Rewatched on big screen today. What struck me was how sweet it is. There's not an unlikeable character in the whole film. It's very bittersweet for me because I started high school in '82 and there's so much shock of recognition in the film. I remember the precise semester when suddenly every other dude was wearing checkerboard pattern Van's slip-ons because of Jeff Spicoli. I remember girls like Phoebe Cates' character who allegedly had a college-age boyfriend but no one ever saw him.
The background detail really floored me. Stupid things, like RC Cola cups.
Made me think 1982 was another planet altogether.
― Josefa, Saturday, 17 September 2022 23:27 (one year ago) link