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Realistic?

posted 14 years ago by digitalfake
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The 1970's in films made after the 1970's. I found this very accurate. Not exactly set design. People just like today, do not live in perfect looking homes. I am talking about the times/story... I found it very acccurate. It always bothers me when a film is trying to be in your face accurate about a time period and does.... But falls short in set design. Don't get me wrong, I loved the set design, but it looked like model homes no one lives in. Like a museum installation called "This is the 70's". Great powerful story with top notch acting, but the drawback was unrealistic set design. People live in homes, things get used....not museums.

[–] DryToast 14 years ago

"This is the 70's".

If you listen to the commentary you will see that was exactly what they were going after, and if you read the novel you will see that it spends an enormous amount of time cataloging the trends of the day.

The money is quickly spent but the shame remains.

[–] KatrinaW 13 years ago

I don't agree; I think the production design was great! Of course, the houses, furniture, etc., were a bit more hip and cool than the house I grew up in, but it was New Canaan, CT, which is a fairly schmancy, wealther town. I grew up in Central New Jersey, but I lived the 70's!

The Carver's house was awesome and so modern (although really not my style), but I thought it a bit too cool and aloof, much like Sigourney Weaver's character. The Hood's house looked quite lived in. I most like the Key Party house. The boys and Wendy looked like I remember my friends and I looking. The adult women dressed a bit more stylish and hip than my mom and her generation, but I thought pretty spot-on. The men's fashions of the day were horrible no matter what! Such pointy collars, ugly vests and wide ties (not to mention nylon and polyester!). As far as clothing, I think I most like Libbets' look, although Elena had some great looks.

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