 when I was 10 and believe me it was a much scarier place. I embraced the city during my time there and would have 15 years of the one of the most disfunctional relationships I'd ever have with a non human being lol. When the city becomes real and you are part of its reality it could be a unhealthy place to be. I was lucky to have had a job that required me to travel a lot because every day I was away from it was like agony. And I never lost the thrill of going back home. Then 9/11 happened and everything my generation knew had vanished in just 1 day. It was never the same again. Now if I went back I wouldn't know it anymore. We are strangers. And I honestly don't think I'd like it much anyway so I don't miss it and won't be mad if I never go back. I was so incredibly lucky to have experienced it when I did and will always have those memories to sustain me!
Thank you for sharing your story. It was interesting and I was glad to read it. In the fall of 1994, when I made this recording, I had just turned 25 and have been under the influence of the experience ever since.
Apart from the medical advances we have today, I would trade everything from this era to go back to those days. Mid 90s was truly a sweet spot. We had (almost) everything we needed.
We spent five days in New York with a friend, then we rented a car and went to Niagara Falls, then we visited a friend of mine who worked on the Palmquist farm in Wisconsin. From there we drove down to Houston, took a dip in the Gulf of Mexico, and then drove back to Washington DC. Along the way, we collected a lot of experiences, saw a lot of cities and sights, and almost a month passed. We were young and wanted to see the world.
Great times! I was a 20yr old sophomore at Berklee school of music in boston at this time, but i used to make frequent road trips into NYC to play gigs.
thx for sharing this Video. in 1994 im 11 jears old and it was an every day dream to visit NYC an looking up the Empire State Buildings n the Twin Towers. Sadly i never get a chance to do it. Great Video. Greetings from Germany Man!
Thank you! For me too, it was a dream come true to visit NYC. For me, it was the many Hollywood movies set in NYC in the early 90s that got me in the mood to travel. For example the "Sleepless in Seattle" with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. For many reasons, it is very sad that you can no longer visit the Twin Tower.
30 years ago. But i think 90% of clothes and haircuts wouldn't be really that much out of place in 2024 😱 But compare the 90s with the 60s or the 80s with the 50s-huge diffrences (even buidings seemed to be really different 😮).
No youtube, no instagram, no facebook, no wifi, no google, no gps, no bluetooth, no pairing, no uber, no lyft, no doordash, no netflix, no microsoft teams, no camera phones, no smart phones, no HD, no 3D, no CD, no electric cars, no flat screen tvs, no high gas prices. Etc
What a good observation! I saved this video from a very shaky recording. Virtualdub's Deshaker plugin synthesizes the edges of the image from the previous and next frames. This does some very strange things at times, such as figures suddenly appearing and disappearing.
The 90s was the last decade of Americana. Not only because it was pre 9/11, but it was pre internet, social media, and the messed up world that's resulted because of it. We were more united as a people, culturally because we were watching the same shows and movies, and listening to the same music.
@@aJJMakesSense you are right my friend !! we didnt listen to the same music or movies !! .subgenres like industrial , rave and alternative music anyone yeahhh ! Lollapalooza, .. mortal kombat ...natural born killers , sterogram posters and also people into retro- style ..is when the people started to have a lot of variety and in NYC birth of the urban tribes like the club kids yeahh !!
There was internet in the 90's. lol. The White House dot Gov site opened in 93... And Netscape Navigator was the browser of choice... And everyone, including myself was on AOL.
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Back when New Yorkers still had their Big Apple. These days.. 2024.. NYC does not look like NYC anymore.. absolutely nothing like it. I know that there are people who've been there for generation after generation..are finally heading out.
I am running 60 now and looking back the 1990ies were the last truely good times of the western world. Not trying to glorify it, every time has its pros ond cons, but what came after 9/11 was kind of a sh---load and things only got worse. Only we did not know back then. I wonder how it will be in 2040 oder 2050, and I wonder if I really want to live at those times.
I was 10 years old in 1994, and I can confidently say that life in the 90s was a whirlwind of excitement and wonder. Every day felt meaningful, and there was a palpable sense of joy in the air. Kids played outside until the streetlights came on, filling the neighborhoods with laughter and adventure. I had the unique experience of growing up between the electrifying buzz of New York City and the tranquil beauty of North Carolina, truly getting the best of both worlds.
The 90s were an absolute thrill ride. I remember the sheer exhilaration of playing on my Super Nintendo, then leveling up to the groundbreaking PlayStation 1. Action heroes like Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Bruce Willis lit up our screens, making every movie night an event to remember. Friday nights were legendary - we'd head to Blockbuster to rent the latest movies and games, then gather with friends and family for evenings filled with fun and laughter.
From the iconic sounds of dial-up internet to the magic of discovering new music on a mixtape, the 90s were a time of endless possibilities and boundless excitement. Growing up in this incredible decade was a true adventure, one filled with memories that will last a lifetime.
