What movies are good representations of places/life/era you live in/have lived in? (discuss.tchncs.de)

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I just watched Apollo 10 1/2, a Jack Black narrated story of how it was like living as a child, in Houston when the moon mission was in full swing.

I found it intriguing and set me thinking: most movies exaggerate/glamorise things around their stories. Maybe they have to, to make the movies interesting.

But what are some movies that, kind of, provide a, kind of, window peep into a place/time. An 'authentic' representation of it, as close to how you saw/experienced it? Maybe you could expand it to include the travel documentaries/vlogs too because I find that most of them choose only the highlights of a place and look away from the mundane.

Cheers!

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[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Reality bites(1994) portrayed the paradox of the newfound "horror" of selling out in the 90s by achieving goals you set our for yourself.

That nailed a specific part of american culture for most working people in the country.

Waiting is also weirdly accurate because on the production side you need actors to focus on portraying a particular personality trait to define the entire character, but that applies in real life to restaurant dynamics, one salient personality trait sort of defines who each person is, like it makes it easier to work in a group if you know that that guy is the stoner or that guy is the cool dude or that girl is the bossy one.

Kids(1995) got suburban entropy pretty solidly. Gummo is kind of in that category too, although I can't confirm because I never lived in the boonies.

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 3 points 4 months ago

I forgot about people in the 90s selling out! That was so prominent at the time among artists.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yea, and now there's the swingback glorification of selling out.

Financial success in and of itself shouldn't be shameful or exalted, I wonder if there's a movie showcasing that exaltation of personal commercial success the way reality bites showcased the shame.

I can't think of one that nailed it the same way.

[-] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I think you hit the nail on the head with reality bites!

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Thanks, I seen this post a few times and then reality bites just hit me after my brain had ruminated a bit I guess.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

My Own Private Idaho. Portland, 1980s.
https://youtu.be/2WoJ4GN5MaQ

Zero Effect. Portland, 1990s.
https://youtu.be/TF9YaxBAGyc

Animal House. Eugene, 1970s.
https://youtu.be/KWjtI6n5xWM

How To Beat the High Cost of Living. Eugene, 1970s.
https://youtu.be/9-77VpXSygs

[-] meathorse@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Boy

Once we're warriors

Excellent movies - but terrible reality of what is like living poor in New Zealand in the 1980's and 1990's

[-] DontNoodles@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago

Thanks, I'll look into them.

[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Death in Brunswick
Malcolm

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Turning Red is very much a time piece for the 90's, and many Canadians who lived in multicultural cities back then could probably identify with it or at least recognize the cultural references.

[-] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

A beautiful mind or good will hunting,

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