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Subject: Suburbia/Roger Corman
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Date: Mon, 14-May-84 00:02:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 14 00:02:00 1984
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I'm surprised no one has commented on this one yet.

I saw it the other day in a nihilistic mood -- I wasn't in a sufficiently
cheerful mood to be upset by the moderate gore and tragedy -- just enjoyed
the movie for the most part.

Suburbia is a punk re-make of Rebel Without A Cause, with perhaps slight
elements of West Side Story.  The RWAC similarities are that a little kid
buys it, there is a pretty girl, an identifiable anti-hero, and a cop who
plays almost exactly the same role as Fred McMurray (?) in RWAC.  The WSS
similarities are the existence of fighting and music.  

Of course, the movie has many original features.  It is somewhat
manipulative and simple, but not entirely unrealistic, and very Californian.
The manipulative elements were on the level with a Walt Disney teen ("young
adult") film production -- what do they call their teen movie outfit?  On
the other hand, has the atmosphere of a number of 60's movies I have seen
which were slightly strange and set around LA.  As forthe punk, I definitely
wanted to go out find some slam-dancing somewhere.

What other movies has Roger Corman done??  The name is very familiar, I
just can't place it.

Altogether, low-budget, but kind of workmanlike and straightforward.  More
like watching a play, not a slick production.

-- Lars Ericson
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