24 Pop Culture Iconic Things (That Bombed Initially)

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24 Pop Culture Iconic Things (That Bombed Initially)

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There are movies, shows, songs, and even games that are widely considered beloved classics. Amazingly, some of those pop culture staples were absolutely despised when they debuted.

And it wasn't just the grandpa types who hate anything new. These were otherwise normal audiences and industry types, who legitimately didn't recognize an absolute treasure that was right in front of their eyes.

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Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo was released to a mixed reception, and barely broke even at the box office. In 1959, the British Film Institute's magazine

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CRACKED.COM Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here In 1975, the band's follow-up to The Dark Side of the Moon left many critics wishing for something better. R

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Some critics quickly dismissed Breaking Bad as being Malcolm in the Meth Lab. Breaking 35 Bad 56 The New York Times even called the first few episod
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