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Why is this movie anti-hippie?

posted 5 years ago by Memeito (364)
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The hippies are repeatedly lambasted throughout this movie by the main characters and called all sorts of names like - "fucking hippie motherfuckers", "goddamn fucking hippies", "dirty fucking hippies", "hippie assholes", "fucking hippie weirdos", etc...
What message is Tarantino trying to send here, Manson's followers were indeed hippies, but most of the hippies from that era were peaceful people, not crazy killers.

[–] jgm4661 (83) 5 years ago

I think older people or those who worked for a living saw hippies that way. The long hair was an indication they didn't work or were anti establishment and were lazy. I don't agree w that entirely as many were students, artists, musicians etc but that is how they could be viewed.

[–] MoviesSuck (964) 5 years ago

Because hippies are disgusting.

[–] liscarkat (18548) 5 years ago

Hippies were lazy, self-righteous, parasitical stoners who reeked of BO and weed. Most people at that time considered them a nuisance and a joke.