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.
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.