Was this story supposed to be set in the 80's? The music was from the 80's and so were the fashions and hairdos. If so, is there a specific reason?
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"Why spend your life making someone else's dreams come true?"
-- Ed Wood, the movie
Maybe Haynes wanted to amp up the issue of pollution and AIDS, which the latter was a more prevalent crisis than it was in the 90s. People are more educated about AIDS now. That could be one reason, though since this came out in 1995, I'm guessing it could have been set in the early 90s or late 80s. Maybe Haynes wanted to deal with consumerism and materialism, something that may reflect the yuppie era circa Bret Easton Ellis' AMERICAN PSYCHO.
"Nice beaver!"
"Thanks, I just had it stuffed."--The Naked Gun
yeah.. he says in an interview on the dvd that he set it in the 80s because of the lack of knowledge abck then. He said he first heard about 20th century syndrome in 91 himself.
There's a title card in the beginning of the film that says "San Fernando Valley, 1987"
shareoops. I guess I haven't seen it for awhile. That makes sense. Thanks.
"Nice beaver!"
"Thanks, I just had it stuffed."--The Naked Gun
Must have missed that. :)
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"Why spend your life making someone else's dreams come true?"
-- Ed Wood, the movie
I think it's to submerge Carol into the ultimate in utilitarian decenteredness. The economic booming of the 80s only heightens the disconnection from actual life. Money is maybe a subtle, but relevant, infectious by-product. This movie is interesting on so many levels, from the most basic horror-story viewing, to the most complex critical workover. It's an indie classic because it can withstand either approach. I wrote in an earlier post that its DVD incarnation has the most intelligent, evocative commentary I've ever heard. A gift.
shareYeah, it definitely gives that impression, and for good reason.
this one we call, "f_ck you HBO".
http://tinyurl.com/83bp3dj
The movie came out in 1995 and was set in 1987. That's not a huge difference. It could just was well have been early or mid nineties.
shareI was a bit confused because there were lots of mid-90's cars visible in this film, yet there was no indication that that much time had elapsed.
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