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Not Dated At All...

posted 13 years ago by dabukaba
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I started a similar thread a while back, but I didn't receive many responses at all. Does anyone else agree with me that it's really surprising that this movie is a whopping 23 years old, and yet it still looks, feels, and is modern in every single way, from the styles worn to the dialogues to the specific issues modern families face. As someone in the other thread pointed out, the only aspect that dates the movie is the use of a film-containing camera by Todd and Julie rather than a digital camera. (I also think this movie is surprisingly edgy in some respects for 1989.) Either this movie was definitely ahead of its time or not much has changed since 1989 except for in the area of technology.

[–] rck1 10 years ago

I agree. This movie continues to be entertaining and thoughtful and funny and emotional. Doesn't look dated at all. It's one of my favorite movies.

[–] dabukaba 9 years ago

The line by Larry some of the above posters mentioned was actually: "But we drifted apart as people tend to do during these complicated times." (By the way his story cracks me up -- "In Vegas I dated a girl, a showgirl, she was in that show 'Elvis on Ice.' Anywho, she shows up at my hotel room and says, 'This is our son. You watch him. I shot someone. I have to leave the country.' That's a parent?")
In keeping with how amazingly modern this movie is in general in 2015, there are a number of lines throughout that caught me off guard, one of which was when Susan said to her high school class as she approaches the white board (just before Nathan walks in to serenade her), "K, come on, we're way behind because of yesterday's bomb threat."
Some arbitrary examples of how current all the fashion styles are throughout the movie -- Gary wears cargo pants (and carries a skateboard with modern skate stickers covering the bottom) and Julie wears modern tops and jeans with faded stripes across the front -- I see these fashions nowadays on a daily basis.

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[–] Dan_Garten 9 years ago

It's dated, but not as dated as most late '80s movies.

[–] AmyJolamb 9 years ago

I'm watching it now and it's not at all dated.

[–] MissMargoChanning 9 years ago

Aside from some of the styles in clothing and the fact that everyone is actually interacting with each other and NOT on their phones, I'd say that it isn't dated at all.
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