Milwaukee is putting up a statue of Fonzie from "Happy Days." Do you consider this art?

**Kris10** · 03-26-2008, 07:53 AM

"Bronze the Fonz" has been very controversial in Milwaukee. Do you think honoring a well-known fictional character adds art to the city or makes it look ridiculous?

pk · 03-26-2008, 08:13 AM

ridiculous? I don't see it that way at all. I think it shows Milwaukee can be fun. Also, Fonzie brought a lot of attention and awareness for Milwaukee. I think there should be no problem having a statue up.

(ridiculous is some forms of modern art statues that is most difficult to see what it's all about)!

Judy · 03-26-2008, 08:18 AM

I think it is fine. Our artists create the future!
Any creation will be criticized by a certain few, so let's enjoy aesthetics and promote our artists as they contribute much to society.

**Kris10** · 03-26-2008, 09:50 AM

I think it's great idea. Memories of "Happy Days" are a much better image for Milwaukee than crime, high taxes and political corruption. We're losing so many Milwaukee icons like Goldmann's Department Store. The Fonzie statue is a tribute to days gone by. Not to mention that Henry Winkler himself is a stand-up fellow!

ONEZ48 · 03-26-2008, 01:35 PM

AAAA! Bronz the Fonz! I remember watching in my younger days. Why not bring a little of that history back... its not going to hurt.

BradleyPeil · 03-26-2008, 04:16 PM

laverne and shirley
thats what we need now. Perhaps they should fix the streets first so we can go down there and admire it. :P
however, it is history if you look at that way. i know my kids aren't going to know what a fonzy is or happy days at that. But my point of view is that the thought of it isn't art but the statue itself is. I believe history and art go hand in hand in most cases.
Where are they putting this "bronze fonz"? I have an old belt buckle with the fonz on it. Henry Winkler (the fonz) also played in some Adam Sandler movies as well.

**Kris10** · 03-27-2008, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BradleyPeil

Where are they putting this "bronze fonz"?

He's going to be by the Rock Bottom Brewery at the Milwaukee Riverwalk.

A Fonzie belt buckle? That's definitely something I'd try to pick up on eBay! I had a Happy Days coloring book when I was a kid but it required a lot of black crayon to color Fonzie's hair and jacket on every page.

rudedog · 03-27-2008, 10:26 PM

while i wouldn't normally think that a movie personality should be put on such a pedestal, for some reason this seems like a good idea to me. the Fonz thru happy days somehow captured much more then a typical tv show could, and has maintained a personality that few stars today could. I wonder if they would like to build one for kenosha. I think al
deserves a place in one of our parks also, complete with nose pointing north towards milwaukee.