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...Postapocalypse Now Pop culture's latest visions of mass destruction feel eerily intimate
...from the 1800s to the late 1950s. A lot of the ideals in the play focus on being the perfect housewife and having the perfect reputation, which are very applicable to the late 1950s and early 1960s. I think that time period is very recognizable to people, either through pop culture or because they lived through that time themselves. That connection makes the audience much more likely to engage with the play. Part of the appeal the play holds for Ritchie is its status as a lesser known play by a well known playwright. I hate going to a show...
...national guard. That, and shoes. Many, many glorious shoes (which a discerning eye and a taste for Spanish decadence will surely recognize as the immortal Manolo Blahnik’s own handiwork). All this is to say that the film, as an aesthetic object created for pop-culture consumption, is nothing short of gorgeous. But at the same time, it feels about as fleeting as the 80s glam-rock symphony that pervades it—delightful in its transience, but somehow ultimately hollow. It’s not that the cast can really be blamed for this lack of emotional...
...during reading period—they have chosen what many Broadway lovers view as an antiquated, stylized piece.A poor choice? Hardly. Furth’s foundational book is replete with ’70s slang and cultural references, which manifest themselves subtly in Sondheim’s retro-pop tonal touches. Critics harped on the inclusion of these cultural artifacts in the ’80s, but 36 years after the first Broadway run, all the “retro” aspects of “Company” will probably come off as fun flashbacks instead of yesterday?...
...Postapocalypse Now Pop culture's latest visions of mass destruction feel eerily intimate