Standing ovation for you🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@@estebania40 🫡🫡🫡 Thanks Dalia 🫡🫡🫡
I have the exact same feelings,haha,although I am from another country.Now everything is completely different but not in a good way,that is for sure.
I never had boring day back then as a kid,those were much better times.Future looked bright somehow,not all doomed like nowadays.
Was 18 by that time,after finished High school,Sept' 1994 moved from Island of Greece to Athens..great time to live in,City life & lights,Ali-ve movement and pulse! Entertainment,club life,people,expression,music,happenings,every day"s meaning,and human Intellectuality at it"s best..Really great time to be a teen!
Hard to believe this is recorded in 1994 ，high quality
The original recording is a very shaky, interlaced recording on 8mm tape. First, I made a deinterlaced video with "Selur Hybrid", then I stabilized it with the "Virtualdub" "Deshaker 3.1" filter, and at the end I smoothed it with "Topaz Video AI". Since then, Topaz has developed a lot, it is possible to improve old recordings in one session, unfortunately only one year of upgrade is included with its purchase.
@@mcelec7603good job !!
@@reallife1987 Thank you!
good times...
@@mcelec7603 good times...
My friend John worked in the north tower at the 105th floor. May he and all the people who died that day rest in peace
I moved to NYC in July 1992 just a couple weeks before my 22nd Birthday. I'd spent the summer there the year before. In 1994 I'd lived in Manhattan for 2 years and it was in my blood forever. I left in 2003 and visited regularly until 2010 & it's been 13 years since I've been back & doubt I'll ever see it again. But that's ok because I lived there during a very exciting time in the cities long history. I was there for it's resurgence under a then very much loved Mayor Giuliani who took the city out of its bankrupt, burned out shell and murder capital of the world era and basically lit the city up again. Time Square would get brighter every year, Broadway was enjoying a 2nd Golden Era, and the city had just enough of that edge left to make it exciting. And it had new subway cars! My first trip to NYC was in 1980 when I was 10 and believe me it was a much scarier place. I embraced the city during my time there and would have 15 years of the one of the most disfunctional relationships I'd ever have with a non human being lol. When the city becomes real and you are part of its reality it could be a unhealthy place to be. I was lucky to have had a job that required me to travel a lot because every day I was away from it was like agony. And I never lost the thrill of going back home. Then 9/11 happened and everything my generation knew had vanished in just 1 day. It was never the same again. Now if I went back I wouldn't know it anymore. We are strangers. And I honestly don't think I'd like it much anyway so I don't miss it and won't be mad if I never go back. I was so incredibly lucky to have experienced it when I did and will always have those memories to sustain me!
Thank you for sharing your story. It was interesting and I was glad to read it. In the fall of 1994, when I made this recording, I had just turned 25 and have been under the influence of the experience ever since.
I relate to both of you. NYC is my longest love affair
Good times in the city in 90s
9:49 so beautiful, so magnificent.
This was a month before I was born! Wish I was an adult in New York City in the 90s! :(
Same here
Apart from the medical advances we have today, I would trade everything from this era to go back to those days. Mid 90s was truly a sweet spot. We had (almost) everything we needed.
Красиво, и музыка приятная, из 2024 необычно смотреть.
If I could only go back…best years of my life…
Why were you in new york at that time...?? I'm a new yorker from the 90s and this brings back memories .....Good and bad.....
We spent five days in New York with a friend, then we rented a car and went to Niagara Falls, then we visited a friend of mine who worked on the Palmquist farm in Wisconsin. From there we drove down to Houston, took a dip in the Gulf of Mexico, and then drove back to Washington DC. Along the way, we collected a lot of experiences, saw a lot of cities and sights, and almost a month passed. We were young and wanted to see the world.
I was only a year old in 1994, this is awesome to see my hometown as it was when I was teeny tiny.
Was only 3 months old at the time of this recording (born during the june of that year) and now here I am 30 years later. 💪
Great times! I was a 20yr old sophomore at Berklee school of music in boston at this time, but i used to make frequent road trips into NYC to play gigs.
Wow, the World Trade Center Blooming in 1994. 9:40
thx for sharing this Video. in 1994 im 11 jears old and it was an every day dream to visit NYC an looking up the Empire State Buildings n the Twin Towers. Sadly i never get a chance to do it. Great Video. Greetings from Germany Man!
Thank you! For me too, it was a dream come true to visit NYC. For me, it was the many Hollywood movies set in NYC in the early 90s that got me in the mood to travel. For example the "Sleepless in Seattle" with Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.
For many reasons, it is very sad that you can no longer visit the Twin Tower.
11 jears old? You mean years?
You can still visit empire state building
I was 3 years old when this was recorded but I didn't get to visit New York (the Bronx that is) until I was 14 for my 8th grade class trip
Came for the footage, stayed for that fire music playlist.
