1. Take a look at these two quotes:
a. “The drama and hepcat dialogue feel clunky now...” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
b. “Rebel without a Cause has as much to say today as it did in the 1950s.” Chris Wood, Senses of Cinema
Who’s right? Is Rebel… a timeless film that effectively captures the alienation, awkwardness, and angst of youth culture in any generation? Or, is it a dated relic, unable to speak to or for contemporary youth? Which critic is closer to “right”?
Rebel without a cause is a movie i enjoyed, but at the same time couldn't connect with to well. A lot of the problems and situations that took place in that movie don't take place in todays world. the movie was filmed in 1955 and feels like it, it doesn't resemble to much from todays world or family structure, or how kids even act today. Plato is an example of something you don't really see today, it's the first time i really encountered someone who acts like this. no kids today drive cars of cliffs for fun, break into abandon homes, or go around shooting kids. so I'm going to side with Peter Bradshaw because all the info is far fetched and wouldn't fit into anything normal today, a kid simpily can't relate to it. Also the movie did feel like it was set in the 50's and the morals and values just don't work for me like they worked for kids back then the world is very different from what the movie portrays.
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