Some minor spoilers for Stranger Things Episodes 1-7 ahead.
The ‘80s was an uplifting time to be a child - at least from a pop cultural perspective. It was a time when storytellers told kids the world they lived in was fantastical and dastardly, filling their young minds with wistful longing and equally, laying fertile ground for nightmares. A time where kids were told they could do anything if they set their mind to it, and we believed it.
Stranger Things, the latest series to come out of Netflix’s stable, does a remarkable job at evoking the films of the era. With its John Carpenter-esque synth score and blocky title font ripped right off an old Stephen King novel, it’s an immediate face-punch of nostalgia. Looking deeper, it’s an extraordinary investigation of ‘80s movie tropes.
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The ‘80s was an uplifting time to be a child - at least from a pop cultural perspective. It was a time when storytellers told kids the world they lived in was fantastical and dastardly, filling their young minds with wistful longing and equally, laying fertile ground for nightmares. A time where kids were told they could do anything if they set their mind to it, and we believed it.
Stranger Things, the latest series to come out of Netflix’s stable, does a remarkable job at evoking the films of the era. With its John Carpenter-esque synth score and blocky title font ripped right off an old Stephen King novel, it’s an immediate face-punch of nostalgia. Looking deeper, it’s an extraordinary investigation of ‘80s movie tropes.
Continue reading…
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