30 years ago. But i think 90% of clothes and haircuts wouldn't be really that much out of place in 2024 😱
But compare the 90s with the 60s or the 80s with the 50s-huge diffrences (even buidings seemed to be really different 😮).
Thanks really great Video
Thank you.
Wow, great quality for the 90s.
Yes indeed
Good times, great memories. 90s were the best. Greetings from Saint Marys, Georgia☀️☀️☀️
The year and month I was born 😮 This was the world I was born into!
the year I first visited NYC
The same year USA had the world cup.
Great time!
Those oversized tshirts, baggy jeans and suits, socks till calves. Really miss my 90s❤
No youtube, no instagram, no facebook, no wifi, no google, no gps, no bluetooth, no pairing, no uber, no lyft, no doordash, no netflix, no microsoft teams, no camera phones, no smart phones, no HD, no 3D, no CD, no electric cars, no flat screen tvs, no high gas prices. Etc
Its seems as though the more the world has advanced the worse it has become.
Yeahhhhh!! You right!! 😭😭😭😭😩😩😩😩
No e-cigarettes
Also No 9/11
Sem feminismo!
I was 4 years old man what a great era to grow up in
1994 New York the twin towers 7 years later 11 september 2001 😢😢😭😭
Ah, not a single soul holding a smartphone or teenagers dancing and making TikTok videos. How I miss these days!
Those were the Microsoft Encarta days
0:18
the guy walking in the bottom's head is transparent
What a good observation!
I saved this video from a very shaky recording. Virtualdub's Deshaker plugin synthesizes the edges of the image from the previous and next frames. This does some very strange things at times, such as figures suddenly appearing and disappearing.
1994 is the best year of 90s touch of modernization and old culture beautiful year 1994❤ i was born in 1995 oct5
The year I was born
Me too
2 months before the quad studios inccident.
looks better then than now
But where is the original video that you remastered it into a hd video
need to play COCOLA BY WEAST 2017
good times...
New York was so much better back then, now it's terrible
THESE WERE GREAT CLASSIC TIMES IN 1994 OH YES THEY WERE!!!!
The 90s was the last decade of Americana. Not only because it was pre 9/11, but it was pre internet, social media, and the messed up world that's resulted because of it. We were more united as a people, culturally because we were watching the same shows and movies, and listening to the same music.
I don't know what 90s you lived but in the 90s I remember everyone was not watching the same television shows and listening to the same music.
@@aJJMakesSense you are right my friend !! we didnt listen to the same music or movies !! .subgenres like industrial , rave and alternative music anyone yeahhh ! Lollapalooza, .. mortal kombat ...natural born killers , sterogram posters and also people into retro- style ..is when the people started to have a lot of variety and in NYC birth of the urban tribes like the club kids yeahh !!
There was internet in the 90's. lol. The White House dot Gov site opened in 93... And Netscape Navigator was the browser of choice... And everyone, including myself was on AOL.
you have to admit the 90s was WAAAAAAAAAAY more culturally cohesive than todays world though
2000s was great too!
The year where friends aired❤
18 min video not seen no soul on there phone like robots.
It's obviously a bunch of balloons. Not a UFO lol.
What is the name of the song in beginning of video?
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the year i came to usa nyc
When you notice East Coast rap was all about the streets, captured by Nas.
Terminator arrives time traveled back to assassinate Osama Bin Laden to prevent 9/11.
Terminator arrives in Pakistan and finds Osama and shoots him with a shotgun.
[Target Terminated]
bush: then i will do it myself
@@euniceannevargasmymomsacco6314 T-800 is capable of handling an assassination on Bin Laden. Plus if he lost Bin Laden, he can track him.
Or Bush
9:49 They only had seven more years left 😢
Tragic
Rip wtc 1973-2001 😔
NY NY big city of dreams
lumayan..... tahun segitu udah moderen....
Shot with camcorder
Sad end of a era water is nasty stuff , Back the Future is real keep up .Reebok classics ,Khaki pants, Nautica jacks yo .
I saw chia!
If I remember, the South Tower collapsed first.
Back when New Yorkers still had their Big Apple. These days.. 2024.. NYC does not look like NYC anymore.. absolutely nothing like it. I know that there are people who've been there for generation after generation..are finally heading out.
Eazy on the oversized....unless its me aint pssy...
smartphones destroyed humanity
Yes and No 🤷♂️
I am running 60 now and looking back the 1990ies were the last truely good times of the western world. Not trying to glorify it, every time has its pros ond cons, but what came after 9/11 was kind of a sh---load and things only got worse. Only we did not know back then. I wonder how it will be in 2040 oder 2050, and I wonder if I really want to live at those times.
1:45 That man in the orange shirt is probably dead now, 30 years later...
Might as well be rome or paris and people think the whole city was built in the 1800s what a joke. You really know nothing
No illegal alliens.
Than wasn't poop reclaim, then now
Great video, but awful background music that I had to mute to watch.
Good vibes, others time